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PLATERS IN LIMELIGHT Monopolize Program at Detroit Miss Purray Best in Feature. Kieva Suffers Poor Racing Luck Tranquility Farm Stable in Double. DETROIT, Mich., May 24. With opening day behind and the first Saturday program coming up, only performers from the claiming ranks were undercolorn at Detroit this afternoon. A slight moderation in the weather aided in attracting a good-sized crowd for the off-day card and, although winning favorites were in the minority, those held in esteem were very successful. The program opened under clear skies, but rain clouds enveloped the track shortly afterward. The best band of platers, met over six furlongs in the fourth race, and it resulted in a double victory for the popular Illinois- owned Tranquility Farm Stable when Miss Purray was a driving winner. She eked ou a head success over Mrs. Fred M. Alger, Jr.s Kieva, which, but for being forced wide on the stretch turn by the winner, probably would have reversed the finish. Kieva, which was making her first start of the year, was three and a half lengths before Miss Careful, which came from far back to head Burning Up for minor honors. The Pelican, Glynson and Luxuro completed the three-quarters in the named order. Ridden by Hilton Dabson, who started the Tranquility Farm double with Cania, Miss Purray was under a hard drive from the start. Forced to race head and head with The Pelican during the run to the stretch, the winner bore out at the last turn, carrying Kieva with her. Once straightened out she responded in fine fashion, but Kieva was a head before her a furlong from the end. While Miss Purray was the best in the final drive, Kieva appeared a trifle short, and the adverse racing luck proved too much for her. Used up in forcing the winners pace, The Pelican tired fast in the final furlong and gave way rapidly when Miss Careful and Burning Up made their belated charges. Glynson showed littler and Luxuro bore out badly near the final furlong. Miss Purray carried-108 pounds and ran the distance in 1:12. The Detroit-owned Bomar Stable of Charles Bohne and- Peter Markey furnished Continued on thirty-fifth page. j j PLATERS IN LIMELIGHT Continued from first page. its first winner of the meeting, and Beau-; flower, an odds-on choice, disappointed when Lovely Girl was an easy winner over the five-furlong dash for maiden two-year-old fillies that opened the program. The daughter of Vito and Loveliness, which had the services of J. Bryson, reached the finish two lengths before Beauflower, which led Peloria by more than three lengths for second. A. J. HalliwelPs aging Don Vern chalked up his first victory of the year when he led Twidgets, the well-supported Kalola and eight others, including Lamp Black, to the finish of the three-quarters second race. Ridden by R. Cochrane and forced to race wide from the start, Don Vern took command nearing the final three-eighths and, although unable to draw clear of his field, reached the finish half a length before Twidgets, which got up to beat Kalola a nose for second. Losing ground throughout, Lamp Black weakened after improving his position. Two-year-olds from the, better grade claiming ranks met at five furlongs in the third race, and it resulted in a popular score when Cania carried the colors of the Tranquility Farm Stable to an easy victory. Second went to Grandmas Boy, with Mata-peake third. .Unable to keep up during the opening three-eighths, Cania responded to Hilton Dabsons strong urging in the stretch and, t after reaching the lead in the final furlong, drew- away to a three-length advantage at the end. Saving ground at the stretch turn, Grandmas Boy wrested the lead from the faltering Come Home nearing the final furlong and, although unable to withstand the winners determined bid, was some three lengths before Matapeake at the close. A. J. Halliwell furnished his second winner when Parity led Lugen Luggage, Patch-eye and four others to the finish of the fifth race. Ridden by Willie Carroll, Parity took command soon after the start to make every post a winning one. Always a strong factor, Lugen Luggage tired in the last eighth, to be only a short neck before Patcheye at the end. Easy, slight favorite over Lugen Luggage, was never a factor. Willie Carroll rode his second winner and Pish Tush provided a mild surprise when he headed Dandy Dancer at the end of the sixth race, an allowance affair for members of the claiming ranks. Third, went to the well-backed Plucky Baby.
