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i i Black Badge Shows Speed in St. Aubin Runs Five-Eighths in :583/s at Detroit Under 123 Pounds— Gramps Image Next at Wire DETROIT, Mich., June 19. — Black Badge, a son of Cohort and Pennant Girl, stamped himself as a definite threat for two-year-old features this season when he carried Abraham Hirschbergs silks to a popular victory in the ,000 St. Aubin Handicap at the Detroit Fair Grounds today. Splendidly handled by Paul Keiper, Black Badge came to the end of the five-furlong trip two and one-half lengths before Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Abels Gramps Image, who was a head in advance of Cragin and Hoists Valdina Senora. Ten top flight juveniles met in the dash, Dixianas Fulmar running fourth, while Mrs. G. C. Whites Diamond Dick, Morris Wexlers Air Patrol, Hirschstein and Wyatts Good Going, Milky Way Farms Red Wonder. Neville Dunns Fire Power and Harry C. Richards Brave Commando followed in that order. Black Badge, who is a supplementary nominee for the Arlington Futurity, picked up the top weight of 123 pounds and raced the distance over the fast strip in :583/5, which time was only two-fifths of a second slower than the track record. The Hirsch-berg youngster in capturing the St. Aubin won his fourth straight purse in six starts. Favored in the wagering, Black Badge was held at odds of 3 to 2. Valdina Senora Goes Into Lead Starter Bryan Steele sent the field away from the gate in good alignment, and Black Badge was the first to show in front leaving the stalls. Valdina Senora, however, moved up fast during the early running and went to the front, establishing a length and one-half lead over the ultimate victor, while Good Going raced fourth and Gramps Image was no better than eighth. Turning for home Valdina Senora showed signs of having had enough and faltered as Black Badge charged up to take command. Fulmar was third at this stage of the running, and Gramps Image, who had been in rather tight quarters in the run around the upper turn, came determinedly on the outside. Keiper took no chances with Black Badge, riding the Hirschberg colt out smartly to the finish, while Gramps Image Continued on Page Thirty-One y p Black Badge Shows High Speed in Detroit Score Goes Five-Eighths in :58s To Take Down St. Aubin Honors Continued from Page One and Valdina Senora staged a stirring battle for the place award, the former prevailing at the close by a scant margin. Red Wonder and Good Going were disappointments in the dash, for each had been rather well regarded. Red Wonder began slowly and was never a dangerous contender, while Good Going gave way after displaying early speed. Fulmar, who wound up fourth, could not threaten the leaders when put to punishment during the closing drive. A crowd which numbered 18,500 turned out for the half-holiday program at the Motor City course today and it was treated to excellent sport. Although several public choices were defeated in the earlier events, wagering moved along briskly throughout the afternoon and an active atmosphert prevailed. For the sixth time during the current Detroit season all gate admission fees received for the Saturday card were turned over to the Army War Relief Fund. Jockey Johnny Adams, the nations leading rider, handled his third winner of the day when he piloted Mrs. Earl H. Beezleys favored No Wrinkles to a neck; verdict in the ,500 Lernoult Handicap, which matched six three-year-olds at a mile J and a sixteenth. Lt. T. D. Buhls O. K. Joe finished second, a length before Tall Tree Stables Sea Marriage, third. Dove Pie, top weight of the band, ran fourth, while Little Wizard and Moretto were next to cross the finish. No Wrinkles, carrying 114 pounds, one pound less than Dove Pie, stepped the distance in l:443/5 and rewarded backers with a .60 straight "tote" return. The winner, a son of Wise Counsellor and Crows Feet, overcame considerable trouble to score in the secondary attraction. Dogpatch a four-year-old son of Bull Dog and Rose Leaves, carrying the silks of K. Marley, took a handy two and one-half lengths decision in the ,000 Border City Handicap. With Shelby Clark at the reins, Dogpatch, whom Marley recently acquired at private sale from Milky Way Farm, won in impressive fashion. Second honors in the six -furlong sprint fell to Ellstrom Brothers Col. Teddy, who bested J. Howard Rouses Three Percent by a head margin. Eight top flight sprinters met in the race, Morris Wexlers favored Best Reward winding up a soundly beaten seventh after he displayed speed in the initial five furlongs. In accounting for the Border City, Dogpatch earned his first major decision of W. L. BRANN— His homebred, Vincen-tive, carried off honors in the fifty-fifth running of the Dwyer Stakes Saturday. the 1943 season. Picking up an impost of 110 pounds, which was six pounds less than the top weighted Defense, the victor raced the distance in l:104/and, turning in the fastest time for six furlongs during the current meeting. Third choice in the speculation, Dogpatch rewarded his backers with a straight "tote" pay-off of 1.
