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DETROITS CHARITY DAY American Legion Benevolent Organizations Benefit From Sport. Half Day Justifies Confidence of Legionnaires and Accounts for Main Bace on Program. DETROIT, Mich., July 2.— The first of the three charity days to be offered during the long season of the Detroit Racing Association was held at the Fair Grounds track this afternoon. The American Legion and its benevolent organizations were the benefactors from the proceeds of the sport, and, from all indications, a good sum was raised. The crowd was the largest to visit the course on a Monday and the wagering was on a par with other week-days. A decided drop in temperature and a cool breeze that swept from the lakes, made conditions pleasant. The track was again at its best. An eight-race claiming program was offered and close finishes in several instances kept the crowd on edge. The veterans selected Mrs. C. Howards Half Day to carry their support in the fifth and at the end of the six furlongs the aging son of John P. Grier was a half length before Commandman, which beat Cornelia Powell by three-quarters of a length for second. Only six started and, while Commandman sprinted into a long lead in the first quarter, Leslie Dronet was saving the victor. Entering the stretch Half Day began to wear the leader down and in the last seventy yards caught Commandman, to draw away to his margin. After improving her position on the outside, Cornelia Powell came to the inside for the drive and, although she failed to menace the leaders, was much the best of the others. Held at odds of 2 to 1, the winner, under the light impost of 104 pounds, ran the distance in 1:14. BURGOO A SURPRISE. The American Legion Claiming Purse that served as the sixth was productive of a mild surprise when Mrs. A. Manales Burgoo scored his second straight victory of the meeting. Second went to Morsel with the well backed Traitor third. While the winner was the first under way and showed the way to the far turn, F. Mauro placed the victor under mild restraint when Traitor offered a strong challenge. After reaching the stretch Burgoo came with a rush and disposing of Traitor held on in fine style to beat the fast-finishing Morsel by a neck. The latter was a head before the tiring Traitor. Prefer showed a dismal effort when she failed to offer a serious threat. Sun Lure, one of the Willis Sharpe Kilmer-bred, proved the best of six other maiden two-year-olds when he carried Fred Alger, Jr.s Detroit-owned colors to victory in the five furlongs first race. Herendeth, second choice to the winner, was two lengths back of the daughter of Sun Briar and Captivating at the finish with Hospitality third. Rushed into command from her extreme outside position, Sun Lure drew away to a clear lead, but Tommy Luther was forced to use pressure in keeping the winner in front at the end. BRIGHT DAY BY HEAD. Mrs. W. Hirleheys Canadian-owned Bright Day got up to head Mrs. H. Torrientes Cuban-owned Little Turtle at the end of the three-quarters second race. Crosskin was third. Ten platers accepting under 00 claiming conditions, contested the dash, and after Little Turtle had raced Chief Daunt into defeat, the winner came on the outside to wear down Little Turtle in the final stages. While Tittle Turtle followed the pace under light restraint and disposed of Chief Daunt when ready, the favored Bright Day improved her position at a big loss of ground. At the end Little Turtle was a length and one-half before Crosskin, which beat the tiring Chief Daunt a length for the minor award. L. J. Marks Myturn scored his second victory of the meeting when he was much the best of Flying Flynn, Wild Law and five others that started in the third race. Rushed into command soon after the start of the six furlongs dash, the winner increased his advantage gradually and at the end had a three lengths advantage over Flying Flynn, which beat the fast-finishing Wild Law by a length for the minor award. With the exception of Small Play, which enjoyed second for three-eighths, and San- Continued on thirtieth pagej I I ► » DETROITS CHARITY DAY Continued from first page. tander, which reached third position in the stretch, the others failed to menace the leading trio. Princess Pyre scored her first success in more than a year when she was an easy winner of the fourth race. Overcoming a slow beginning and not put under pressure when she reached a contending position in the stretch the well backed Royal Purchase was second, with My Letitia third. While the winner rushed into command soon after the start and was eased up after attaining a clear lead. Royal Purchase improved her position under her own courage. Moving up with a rush after three-eighths. My Letitia held on well to prove best of the others. ♦__ — .
