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Elmer Skjeie on Initial Winner at Detroit Oval OvalBoots Boots Valdina Phao to Fore in Dash Framed for Novice Riders RidersDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 9 J R Layton one of the leading riders at the Fair Grounds starred in the early part of the afternoon by virtue of piloting both ends of the Daily Double His winning mounts were A F Walls Hi Gallant successful in the opener and J L McKnights Late Thread in the second race The Double re ¬ turned 5110 for 2 to those in the gather ¬ ing of 10000 who coupled the two horses in the popular form of wagering wageringPossibly Possibly one of the most interesting of the days events was the third an affair for jockeys that had never ridden two winners The winning rider in this fivefurlong dash was little Elmer Skjeie an lone Wash lad brought east by Albert Johnson prominent as a saddle star in the era that produced Blossom Time and Sallys Alley to name two that Johnson piloted and which as will be recalled he guided to victory in a split version of the Pimlico Futurity FuturityA A weemite of a boy 16 years of age Skjeie piloted the first winner of his career in driving Del Farro Stables Valdina Phao to a four lengths accounting of the num ¬ ber He brought the son of Osculatbr from near the pace and on the outside to catch Valdina Delia at the stretch turn and pos ¬ sibly in his eagerness powdered the latter right out of the running so to speak In fact Valdina Delia had to be taken up and was in turn passed by Axelson who took the place a half length before Epi Gal Valdina Delia wound up seventh Time for the dash was 100 and a winning ticket was worth 53
