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WIDENER SILKS FIRST Bucking Beats Wiskover and Smart Trick at Arlington Park Annie Reigh the Favorite Finishes FinishesUnplaced Unplaced Johnny Longden Has HasAnother Another Big Day in the Saddle ARLINGTON HEIGHTS III July 17 The stable of Joseph E Widener provided the winner of the featured St Charles Purse at Arlington Park today in the fouryearold Bucking which turned back five other use ¬ ful sprinters at six furlongs The son of Chance Shot was at no disadvantage in the sloppy footing for he ran the distance in 112 and got up near the end to score by a neck under the guidance of Warren Yar berry berryC C H dearys Wiskover was second best with Morris Vehons Smart Trick running third beaten only a head for second place Wise Fox beat the only other two starters Annie Reigh the favorite and Talked About AboutBucking Bucking held at odds of a little more than 3 to 1 was in closest pursuit of Wisk overs pace to near the finish where he forged to the front for his victory Wisk ¬ over never did have a big lead on Bucking but she went along steadily and might have lasted under different riding tactics Ap ¬ prentice George Wallace went to his whip near the end when Bucking moved to her on the outside and she seemed to falter un ¬ der punishment A hand ride on her near the end might have been better strategy strategyANNIE ANNIE HEIGH TIRES TIRESIn In finishing third Smart Trick closed boldly on the outside and finished a length before Wise Fox Annie Reigh gave way badly after racing prominently to the stretch while Talked About could not untrack him ¬ self in the soft footing footingJockey Jockey Longden had another big day in the saddle as he guided the Old Fox Stables Torch Stick home in front in the sixth raca for his fourth score of the afternoon The Continued on thirtyninth page 1 WIDENER SILKS FIRST Continued from first page daughter of Torchilla the favorite m the field of eight ran the mile and a furlong in 152 and this effort was good enough to enable her to win handily by two lengths Sally T accounted for second money with Mordecai finishing a distant third A dead heat developed for fourth money between Miss Baker and Hope Diamond DiamondSUPPORTING SUPPORTING FEATURE FEATUREThe The chief supporting event was the Lake Forest Purse at five and a half furlongs for twoyearolds and it resulted in a popular victory for W F Morgans Rapid Way and the third success of the afternoon for jockey Johnny Longden Scoring his fourth victory in six starts the Texas colt ran the distance in the splendid time of 106 and won by five lengths as Darby Dienst ran second and Predicate third Mi Jock which ran fourth and Black Time were the only other con ¬ testants testantsDarby Darby Dienst started off as if he might make a runaway of the dash but Rapid Way raced past him approaching the final furlong and then drew away quickly Darby Dienst was tiring badly near the end but managed to take the place two lengths before Pred ¬ icate which trailed the field to the last eighth eighthIt It was Ladies Day at Arlington today and quite a few of the ladies turned out to help swell a crowd that was exceptionally large considering the disagreeable weather Rain fell most of the morning and skies were heavily clouded all day dayThe The change in track conditions caused many withdrawals from the original card declaredI and the original opening event was declared off in favor of a substitute affair affairA A G Tarns Swiftsport which returned to competition this summer after an absence of four years scored his first victory since that time when he captured the seven fur ¬ longs event which ojjened the program The Tarn eightyearold made the favorite in the field of eleven got to the front under Johnny Longden approaching the turn and then con ¬ tinued to increase his advantage until he was five lengths on top as he crossed the line of finish Noticing second choice in the betting could not get near the winner but she was good enough to capture second honors a length and a half before Gunwale Onaboy was best of the others othersINSCOLAD INSCOLAD WINS WINSComing Coming to the rescue of his running mate the Woolford Farms Inscolad cap turned principal honors and graduated from the maiden twoyearold ranks in the second race a dash at five and a half furlongs Tonganoxie also owned by Woolford Farm took the lead in the stretch turn and held sway deep into the final straightaway but in the closing strides Sir Mill passed him and then Inscoiad coming on the extreme outside wore them both down to score by a head Sir Mill meanwhile beating Ton ¬ ganoxie a little more than a length for the place Palsie had the most early speed but was through after reaching the Stretch and was well beaten as he crossed the line of finish finishThe The Tarn stable and jockey Longden com ¬ pleted a double when He Said beat seven other sprinters at six furlongs in the third event The threeyearold son of Witch mount carried his impost of 118 pounds over the wet track in 112 and won by a neck at odds of almost 10 to 1 Radio Gold was second Gridiron third and Epidor fourth He Said forced Epidors pace for a halfmile and then set sail He forged to the front approaching the last eighth and then with ¬ stood a furious drive at Longdens hands to win by a narrow margin Radio Gold got the place by a head the same margin by which Gridiron beat Epidor for third money The favorite Street Arab was well up and on the inside for a halfmile and then gave way badly
