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NINE RANKING DISTANCtlACERS IN LA SALLE DETROIT OFFERS TWOtOOD HANDICAPS TODAY SEVEN SPRINTERS VIE IN 2500 OFFERING OFFERINGWise Wise Moss Shoulders 118 Pounds in SixFurlong Race Bloomfield Hills Draws Six Route Runners RunnersDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 13 Two high class handicaps will feature the halfholiday sport to be presented at the Detroit Fair Grounds tomorrow and track officials were making last minute preparations today to entertain a large crowd The Detroit a six furlong sprint for threeyearolds which will be contested as the fifth event on the card carries a purse valuation of 2500 The Bloomfield Hills a test at one mile and a sixteenth will be decided for a 2000 endow ¬ ment and will match a good field of horses threeyearolds and upward The fourth event on the Saturday program the Betsy Ross Purse is for twoyearolds and seven speedy juveniles will match strides at five furlongs furlongsWise Wise Moss clever threeyearold daughter of Wise Counsellor and Locust Moss which races under the silks of Mrs E McCuan has been assigned the top weight impost of 118 pounds for the Detroit by racing secre ¬ tary and handicapper Charles Henry Be ¬ cause of her fine scores in the Dominion ard Belle Isle handicaps the McCuan filly will undoubtedly come in for strong support in tomorrows headliner headlinerClarksville Clarksville a threeyearold son of Hecla and Traveling Tot from the stable of John Greener Nashville Tenn patron will go to the post under 117 pounds The colt needs no introduction to Motor City turf devotees for he won the renewal of the Moslem Tem ¬ ple Stakes here as a twoyearold last year and came back this season to annex the Daily Racing Form Purse and the Sabula HandicapMEGGY Handicap MEGGY SHIFTY EAGER EAGERThe The silks of Smith G Baker Sr will be carried postward in the Detroit by Meggy consistent threeyearold filly The Baker miss gave a sharp effort in the Motor City Handicap iast Saturday when she went to the front in the stretch and opened up a twolength lead After a brilliant duel with the sevenyearold High Fidelity she fin ¬ ished second and the shorter distance to ¬ morrow may find her right in the thick of the battle for top honors honorsAlso Also named through the overnight entry box to compete in the top attraction were the Beezley and Hirschberg entry of Even Roll and Berryville Mrs F Staffords Sam eron and Isalot from the stable of Mrs S T Baxter The latter has shown to good ad ¬ vantage here in his recent starts and will carry 112 pounds poundsContinued Continued on fortieth page DETROIT TO OFFER TWO GOOD HANDICAPS ON WEEKEND CARD CARDSeven Seven Sprinters in 2500 Event Routers Go in Bloomfield Hills HillsContinued Continued from first page The Bloomfield Hills drew a small but select field of the top flight routers quar ¬ tered at the Fair Grounds and of these tha post of honor has been assigned to Sun Pha s shifty fouryearold son of Sun Briar and Alexandria The Peterson and Childs colt will pack 111 pounds and his winning effort in the sixth running of the Wolverine Handicap May 24 will no doubt Scamp him as one of the choices Trainer Frank E Childs is well satisfied with the manner in which his charge has been taking to his work and Sun Pharos may be the horse to beat in tomorrows cof atuie atuieCompleting Completing the field for the distance race will be Mrs E Oros Bucking W E Balls useful Sidout Dixianas Dollar Bay J L Wildes Show Up and the locallyowned Bo mar Stables Detroit Bull The latter gave a good performance in the Motor City Handi ¬ cap recently and was right on the pace for the mile and seventy yards trip Trainer Edgar Barnes is of the opinion that Detroit Bull is due for one of his better races and the son of Bull Dog has come up for his engagement in the Bloomfield Hills in excel ¬ lent condition conditionFIELD FIELD FOR BETSY ROSS ROSSMuch Much interest is being shown in the Betsy Boss for one of the best bands of twoyear olds to ever go postward at the Detroit track is scheduled to answer the bugle Royal Martha fleet filly from the I J Collins Stable which proved good enough to wiiftha historic Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs this spring will meet Mrs Ralph Mcllvains Bright Willie The latter a son of Brilliant and Sweet Face showed his class here when he established a new four and a half furlongs track record in the running of the Decoration Day Handicap Bright Willie stepped the distance in 52 and defeated such company as Sweep Swinger Uncle Jock Sam Houston Patriot El Toreador and Charlamar among others
