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CRAIG SCORES DOUBLE Victory Astride Masked Smile in Northland Stable Colors Popular. First Triumph in Detroit Racing for Local Establishment Mannie First of Craigs Winners. DETROIT, Mich., May 27 The Detroit Racing Association swung into the first full week of its thirty-nine day spring meeting under cloudy skies here this afternoon. Despite the threatening weather and a mediocre program, a good-sized crowd was present for the sport. Featuring the program was a five-furlong dash for two-year-olds that attracted eight of the better grade from the claiming ranks and, although she furnished a mild surprise, Masked Smile was a popular winner, for she carried the Detroit-owned Northland Stable colors to their first Motor City triumph. Well ridden by Arthur Craig, who was completing a double, the daughter of Masked Marvel II. and Daily Smile reached the end of the five furlongs two and a half lengths before S. J. Molays Blind Pig, a favorite over Perfect One and Matapeake. The latter was only a short neck before Closing Time, which got up to lead I. King by three-quarters of a length for minor honors. Craig, who. had previously triumphed with Mannie, rode a clever race astride the winner. After forcing the pace of Matapeake to the stretch, Craig drove the Northland Stable colorbearer into the lead and, drawing away steadily, Masked Smile reached the end well in hand. Forced to race on the outside from the start, Blind Pig made up ground fast in the drive to pass the tiring leaders in the final furlong. Unable to draw away from the winner, Matapeake tired fast in the late stages to be well beaten at the end. ANNA V. L. DISAPPOINTS. Anna V. L. provided a big disappointment when she was beaten a head by C. H. Neals Steponit at the end of the six furlongs sprint that served as the fifth number. Donate was third, four lengths back of Anna V. L. and a half length before Donate, which came from far back to garner third honors. Always in closest pursuit of the pacemak-ing Anna V. L., Steponit recovered quickly after being guided wide entering the stretch and, responding nobly, wore Anna V. L. down in the last stages. Racing back to his last good effort, Briny Deep, L. Sindlers four-year-old John P. Grier gelding, furnished a mild surprise when he got up to beat Don Vern a neck at the end of the six furlongs. A length separated the latter and the heavily supported Kalola at the end. Unable to improve his .position during the opening half mile, Briny Deep, which had the services of J. Bryson, drove through on the inside entering the stretch to reach the lead in the last seventy yards and was drawing away at the end. While Don Vern was lucky to find room between the leaders when taking command leaving the back stretch and Bubbler tired after losing ground at the stretch turn, Kalola raced wide throughout. THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY. The rejuvenated Col. Hatfield scored his second straight victory and the first under Marion Allens silks when he got up to beat Oderic by a nose at the end of the second race. Third went to Little Heel, which was three lengths back of Oderic and a half length before Proud Princess at the finish. Disposing of Wind Song after a half mile, Oderic drew away into a clear advantage near the final furlong, but tired rapidly in the last stages. Little Heel held third position from the start. After showing the way to the stretch Wind Song weakened and was slightly ihipeded when Col. Hatfield swerved to the inside in the final eighth. Seven three-year-old maidens furnished the sport for the third race, and it resulted in the initial success for Mannie, a half Continued on thirty-seventh page. CRAIG SCORES DOUBLE Continued from first page. brother to the renowned Burning Blaze. Ridden by A. Craig and saved while following in closest pursuit of the pacemaking Chilla May, Mannie reached the end of the eight furlongs slightly more than a length before Dark Zeni, a 9 to 10 choice. Chilla May was some three lengths back of Dark Zeni, and three lengths before Volgadale, which got up to beat Burning Billows by a nose for fourth laurels. The aging Ridgeview chalked up her third straight victory of the year when she carried the silks of Mrs. F. A. Laird to a driving victory over the heavily supported Injustice, Amy Cooper and six other platers from the mediocre ranks that contested the three-quarters sixth race. Working her way forward steadily, the winner reached the lead in the final seventy yards, to be a neclc before-Injustice at the end. -
