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BOSS BOSS ESTABLISHES NEW TRACK RECORD AT DETROIT DETROITRuns Runs Mile and 70 Yards in 1 41 5 to Capture De La Salle Handicap HandicapDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 28 Boss Hoss brown fouryearold son of Black Servant and Blossom Time sporting the silks of Charles Graham earned a surprising length and onehalf victory in the fourth running of the featured De La Salle Handicap at the Detroit Fair Grounds today Boss Hoss one of the light weights of the eighthorse field carried 104 pounds which included Patterson Milligan and came to the end of the one mile and seventy yards journey in 141 to set a new track record for the dis ¬ tance Second honors in the test fell to Parkwood Stables Bar Fly which was only a nose in advance of Peterson Childs Sun Pharos third Boss Hoss overlooked in the wagering returned a straight mutuel pay ¬ off of 5440 and earned 2150 the winners share of the 3000 purse Starter purseStarter Bryan Steele lost no time with the horses at the post and sent them off in per ¬ fect alignment at once Epidor was first to show out of the gate and quickly opened up a good lead which he increased to three lengths before reaching the first quarter post Boss Hoss raced in closest pursuit of the pacemaker and was a length on Aaron Burr entering the back stretch Bar Fly was fourth and moved along steadily on the rail at a good saving of ground Both Sun Pharos and High Fidelity were far back at this stage of the running runningEPIDOR EPIDOR MAKES PACE PACEEpidor Epidor continued to set the pace and held on determinedly to a two and onehall length advantage approaching the stretch Boss Hoss held second position and Aaron Burr was third but showing signs of having had enough Bar Fly moved up to fourth and began his bid as the field settled in the stretch for the final drive driveAn An eighth from the finish Epidor still was in front by a length and onehalf but Milligan was driving Boss Hoss hard and the latter took command as the pacemaker faltered and continued strongly enough to withstand Bar Flys closing challenge Sun Pharos which came from sixth position in the stretch finished courageously to be a bangup third thirdWarm Warm and partially cloudy weather pre ¬ vailed for the halfholiday sport at the Motor City Course today and a crowd of J2000 turned out to witness the excellent eight race program Despite the heat betting was decidedly brisk briskTrainer Trainer Tom Jolley who saddled Clarks ville for his winning performance in the 1940 running of the Moslem Temple Handicap HandicapContinued Continued on fifth page BOSS BOSS ESTABLISHES NEW TRACK RECORD AT DETROIT Continued from first page pagerepeated repeated in the event today when he sent Mrs Thomas Jolleys Sis Baker out to earn a handy decision in the fifth renewal of the twoyearold dash Sis Baker went to the front at once under the able direction of jockey George King and came to the end of the five furlongs three lengths in advance of Darby Dan Farms favored Patriot The Bomar Stables El Toreador earned third honors another length and onehalf back to down the four other starters startersRunning Running time was 59 and it was Sis Bakers second victory here in as many starts He earned 1400 the winners share of the 2000 purse for her owner and paid 910 in the straight wagering wageringThe The American Racing Record Purse a dash of six furlongs resulted in one of the closest finishes of the day when Darby Dan Farms favored Darby Dienst got up in the last stride to earn a nose decision from Mrs Edward McCuans Fairly Fly The latter was a length and a half in advance of Peterson Childs StemWinder which downed the three other starters for third thirdJockey Jockey Jimmy Green handled Darby Dienst in faultless fashion and had his mount well placed from the outset The winner came to the close in 111 and re ¬ warded his supporters with a 620 straight mutuel payoff
