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Epidor Heads 1 hirteenHorse Field tor Cadillac Handicap at Detroit Wise Moss Likely to Rule Choice in Sprint Seven in Bluegrass BluegrassDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 20 Detroit Rac ¬ ing Association officials were preparing to ¬ day to handle one of the largest crowds to attend the current meeting for Saturdays halfholiday sport Racing secretary and handicapper Charles F Henry prepared an outstanding program of eight races which will be headlined by the 4000 Cadillac Handicap a sixfurlong sprint for three yearolds and upward and the Bluegrass Handicap a test of one mile and seventy yards for horses of like age ageThe The post of honor for the Cadillac has been assigned to A L Fergusons fleet Epi ¬ dor and this good performer has been given an impost of 120 pounds The liveyearold gelded son of Epithet and Dorothea earned an easy twolength decision in the Inau ¬ gural Handicap here May 21 when he whipped some of the best sprinters quar ¬ tered at the local oval Epiaurs recent ef ¬ forts have not been up to par but trainer Charles Ferguson has brought the horse along carefully during the past two weeks and is of the opinion that his charge will give an improved effort in the Saturday feature featureNext Next in the estimation of Henry is Mrs Edward McCuans Wise Moss and she will go postward under 116 pounds The three yearold daughter of Wise Counsellor and Locust Moss is currently reigning as tops in the sprint division here Her triumphs in the Dominion Detroit and Belle Isle handi ¬ caps proved her ability and she will probably rule as one of the choices in the Saturday attraction attractionCLARKSVDLLE CLARKSVDLLE ON EDGE EDGETom Tom Jolley trainer for John Greeners Clarksville accepted the weight of 112 pounds for his charge and the threeyearold son of Hecla is well remembered for his sterling performance in the recently decidec Detroit Handicap Clarksville picked up 117 pounds on that occasion and came to the end of the six furlongs just a neck behinc Wise Moss which carried 118 pounds The Greener colt closed determinedly in the De ¬ troit and was going to the winner with every stride Clarksville may prove one of the stoutest contenders for the Cadillac and wil have many supporters supportersThe The silks of Peterson Childs will be carried to the post in the Cadillac by Stem Winder he will bo packing 106 pounds Trainer Frank E Childs was pleased with the geldings efforts in the Dominion and Motor City handicaps in the former event StemWinder finished a bangup third to Wise Moss and Burgoo Miss MissOthers Others named through the overnight en ¬ try box for the sprint are Smith G Baker Srs hardhitting Meggy J F Ladleys High Plaid Dr J A Blackwells Miss Ethel Mrs Henri Torrientes Aerial Bomb B M Smiths useful Cooling Spring Miss Louise Vimonts Burgoo Miss Darby Dan Farms Darby Dienst Mrs J B Burasteins Hazel F and the Bomar Stables clever June Bee BeeSUPPORTING SUPPORTING ATTRACTION ATTRACTIONThe The supporting attraction the Bluegrass will bring together seven of the top flight routers here and River Divide Farms High Fidelity is the top weight with 123 pounds Victories in the Col Alger Memorial and Mo ¬ tor City Handicaps stamp the son of insco as one of the better handicap horses and re ¬ cent training moves proved his fitness for tomorrows test High Fidelity must be at his best for he must meet Sun Pharos from the Peterson Childs stable The latter raced his way into favoritism with local turf followers by earning splendid decisions in the Wolverine and Bloomfield handicaps The colt will go to the post under 114 pounds Completing poundsCompleting the field for the Bluegrass will be Mrs Henri Torrentes Scandalous W E Balls Sidout Mrs E Clouds Hadmore Ernest Doumanis Dream Boat and J L LContinued Continued on thirtyeighth page THIRTEEN CRACK SPRINTERS MEET IN CADILLAC HANDICAP HANDICAPContinued Continued from first page pageWildes Wildes Show Up The latter has returned to his best form and took a driving victory in the running of the Border Purse here Thursday ThursdayWord Word from the weather bureau predicts a clear day Saturday and track superintend ¬ ent J Oliver Brown expects to have the rac ¬ ing strip fast The initial offering will be called to the post at 230 p m and special Woodward buses will leave the downtown district for the Fair Grounds at threemin ¬ ute intervals beginning at 12 noon
