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Seven Are Entered In Maytime Purse PurseCotton Cotton Joe Seen Favorite Over Hilda and Montayr In Detroits Main Event EventFAIR FAIR GROUNDS Detroit Mich May 24 Threeyearolds will hold the center of interest on tomorrows program at this course when seven of the age division in five interests are matched in the Maytime Purse under allowance conditions at six furlongs The race is of particular impor ¬ tance as it will serve as a preview to the more valuable feature races for sophomores that are programmed for next Saturday and Decoration Day DayThe The Maytime field is representative of the best oT the age division quartered at the track although all the topnotchers are not named The presence of Henry For ¬ rests Sweeping Light colt Cotton Joe adds undoubted class to the assembly Winner of five good races as a juvenile Cotton Joe carried on his excellent form to record a trio of tallies this season Two of these were at New Orleans and the latest was a very impressive score in the first running of the Hot Springs Handicap at Oaklawn Park All three races were won convinc ¬ ingly and all three were over racing strips that wereoff to some degree degreeWon Won Three Out of Six Last Year YearO O F Woodwards Hilda is looked upon as the one most likely to supply keen con ¬ tention for Cotton Joe The Hypnotist n filly won three of her six races last year turning back worthy rivals while giving the impression that she would likely de ¬ velop into a filly of class As a running mate Hilda will have J F Smiths Mon ¬ tayr who earns respect for his chance on his twoyearold record that saw him a threetime winner The most notable score of Nedayr colt was his tally in the Francis Nelson Handicap over this course in which he turned back the best youngsters that could be mustered against him including Cotton Joe Montes Ace and Best Prospect a trio named to oppose him in the May time timeBest Best Prospect will carry the silks of Leo Caillouette and is a favorite with local patrons on his record of last year that saw him winner here This will be enhanced by his recent score at Churchill Downs a week ago agoJ J A Kinard Jrs pair of Montes Ace and Eternal Bomb earn serious considera ¬ tion for their chances on their obvious fit ¬ ness as both have won this season as well as in their juvenile year Graham Byrum will be represented by Fancy Flyer who could prove troublesome in a very evenly matched field The Sky Raider colt was able to account for four races in his juvenile season
