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Ginny Bug Best in Arlington Hurdle jCoasts Past Finish Before Storm Hour Seventh Success in Row for Nichols Mare; The Eagle Also Scores With Ecse By J. J. MURPHY ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 25. Cleverly handled by Melvin Ferral, a top chase rider from the East, Harry S. Nichols Ginny Bug chalked ut her seventh consecutive victory in establishing a new course record over the: "about" two mile hurdle course here- at Arlington Park today. Fencing well throughout, the seven-year-old mare was rated far off the early pace, which was set by Calvin Houghlands Colonel V. Working her way gradually through the field of 10 starters, Ginny Bug assumed command on the final trip down the back-stretch. Improving her position without urging, the champion of the midwest hunt racing circuit coasted under the wire 25 lengths in front of Dr. John Youmans Storm Hour. The latter was handled by A. D. Plamondon m., a noted amateur rider from Chicago and a son of the one of Arlington Parks directors. Lady Rox-ana, owned by GuUford Dudley, Jr., Nashville, Tenn., gained the show award just a half-length behind the place horse. Timed in 4:07 The winners time of 4:07 for the route shaved a full three seconds off the old record established by Foxy Poise, winner of the first two runnings of the local hurdle feature. Following the victory of the public choice, which paid .20, Mrs. A. D. Plamondon, Jr., presented a silver trophy to the owner of the winner. Owner Harry S. Nichols, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., said that Ginny Bug would be shipped with other horses in trainer Dennis menage to Monmouth Park, where hurdle racing will be offered for a three-week period starting July 13. The warm, humid weather of the past several days continued in this area, with the thermometer hitting the 100-degree mark at 4:00 oclock. Despite the heat, a good-sized crowd of 11,696 was on hand. The Eagle, good grass runner owned by Harvey Fruehauf, of Detroit, was winner of the ,000 Ranger Purse and turned the trick with the greatest of ease. Getting to the front when ready on the backstretch, the six-year-old son of Grand Admiral drew out to an eight-length lead in the stretch and jockey Steve Brooks took him in hand in the last 50 yards. His margin was two and one-quarter lengths, and Blue Dare finished second, with Loridale being- -third. The Eagle was the favorite and paid .20 and ran the mile and a sixteenth distance in 1:43. Fighting Judy, a two-year-old who races for Mrs. Harry Trotsek, was a handy winner in the first race and was ridden by apprentice Robert Gorman for that lads initial success on the Chicago circuit. The daughter j of Fighting Fox went to the front early in the five and a half furlong affair to hold a short lead over Scrabble most of the way. Molly Bell, the favorite, was never a serious" factor and was unplaced. The second event went to the long-priced Princetonian and the Daily Double paid 15.40. Eldon Nelson was aboard the son of Tiger and had him in contention early tQ send him to the front in the stretch. FalseB who finished third, and Coal Heat, who was tI unplaced, were about equal favorites in the six-furlong contest. Trainer Harry Brown sent a smart filly out lor the fourth race in Bold Guess, a three-year-old daughter of Bold Gallant. She was making her first start and carried the silks of Clifford Mboers. Bold Guess wasr well played and trimme Fulgent, who was also well backed by a narrow margin with John Heckmann doing the riding - Ritz-One led a large field of two-year-olds all the way in the five and a half-furlong fifth. Jockey Dave Erb was required to exert all his efforts on the daughter of Rippey nearing the end to have her withstand the closing bid of Hy-Patch, who raced wide in the stretch. Indian Serf, the favorite, moved up on the inside nearing the stretch turn, but was in close quarters and dropped out of it. Although racing very wide on the stretch turn, Preposterous, an outsider, was good enough to take command and last to hold the favored Screemin Jack in the fifth. Master Red made the pace but Preposterous, ridden by Don Scurlock, shook him off in the last eighth to remain in front to the end. The distance was six furlongs.
