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ORDINARY CARD AT DETROIT Third Race Brings Out One of Days Best Fields. • Spring Flight Easily Graduates From Maiden Ranks — Double for Owner-Trainer Pearce. DETROIT, Mich., July 12.— An ordinary seven-race program was offered at the Fair Grounds here this afternoon. Despite the counter attraction of the Yankees and Tigers, who are fighting for first place in the American League race; cloudy skies and uncomfortable weather, a large crowd was on hand for the sport, which was decided over a fast track. It was strictly a run-of-the-mine card and, with nothing that resembled a feature, one of the best fields met in the third race. This resulted in an easy victory for R. W. Pearce s Soring Flight. It completed a double for owner and trainer Pearce, who saddled Jake Blieden for his winning engagement in the G. G. Weddings colors in the opening contest. At the end of the eight furlongs, which Spring Flight, a maiden three-year-old son of Flight of Time and Sunshine, negotiated in 1:40%, the Pearce colorbearer had a five -lengths advantage over J. Fred Adams Bell Man, which enjoyed favoritism. The latter was two lengths before J. A. Bests James Boy. the next held in highest esteem. From the bad start Spring Flight raced into the lead, but when Maystick and Bell Man went out to show the way Mark Winters saved the winner. At the end of the half mile Winters drove Spring Flight through on the inside. Once attaining the lead the winner increased his advantage, but Winters roused him in the stretch and sent him away to his commanding advantage. While Bell Man was always a strong factor James Boy was one of those unprepared at the start and he was forced to better his position on the outside. Entering the stretch he was still far back, but his belated rush carried him a length before the tiring Maystick at the finish. The latter, which was making his first start, showed a creditable performance. After several unsuccessful efforts here, Tony Joe entered the winners ranks when he proved much the best of The Hun, Scout Chief and four others that competed in the fourth race. Slow to begin and forced to better his position on the outside, the winner found an opening in the middle turning for home. While Tennywood and Ex- Continued on twenty-second page. i s , ■ j . 1 ] , ; ; | i ORDINARY CARD AT DETROIT Continued from first page. hibition quit badly in the drive, The Hun was a strong factor throughout, and Scout Chief, like the winner, improved his position at a loss of ground. The latter was a slight favorite over the winner. G. G. Weddings Jake Blieden left the two-year-old maiden ranks when he was a handy winner of the introductory dash. Eight juveniles contested the five and one-half furlongs, but the son of Dominant and Which Witch took the lead soon after the start to hold sway thereafter. At the end, Clare Critchfield had Jake Blieden under light restraint as he led Proposing slightly mote than a length. Miss Angelo was a half length before Imperial Bob in garnering third. Although Imperial Bob was the first under way, the winner sprinted into the lead j in the opening forty yards as Imperial Bob , and Miss Angelo strived for minor honors. After three-eighths, Proposing reached second place and although holding that position to the end, he failed to menace the winner. Mrs. H. Torrientes Cuban-owned Merry Caroline provided a mild surprise in accounting for the second race. Eleven lowly platers contested the six furlongs, with Doris B. racing to second place and Fair Billows lasting to beat the tiring Chief Daunt. While More Anon, Princess Pyre and Fair Billows were alternating at showing the way, the winner was reserved off the pace, but at the close of the five-eighths apprentice F. Fernandez drove her to the front, and, despite attaining a clear advantage, Fernandez had her under pressure at the end. From a slow beginning Doris B. gradually improved her position to lead Fair Billows by a length at the end. Thistle Ace, which was backed into favoritism, unseated his rider at the start. % Another mild surprise came with the running of the fifth race when H. Leiders Nyack scored his first victory of the meeting by accounting for the fifth race. At the end of the six furlongs Gracious Gift was second with Volwood third. With the exception of giving way momentarily to Volwood near the final three-eighths, the winner was always master of the five others, and disposing of the latter, held on gamely to beat the fast finishing Gracious Gift by three-quarters of a length. The well backed Sophist tired after holding third position for three-eighths. a-
