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PLAY PAL WINS IN FAST TIME Furnishes One of Several Surprises Tuesday at Arlington Downs. Runs Three-Quarters In 1:115 to Beat Sla-vonla and Miss Greenock rays Substantial Price of 0.20 for . ARLINGTON, Texas, April 13. Furnishing one of the many surprises. Play Pal, from the Radio Stable of Frank J. Grand, was an easy winner of the Four Corners Purse, fifth event and the first of a dual attraction, offered under cloudy skies and before another large crowd at Arlington Downs today. Racing back to his corking second to Heelfly, the lightly-weighted Torchilla gelding reached the end of six furlongs, which he covered in the sparkling time of 1:11, three lengths before Cactus Stables Slavonla, a 9 to 5 choice. Miss Greenock, a strongly supported second choice, was third, a neck back of Slavonia and two lengths before Cherry Chic, which saved fourth from Combahee, Monon Lad, Royal Countess and Wacoche, which finished in the named order. Well ridden by Charley Hanauer and packing 101 pounds. Play Pal closely attended the pace of Slavonia, which led the field of eight from the start. After reaching the stretch, Hanauer sent the winner into command and, drawing away rapidly, Hanauer took a firm hold of Flay Pal and brought him to the end well in hand. When the winner took command, Hanauer sent him to the rail while Vedder eased Slavonia unnecessarily. Vedder claimed a foul, but it was not entertained. In close quarters early. Miss Greenock moved up fast when clear, but when Manifold took her to the outside of the leaders she swung a trifle wide and carried a majority of the field with her. Cherry Chic recovered quickly from the mishap, but Monon Lad dropped back and showed nothing thereafter. THIRD VICTORY. Chalking up his third victory, all of which were achieved this year, Play Pal returned 0.20 for each straight. After his bang-up second to Heelfly he was matched against a field of Derby eligibles in the Trial Purse, but quit badly after the opening half mile. John Massey, Jr.s Hip Boots made It two in a row when he turned back Idle Worker, which enjoyed favoritism over him, Chicaro Boy and seven others at the end of six and one-half furlongs. Ridden by Henry Hauer, and far back, while Apronette and Idla Worker showed the way for three furlongs, the winner drove down on the outside of the leaders, to take command in the final sixteenth and reach the finish in hand, and a length before Idle Worker, which came again after relinquishing second place to Chicaro Boy. The latter was half a length back of Idle Worker and the same distance before Apronette, which weakened steadily after relinquishing the lead. Moving Clouds, which was well favored, was always far back. Tom Marshall saddled his first winner of the meeting when Dashalong was a decisive and extremely popular victor of the second race, a sprint at six furlongs, which was for plater maiden three-year-olds. Troubadora was second, and Thistle Grace, a "fielder," third. BY FOUR LENGTHS. Rushed into a long lead during the opening quarter, the son of Whisk Along and Rash Promise, which was handled by Warren Cornay, increased his advantage thereafter and the finish found him well in hand and four lengths before Troubadora, which wore Thistle Grace down during the final furlong. The unreliable Crowned Head and the timidly ridden Back Fence, which shared favoritism, disappointed their backers in the third race, at six and one-half furlongs, when they were well beaten by F. Schultz Captain Logan, Bonnie Pan and Greybloom, while Back Fence was taken back repeatedly when in close quarters. Crowned Head refused to extend himself and lead only two others in the field of ten to the finish. Bonnie Pan, Captain Red, Greybroom and Emery, battled for honors during the run to the final furlong, but Captain Logan, which came from far back under Johnny Adams guidance, swept past them in the final sixteenth to reach the end three-quarters of a length before Bonnie Pan, which led Grey-broom by two lengths for second. Another favorite was defeated when the heavily supported Trans Wynn finished second to Woolford Farms Enagala at the end of a half mile in the fourth race, which was for maiden two-year-olds. Kizzy D. was third. Showing improvement over her two other efforts, Enagala, a home-bred daughter of Insco and Ena, was rushed into a good lead during the opening quarter and after losing ground by swinging wide at the stretch turn, came on to finish three and one-half lengths before Trans Wynn, which chased the winner from the start. Kizzy D. was always the best of the others and Nem-rac, a "fielder" carried off fourth honors. Crack Mortgage, which was well fancied, showed nothing to justify the support.
