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PORCELLUS TEXAS HANDICAP Adds This Feature to Her List of Successes in Lone Star State. Takes Measure of Salaam and Corum In Fridays Main Attraction at Arlington Downs Track. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 9. Porcellus, which won two handicaps during the Epsom Downs meeting, added further to her laurels when she carried B. M. Smiths silks to victory in the Texas Handicap, fifth and main event offered under ideal weather conditions and before a large crowd at Arlington Downs this afternoon. Clarence Davisons Salaam, a 23 to 20 choice and top weight under 115 pounds was second and Jack M. Brooks Corum third. Holl Image and Wacoche completed the mile and seventy yards In the order named. S Carrying the feather impost of 102 pounds, and completing a double for apprentice R. L. Vedder and trainer Glen Felkner, Porcellus ran the distance over a fast track in the creditable time of 1:43 and returned odds slightly better than five to one. Although Corum was in motion when the start came he was unable to keep up with Wacoche and the winner which followed Wacoche into the back stretch. rORCEIXUS IN FRONT. Nearing the final half mile Vedder sent Porcellus into command and she drew clear during the run to the stretch. Gaining on her rivals in the straightaway, she had enough left to be clear of Salaam, which refused to respond to Hauers strong urging during the opening three-quarters. Corum moved into second place nearing the final quarter, but dropped back in the drive and wa3 more than a length back of Salaam and two lengths before Holl Image at the finish. The latter made up ground after trailing the field to the stretch, and Wacoche tired steadily after relinquishing the lead. Running six furlongs in 1:12, the fastest time of the meeting for the distance, the Cactus Stables Slavonia was an easy winner, of the Old Hickory Claiming Purse that served as the fourth race and secondary attraction. Synonym, furnished by the King Ranch, was second, two lengths back of the winner and the same distance before F. J. Estes Stop Scout, which was a slight favorite over the winner. Whisking, Walter Morton and Judge Leer completed the sprint In the order named. WINNER SWINGS WIDE. Under R. L. Vedder, Slavonia took command at once and sprinted into a good lead during the opening quarter, with Walter Morton and Synonym racing head and head and well before the others. Entering the stretch the winner swung wide and Synonym, which was on the inside, forged to the front, but Vedder soon had Slavonia straightened and despite swerving to the in- side again took command to have something left at the close. The colors of Mrs. William Emerson were carried to a popular victory when Monon Lad lasted to beat Little Cleora by a head at the end of six furlongs in the first race. Will Do was third. Under Warren Cornay and saved when Will Do rushed to the front, the winner moved into the lead rounding the far turn and, drawing clear rapidly, came to the stretch with a comfortable margin. However, he weakened in the final sixteenth and Little Cleora was fast wearing him down at .the end. After giving way to the winner Will Do dropped back steadily and at the close was some two lengths back of Little Cleora and a length before Doctor C. N., which got up in the final stride to grab fourth laurels. CLOSE FINISH. Another tight finish came with the second race, when J. W. Rays Miss Subway, which was slightly unprepared at the start, got up In the final stride of a six and one-half furlongs run to beat Witson by a nose. Modesto was third, a length back of Witson and a head before the fast-finishing Eva R. After reaching her stride. Miss Subway, which was ridden by Johnny Adams, quickly Improved her position and, charging down on the outside in the stretch, wore down Witson, which led from the start. San Lu chalked up his second straight victory of the meeting and provided another popular score when he led Yankee Waters, Whiskarita and eight others to the end of six and one-half furlongs in the third race. Ridden by S. Roberts, San Lu followed in closest pursuit of the pace to the stretch, where, forging to the front, he led Yankee Waters by a length at the end. The latter was eased up when in close Quarters in the stretch to beat the fast-finishing Whiskarita by a half length for second. Caleb, the third choice to the winner and Yankee Waters, finished fourth, after holding a prominent position throughout, and Back Fence tired after reaching the lead approaching the final quarter.
