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ROMAN FLAG IMPRESSES Hanger Colt in the Fastest Futurity Workout to Date Kims ThreeQuarters in 1 12 Handily HandilyOver Over Main Arlington Track Trainer Hirsch Pleased ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 111 July 26 Arnold Hangers Roman Flag one of the ranking eastern candidates for the Arling ¬ ton Futurity here Saturday galloped through the fastest trial of any candidate to date when he sped over the full six furlongs stake distance in 112 handily on Arlingtons main track this morning morningTrainer Trainer Max Hirsch stood on the track waving down the Hanger colt through the final furlong The twoyearold son of Cohort ran the first quarter in 22 three furlongs in 33 the half mile in 45 five furlongs in 58 and six furlongs in 112 flat flatThis This trial capped a work of five furlongs in 101 here Monday and indicated that the winner of Suffolk Downs Mayflower Stakes is ready for his best effort Saturday Trainer Hirsch was very pleased with the colts work today todayCoupled Coupled with Roman Flag in the entry to be saddled by the New York horseman will be Mrs Parker Comings Straight Lead which reeled off a brisk halfmile trial in 46 yesterday yesterdayThe The Hirschtrained entry will be crowding for favoritism Saturday the pair of colts which arrive here Thursday from New York YorkVEEING VEEING FOR FAVORITISM FAVORITISMCol Col E R Bradleys Bimelech and Mrs Charles S Sheldons Boy Angler AnglerBimelech Bimelech and Boy Angler unbeaten in the two starts each has made are being hailed by horsemen who have seen them run in the East as the youngsters to beat Saturday They will come here under the care of the veteran Kentucky trainer Alex Gordon who will saddle them for the race in the absence of HurleyMeanwhile the Bradley trainer William Hurley Meanwhile a new western hope loomed at Arlington Park Tuesday when Mrs Ethel V Mars Tough Hombre won over several other Futurity hopes in impressive style This fast rugged son of Hard Tack whirled over the five and onehalf furlongs in 104 just threefifths of a second slower than the track record to score in a common gallop This colt was cut out for great things and was a 10500 purchase at the 1938 Saratoga yearling sales salesProspects Prospects of a large field are held out by Arlington officials who estimate that fifteen Continued on thirtyfifth page ROMAN FLAG IMPRESSES Continued from first page may go to the post Saturday With that number facing starter Roy Dickerson the prize will gross 52830 and will net the win ¬ ner 38735 38735MINOR MINOR PRIZES LARGE LARGEThe The owner of the second horse will receive 6000 the third 3000 and the fourth 1500 while the breeder of the first have will re ¬ ceive 1500 the second 750 and the third 250 Beautiful gold replicas of the historic English Coronation Cup will be presented to the winning owner and the breeder of the winner the latter cup being named the Grayson Memorial Trophy TrophyThe The Arlington Futurity was inaugurated in 1932 and won by W R Coes Ladysmani In 1933 it went to Far Star in 1934 to Toro Nancy in 1935 to Grand Slam and in 1936 to Case Ace In 1937 Tiger and Teddys Comet raced to a dead heat and last year Thing ¬ umabob won it and then went on to Sara ¬ toga to end his career in a racing accident
