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ANOTHER FOR HEADLEY Pelerine Scores at Detroit for Popular Kentucky Owner-Breeder. Easy Winner of Highland Park Handicap in Fast Time of 1:11 for Six Furlongs. DETROIT, Mich., June 23. Pelerine, one of the leading two-year-olds last season, added another popular triumph to the score of Hal Price Headlcy, Kentucky breeder and owner, when she was an easy winner of the Highland Park Handicap, which topped Detroits program this afternoon. Running the three-quarters in 1:11, and within two-fifths of a second of the track record, Pelerine reached the end four lengths before Combahee, which got up to beat the tiring Lovely Girl by a head for second. Don Creole, coupled with Eddies Brother, saved I fourth from Jimmie Cabaniss, Eddies Brother, Skipton and Runamuck, which followed the leaders in the order named. The winner carried 110 pounds, four less than that allotted Don Creole, and vas ridden by Earl Steffen. It was her second straight victory. She was a 17 to 10 choice. From a slow beginning Pelerine was rushed Into a five lengths advantage during the opening quarter. Steadied along thereafter, she finished well in hand. Soon after the start Lovely Girl was inclined to bear out, but Johnny Bryson soon straightened her and she supplanted Runamuck in second place as the field left the turn. However, unable to menace the winner, she tired, and Combahee bested her in the final strides. Don Creole was forced to race wide throughout, and Eddies Brother tired. Cloudy weather, an exceedingly fast track and surprises were offered for a fair sized crowd. Sprinters met in five of the eight races but the program as a whole was one of the best of the meeting. SOUTHERN WAY SCORES. Showing one of his frequent good efforts, Southern Way ran six furlongs in the fifth race, the supporting attraction, in the splendid time of 1:11 to lead Sir Michael by three-quarters of a length at the end. Third went to Indiantown. A small field of six were under colors with Southern Way, carrying the colors of Mrs. A. M. Creech and ridden by Charles Parvin, being rushed into a good early lead. He increased his advantage after five-sixteenths and although racing wide entering the stretch he finished in hand. Sir Michael drove through the field to beat Indiantown by a length at the end. Sabula, making her first start in some time, finished fourth. After forty-four unsuccessful efforts, Fe-loria, a three-year-old daughter of Phara-mond II., won her first race and registered the initial success of the meeting for J. G. Langs Elmtree Stable when she accounted for the first race, for which a dozen mediocre platers were under colors. Zowie was rcond, Natalie Mae third and Ana X. fourth. Another maiden was graduated when Dasaki, from the stable of Aldrich and Win-ans led Handsome John, Roxana S., the heavily-supported Brigade B. and six other three-year-olds to the finish of the second race at one mile and seventy yards. C. Mojena had the daughter of Kiev in front at the start and disposing of Roxana S. after three-quarters she increased her advantage to reach the end a length before Handsome John, which was taken to the outside after saving ground during the run to the stretch. Roxana S. lasted to be much the best of the weakly-ridden Brigade B., and House Afire had a rough trip. HOCKINGS DRIVING VICTORY. Alf Abel rode his second winner of the meeting when Hocking carried his wifes colors to a driving victory in the third race. Glowing Coal was second, and Sundad third. Saved while Sundad was holding a good lead, Hocking was sent into command Hearing the final quarter, but after drawing away rapidly he tired and Abel was forced to keep him under good hand riding to withstand Glowing Coals belated thrust. Payne, the favorite, showed little. Speeding over the five and one-half furlongs in l:054,f the second fastest time of the meeting for the distance, Sun Frolic, Continued on third page. ANOTHER FOR HEADLEY Continued from first page. from the California-owned stable of Mrs. C. Howard, was an easy winner of the fourth race for maidens and winners of one race. Gene Wagers, the favorite, was second and Peace River third. The winner, a daughter of Sun Briar and Gamonia, which came in for strong late support, was rushed into a good lead during the first three-sixteenths. Steadied along until Gene Wagers and Peace River offered a mild challenge, Sun Frolic responded to Louis Guymons light urging to reach the end three lengths before Gene Wagers, which held a two lengths advantage over Peace River. Dunnamany, third choice to Gene Wagers and the winner, was never a factor, and Royal Flight held fourth posi- tion throughout.
