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SIAM DETROIT WINNER Outfinishes Dixiana Entry in ,000 Added Pontchartrain Stakes. Sweepalot Second and Good Catch Third Behind Bomar Colorbearer Grey Gold Disappoints. DETROIT, Mich., June 12 Siam was an easy winner of the third running of .the Pontchartrain Stakes when he carried Charles Bohn and Peter Markeys Bomar Stables colors to victory before Dixianas Sweepalot and Good Catch and five other three-year-olds at the end of a mile and a sixteenth. Eight of his age tried for honors in the ,000 added prize, which was worth ,950 to the Detroit manufacturer. Louis "Buddy" Guymon rode the son of Jean Valjean in fine style and carrying equal top weight of 114 pounds with all but Eddie H., the only maiden in the race, Siam drove to the front in the final furlong to be three lengths before Sweepalot at the end. Good Catch, also flaunting Dixianas colors, took command at the start and held sway until inside the final quarter, where he gave way to his stablemate. flrpv Gnlri wjis n hip- rJisnnnmntmpnf . Tift was in a threatening position for the greater part of the distance, but tired, and the winner charged past him during the run for home. Sweepalot was steadied along for seven furlongs and, although Stevenson was forced to lose ground at the stretch turn, the son of Sweep All had enough left to take up the task when Good Catch tired. QUITS UNDER PRESSURE. Old Nassau was always far-back and Nad, which followed in closest pursuit of Good Catch for more than seven furlongs, quit badly under pressure. Eddie H. and Chal-phone were always far back. Siam, a four to five hazard, ran the distance in 1:46. Despite ideal weather and track, conditions, a crowd of only 9,000 was present for the half-holiday program. Favorites were prominent and when they were not successful those held next in esteem usually carried off the laurels. Gyral scored his first victory for T. D. Buhl, local sportsman, when he was a driving winner of the Grosse Pointe Handicap, supporting race. He reached the end of a mile and seventy yards a length before E. W. Duffys Sir Jim James, which bested Dixianas Brendard, the third horse. The winner carried 106 pounds and ran the distance in 1:43. He paid 3.40 and was the rank outsider in the small field of six. Capitalist registered his first success of the meeting and the second of the year when he was a driving winner of the three-quarters first race, in which he and Anne L. shared favoritism. The latter was left at the Continued on thirty-fourth page. SIAM DETROIT WINNER Continued from first page. post and came back lamed. High Santa was second and Corida third. j Escomur raced back to her previous good efforts to add another victory to tier account in the third race, at one mile and seventy yards for plater three-year-olds. Bomar, second choice, tired after leading the field to the final sixteenth, but was much the best of Black Sergeant, which finished third. Although slightly marred by Lee Hardys weak handling of the strongly supported Misgivings, the third event, which attracted eight two-year-olds under allowance conditions, provided one of the most interesting contests of the afternoon when Hal Price Headleys Dorothy Rock, Dixianas Petes Niece, and the favorite, came to the end of five furlongs noses apart. Dorothy Rock disposed of Doctor Tim during the opening three-sixteenths and had clear sailing throughout, but Hardy handled Misgivings in miserable style and but for attempting to send her between the leaders during the run for home, she probably would have been the winner. Dixianas Polly Hastings scored her third straight success of the meeting when she was the winner of the fourth race at six furlongs. Whisking was second and Fanfern third. Whisking enjoyed favoritism and he came from a good ways back and on the outside to be a length back of the winner and three-quarters of a length before Fan-fern at the close.
