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Dove Pie Draws Away To Easy Win in Alger AlgerPrecipitous Precipitous Second in Detroit Headliner Wise Moss in Front FrontDETROIT DETROIT Mich May 31 Dove Pie threeyearold son of Peace Chance and Halloween II sporting the silks of J War field Rodgers scored an easy victory in the 5000 Col Alger Memorial Purse feature attraction at the Detroit Fair Grounds today Superbly ridden by Paul Keiper who was completing a double the Rodgers colt came to the finish of the one mile and a sixteenth trip three and a half lengths before W W Naylors Precipitous who had a sixlength margin over E W Cragins Magnesium MagnesiumFavored Favored in the wagering Dove Pie ran the distance over the heavy and holding track in 154 carrying 111 pounds which was six pounds less than the topweighted Precipitous and paid 660 in the straight pool poolJBayborough JBayborough was first to show leaving the stalls but Keiper had Dove Pie in closest pursuit of the pacemaker during the run to the clubhouse turn Sea Marriage moved up rather boldly during the initial quarter of a mile nd Precipitous raced third while Dove Pie was permitted to move along steadily in fifth position positionKeiper Keiper bided his time with Dove Pie dur ¬ ing the run down the back stretch as Bay borough and Precipitous led the field two lengths apart Bryborough showed signs of distress after leaving the upper turn and soou dropped back soundly beaten while PrecFpitdustosk a length lead Dove Pie moved up menacingly on the inside ap ¬ proaching the stretch and it was apparent apparentContinued Continued on Page TwentyThree Dove Pie Draws Away To Easy Win in Alger AlgerPrecipitous Precipitous Second in Detroit Headliner Wise Moss in Front Continued from Page One Onethat that the Rodgers colt would be the one for the leading Precipitous to down downJohnny Johnny Adams who had the mount on Precipitous worked vigorously on his charge as Dove Pie began his challenge but to no avail for the latter soon disposed of the Naylor colt and drew out steadily in the run to the wire Magnesium who had been away rather slowly and outrun to the stretch closed gamely to earn the minor portion of the purse from the tiring Bay borough who lasted to save fourth by a nose margin from Big Boss BossAn An enthusiastic holiday throng which numbered over 24000 packed all available space in the Motor City plant today The crowd one of the largest in Fair Grounds history was treated to excellent sport All money derived from gate admissions at the Woodward Avenue course today was added to that of the first two Saturdays of the 1943 meeting and will find its way into the coffers of the turfs War Relief fund The next two Saturdays receipts here also are to be turned over to the service men and their dependents bringing the Detroit Rac ¬ ing Associations contribution up to a goodly sum Later in the season still fur ¬ ther efforts will be made at the local track lor the good cause causeWise Wise Moss racing under the silks of Mrs Edward McCuan scored an easy victory in the 2000 Dark Day Handicap secondary attraction Well handled by jockey Jimmy Brennan Wise Moss came to the finish of the six furlongs two and a half lengths be ¬ fore the topweighted Three Percent repre ¬ sentative of J Howard Rouse while El strom Bros Col Teddy ran third six lengths farther back Only five started in the sprint Mrs L Grissoms Marksman and I J Collins Gallee following the placed horses to the wire in that order orderPicking Picking up 112 pounds and finding the heavy track very much to her liking Wise Moss completed her task in 117 and fa ¬ vored in the speculation rewarded her backers at odds of 8 to 5 Three Percent packed 114 pounds in the Dark Day while Col Teddy shouldered 110 a Three Percent victor in the Boots and Saddle here inaugural day went to the front at the start and was forced to shake off the early bid of Col Teddy who raced forwardly placed during the opening quar ¬ ter mile At the stretch turn Three Per ¬ cent still hold a short lead but Brennan shook lip Wise Moss and she responded readily disposing of the Rouse gelding and then drew clear in smart fashion Col Teddy who had been in the deepest going the entire trip tired badly during the clos ¬ ing drive but lasted to save minor honors by a half length margin over Marksman Gallee was never prominent
