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SWEENEY COLORS TRIUMPH • Irenes Bob Scores in First Start at Detroit Course. Rainbow Division Honored at Fair Grounds — Stock Market Earns Purse In Second Race. DETROIT, Mich., July 13.— Irenes Bob, making his first start here, carried the colors of J. F. Sweeney to a head victory over W. F. Blacks Ep in the Rainbow Division Claiming Purse, which served as the fifth and principal attraction at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. T. Donleys Al Jolson was third, a length back of Ep and a head before Dixianas Pre War. * A small field of seven started the six furlongs sprint, and although Ep was first in motion, Frank Mauro drove the winner into the lead in the first forty yards. In the run to the far turn, Irenes Bob drew away to a two-length advantage, with Al Jolson and Ep showing the way to the others. While the latter lost ground entering the stretch and was forced to overcome this disadvantage, Al Jolson blocked Capitalist when the latter attempted to get through on the last j turn, and also at the end of the five furlongs he again impeded Capitalist. The latter, . which was favorite, dropped back gradually I as Pre War came with his belated charge. Under the light impost of 104 pounds, I Irenes Bob ran the distance in l:13Ji and I paid .80 for each investment. Favorites again played a prominent part and where those held in highest esteem, were not successful, those next in regard were usually returned the winners. Another popular victory was that of Mrs. R. Mcllvains Al Neiman, which led from flag fall to finish in accounting for the mile and a sixteenth sixth race. Second went to the improved The Petter with Soeur Blanche third. With the exception of The Petter, which was lucky to find room next to the rail and Safe and Sound, which quit badly after reaching the stretch, the others failed to offer the leader any real threat. i ■ Continued on fifteenth page. SWEENEY COLORS TRIUMPH Continued from first page. It was Rainbow Division Day. The veterans of the World War, who were among the first to go into action, are in convention in Detroit and they were the guests of the management. Thirty-six states were represented among the veterans present for the eight-race program. Intermittent drizzles failed to have any appreciable effect on the track, which was classified as good after the hard downpour during the early morning hours. The crowd was one of the largest to be present for a week-day card. Eight sprinters from the better grade plater ranks met in the fourth race, which supported the feature, and this resulted in a popular victory for the consistent Genteel Lady, which races for Charles T. Fishers Detroit-owned Dixiana stable. Second went to the lightly regarded Gene D., with Incandescent third. Although Incandescent was the first under way and Gene D. was lucky to find room I on the inside in obtaining her lead, the winner was forced to overcome slight interference and dropped back to find room. After reaching the stretch. Mack Winters brought the Dixiana filly through the middle of the pack and, after wearing down Gene D. in the final furlong, drew away to a length and a half advantage at the end. Despite his clear lead, Winters had the filly under pressure at the finish. After being outrun for three-eighths, Incandescent improved her position gradually and was a half length back of Gene D. to lead Aunt Flor by two lengths. B. J. Thurings Hannah Anne furnished a mild surprise when she was much the best of eight other juveniles that contested the five furlongs first race, second went to the lightly regarded Green Lotus with Maple Sue third. Wilderness Way, 3 to 5 choice, reared and fell back while being saddled in the. paddock and H. Callahan eased her during the run through the stretch when she appeared to favor her right hind leg. After a long delay caused by the misbehavior of Busy Storm, the field, with the exception of Miss Angelo, which was unprepared, got away in good order with the winner sprinting into a clear lead in the opening three-eighths. In the final furlong the daughter of Axenstein increased her advantage to almost four lengths at the finish. With the exception of the opening furlong, where French Servant held second position, the others were never prominent.
