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DAMIEN WINS THE DETROIT DERBY DERBYDETEOIT DETEOIT DETROIT MICH MICAH August 4 The Detroit meet ¬ ing King opened today in glorious style The 5000 International Derby was won by Cliff Porters brother to Suisun Sufis at 15 to 1 He only broke out of the maiden class at Latonia Antonia last week It was a good race raceSix races Six were on the card to start but Baldwins Baldwin Eamiro Ramiro was scratched and Tom Ryans Ryan Lease man and Mermaid were entered enteredIt entered It was after 5 oclock o'clock when the event was reached and Ramiro by Fonso Fonts was the only thing liked The price went from 4 to 5 to 2 to 5 when they were at the post All the othere there advanced excepting McClellands Macmillan Nimrod Imo Damien opened at fives and for want of back ¬ ing King went to 15 to 1 which was the flguro fulgurous when Starter Caldwell released the net and started them on their journey Nimrod Imo was first to break but Mermaid immediately took up the running and led the field past the stand On the back stretch Argentina had a head the better of the battle with Ramiro but on the turn Laudemans Laundryman colt again showed in front Damien had moved to fourth place and at the head of the stretch was in third place alongside Nimrod Imo Argentina and Ramiro It was a gallant race and they were all hard at it but Porters stout colt had too much left and Williams was rid ¬ ing King easily never giving Damien his head until the final sixteenth wbeu beau he drew away and won by two lengths lengthsThe lengths The other events were very fair a nd the time creditable The summaries First race 1 mile Preston won Joe Clark second Egbart Edgar third Time 141 141Second Second race mile selling Jennie June won Miss Rowett Rowe second Necedah Necked third Time 114 114Third Third race 58 mile Indiowon Windowing Button sec ¬ ond bond Bernardillo Bernardino third Time 101 101Fourth Fourth race International Derby 5000 1 miles Damien won Nimrod Imo second Argen Argent ¬ tina third Time 236 236Fifth Fifth race Selling mile Service won Elano Eleanor second Little Tom third Time 138 138Sixth Sixth race Selling 5 mile Halfling Halloing won Moylan Mayan second Irene Woods third Time
