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MERRY CAROLINE AGAIN Keeps Cuban-Owned Stable of Mrs. H. Torriente in Limelight. ♦ Scores Second Straight Victory in Defeating Oderic in Best Race of Mondays Program at Detroit. i DETROIT, Mich., July 16.— The Cuban-owned stable of Mrs. H. Torriente and the riding of apprentice Fernando Fernandez, which has played an important part during the summer meeting of the Detroit Racing Association, were again in the limelight at the Fair Grounds this afternoon as the session swung into its second full week. Mrs. Torrientes Merry Caroline, a winner at her last asking, scored her second straight victory when she beat the stanchly supported Oderic, which was making his first start under the B. C. Tatum colors at the end of the three-quarters fourth race, which engaged one of the best fields of the eight-race program that was devoted to performers from the claiming ranks. Third went to Red Run, which was a head back of Oderic. Seven started, and while Oderic was the first under way, Red Run soon matched strides with the winner, and they raced head and head to the last stages, where the winner came with her belated charge that carried her a nose before Oderic. The leading trio had things all their way throughout, with Doris B. always best of the others. Fernandez had previously scored with Red Rod in the first race. Despite her previous victory, Merry Caroline ran the distance in 1:12% and paid 4.00. Weather conditions could not have been better. There was a refreshing breeze from the lakes, and a crowd that compared favorably with other Monday gatherings was present for the sport, which was decided over a fast track. TERRAINS FOURTH SUCCESS. The useful Terrain, which races for Burley Parke, scored her fourth victory out of six starts this year when she was easily the best of eight that started over a mile and a sixteenth in the fifth race. At the end she was almost three lengths before Dignified, which enjoyed favoritism over her. Trans-bird beat Raccoon by a nose for third. The diminutive Sidney Hebert sent the winner to the front soon after the start and she held sway from there on as Raccoon and Cherokee Sal showed the way to the others. In the final quarter Dignified reached second place and although he was unable to menace the winner, he enjoyed a length advantage over Transbird at the finish. Fernandez rode his third winner when he piloted All Rowes to a surprise success in the sixth race. Second went to Pre War, with Al Jolson, the chief cause of the long delay at the post, third. Seven of the better grade platers contested the mile, with Pre War taking command at once and leading to the final sixteenth, where the winner forged to the front and increased his advantage to a length at the finish. After forcing the pace for three-quarters, Bartering Kate quit badly, while Midshipman, the favorite, was poorly ridden. Apprentice F. Fernandez took up where he left off Saturday when he drove Tom Heatings Red Rod to victory over nine other juveniles that contested the first race. At the close of the five furlongs, Good Dame, the rank outsider, was second, slightly more than a length in the wake of the winner and a head before South Bend, which beat Good Aim by a neck for the minor award. The latter was the favorite over the winner. After following in closest attendance of the pace of Hannah Anne to the stretch, the Keating juvenile forged to the front and held his clear advantage to the finish. While South Bend was forced to come from far back and at a loss of ground in earning his award, Good Dame saved ground throughout, only to tire in the last stages. Good Dame paid 1.00 for each .00 place ticket. LONG DELAY AT POST. Ten unruly platers from the lower ranks, which required nearly ten minutes to start, competed in the three-quarters second race. They provided one of the most thriling finishes of the meeting with noses separating the leading trio. Winning honors went to the lightly regarded F. Sowells Minnequa, with Divert second and Jane Hastings third. With the field away in a straggling fashion, Jane Hastings raced into a clear lead in the first quarter. Minnequa was always Continued on twenty-sixth page. MERRY CAROLINE AGAIN Continued from first page. the best of the others and when Jane Hastings went wide entering the stretch, she forged to the front. Soon afterwards, however, Jane Hastings again took comand with Divert coming with his belated charge, in the last stages the trio were on even terms with Minnequa, which had saved ground throughout, outfinishing the others. Hammel and Thistle Flit were always the best of the others, while Sequoia, favorite, was unprepared at the start and was forced to improve his position gradually. The venerable Gracious Gift, now in his tenth year, scored his first success of the year when he got up to head the lightly-regarded Son O Sweep at the end of the third race. Third went to Bright Spangle. While Proud Princess and Son O Sweep were showing the way to the others, the winner and Emery, which enjoyed slight favoritism over the aging son of Whisk Broom II., which races for F. H. Carpenter, were far back of the pace. At the end of three-eighths Gracious Gift began to improve his position, but Emery failed to respond to pressure and was never a factor. During the final quarter Proud Princess tired fast and dropped out of contention in the last stages.
