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DEBUTANTE HEADLINER Filly Race Main Event on Churchill Downs Wednesday Card. Friedberg and Axton Entry Run One-Two in Mere Hill Purse, Scheduled as Supplementary Attraction. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3— Montsin and Bala Ormont, two Kentucky Oaks candidates in the stable maintained by Hyman Fried-berg and Edwin Axton of Louisville, finished first and second, respectively, in the Mere Hill Farm Purse, a sprint of si:: and one-half furlongs which shared the interest of a large crowd with the Debutante Stakes. Old Fox Stables Torch Stick finished third, four lengths behind the winner and runner-up, which were separated by a neck, while Flying Up was a tiring fourth. Montsin, guided by Warren Yarberry, was closest to Flying Ups pace from soon after the start and then after reaching the stretch she forged to the front. Bala Ormont, which had never been a great distance back but which was in close quarters going into the turn, rallied when she found racing room next to the rail, and was getting to the winner near the end. Torch Stick came from a long way back in the run through the stretch to finish third, two lengths before Flying Up, which at one time was as many as three lengths in front of his nearest rival. | ALLDENA QUITS. JUldena was well up for almost three-eighths but then had enough and was far back as she reached the end of the trip. Montsin, which, with her running mate, was installed an even money chance in the betting, ran the distance on a fast track in 1:19. Yarberry and J. E. Oros, who handled Bala Ormont, forgot momentarily after the race that they were to work their mounts out an additional one and a halff urlongs, but it occurred to them before they actually pulled Continued on thirty-fifth page. DEBUTANTE HEADLINER Continued from first page. up. Montsin was timed in 1:41% for the full mile while Bala Ormonts time for the distance was 1:41%. Torch Stick also continued out to complete eight furlongs in 1:41. Todays sport was witnessed by another large gathering and splendid weather again prevailed. Molly Fly, a shifty three-year-old miss which races under the colors of Mrs. Elizabeth Oros, hung up her seventh victory in ten starts this year when she led a band of sprinting platers across the line of finish in the six furlongs opening dash. The daughter of Flying Heels, handled by apprentice J. E. Oros, bore out badly on the turn and continued to drift out in the stretch, but rallied smartly in the final eighth to get up for victory by a little less than a length. Bucket Head looked a sure winner when he took the lead approaching the stretch and opened a big advantage on his rivals, but weakened badly in the last eighth and almost lost the place. DUNVEGAN EASILY. The colors of Dan B. Midkiff were seen in front when Dunvegan, guided by Carrol Bierman, raced to an easy victory in the mile of the second race. Jadva was second and Alup, which shared favoritism with Texas Rose, third. A sharp factor from the beginning, Dunvegan forged to the front on the turn and then steadily drew out to complete the eight furlongs with an advantage of four lengths. Jadva, which was never far back, raced steadily through the final quarter and, though no match for the winner, managed to take the place a length and a half before Alup. The third race also was contested at a mile and it resulted in victory for Plucky Byrd and apprentice Hayden Dupuy. The three-year-old son of Byrd moved up between horses approaching the turn and, after getting to the front, held his rivals safe the remainder of the way. His winning margin , was two lengths. Second honors went to the gamely finishing Kates Kitten, while Roce-tnus was third and Ours next. The well-backed Excolo forced Bobbins pace for about a half mile and then both of them gave way badly to be soundly beaten at the end of the journey. Ed Weil, young Chicago horseman, saddled the winner of the fourth race, a test of six furlongs, in which Mrs. Kate Weils Sleepy Tom defeated eleven other maiden three-year-olds. It was the first start for the son of Fair Wind and Hammock, which received all his preliminary training this spring at the Downs. Sports Writer, installed the favorite, could finish no better than second, while Chandera was third and Slavic fourth. After a brush with Chandera, Sleepy Tom drew into the clear in the stretch and then had enough left to withstand the challenge of Sports Writer and win by a little less than a length.
