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PLATERS IN LIMELIGHT 1 S First Program of Detroit Meeting Without Real Feature. i Imperial Polly Scores Her Second Consecutive Triumph Over Cheap Opposition Local Owners Win. a a p t DETROIT, Mich., June 28 For the first 1 time since the opening an all-claiming race ti program was offered by the Detroit Racing Association at its Fair Grounds course this f afternoon. Despite the class of the per- b formers, a good-sized crowd was present for h the opening of the fifth full week of the spring season, and what was lacking in "V quality was made up for in spirited and t formful racing. Although clear weather prevailed for the t opening race, the skies later became over- t cast and the humidity rose. t in One of the best races was the fourth, for 1 which seven mediocre three-year-olds were under colors, and it resulted in the second straight popular score, and second for a Detroit-owned establishment, when Oddesa t Farms Imperial Polly was an easy winner, t She came to the finish under Farrel Jones, c two lengths before Mrs. E. E. Russells King Ruler, with I. J. Collins Dangerlee in third place, some four lengths farther back. IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. t In stretching her winning streak to two, Imperial Polly was forced to come from back of the leaders, and on the outside of King Ruler, while he was showing the way to the final furlong. Shortly inside the last c-eighth, Jones had the Oddesa Farms miss in the van, and she drew away rapidly to be in 1 hand at the end. After seeing that he was ; ; well beaten, Joe Jacobs took a hold of King Ruler. After leading only Lady Officer to the far turn, Dangerlee was sent wide and she i a wore Just Ahead down in the stretch to i reach third position before the close of five t furlongs. She was not a threat to the i leaders, but had a two lengths advantage 1 over Weapon, which outfinished Just Ahead, s Stevenson was astride, his second winner when he brought Mrs. F. Staffords Servant 1 Pride to the finish of the three-quarters fifth race, a surprise and easy victor over Royal Command, Red Garter and eight others, including the well supported Yankee Waters, which showed nothing to justify her support. ; Beginning slowest of all, the winner worked his way forward on the outside of the field and, reaching the lead in the final sixteenth, he held a two-length advantage i over Royal Command at the end. The lat- ter and Red Garter were well up from the start, and Brides Delight and Mr. James stopping badly after showing the way for . five furlongs. BY MATTER OF INCHES. Another nose finish and surprise came with the Novi Purse, the sixth event and the last of the best contests when Darby Dan Farms Jildac Rose got up in the final stride to beat Mystic Sign. Runamuck, the choice, was third. Morris R. had no chance after Burt Thornton lost a stirrup iron at the start. A. N. Goldbergs Stairs scored her first victory of the year when she was an easy Continued on forty-second page. PLATERS IfUIMELIGHT Continued from first fiage.J winner of the first race, for which Panicle, which was in close quarters throughout, enjoyed favoritism. Snoops was second and j Steering Wheel third. Away very slowly and forced to race on the extreme outside of the field of eleven, when improving her position, she wore Snoops down in the final Sixteenth to be two lengths before her at .the end. Bobbys Son, which was returning to competition after a two years aDsence, furnished a mild surprise in leading throughout the six furlongs of the second race, for which Lonmeg was a heavy choice. The favorite dropped out of contention early and pulled up lame. Sea Gull was second and Cuban Boy third. Big Torch began very slowly from the outside of the stalls and broke down during the opening quarter. The winner, which flaunted J. Lewis colors, and Sea Gull dominated the pace throughout, with Bobbys Son reaching the finish slightly more than a length before Sea Gull. SPECTACULAR CONTEST. A popular victory by the Detroit-owned Local Boy, a spectacular finish, and an accident featured and marred the third race, at five and one-half furlongs, for maiden two-year-olds. Swing It unseated jockey W. Jornay when he collided with Leesburg on the stretch turn and, while it appeared that Thornton, who rode Leesburg, also would be thrown, he regained his seat after being high above his charges withers. Doug Brashear was second, a head back of the winner and a nose before Byrds Flight, which led William Palmer by some three lengths for third.
