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TRINCHERA IN POPULAR SCORE Runs Six Furlongs in 1 :11 45 to Beat Stop Scout in Easy Style. Largest Week-Day Crowd of Meeting at Arlington Downs Hands Down Registers by Five Lengths in Juvenile Event. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 16. Trinchera, holder of the six furlongs record and stakes winner at other meetings, scored his first win of the year when he carried the Wool-ford Farm colors to another victory in the Tcxarkana Claiming Purse, fifth and best event offered at Arlington Downs today. Ridden by Sammy Roberts and making his own pace, the aging Eternal gelding came to the end of six furlongs, which he negotiated in 1:11, two and one-half lengths before F. J. Estes Stop Scout, with third honors going to C. W. Pershalls Judge Leer. Jean Lee was fourth, with Whisking and Cherry Chic, which completed the field, well beaten at the end. Roberts handled the gelding in fine style and, although several outbroke him, he drove his charge through on the inside to establish a two lengths advantage during the run to the final half mile. Stop Scout and Jean Lee were battling for minor honors, with Judge Leer showing the way to the others. Approaching the final three furlongs, the winner was inclined to loaf, but when Roberts called upon him, he widened on his field and came to the end with plenty to spare. After reaching the stretch Jean Lee gave way and Judge Leer moved into third position, but after moving up alongside of Stop Scout Judge Leer tired and was three parts of a length back of Stop Scout and a length and one-half before Jean Lee at the close. EARLY DERBY VISITORS. Swelled by many early Derby visitors, the largest week-day crowd of the meeting was present The weather was ideal and the racing strip was at its best. After a winning streak that lasted several days, choices were in the minority and their first approach to success came with the Flapper Purse, for maiden two-year-old fillies and fourth on the card, when Vestal and Hampshires Hands Down, a strongly-supported second choice, was an easy winner, and Exum, which enjoyed favoritism, finished third. Ianthe, which was neglected, split the pair at the end of four and one-half furlongs. Lake had the winner, a daughter of Upset Court Gown, in front at the start and, benefited by her inside post position, she established a clear lead during the run to the stretch. Ianthe was second and Exum third. During the run for home Hands Down increased her advantage to five lengths, with Ianthe wearing down Exum and leading her by a length and one-half at the close. Carefully, third choice, finished fourth after losing ground the greater part of the dash. While the leaders were experiencing clear sailing, there was considerable crowding among those following them. Avenue S. and Kizzy D. were the chief sufferers and, while Avenue S. came again when clear, Kizzy D. finished far back. Charging down on the extreme outside in cyclonic fashion, Mrs. G. Spaeths Wegoway got up to gain a head decision in the opening race which engaged a limit field of lowly platers over six and one half furlongs. Flight of Gold was second, a head before Benefit, which. beat Terrier by a neck for third honors. Far back while The Jurist was holding a big lead and Benefit and Flight of Gold were battling for minor honors, Wegoway, which was ridden by Johnny Adams, moved up fast in the stretch and despite bearing out during the final furlong, got up to defeat Flight of Gold. ANOTHER SURPRISE. Another surprise came with the second race, also at six and one half furlongs, when Mrs. R, O. Higdons Color Bearer turned back Hair Trigger, Able Abe, Modesto, the favorite, and eight others. Never far back, and well handled by Billy Neal, the winner improved his position fast after being forced a trifle wide entering the stretch. He wore down Hair Trigger in the final forty yards, and came to the finish a length and one-half before him. Modesto came from far back to be much the best of the others for fourth laurels and High Bottom, one of the choices, was never a factor. Edward J. OConnclI saddled his first winner of the meeting and outsiders made a clean sweep in the third race when B. Bin-ions Miss Dallas, Beau Bon and Rockrim led the well backed Imperial Betsy and six others to the end of a mile and a sixteenth. Ridden by Warren Cornay and never far back while Phrixus and Sad Knight dominated the pace, the winner went into the lead approaching the final quarter and reached the finish two and one-half lengths before Beau Bon, which beat Rockrim by a length and one-half.
