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Foxy Poise Repeats in Hurdle Event Leads Storm Hour Home at Arlington Austin Browns Mount Draws Out Like Fresh Horse in Run In to Score by Ten Lengths By CHARLES HATTON ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 27: A colorful element of variety was injected into proceedings at Arlington this afternoon with the first renewal of the Arlington Park Hurdles, and with the same resuit as the inaugural last summer, when amateur jockey Austin Brown hustled Guilford Dudleys topweighted Foxy Poise to the finish well in advance of a field of 11 others. John B. Youmans 13-year-old Storm Hour was second, at a respectful distance of 10 lengths off the winner. And some two lengths in his wake, P. T. Cheff s Moot beat Jarrin John a photo for third lace. Although this is the only race through-the-field at major midwest tracks, the crowd unerringly made Foxy Poise and his runningmate, Prairie Imp, the favorites, and the successful Gallant Fox gelding returned .80 in the "tote." He went over about two miles of wet turf and 10 hurdles in 4:15. Brown, who also trains Foxy Poise, gave him a well-judged ride, rating him over the first nine hazards, then wresting command from Storm Hour with a rush at the last. He drew out like a fresh horse during the run in. Wager 2,000 on Field Event The midwest hunt and chase set joined Arlington regulars for this afternoons sport and a crowd of 11,354 was on hand, despite the-mornings steady drizzle and a threat of continued rain as race time neared. Wagering was brisk througout the program, with a rather surprising 2,000 going through the tote on the Arlington hurdle. This affair marked the grand finale of the Midwest Hunts racing season and it brought here several of the better gentleman riders, including Eugene Weymouth,. Americas leading amateur, who was on the fourth to finish, Jarrin John. Weymouth this year rode in the Aintree Grand National. Richard Gough, an Irish rider, was on Moot, who finished third. The start of this race was from a f lagnd rather straggling, with the winner and Hi Team and Mareber among the last to leave. Page County was sent to the front at the outset and, jumping well, set the pace virtually uncontested a turn of the field. Behind him Hi Team was losing R. E. L Wilson at the third hurdle, and Mareber lost M. Buder over, the fourth. Neither the horses nor riders involved in these contretemps appeared any the worse for it. Entering the backfield the final lap, Moot and Storm Hour were prompting Page County, and Storm Hour made him stop, leading into the last turn. It was here Foxy Poise began a "Whirlaway run" from back in the ruck. That was the race so far as first money in this ,000 purse was concerned. He skipped over the last hurdle as if it werent there, and on to his very decisive score. Storm Hour was a forward factor almost from the beginning and continued on for second though he was tiring as the winner nailed him at the last fence. Arcaro Astride Winning Jammu Jockey Eddie Arcaro got his followers off on. the right foot when he rode the favored Jammu to victory in the opening race. Arcaro snugged his mount close to the leaders to .the stretch turn. He then sent his mount to the front and Jammu won by six lengths, with Eternal Sam finishing second and Non Ferro third. The Daily Double paid 5.00 when Miss Deductive won the second. Apprentice Gail Hatcher shuffled the six-year-old mare along close to the pace until the field was fairly well into the stretch, then took over and had enough left to hold the game going Obstinate Si, who was ridden by Arcaro. The distance was six furlongs. Inside post position in the five-furlong fourth race was all in favor of the well placed Panache and he led from start to finish to win the first race of his career. Panache, owned by the Sunny Blue Farm, was ridden by apprentice John Heckmann. Hoop Haven, the favorite, made several moves to catch Panache but without success and dropped back in the last 50 yards but finished well in advance of the others. Hardhack, who was making his first start and was the medium of quite a play, got third money.
