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Hill Gail Sets Three-Quarters Arlington Record of 1:085 Cresson Farm Juvenile Also i Lowers Time Mark to Outrun Tuosix, Favored Everett Jr. By J. J. MURPHY ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 22. — The Cresson Farms Company B., winner of a division of the Joliet Stakes at Lincoln Fields, triumphed in the Primer Stakes, here this afternoon as Arlington Park offered the first of its 36 programs. Company B., set a new five and one-half furlongs track record when he ran the distance in 1:03% to come within two fifths of a second of the world record. He bettered the time held by such good ones as Bewitch and Johns Joy by two -fifths of a second in administering a sound trimming to Everett, Jr., an odds-on favorite, in fact, Everett Jr. winner of six of his eight starts, could do no better than be third, second money going to Tuosix. The winners margin was three parts of a length, while Tuosix beat Everett Jr. by a half length. Todays sport was viewed by a crowd of 13,336 including Gov. William G. Stratton, of Illinois, and Mrs. Stratton, who were guests in the Post and Paddock Club. The weather was quite warm and the racing strip lightning fast. Completes Double for Adams The winners share of the purse was 1,125. Everett Jr. and Company B. each carried 122 pounds, and Everett Jr., who had numbered the other division of the Joliet among his conquests, went to the front soon after the start to save ground while making the pace. The Eternal Bull colt could never get far away from Company B., however, and after entering- the stretch the latter a gelded son of Valdina Lamar, moved up to him. Entering the last sixteenth Company B. was in front and he gradually lengthened his margin to the end. He .paid 4.40 and was ridden by Johnny Adams for that jockeys second victory of the afternoon. Company B., who has now won three of his five starts, was bred by Fred Browning, owner of Cresson Farm. The second track record of the day went by the boards when Hill Gail, the Calumet Stable star, sprinted six furlongs in 1:08% to take the North Western Purse, which brought out the best field of the day and was run as the seventh event. Hill Gail was required to run "that fast to win over Louis B. Mayers speedy filly, Princess Ly-gia, and he beat her by but a head and then only in the closing strides. With Princess Lygia reeling off the first half mile in :44%, Hill Gail was still able to retain a forward position and when he moved up to the miss after entering the stretch many believed he would pass her easily. Princess Lygia was courageous and was still in front about 35 yards from home. Arcaro on Hill Gail, was forced to put up one of his best rides to win over, Adams and the Princess. A field of eight, including Peppy Lad, who was coupled with Hill Gail, went to the post in the North Western, and although El jay raced in second position in the early part, the stretch run was strictly between Hill Gail and Princess Lygia. The purse was 0,000 and Johns Joy, whose mark was lowered by Company B. in the sixth, also was erased from the list of track Continued on Page Fire * N. A. McMASTER— Saddled Company B. for his winning performance in Primer. Company B. and Hill Gail Set Records at Arlington Former Captures Primer Before Opening Day Turnout of 13,336 Continued from Page One record holders in this, as he held the mark jointly with Carrara Marble. To the six-year-old mare Rose Bouquet and the veteran jockey William Carroll went the honor of winning the opening race when the daughter of Balladier beat R. U. There in a driving finish, and a Daily Double pay-off of 36.60 was recorded when Coal Heat led most of the way to take second. Jockey Ken. Church was aboard Coal Heat, who was making his first start of the season in the Chicago territory. Eddie Arcaro had his first mount of the meeting when he rode the favorite, Dangerous Alp, in the third event, and the best that two-year-old gelding could do was be third. Militant Maid, in from Delaware with the Duntreath Farm shipment, was the winner, and Scratching Off finished second. Scratching Off was beaten off in her only start at the Lincoln meeting. Militant Maid was ridden by John Adams. Arcaro was more successful in the fourth. This was the first turf race of the meeting, and Eddie was on Air Mail, owned by proved a real speedster on the grass and led most of the way to win over Silver K., with Adams aboard. Dixianas Windwhisper came through splendidly in the fifth when she raced from behind to be up in time to catch the pace-setting Dubuque. The latter raced head and head with Rebus most of the way, and Windwhisper proved too good for them near the end. Dave Erb was the winning rider.
