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MATURE DISQUALIFIED Set Back After Finishing First in Third Race at Detroit Tuesday. ■ Miss Purr ay Awarded the Winner 1 Share of Purse — Crackle Moved Up to Second Place. ♦ DETROIT, Mich., July 3.— The sixth disqualification of the meeting came with the running of the third race at the Fair Grounds this afternoon when Mrs. E. W. Levys Mature was set back for foul and the Tranquility Farms Miss Purray, which had previously been disqualified, was awarded the winners portion. In the new placing J. L. McKnights Crackle, which was a length back of Miss Purray, was placed second, with Sam Fursts Bartering Kate awarded the third portion of the purse. Only six contested the dash, which engaged the best field of the seven-race program and in addition to bringing forth the disqualification the stewards suspended J. Longo, who rode Lady Menifee and ordered him to report for a hearing Wednesday. Sprinting into a clear lead soon after the start, Beckoned showed the way to the others in the run to the stretch. At that stage Mature forged to the front and when the favored Miss Purray came up on the outside Frank Mauro guided Mature wide, carrying Miss Purray with him. In the final sixteenth Mature continued to carry wide, and although the finish found him a neck before Miss Purray, the interference was great enough to have reversed the decision. While Crackle was a factor from the start, Bartering Kate saved ground entering the stretch and at the end she was in fourth position, a head back of Crackle and three lengths before Lady Menifee, which was a distant trailer the greater part of the distance. After maintaining the lead for a half mile. Beckoned quit badly to be last of her field at the end. GOOD OFF-DAY CROWD. Although it was an off-day, the crowd was a good one and weather and track conditions could not have been better. With the exception of a maiden race for two-year-olds and a three-year-old maiden affair, that served as the first and third races, the program was given over to those from the claiming ranks. The colors of C. 3c C. Leroy King were carried to their first victory of the meeting when Hoptoit was much the best of seven other maiden three-year-olds that contested the third race at three-quarters. Second went to Mrs. Clyde Van Dusens Prince Torch, with the Hasting Stables well regarded Socialite third. While the winner, which was ridden by F. Munden, was saved back of the pace of Prince Torch and Socialite in the run to the far turn, the latter came over on Prince Torch while improving her position and but for this Prince Torch probably would have proven a stronger factor. After reaching the lead, Socialite tired fast when Hoptoit made his belated charge and at the end the latter was two lengths before Prince Torch, which beat Socialite three-quarters of a length. The stewards suspended H. West, who rode Socialite, for five days for rough riding. With the exception of Brass Buttons, which held third position for three-eighths, and Light Echo, which came with a belated rush, the others failed to offer a serious threat. SUN ERIN IN FRONT. Sun Erin, making hie first start under Mrs. Willis Sharpe Kilmers Fair Field Stable colors, made good when he got up to beat Miss Wise, another first-time starter, at the end of the five furlongs first race that attracted nine maiden youngsters. Third went to the favored Carmanchita. Although first in motion, the winning son of Sun Briar and Dark Edwina, was saved when Miss Wise went out to show the way. After reaching the stretch, where Miss Wise failed to respond to strong pressure, Johnny Mattioli drove the winner to the front and the finish found him a neck before Miss Wise, which beat Carmanchita a half length for second. The placed trio dominated the Continued, n-n. ihirtn-tki~A *«Mb4 * ! , ! , MATURE DISQUALIFIED Continued from first page. pace with Zevson tiring after showing speed for three-eighths and Last Time closing fast to finish fourth. Miss Ardith, a carded starter here, due to her unruliness, was impossible to saddle and was ordered withdrawn by the stewards. Six juveniles, the property of residents of Michigan, the first race scheduled for Wolverine owners, resulted in the biggest surprise of the day when Vee Eight, making his first start and carrying the colors of W. J. Dowling, the father of the Michigan pari-mutuel wagering law, was a driving winner. Second went to J. G. Angners Finikin, with Tom Keatings well backed Red Rod third. While the winner, ridden by H. Callahan, sprinted into the lead at the start and held sway throughout to beat Finikin by three-quarters of a length, Red Rod was unprepared at the start and was forced to improve his position at a loss of ground. Slow to reach his stride, Finikin came with a belated rush to beat Red Rod by a half length for the second portion. Imperial Bob, which forced the early pace, quit badly in the drive and Oddesa May was eased up when she dropped back to last place in the final three-sixteenths. Another mild surprise came with the running of the fifth race when Eugene Drillons Swifty was lucky to find room on the inside and lasted to beat Kalola by half a length at the end of the six furlongs. The fast-finishing Lotta Airs was third. Never far back of the pace for a half mile and on the inside, the Drillon six-year-old subdued Lanier before reaching the final furlong and held on gamely when Kalola, which had recovered from early interference, came with her belated rush. Chatterdoo. which enjoyed favoritism, was never prominent. Catino offered another mild surprise when he lasted to beat Espinetta by a nose for the winners portion of the sixth race. Third went to Captain Ed. While the winner rushed into the lead soon after the start, Espinetta forced the pace under light restraint and but for losing ground entering the stretch probably would have reversed the decision. Englewood, which received some support, gave a listless performance. Dawn Mist broke down badly on the first turn and was later destroyed.
