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DOMKIN STILL UNBEATEN Buhls ,500 Purchase Accounts for Detroits St. Clair Stakes. Black Brummel, 9 to 10 Favorite, Finishes Third — Completes the Five -Eighths in :59%. DETROIT, Mich., May 27— Keeping his record unblemished, Domkin, which was acquired by Ted Buhl, Detroit patron, for ,500, when he won his first and only start at Pimlico, was an easy winner of the sixth running of the St. Clair Stakes, offered as the feature at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Dixianas Radiogram, the only maiden among the small field of six to race the six furlongs and second to Shortstop at his only asking, was second, two lengths back, and slightly more than a length before A. L. Fergusons highly-regarded Black Brummel, a nine to ten favorite. Joe Greenock, coupled with Sir Greenock, the latter a sufferer by Black Brummels interference, was fourth, and Hi Gold fifth. Sir Greenock dropped back after his mishap, to be the trailer. FAST FIVE-EIGHTHS. • Running the five-eighths in :59%, the winner, a four to one hazard, came within one and one-fifths seconds of Miss Dolphins record and earned ,615 for his owner. This was his third straight second, his last being at the expense of the highly-regarded Paradise Girl. Black Brummel was slow to get going and during the opening three-eighths was unable to reach his best stride. When Jack Bryson put him under strong pressure entering the stretch, he bore over on Sir Greenock. He came quickly thereafter but the winner and Radiogram were so far in front of him there was no chance for him to menace the leaders. Joe Greenock was the first in motion and he established a good lead during the run to the turn. The winner was in second place and when Joe Greenock swung wide entering the stretch Domkin drove to the front to take command and draw away rapidly. From there on he increased his lead and Johnny Oros took him in hand in the last stages. OVERCAST SKIES. Overcast skies that dropped a shower after the running of the first race, failed to dampen the ardor of the local enthusiasts and a crowd estimated at 10,000 was present for the Continued on thirty-ninth page. DOMKIN STILLUNBEATEN Continued from first page. running of the second half-holiday program. Although small fields paraded for a majority of the eight races, there was much contention and several of the contests resulted in spirited finishes. Favorites, however, were in the minority, but during the early races there were no big surprises and the choices usually garnered some portion of the purses. In the secondary race, Mrs. C. C. Winters Star Struck, third choice, made a show of seven other top-notch plater three-year-olds, when she made every post a winning one. Her margin at the end of six furlongs was two and one-half lengths over Susiebell, with third honors going to Glad Francis, two lengths farther back. Snow Flower, the favorite, was fourth, and What Now, the second choice, was a well beaten sixth. Sound Wave furnished a big surprise in winning the opening race. Raymond was second, and B Eighty third. Bald Crest and Raymond alternated at pacemaking for a half-mile and, while the latter held on well, Bala" Crest stopped badly, and came back lamed. Sound Wave went into command entering the stretch but, after establishing a good lead, he tired, and Raymond was three-quarters of a length back of him at the end. Only a nose separated Raymond and B Eighty. AUSPICIOUS RETURN. Sammy Williams, leading rider here last year, was astride his first winner of the meeting, and the first since he was suspended for sixty days at Santa Anita, when Personable carried him to a handy victory in the second race. Dedication, slight favorite over the Mrs. E. McCuan representative, was second, three-quarters of a length back and slightly more than a length before Nanahcub, the third horse. Fred M. Alger, Jr.s, Poverty Bay, a strapping four-year-old daughter of Bachelor Skipper and Poverty Corner, was graduated from the maiden ranks when she made every post a winning one in the third race, at one mile and seventy yards. Mannerly was se"cond, a head back and two lengths before Foxster.. Golden Shoe, the favorite, was fourth, and Geo. Krehbiel, the second choice, was the trailer. The leading trio held sway throughout with Mannerly racing head and head with the winner during the final furlong. Almarine furnished another surprise when she was an easy winner of the fourth race. William V., an even money choice, was second at the end of one and one-sixteenth miles, and Gold Color carried off third honors. Never far back, while Bay Stout, Exchange Club and William V. dominated the early pace, the winner drove to the front entering the stretch and, rapidly establishing a clear lead, came to the finish with four lengths to spare.
