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HEELFLYS IMPRESSIVE DEBUT Despite Circus Antics, Easily Accounts for San Antonio Purse. Illeveals Much Quality In Defeating Play Tal and Palan First Disqualification of Sleeting. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 6. Despite unseating his rider and running away through the fields after leaving the track, Heelfly, well made home-bred son of Royal Ford and Canfli, which races for E. Paul and Guy L. Waggoner, Three Ds Stock Farm and an eligible for the Texas and Kentucky Derbys, experienced little trouble in winning the San Antonio Purse that brought together three other Texas Derby eligibles as the feature of Arlington Downs program this afternoon. Having little left Heelfly came to the end of six furlongs, two lengths before Radio Stables Play Pal, the rank outsider in the wagering, which led Mrs. Tom Marshalls Palan by a length for second. Robert L., like Palan and Virginia J., nominees for the local classic, saved fourth from the latter, Patrolite, Minstrel Show and Moso, which finished in the order named. Carrying 115 pounds, the top weight of the field, Heelfly ran the distance in the slow time of 1:13 but he covered the opening quarter in :224,s and the half mile in :46. This dazzling speed put away Minstrel Show, which raced a half of a length back of him to the stretch. After disposing of his stubborn opponent, Heelfly rapidly established a three lengths advantage and it stood him well, for Play Pal, which held third position throughout, was gaining on him at the close. , MINSTREL SHOW QUITS. It was strictly a battle between the lead-era for five furlongs, Palan coming from far back to lead Robert L. by a length and one-half for minor honors. After giving way, Minstrel Show quit badly and ho had only Moso, which was unprepared at the start, beaten at the end. Heelfly was a 4 to 5 choice, but at the time he became unruly the huge totalisator board held him at the prohibitive odds of 2 to 5. His misbehavior caused a heavy play on Minstrel Show, which was a 37 to 20 hazard. With the exception of Virginia J., the others received only flattering support. With ideal weather and track conditions prevailing and by far the best program of the meeting on tap, a banner crowd was present. The program was packed full of thrills, the first disqualification of the meeting and Heclflys unruly tactics aiding in keeping the gathering on edge. OLD JAKE MAKES GOOD. Old Jake, from the Dallas-owned Fishburn Stable, scored the second victory his career when he was an easy and surprise victor of the first race, at one mile and seventy yards, and for plater three-year-olds. Santa Marita, also neglected in the wagering, was second and Dominus Witch, the favorite, third. Under Willie Cornay, Old Jake worked his way forward steadily and, wearing down Ange-lita in the final furlong, reached the finish two lengths before Santa Marita, which improved her position on the outside of the field of nine. Outsiders gathered the honors In the second race, which resulted in a thrilling finish when Miss B. Tices Howard G., Little Coed and Billy Mole turned back eight others, including Albert Beck, a luke warm favorite, at the end of six furlongs. Never far back while Springs Here, Pegotty Ann and Margaret Nadi battled for leadership, the winner drove into command in the final furlong but was hard pressed to lead the fast-finishing Little Coed by a neck. The latter was a half of a length before Billy Mole, which raced on the inside. Pegotty Ann finished fourth and Albert Beck was never a factor. FOURTH SUCCESS FOR LEROS. Leros, whose winning streak was halted in his previous start, chalked up his fourth victory of the year and completed a double for Willie Cornay when he was an easy winner of the third race, for which he enjoyed favoritism. Chancabit, which led the pack of eleven to the stretch, was second and third honors went to The Rew. The first disqualification of the meeting came with the fourth race for platers, maiden two-year-olds, when Mad Shirley, which finished second to B. L. Perrys highly-regarded Buck-On, was placed last in the field of twelve. Trans Wynn, which was impeded by the unruly Fishburn stable representative, was placed second. Third award was given to Freelander, which finished fourth, while Livanna was awarded fourth laurels. Henry Hauer rush the winner, a Texas-bred son of My Hobby and Monica, into a clear lead early and, setting his own pace, he came to the finish of the four furlongs two lengths before Mad Shirley, which beat Trans Wynn by half a length for second. When imroving her position in the stretch, Mad Shirley bore over on Trans Wynn and, despite Pool having her head turned sideways, he was unable to keep her away from the filly. J. C. Cahn, trainer of Sen. M. E. Caseys Summit View Stable unloaded Black Sergeant, Pleasing Color, Leading Bet, Drastic Lane and Queer Sight. The quintette came from Hot Springs. Other arrivals from the Spa city were P. J. Van, with Almac, Goldman and Impatient; Tom Westrope with Bon Centime and Troubadour, and R. L. Anderson with Terrier, Roxana S., and Facchina.
