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CHERRY CHIC WINS W A HEAD Defeats Favored Bright Land in Fifth Race at Arlington Downs. Cautlvo Also Carries King Ranch Silks to Victory in Juvenile Event Color Bearer Makes It Two in a Row. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 23. Completing a double for the Texas-owned King Ranch Stable of R. J. Kleberg, Jr., Cherry Chic was a driving winner of the Wichita Falls Purse, main event of a mediocre program offered at Arlington Downs this afer-noon. Driving down on the outside, the daughter of Chicaro, which also made it two in a row for M. L. Fallon, reached the finish a good head before Mrs. A. M. Creechs Bright Land, which enjoyed favoritism in the field of six better grade plater three-year-olds. My Tommie was third, two lengths back of Bright Land and a length before Will Do, which tired after leading to the stretch. Jesting Lady and Little Upset completed the six furlongs in the order named. Away slowest of all and far back while Will Do and Jesting Lady battled for leadership and Bright Land was being reserved. Cherry Chic improved her position after five-sixteenths. FALLON RIDES WELL. At the stretch turn Bright Land went into command and she rapidly attained a clear advantage, but Fallon was bringing the winner up fast and he had her alongside the pacemakers as they entered the final sixteenth. Responding to Fallons strong urging Cherry Chic forged to the front and was fast drawing away from Bright Land at the close. While Jesting Lady dropped back fast after three furlongs, Will Do held on to the final sixteenth before giving up the task. Little Upset, which was making his 1937 debut, dropped back after a furlong and was a distant trailer. Cherry Chic was the third choice and returned 0.90 fcr each straight. Threatening skies hung over the course until nearly noon, but the sun broke through and, although the weather was unseasonably warm, one of the largest crowds of the week was present. A stiff wind which blew across the track retarded the performers and, although the racing strip was at its best, it was responsible for slow time being recorded in most of the races. POPULAR VICTORY. Running back to his sparkling second to Liberty Scout, King Ranchs Cautivo scored the first popular victory when he won the Lilac Time Purse, which served as the fourth event and the first of the best races. Vestal and Hampshires Transview was second, half a length back of the winner and two lengths before Ottos Choice, which led Westys Hero by the same margin for third. Ottos Choice, which was making his bow, sprinted into a clear lead during the opening five-sixteenths of the four and one-half furlongs dash, but M. L. Fallon had the winner in striking distance and he went into the lead inside the final three-sixteenths. Swerving to the rail, Cautivo caused Ottos Choice to be taken in hand and after again reaching his stride he tired and Transview sped past him in the final sixteenth. Transview probably was the best of the field of nine, for when Ottos Choice jumped into the. lead he slightly impeded Transview and the colt did not reach his best stride until nearing the final three-eighths. The Texas-bred son of Livery and Chicaro Jane ran the distance in :55 and within a second of the track mark.
