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LOVELY GIRL DRIVING . Bomar Stable Representative Victorious in Mt. Clemens Handicap. Races Home in Front of Don Creole and Reaping in Detroits Feature Attraction. DETROIT, Mich., May 27. Lovely Girl, another representative from the locally-owned Bomar Stable of Charles A. Bohn and Peter A. Markey, was a driving winner of the Mt. Clemens Handicap, main attraction of the Detroit program this afternoon. Don Creole, from the Odessa Farms Stable and high weight of the field under 115 pounds in the wake of was second, a half length the winner and two and a half lengths before Mrs. A. M. Creechs Reaping. Bereit saved fourth from Alit and Panic Relief, which completed the small field of six that contested at six furlongs. The winner was the first under way. but was unable to keep up-with the speedy Panic Relief which sprinted into a long early lead. Reaping was in closest pursuit, with Don Creole, which moved up fast during the opening quarter, third, as the field rounded the far turn. Bryson was bringing the winner up fast on the outside and after reaching the stretch, where Don Creole wore down Panic Relief, he put her to strong urging. In rapid strides Lovely Girl subdued Don Creole and was drawing away at the end. In the stretch Reaping offered a strong bid, but tired steadily and, though he was best of the others, failed to menace the leaders Alit was never a factor, and Panic after relinquishing the lead. Relief quit badly Reaping enjoyed favoritism and the winner was third choice, Don Creole being next in demand. IDEAL RACING CONDITIONS. The light rain during the night left the track in good condition, but it moderated the weather, and conditions were ideal for the sport. Favorites and those held next in esteem were victorious in most instances and where they were not successful, the surprises were of the mild variety. Supporting the feature was a six furlongs sprint for the better grade Peters, and it the useful Odd for victory provided an easy Sue from the California-owned Mayfield Caroline, which shared favoritism Stable Merry and with the winner, was second, Srpounds, equal top weight with TIaVstick, the winner, which was handled far back, while Sur-vLoY, bv Dick Fisher, was Gladess and Quasimodo were showing the way to the stretch, but, racing outside lead near reached the the others. Odd Blue final furlong to be two lengths before th handled Merry Caroline at the the poorly to ond The latter, which was permitted loVe ground throughout, lasted to beat Quasimodo by a half length for second. The veteran Willie Obert and Scout On and surprise combina-Son provided a winning in the first race, for which Peloria was supported choice. Second went to heavily a John Doe with Prophetic third. Nine three-veai-olds started of the lowly claiming type Stn Scout On racing Peloria Into submission to the stretch. After during the run attainin" the lead Scout On drew away SSdbr but was under good urging m hold-in- from a John Doe safe. Prophetic came good waVs back to lead the tiring Peloria for minor honors. ALGER COLORS IN FRONT. saddled a winner for A L Copeland, Jr., Fred M. Algers locally-owned stable when Neds Affinity was much the best of Uie that met at six nine other three-year-olds furlongs for the second number. Peter Jep wis second and the heavily supported per Virbet third. The daughter of Neddie, which had the services of Jimmy Haritos, was never far back of the pacemaking Peter Pepper and House Warmer, which followed in closest pursuit. After taking the lead entering the stretch, Neds Affinity rapidly increased hei advantage to be some four lengths before Peter Pepper, which led Virbet by three lengths for second at the close. Away very slowly, Virbet worked his way forward on the outside of the field but after reaching Continued on third page. , LOVELY GIRL DRIVING Continued from first page. third position nearing the final furlong, he failed to menace the leaders. Chickahominy, winner of six of his last seven starts, broke the parade of the outsiders when he was an easy winner of the third race, also over six furlongs. Bonnie Pan was second and Shoteur third. Taking command in the first few strides, the winner, racing under W. A. Mikels colors, sprinted into a long lead during the first three furlongs, but after attaining a big advantage he was put to uriue pressure and the finish found him five lengths before Bonnie Pan, which beat the fast finishing Shoteur by a half of a length for second. Steponit, Canadian-bred Beresford gelding, . which races for C. H. Neal, was a driving winner of the fourth race. Rolling Wheels was second, a half of a length back of the winner and a length and a half before Helios, which held the six others safe. Ridden by johnny Mattioli and always in closest pursuit of the pacemaking Claremont, the , winner drove, to the front in the last furlong to have enough left to withstand Rolling Wheels belated thrust.
