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Detroit Track in Readiness for Opening Officials Complete Last-Minute Check Racing Secretary Henry Is Planning Outstanding Inaugural-Day Program DETROIT, Mich., May 21. Officials of the Detroit Racing Association made a last minute physical check of the Fair Grounds plant today and announced that everything is in readiness for the opening of their seventy-three-day meeting Saturday. The Motor City executives were well pleased with the manner in which the grandstand, clubhouse and mutuel department have been improved. They commended track superintendent J. Oliver Brown and building superintendent Carter C. Cur-tiss for the splendid way in which the stabling area has been brought to par. All officials are now on hand, and attaches of racing, secretary Charles F. Henrys office are busily engaged making preparations for the inaugural day sport. Henry plans an outstanding program to open the long 1942 summer season and predicted that he will have little difficulty in filling his feature attractions. Among Stables on Grounds Many well balanced stables are on the grounds, and several of these establishments boast clever racing stock. Among those establishments quartered at the Motor City oval are D. V. McClure, Norman Hernandez, Mrs. J. C. Sawyer, E. Gay Drake, Cary Boshamer, Tower Stable James C. Ellis, conditioned by Olin Johnson; J. A. Kinard, Jr., whose horses are looked after by Ivan Parke, former riding Star; Mrs. Silas T. Baxter, H. M. Walker Coward and Dupuy, Frank E. Childs, Earl H. Beezley, W. E. Ball, the Lexbrook Stable whose Potranco is one of the speediest sprinters in the country; Harry C. Richards, whose contingent is headed by the clever three-year-old, Columbus Day Wex-ler and Shagrin, Fred IT. Alger, Jr., local sportsman; Mrs. M. M. Johr, and Mrs Edward McCuan, among others The Tall Trees Stable, which is maintained by Mrs. Frank Navin and is conditioned by Leo J. ODonnell, is one of the strongest outfits ready to campaign here Such good performers as Bill Farnsworth El Osuna, Daring Feat, Milk Punch, Ca-hors, Ball Player, War Counsellor, Blue Moonlight, Capt. Cal, Sea Marriage, Convivial, Scrooge, Royal Shawl and Angelus Tempo will carry Mrs. Navins popular orange and black sUks. Interest in Buhl String Considerable interest is manifested here with the arrival of the unit, owned by Theodore D. Buhl, Detroit business man. Thirteen horses are here to carry the colors of Buhl and JVTrs. L. Buhl, and all are trained by A. G. "Lex" Wilson. Included in this stable is Sweep Swinger, stakes performer who raced creditably in Maryland this spring and later started in the sixty-eighth running of the Kentucky Derby. Others in the string are All Good, Likeas-not, Tomluta, Crow Wilder, Aaron Burr, Bright Arc, Sameron, Le Chat, Tuacross and Bold Turk, all the property of T. D. Buhl, and Mrs. L. Buhls Rubber City and O. K. Joe. Several more stables are expected here momentarily from Churchill Downs and Chicago. Racing secretary Henry stated that over 700 thoroughbreds are already on hand, and that this number will be increased to well over 1,000 before the bugle sounds for the first race Saturday.
