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QUASIMODO HOME FIRST Furnishes Mild Surprise in Accounting for San Angelo Purse. Triumphs Over Orinoco and Miss Greenock Largest Crowd of Week Despite Threatening Weather. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 7. In the San Angelo Purse, the fifth event and the first of twin features offered at Arlington Downs this afternoon, Quasimodo, from the Dallas-owned stable of R. R. Greenlee, furnished a mild surprise when he led a small field of seven sprinters to the end of six and one-half furlongs. Mrs. S. Orrs Orinoco was second, and third went to Mrs. Edward Haughtons strongly supported Miss Greenock. Sachem saved fourth from Eunny Martin and Miss Webb, which were coupled as the Mrs. R. O. Burns entry, and the fractious Pharosay which was a distant trailer at the end. After a short delay caused chiefly by Pharosay, which began outside of the stalls, starter Dickerson got the field away in good style. Pharosay led to the main course but soon afterwards Leon Haas had the winner in command, and he sprinted into a two lengths advantage during the run to the final half mile. Rounding the far bend Pharosay gave way and Orinoco, which was the last in motion, moved into second place, with Miss Greenock showing the way to the others. FILLY IMPEDED. After reaching the stretch Miss Greenock drove into second place in the middle of the field, but she was slightly impeded when Orinoco swerved to the inside and, tiring thereafter, reached the finish a length back of Orinoco, which was a length and one-half in the wake of the winner. Sachem saved ground throughout, but Miss Webb was always far back and with the exception of a mild threat approaching the final quarter, Bunny Martin showed nothing. Although a high wind swept the course, and partly cloudy skies prevailed the largest crowd of the week was present for the attractive program. Favorites were prominent and the few surprises were of the mifd variety. A dead heat, the first of the meeting, came with the opening race when Yule Star and Alwintour, which finished back of Fred Turner, Jr.s Veronica C, were so closely aligned at the end of six furlongs that the picture failed to separate hem. Chinese Empress was fourth, half a length behind the locked pair. Sadie F., a 5-2 choice, was rushed into a clear bead, but she gave way to Alwintour after five-sixteenths, and the latter was forced to race head and head with Chinese Empress to the final furlong. At that stage, Veronica C, which was ridden by Burt Thornton, drove down on the outside and she wore the leaders down to have half a length margin at the end. But for being in close quarters on the inside, Yule Star probably would have been the winner. ZEKIELS FOURTH STRAIGHT. R, E. Neals Zekiel won his fourth straight race and provided an extremely popular score when he turned back Idle Worker, Flight of Gold and nine others at the end of six and one-half furlongs in the second race. Unable to improve his position for half a mile, the ageing Zev gelding, which was ridden by Billy Neal, drove down on the outside to lead Idle Worker by a length at the end. The latter, which was in closest pursuit of The Jurist to the final furlong, subdued the pacemaker soon afterwards and, although unable to withstand the winner, he was some three and a half lengths before Flight of Gold at the end. George McCameys Bedford Stock Farm furnished its first winner of the meeting when Royal Countess triumphed over Cherry Chic, Miss de Mie and six other three-year-olds. Including the Kentucky Derby eligible My Tommie, at the end of six furlongs in the third race. Well ridden, by Warren Cornay and always in closest pursuit of Jesting Lady and Miss de Mie while they dominated the pace, Royal Countess swept into the lead in the final furlong, but Cherry Chic, which shared favoritism with Bright Land, came on to be only three parts of a length back of her at the end. LOWERS RECORD. Running the half-mile in :47iS, which clipped a second from the track record, Huskie Boy, W. C. Stroubes sparkling Bull Dog colt, kept his record unblemished when he was an easy winner of the Humming Bird Purse, which served as the fourth race. Forest City Stables Hi Cliff was second, three lengths back of the winner and six lengths before C. W. Pershalls Westys Hero, which held third position throughout. Quick Getaway, second choice to the winner, which was a 9 to 10 hazard, finished fourth after propping slightly at the start. Under Lawrence McDermott, the winner was the first in motion and, sprinting into a good lead during the run to the stretch, increased his advantage under light urging to be well in hand at the end. The four other juveniles that accepted under allowance conditions were never prominent.
