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Spare the Rod in Demand DETROIT, Mich., June 20. — A record of ■arte, at least at the Fair Grounds, was established today when 15 claims were registered for J. L. McKnights Spare the Rod in the second race. In the "shake" R. E. Leslie got the seven-year-old Maryland-bred for ,600. To McKnight the loss of the animal was also a financial setback, since he claimed the Aethelstan II. gelding yesterday for ,000. Since the horse had been entered by J. A. Kinard, Jr., his owner yesterday prior to being claimed, for todays event McKnight had to start him. The event was won by Mrs. Lottie Wolfs j Ed M. with Spare the Rod second and I Furenuf third. Second money in the ,500 purse was 50.
