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FLYING UP EASY WINNER Takes Down Honors in Grosse lie Purse at Detroit Track. Large Pre -Holiday Crowd Present for Sport — Mar Le Victor in the Windsor Handicap. DETROIT, Mich., May 29.— Before a crowd nearly approaching that of Saturday, when 10,000 were present, Flying Up, from the I. J. Collins stable, was an easy winner of the Grosse lie Purse, fifth event and first half of the two features offered under cloudy skies and over a fast track this afternoon. Despite bearing out after reaching the lead entering the final quarter of the six furlongs sprint, the son of Flying Heels came to the end with two and one-half lengths before Dixianas Hap Mack. Third went to Milky Way Farms Banner Man, the favorite, which was a head farther back. Manamaid was fourth, a half-length back of the favorite. Eight three-year-olds started in the race which was marred by a ragged start. Bellitas Babe was in motion, but it did not aid her, for she dropped back soon afterward and trailed the field to the final stages, where she passed the quitting Hasty Star. SHOWED EARLY SPEED. Irish Setter, coupled with Hap Mack, had the early speed, but Hasty Star was right with him and the latter forged to the front on the turn. Hasty Star, however, was unable to draw clear, and Flying Up went into command entering the stretch to rapidly establish a clear lead. Jockey Milli-gan was unable to keep him straight, but j Hap Mack, racing on the inside, was unable • to menace him. Banner Man, which was unprepared at the start, would have downed the Dixiana representative in another stride. After giving way to the winner Hasty Star stopped badly and Moonish and Bellitas Babe never were factors. Under 101 pounds, one of the low weights of the field, Flying Up ran the distance in 1:12% and returned 3.60 for each .00 straight. It was another bad day for the favorites, not one being victorious in the first five contests. The ladies, the guests of the management on Tuesdays and Fridays, were admitted free today, tomorrow being a holiday. FASTEST OF MEETING. Running the six furlongs in 1:11%, the fastest time of the meeting, Leo J. Marks Mar Le, a home-bred son of Misstep, won the Windsor Handicap for his first victory of the year. Candescent was the runner-up, two and one-half lengths back and a head before Night Editor, which finished third. Pehamis, slight choice over Night Editor, was a well beaten fifth in the small field of six. Hubert LeBlanc, who recently entered the trainers ranks, saddled his first winner when Tacheone drove to victory in the first race. Silent Shot, the favorite, was second, a head back and a length before Litigation, the third horse. Popo and Lirma dominated the early pace, with Silent Shot driving to the front shortly after reaching the stretch. The latter, however, was racing wide, and ! Tacheone came through on the inside to head him and hold her slight advantage to I the end. Pari Office, which failed to last in her previous effort, made a show of her field in the second race. Spirit Queen finished three lengths in her wake and the same distance before Termotime, the favorite, which carried off third honors. Glen Fowler rode the maiden three-year-old daughter of Pari Mutuel and Box Office and he permitted her to sprint into a four lengths lead during the opening quarter. She increased her advantage during the run to the stretch and during the late stages Fowler placed her in hand. W. H. WHITEHOUSE SILKS. The cerise and white silks of William H. •Whitehouse, of Royal Julian and Lillian Shaw fame, were carried to their first victory in local competition when Martha O., a daughter of Haste and Colleen O., was a driving winner of the third race for plater juveniles. Lucky Me was a half of a length back at the end of four and one-half furlongs, and Mountaloon lasted to beat Lachi-quita by a nose for third. After thirteen unsuccessful efforts this year, Hustle Along chalked up her first victory when she was an easy winner of the fourth race. Droop led the field of twelve to the final furlong, where she gave way to the winner and only lasted to garner second honors by a head from Orphan Lass. The latter and Droop raced in head and head fashion to the stretch, where Hustle Along moved into second place. Orphan Lass held on to take third honors from the fast-closing Gimco.
