Fraidy Cat Makes Good: Scores Second Stake Victory at Detroit for Headley.; Belle Isle Handicap Motor City Feature--Mansco Probably Best But Starts Slowly., Daily Racing Form, 1937-06-07

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FRAIDYCATMAKESGOOD Scores Second Stake Victory at Detroit for Headley Belle Isle Handicap Motor City CityFeature Feature Mansco Probably Best BestBut But Starts Slowly DETROIT Mich June 5 Fraidy Cat made amends for his disappointing effort in the Inaugural Handicap and scored the second stake victory of the meeting for Hal Price Headley in winning the fourth run ¬ ning of the Belle Isle Handicap second half of a double stake attraction offered by the Detroit Racing Association at its Fair Grounds course this afternoon He took the measure of Mansco and Erin Torch the first of which was furnished by Tall Trees Stable and the other by Charles T Fishers Dixiana Billy Bee also locally owned was fourth and then came Empty Bottle Upper ¬ most Don Creole Prince Fellow and Polar Flight their conqueror in the Inaugural Handicap and Rollin Home HomeAfter After fivesixteenths Fraidy Cat moved into second place and disposing of Empty Bottle during the final furlong he came to the finish threequarters of a length before Mansco to garner the 2760 of the 3000 added prize Mansco probably was the best beginning very tardily and forced to lose ground early the Polymelian gelding worked his way forward at a steady pace but after reaching the stretch Melvin Cal vert was forced to steer him to the outside and he was fast wearing Fraidy Cat a luke ¬ warm choice down at the end endDETERMINED DETERMINED STYLE STYLEProbably Probably due to trainer Clyde Van Dusens instructions Rollin Home which was coupled with Erin Torch was sent out with the leaders and Empty Bottle showing more speed than the Dixiana colorbearef gave way after a half mile At that stage Bob Wholey was bringing Erin Torch up fast and finished in determined style He was slightly more than a length back of Mansco and a half length in the van of Billy Bee which raced wide throughout throughoutPolar Polar Flight unable to match strides with the speedy leaders retired at the half mile and Uppermost made up ground during the run for home homeFraidy Fraidy Cat went the distance on the fast Continued on thirtyeighth page FRA1DY CAT MAKES GOOD Continued from first page drying out track in the good time of 112 and returned 880 straight straightHigh High Maria winner of the Jeanne DArc Stakes at Narragansett added another fix ¬ ture to her record when she carried Charles Charlesi i T Fishers Detroitowned Dixiana colors to an easy victory in the fourth running of the St Glair Stakes fifth event in the first half of the dual attraction Thomas C Crom wells Misgivings winner of her only start was second four lengths back of the High Time filly and a half length before Tall Trees Stables Last Message another local representative Dorothy Rock saved fourth from Rhett which was coupled with the winner Sir Bevidere and Remarkable which completed five furlongs in the order named namedSTEVENSONS STEVENSONS DOUBLE DOUBLEThe The winner ridden by Charles Stevenson who was completing a double raced the distance in 100 and added 1790 to the coffers of the Detroit manufacturer She carried 116 pounds the top impost of the small field of seven and held sway through ¬ out From the start Last Message followed in closest pursuit but after reaching the final furlong Misgivings which had shown greenness came with a rush and she led Last Message by half a length at the end endRemarkable Remarkable the third choice was a real disappointment His Florida form was the cause of him being so well regarded but after three furlongs he quit badly and Sir Bevidere which had trailed to the last forty yards drove past him at the end endDespite Despite intermittent showers which fell during the morning and nearly up to post time for the first race a crowd estimated at 11000 was present for the attractive pro ¬ gram The rain benefited the footing and although it was classified as good for the first race it became better during the after ¬ noon and remarkable time was recorded recordedFavorites Favorites had a good afternoon and also there were several surprises They were of the lukewarm variety varietyLARRY LARRY M SURPRISES SURPRISESThe The program opened with a big surprise when Mrs R La Motes Larry M drove down on the outside to win in handy style over the strongly supported Sis Alice High Santa and four others at the end of six furlongs After beginning well the winner which was handled by L Guymon was re ¬ served while Indefinite High Santa and Sis Alice battled for leadership Taken to the extreme outside at the stretch bend Larry M rapidly wore down the leaders to reach the finish with something to spare and slightly more than a length before Sis Alice which held a twolength advantage over High Santa


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