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! CROON DETROIT WINNER Furnishes Upset in Ferndale Gazette Purse, Days Feature. Runs Three -Quarters in 1:11 to Defeat Favored Billy Bee Lady Sybil Graduates. DETROIT, Mich., June 24. Croon, speedy five-year-old daughter of Stimulus, which races for W. C. Stroube, Corsicana, Texas, sportsman, furnished another upset this afternoon when she was an easy winner of the Ferndale Gazette Purse, sixth event and main attraction at the Fair Grounds. She reached the end of the six furlongs, which she ran in the sparkling time of 1:11, two lengths before the Bomar Stables Billy Bee. Fraidy Cat, under the colors of Hal Price Headley, and a strong second choice to Billy Bee, was third, a neck back of the latter and four lengths before Sablin, which quit after holding third place for more than a half mile. Zevson, the other starter, was always a trailer. Under the superb handling of Cornelo Mo-jena, Croon, which carried the feather weight impost of 103 pounds, was the first under way, but Mojena elected to save the winner when Fraidy Cat was rushed into a good lead. Turning into the stretch, Mojena sent the winner after the speedy Fraidy Cat and before reaching the final furlong he had Croon in front. From there on Croon drew away and the finish found her two lengths before Billy Bee, which got up to beat the tiring Fraidy Cat by a neck for second. Some four lengths separated Fraidy Cat and Sablin, which led Zevson by a length, at the end. Billy Bee, which carried the top weight of 115 pounds and three more than that carried by Fraidy Cat and Sablin, was the last in motion. Near the final quarter Bryson called upon the favorite and although he wore Sablin and Fraidy Cat down, he was no match for Croon, which was scoring her fifth triumph of the year. The largest crowd of the week was present for the well balanced program, which again was productive of surprises. However, several thrilling finishes kept the gathering on edge. The racing strip was at its best, and although the skies were clear for the Continued on thirty-eighth page. CROON DETROIT WINNER Continued from first page. opening, they became slightly overcast during the afternoon. Plater sprinters of the mediocre type met at three-quarters for the supporting feature, and it resulted in another upset when La-dino was an easy winner. John Bane was second and Chiefs Pride third. Unlike his previous effort, when he was allowed to drop out of contention, Ladino was kept up during the opening half mile and, driving through his field in the stretch, he wore John Bane down in the last sixteenth to finish three-quarters of a length before him and well in hand. Baranca, which enjoyed favoritism, quit badly after leading his field for three furlongs. Mah Grant, making her first start under W. A. Mikels colors, scored a lucky victory in the opening race when she drove through on the inside to nip the heavily supported Alwintour at the end of six furlongs. Skippy McGee was third. Always in closest pursuit of the pacemaking Alwintour and benefited when Charles Parvin allowed the favorite to swing wide entering the stretch, Mah Grant moved up fast on the inside to gain a nose decision at the close. Skippy McGee, although unable to threaten the leaders, held the six others safe. All Night won his fourth race of the year and provided a surprise when he led Temple Hill, Traggat and eight other lowly platers to the end of the second race, at one mile and seventy yards, and for which Old Judge and Traggat shared favoritism. Ridden by J. Haritos and showing improvement over his previous efforts, All Night took command soon after the start to make every post a winning one and lead Temple Hill by a length at the close. While Traggat was forced to lose ground throughout, Old Judge was always far back, and Col. Hatfield quit after a half mile. Del-gado finished fourth. Good enough to overcome early interference and being forced wide entering the stretch, Lady Sybil scored the second victory of the meeting for J. G. Langs Elm-tree Stable, when she led seven other maiden two-year-olds to the finish of the third race, over five and one-half furlongs. Mary Keen, which came over sharply at the start, was second, and Jadva, which was coupled with Makus, finished third. During the run through the stretch, Lady Sybil, a daughter of Pharamond II. and Lady Sylvia, caught the leaders rapidly to lead Mary Keen by half a length at the end. Jadva, which weaved his way through the field, was two lengths in the wake of Mary Keen at the end and a length before Ruth Scout. A strong second choice to the winner, Smart Agnes showed nothing after being pinched back at the start. The third thrilling finish of the afternoon and the second to be decided by a nose came with the fourth race, for better grade sprinting three-year-olds, when W. J. Millers locally-owned Lovely Spy drove down to defeat the tiring B Eighty in the last strides of the six furlongs sprint. "Witson was third. A half dozen started, with B Eighty sprinting into a long lead during the opening quarter. In Front held the others safe for a half mile, where Witson moved into second place, but the latter was permitted to swing wide entering the stretch and the winner was sent between the leaders to nip the faltering pacemaker at the end. B Eighty was a 2 to 1 choice.
