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► ■ JOSEPH A. GOODWIN— His homebred, Papa Redbird, won his second straight at Detroit. Papa Papa Red Redbird bird Repeats Repeats at at Detroit; Detroit; Lady Lady Lureen Lureen Scores Scores Lincoln Lincoln Upset Upset Staunch Favorite Captures Oakwood Goodwins Flashy Homebred Not Fully Extended to Beat Miss Mommy by One Length FAIR GROUNDS, Detroit, Mich., May 23. — Joseph A. Goodwins homebred colt. Papa Redbird, flashing the same high speed that earned him major honors in the Curtain Up Handicap, local inaugural feature, scored a handy triumph today in the featured Oakwood Purse. Confidently ridden by jockey Willie Cook, Papa Redbird. was not under strong pressure in the late stages to beat Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffers Miss Mommy by a length margin at the end of the six furlongs. Two and one half lengths farther back, Hal Price Headleys Plumper and Mrs. Lottie Wolfs Childeric finished in a deadheat for the minor end of the purse. Shouldering 124 pounds, topweight under the allowance conditions of the Oak-wood, Papa Redbird, a four-year-old son of Balladier and Taj Bibi, foaled at his owners Patchen Wilkes Farm, stepped the three-quarters mile over the slow track in 1:14 and then worked out to the mile in 1:41%. One of. several favorites to reach the winners ring during the matinee, Papa Redbird returned his many backers odds of 1 to 2 after capturing his second purse here in as many starts. Takes Command Quickly Papa Redbird sprinted into command soon after the break and established a clear lead of three lengths before passing the initial quarter mile marker while Plumper, Crack Reward and Miss Mommy followed in nearest pursuit and in that order. Papa Redbird continued to show the way to the stretch and, after he had shaken off : Plumper, was not under strong pressure during the last three-sixteenths to withstand a game but futile bid by Miss Mommy. Plumper was unable to seriously menace the flying leaders but the Headley homebred did hold on willingly enough to share the show award with Childeric, who came from well back during the drive. Partly cludy weather and a slow track greeted the more than 10,000 turf followers that turned out today for the formful Fair Grounds sport. Despite heavy rains late Saturday and again Sunday, the racing strip had improved considerably by post time for the initial event and it probably will be fast for tomorrows program. C. B. Fishbacks Miss Gee-Du, well handled by Norman Cartwright, drove to a game verdict in the five furlongs fifth race, which matched seven better grade juveniles. Although the victress drifted out entering the stretch, she continued determinedly when straightened up and sped to the wire a half length before Elite Stud Farms Continued on Page Two - Papa Redbird in Popular Repeat Score at Detroit j Continued from Page One v J well-regarded Crimson Pet, second by a similar margin in advance of E. P. Taylors favored Bennington. Miss Gee - Du, a Calumet Farm - bred daughter of Ocean Wave and Sunny Mea-ddw, raced the dash distance in l:02%tand she was second choice in the wagering at slightly better than 2Y2 to 1. Sunshine Stables Lets Run, well handled by Benny Civitello, was ridden out to a three and one-half lengths graduation victory in the six-furlong opener, which engaged eight three-year-olds. After losing ground at the stretch turn, Lets Run closed willingly enough to down Samuel Kil-patricks Sky Blonde, by a three-quarters of a length with Arthur Roses Mirosie third. The latter filly might have been a keener factor at the finish had she not stumbled while racing forwardly placed near the three-furlong marker. Arthur B. Hancocks favored Scene did not relish the slow footing and could do no better than fourth. Jimmie, who races for Mrs. Roy Car-ruthers, of Versailles, Ky., became a double winner at the meeting when he easily beat five other useful platers in the six-furlong second race. Taken to the front by ap- Jimmie was a 1 to 2 favorite and the Carruthers homebred combined with Lets Run in the Daily Double for a 0.40 pay-off.
