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ALGER PAIR WIE-THREE Detroit Owner Wins Race Named in Honor of Father. Polar Flight Wins at Detroit With Woodlander Second and Azucar Third Receives Trophy. DETROIT, Mich., May 30 Fred M. Alger, Jr., who in Azucar furnished the winner of the first running of the Santa Anita Handicap, scored his greatest triumph at Detroit this afternoon when Polar Flight and Azucar finished first and third in the running of the ,000 added Colonel Alger Memorial Handicap. Woodlander, from B. Hernandez stable, was second, a nose back of Polar Flight and a head before Azucar. The latter, showing improvement over his effort in the Wolverine Handicap, raced down on the outside of the field to lead Sir Michael for third honors. Stand Pat, starting in the race for the second time, was fifth, and Marynell, Grand Rock, Bereit and Tugboat Frank finished behind the leaders in the order named. Polar Flight, ridden by Lee Hardy and under 107 pounds, ran the mile and one-, sixteenth in 1:44 and returned 0.80 for each straight, earning ,180 for the Detroit sportsman. Azucar picked up an additional 00 by finishing third. Mrs. Fred Alger, mother of the owner of the winner and widow of Colonel Alger, presented a trophy to her son. Stand Pat found his top weight of 125 pounds too exacting. Saving ground throughout, he reached third place near the final furlong, but he tired in the late stages. Azucar carried 122 pounds and Woodlanders impost was 105. The stakes, which was viewed by more than 25,000 patrons, the largest crowd to witness racing in this state, was a thrilling contest from the start. Polar Flight, displaying his usual high flight of speed, took command at the start and had a clear advantage during the run to the back stretch. Romping along before Grand Rock, be was put under urging when Marynell and Woodlander drove up on the outside of him to question the leadership entering the stretch. Stand Pat, which was saving ground throughout, also made his move at the same time and near the final furlong Polar Flight, Woodlander, Stand Pat and Marynell were in close alignment. From there to the end it was a thrilling struggle, with Polar Flight withstanding Woodlander and Azucar driving down on the outside to beat the tiring Stand Pat. Marynell gave way rapidly and Grand Rock was through after racing a half mile. Bereit was always far back and Tugboat Frank was outclassed. Due to the large crowd, which packed every aisle, the lawns, the stands and clubhouse, post time for the first race was moved back fifteen minutes and, despite the additional time, long lines of patrons were unable to purchase tickets on the opening event and the "Daily Double" combination. Continued on twenty-first page. ALGER PAIR ONE-THREE Continued from first page. In view of the fact that the world champion Detroit Tigers were playing two games, the gathering proved that racing has returned to the Motor City on a big scale. Despite a chilling breeze that swept the Northwest, ideal conditions prevailed for the sport. The racing strip was at its best. Supporting the feature was the Bonnet Claiming Purse, for better grade sprinting platers, and it resulted in another of the several surprises when R. T. Flippens Crazy Jane was an easy winner. High Torque was second and Speed Girl third. After being the chief cause of the long delay before the start, Crazy Jane lost little time reaching the lead. She increased her advantage rapidly after disposing of Albuquerque and the finish found her two and half lengths before High Torque, which saved ground throughout. At the close Speed Girl was some two lengths in the wake of High Torque and a length before Albuquerque, which tired in the drive. Ernie Mooar saddled his first winner in some time when A. N. Goldbergs Stairs a daughter of Hildur and Up and Down turned back Virginia J., Ruth Scout and nine other maiden two-year-olds of the claiming type in the first race. Although fastest of all, Stairs was unable to match strides with Virginia J., and Calvert saved her until entering the stretch where he drove her to the outside of Virginia J. to take command nearing the final furlong.
