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Cotton Joe Upsets At Detroit Course CourseForrest Forrest Colorbearer Gives Montayr Sound Beating as Hilda Finishes Unplaced UnplacedFAIR FAIR GROUNDS Detroit Mich May 31 Henry Forrests Cotton Joe generally thought at his best over an off racing strip electrified the capacity throng at this Motor City course today when he came from back of the early pace to coast to a convincing threelength tally in the Deco ¬ ration Day Handicap Soundly trimmed by several of his rivals today in their engagement last Wednesday the son of Sweeping Light reversed the decision hand ¬ somely when he led home six threeyear old rivals who were headed by J F Smiths Montayr Six lengths farther back Bestj Prospect was third for Leo Caillouette one length before Mrs Lottie Wolfs Settoo SettooO O F Woodwards Hilda held at 7 to 20 after her loping victory in the race of Wednesday was beaten off another six lengths in a stunning defeat She was coupled in the wagering with Montayr A E Harpers Jim BoyH was an unim ¬ pressive sixth and Mrs Wolfs Floral Trail brought up the rear after a brief display of early speed speedCotton Cotton Joe carried top weight of 117 pounds in the Decoration Day and jockey Jimmy Combest sent him over the six fur longs in an excellent 110 the same time recorded by Hilda in her winning race raceHoliday Holiday Card Lures 29932 29932Clear Clear skies war mweather and the ex ¬ cellent program combined to lure a capac ¬ ity crowd of 29932 for the holiday sport sportHilda Hilda was hustled through on the inside after the start to take a short lead over Floral Trail as Best Prospect raced lapped on the latter and Montayr was next in line on the outside Montayr moved around the outside to reach second place on the turn as Hilda showed a narrow advantage on the rail On the bend into stretch Hilda faltered suddenly to wilt out of contention quickly and Montayr took up the running and established a short lead between calls Here Floral Trail was done doneMeanwhile Meanwhile Cotton Joe who had been fastest away but who was unable to keep up moved back into closer contention contentionContinued Continued on Page Three Cotton Joe Upsets in Beating Montayr at Detroit Course CourseContinued Continued from Page One gradually On the bend he inched his way around the outside and at the furlong marker had moved up on equal terms with Montayr The duel between this pair was shortlived and Cotton Joe swept into a commanding lead which he increased gradually and without pressure v Montayr vMontayr well beaten by the winner was easily best of the others and Best Prospect who had raced evenly throughout was ablt to save the final payoff berth berthNovice Novice rider Charles Peiinock was astride his fifth winner just half of his allotted tallies before graduation to apprenticeship when he swung Mr X around the outside of the leaders in the stretch to drawt clear at the end of the first race Rivermark was second and Joe War third hi a tight fit Pennock has created something ot a record when he won five of his eight mounts in the novice class classHenry Henry Forrests Traveler had things pretty much his own way as he dominated 11 threeyearold maiden rivals in the second race to register a fivelength score Here Dabster was second and Aristocrat third Mr X and Traveler were second choices in their respective races and Jormed a Daily Double corabinationvworth 2844
