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EQUALS TRACK RECORD Biography Runs 1 1-16 Miles in 1 :44 to Tie Detroit Mark. Stablemate Woodlander Is Third, With Arson Splitting Pair in Mondays Feature. DETROIT, Mich., June 22 The Butsey Hernandez entry of Biography, which showed Vast improvement over his previous effort, and Woodlander, carried off first and third honors in the National Shoe Finders Handicap, the main attraction offered here this afternoon. Arson, from Tom Donleys stable, split the pair at the end of the mile and one-sixteenth, which Biography ran in 1:44, equalling the track record established by Our Count last fall. Seven were under colors, with Mamas Choice saving fourth from Fast Stride, Poke-away and Gilbert Elston. In their previous meeting Pokeaway finished fifteen lengths before Biography. Pokeaway was the first under way, but Biography raced him into defeat after five-Sixteenths and soon afterward drew away to a big advantage After increasing his lead Biography, which was ridden by Cornelo Mojena, was placed in hand and at the end was four lengths before Arson, which held a two and one-half lengths advantage over Woodlander. The latter got up to beat Mamas Choice by a head for minor honors. After a half mile Pokeaway gave way and Woodlander started to improve his position. During the run through the stretch Mamas Choice tired and the others of the field were never factors. The entry was a 9-to-5 choice, with Mamas Choice held at odds of 2 to 1. TRACK AT ITS BEST. Cool weather prevailed for the well-balanced program that opened the next to final week of the spring and summer season. The racing strip was at its best and thrilling finishes kept the good-sized gathering on edge. However, there were numerous surprises and one of them came with the fifth race, a purse for members of the claiming ranks. - This resulted in a well-earned victory for Imperial Ebee, from the locally-owned Imperial Farms Stable, when the diminutive Charley Hanauer drove her through on the rail to beat the heavily-supported High Torque by a neck at the end of six furlongs. Albuquerque was third, a half length back of High Torque and a head before Chinese Empress, which held the same advantage over Crazy Jane for fourth laurels. Pansy Ann, whose odds receded in the wagering, furnished a big surprise when she carried Mrs. Raymond Russells Cactus Stables colors to a driving victory in the first race. Gaul, which led the field of nine maidens to the final furlong, was second, and Hi-Sweet, which was making his first start, finished third. Forced to lose ground when racing for-wardly. the winner, a daughter of Infinite Good Way and which had the services of J. Rosen, wore down Gaul in the stretch to reach the end of the five and one-half furlongs a length before him. FINALLY MAKES GOOD. Photography, which has been knocking at the door in his last five starts, won his first race when he was a handy winner over eleven other three- and four-year-old maidens at the end of the second race. Spanish Art was second and Miss Shirley third. Ridden by Bert Thornton and under the colors of R. A. Shaw, the winner, a three-year-old son of Ariel Bess McCann, raced Miss Shirley into submission during the first five furlongs and, drawing clear rapidly, reached the end well in hand. While Spanish Art came from far back to garner second honors and Miss Shirley held on well, Aukai the choice, showed little. Windshield finished fourth. Gypsie Chief stopped the parade of outsiders when he was an easy winner of the third race, also over six furlongs and for lowly platers. Whizz James carried off second honors, with Rain or Shine third. The winner, which had the services of Ted Meloche, took command at the start to make every post a winning one. For a half mile Ree was in closest pursuit of him, but Whizz James supplanted him in the stretch Continued on thirty-eighth page. EQUALS TRACK RECORD Continued from first page. to be slightly more than a length back of him at the end. Rain or Shine drove down on the inside to garner third honors and Storm Angel was a close fourth. A brilliant ride by Louis Guymon, who drove the heavily-supported Star Cluster to the end a nose before the tiring Denbigh, and a fall a few strides after the finish featured and marred the fourth race, for better grade plater juveniles. Jadva was third. The fall occurred when Willie Saunders pulled Ben Sweep up too sharply after crossing the line of finish, and N. Richardson was tossed by Bonicon when he attempted to avoid the mishap. Saunders was shaken up, but an examination at the track hospital revealed no serious injury. Richardson immediately arose after his fall. Denbigh was rushed into a good lead during the first three-sixteenths of the five and one-half furlongs dash, with the winner in closest pursuit. In the run to the stretch Denbigh established a greater advantage, but Guymon kept, at the winner and he got up to take the decision at the end. The official placing awaited the picture. Ben Sweep and Bonicon were far back of the leaders when the accident occurred.
