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Canina Takes Measure MeasureOf Of Older Foes in Alger Prevails in FrontRunning Style To Defeat Wise Moss at Detroit Detroiti i DETROIT Mich May 30 Leading vir ¬ tually from the start and carrying rather lightly her 108 pounds including J R Layton Abe Hirschbergs Canina made her first public appearance at the Fair Grounds in impressive style as she easily annexed the 7500 Col Alger Memorial Purse this afternoon Before a gathering of 23564 brought out principally because of the Memorial Day occasion and pleasant weather the daughter of Bull Dog set all her own pace from shortly after the start to lead Mrs E McCuans Wise MOJSS by four lengths at the finish Third position went to Brown Hotel Stables Free Speech with Darby Dan Farms Darby Donhe fourth in the field of eight Canina cov ¬ ered the mile and a sixteenth in 145 over a fast track and returned a 1640 for 2 mutuel payoff payoffSpotting Spotting rivals weight she is a three yearold the petite bay showed herself worthy of being considered for any rich prizes to be decided here She can sprint or go a distance And as will be recalled administered a drubbing to no less promi ¬ nent a performer than Harriet Sue in the Kentucky Oaks In this afternoons essay she disposed of Free Speech in short order then merely coasted along Wise Moss really had no excuses As usual she came off the pace At the far bend the McCuan representative had cut down the distance between herself and the winner to some three lengths and although the older mare tried desperately to catch Canina she just could not do it itA A thrilling finish from which Darby Dan Farms Darby Dingbat ehjerged the winner by a nose furnished a most entertaining climax to the Flint Handicap offered sixth on the program The successful son of Snark covered the six furlongs of this sup ¬ porting feature valued at 4090 in 112 and rewarded at 830 for 2 He was capably handled by Billie Thompson ThompsonSecond Second position went to Mrs M E Rein hards Credit Man who by the way turned in the best performance in spite of failing At the finish of this exclusive affair for threeyearolds he in turn was a length and onehalf in front of Mrs Norman Hernandez Valdina Senora who to put it briefly ran out of speed She took over shortly after the start and minced along in front under urging however to the fur long marker At this point Darby Ding ¬ bat who had never been far off the pace swept by her and then held off Credit Man
