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FRANK CATRONE Trainer of H Akerbergs Blue Counselor winner of yesterdays Banquet Purse at Aqueduct Eight Fair Speedsters In Sam Hildreth Purse PurseJohns Johns Pride Shout About and Jobstown Tangle in Detroit Test TestFAIR FAIR GROUNDS Detroit Mich June 22 Sprinters hold the center of interest on the midweek program at this border course with eight fair speedsters meeting in the six furlongs of the Sam Hildreth Purse under allowance conditions Here if appears likely that most of the support will fall to Johns Pride from the stable of J A Kinard Jr but this hardhitting son of Mahmoud will not have things entirely his own way when he finds himself opposed by such as Mrs Lottie Wolfs Shout About I J Collins Jobstown and Valley View Farms Superwolf The races supporting the feature are well up to standard and in ¬ clude a test for novice riders a clash over the Lewis Turf course at one mile and the matching of six fair threeyearolds in the nightcap nightcapJohns Johns Pride earned recognition by his record that saw him second to the local sprint champion Porters Broom in the Joseph McLennan Handicap This was a smashing performance In which Johns Pride was less than one length off the winner who covered the six panels in 110 for the fastest time recorded at the meet ¬ ing Previous to his McLennan showing Johns Pride missed a nose decision to Bright Steel while prior to that essay he trimmed Bright Steel rather convincingly convincinglyIn In her first appearance under silks this season Shout About had keen speed to set most of the early pace in an allowance race and gave way only in the final stride to Mons Boy That effort is certain to have completed the training of the Balladier mare and she can be expected to benefit by the test to come to her Hildreth engage ¬ ment in top fettle Her best effort would make her a very definite threat threatJobstown Jobstown was just a neck back of Shout About in their recent engagement which compels serious consideration for the grey son of Unbreakable He has not been over raced and has been brought to peak condi ¬ tion without haste hasteThere There is every likelihood that the racing strip will be something slower than fast for the midweek program and this will enhance the chance of Valley View Farms Superwolf who will make his seasonal de ¬ but for this course here The son of Sweep All has not been idle and his latest trip postward saw him victor over worthy op ¬ ponents in sloppy going at Sportsmans Park ParkW W W Jones will be represented by Bull Play who left little in the way of recom ¬ mendation in his showing in the LaSalle Handicap the other day The son of Bull Lea was winner earlier in the season at Keeneland KeenelandR R S McLaughlin will be represented by Kingarvie and Gregalach Kingarvie has been a keen disappointment in his local campaign while Gregalach has shown none of the condition that saw him suc ¬ cessful in Canada and Florida Mrs J L Chesneys Play Hands completes the Hild ¬ reth field Dropped down steadily in qual ¬ ity of competition in three local engage ¬ ments the Chance Play mare failed to make her presence felt
