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Lansing, Royal Oak Detroit Features Juveniles Go in Mid-Week Stake,WhileThree-Year-Old Fillies Compete on Saturday FAIR GROUNDS, Detroit, Mich., May 14. — Motor City racing patrons are to be treated to some excellent sport here next week. Two rich stake offerings are scheduled for decision, while the overnight events listed also should attract top-class fields. On Wednesday, the 0,000 Lansing, five-furlong allowance fixture, for two-year-old colts and geldings, is to serve as the headliner, while on next Saturday the 0,000 added Royal Oak, one mile and one-sixteenth condition race for three-year-old fillies, is to occupy the spotlight. Included in the list of 24 Lansing nominees are , the winners of the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes, New Orleans Fair Grounds juvenile fixture; Keenelands Lafayette Stakes, and the Bashford Manor Stakes, which had its renewal this year at Churchill Downs on Derby Day. Brown Hotel Stables homebred star, Go Jeep Go, accounted for the Kenner; Mrs. Samuel Rosens Black Sambo scored in the Lafayette, and O. F. Woodwards Old Tom was good enough to earn a game triumph in the Bashford Manor. Early choice for the Lansing is Old Tom, who is a well-made son of Omission and Dame Mariechen. Old Tom has started four times during his brief career, and the Woodward colt visited the winners circle on three occasions. Won First Race at Keeneland Black Sambo failed to reach peak form until he was shipped north from the Crescent City and won his initial outing at Keeneland, defeating Henry Busse, Lady Marquest and Fighting Man, among others. In his next Lexington engagement, the Lafayette, Black Sambo found the sloppy course to his advantage and beat Wisconsin Boy, Go Jeep Go, and Feudin Fightin. Go Jeep Go, by War Jeep and from Ill Go Far, won his initial start at the New Orleans track, then followed his graduation with a seven lengths decision over some rather useful youngsters. The Kenner was a sharply-contested stake and Go Jeep Go shouldered 122 pounds in the dash, beating Heres Hube, Delta Eagle, Air Mail and others of class. Headed by Mrs. Albert Sabaths Alsabs Day, leading two-year-old filly money-winner during the 1948 season, the Royal Oak drew the nominations of 18 crack three-year-old misses. Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffers The Fat Lady, second in the Kentucky Oaks to Wistful; Mrs. Royce G. Martins crack pair of Woodvale Farm homebreds, Tall Weeds and Lady Dorimar; Devereaux Brothers Wirra; Dixianas Dainty Maid; Louis Lee Haggin, H.s Stole; Duval A. Headleys Pitcher; Lewis J. Tutts Blue Jet; Arthur B. Hancock, Jr.s Nitromond; Hal Price Headleys Lithe; King Ranchs Be-., bita; Mrs. O. C. Neumanns Bea Right; Thomas Piatts Blue Molly; C. F. Roesers Fish Fry; E. Barry Ryans Gallant Spar, Our Request, a representative of Mrs. George C. White and Dr. E. W. Thomas, and* Dr. Charles E. Hagyards Mona completes the list of Royal Oak eligibles.
