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Spy Spy Song Song Never Never Headed Headed at at Arlington; Arlington; Bridal Bridal Flower Flower Takes Takes Gazelle Gazelle in in Upset Upset Dixiana Homebred Shows High Speed to Whip With Pleasure REGINALD CORNELL Sent out the Chicago-owned St. Jock to score in the featured Massasoit Purse at Suffolk Downs yesterday, after having saddled Can Double for his winning effort n earlier on the program. Runs Six Furlongs in 1:12 On Heavy Track; Twosy Also Proves Successful Favorite ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, HI., June 20. Dixianas temperamental Spy Song made his first appearance under colors since finishing second in the Kentucky Derby in the Colin Purse here this afternoon and flashing vaunted speed throughout, he smothered all opposition to coast under the line an easy winner. With Irving Anderson handling the handsome son of Balladier Mata Hari, the flashy colt turned in a sensational performance from a time standpoint when he moved over the six furlongs In 1:12, over a track that was at its very worst. In a previous heat over the same distance on the program, the Calumet Farms capable Twosy was unable to better 1:144 for the same distance under a hard drive. A length and one-half in back of the smart Dixiana colt came the Brolite Farms With Pleasure, while another six lengths away was John Marschs Mighty Story, the gray colt who had previously captured the 5,000 Francis S. Peabody Memorial at Lincoln Fields-at-Hawthorne, Completing the field was P. J. Valentis Seamans Pal and the Brown Hotel Stables Double Slam, and they did not cut a figure in the running, for they were 10 lengths in back of the third horse. Double Slam almost remained in his barn, for when the full brother to Seven Hearts failed to show up in the paddock, it was necessary to send one of the outriders to the barn to get him. This held up the race for several minutes. Held at 3-to-10 in Wagering Spy Song, who raised something of a rumpus in the paddock, behaved perfectly when he arrived on the racing strip and the fans who sent him to the post at 3 to 10 were impressed at his striking appearance. He lost no time getting into the starting gate and when the bell sounded he broke smartly and proceeded to open up a clear lead. Seamans Pal took an early shot at the winner, then dropped back badly beaten, and then With Pleasure took up the chase. Anderson was sitting perfectly still on Spy Song, but he continued to bound along with a frictionless stride. As he reached the middle of the turn, he began to drift out and it was the consensus of opinion among close observers that this was caused by the extreme speed he was showing in the footing. Anderson remained cool and steadied his mount along and this enabled With Pleasure to move through on the inside and get within striking distance. That was as far as the Brolite colt could go though, and druing the run down the long stretch Spy Song simply toyed with his only rival. Calumet Farms popular silks were flown to victory in the secondary feature when the highly consistent Twosy, a four-year-old daughter of Bull Lea Two Bob, who has finished out of the money but once during the last two years, mustered enough speed and stamina through the rough going to outgame Louis Schlossers Witch Sir, while the venerable Equifox, who was making his first start since last July, showed a rousing effort to take the show portion. Held at odds-on in the wagering, Twosy made the grade under a clever hand ride by Doug Dodson.
