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t I " ! mini „ „ , ■ FRERE JACQUES — The Jacob Sher performer, who equaled Hialeahs mile and a three-sixteenths turf course record in winning the Bougainville Handicap last winter, is one of the topweights for todays inaugural running of the Michigan Mile. i ■ Tiger Tiger Tom Tom Outruns Outruns Whiskover Whiskover Foes; Foes; Ten Ten Seek Seek Michigan Michigan Mile Mile Over Over Turf Turf Frere Jacques and Pellicle Main Rivals Both Have Won Stakes Over Grass Courses; Sir Sprite, Master Bid in Detroit Test FAIR GROUNDS, Detroit, Mich., May 24. — Hal Price Headleys homebred Pellicle and Jacob Shers Frere Jacques, two noted grass track performers that have achieved victories in renewals of Arlington Parks important Grassland Handicap, are to head a field of 10 crack middle distance performers tomorrow in the Michigan Mile, first of the series of turf events scheduled for presentation at this Woodward Avenue racing grounds. While Pellicle and Frere Jacques probably will come in for the major share of attention in the mid-week headliner, the pair is to be opposed by some up as an unusually good attraction, up as an unsually good attraction. Stake Under Allowance Conditions Under the allowance conditions of the Michigan Mile, Pellicle, Frere Jacques, P. L. Grissoms Almenow, and O. F. Woodwards Sir Sprite are the equal top weights under 120-pound burdens. In the band that will contest the turf event are such useful thoroughbreds as Miss Margie Fishers Shivaree, Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus Seven League, James Paddockfs Blue Badge, estate of C. S. Popovitz Love Sonnet, Louis J. Hollenbachs Roi Rouge and C. .E. Buckleys Reportable. With the single exception of Reportable, who is to answer the bugle under 109 pounds, each of the remaining members of the overnight starting field is to go postward under 114 pounds. Pellicle, a six-year-old gelded son of Sir Damion and Pelisse, finished second to Artist Life in the Mariton Handicap at Garden State on May 14 and, before his shipment to the Jersey track, turned in several good Kentucky performances. In his initial outing this year at Keene-land, Pellicle ran second to Enforcer in an overnight sprint and then placed behind Dixianas Shy Guy in the mile and one-sixteenth Ben Ali Handicap. Although the Headley star was unable to seriously Continued on Page Three Ten Vie on Turf In Michigan Mile Frere Jacques, Pellicle to Compete at Detroit Today Under 120-Pound Imposts Continued from Page One menace Shy Guy such quick thoroughbreds as Calumet Farms Free America and Gris-som Stables Almenow were in his wake at the wire. The Headley establishment, which always secures the services of the best available riding talent, signed jockey Robert Lee Baird, presently leading the local reins-men, to handle Pellicle in the Michigan Mile. Frere Jacques always has been regarded as one of the best turf course racers in the nation and he has compiled a sparkling record against high class competition. On last January 25 at Hialeah, Frere Jacques turned back a quick field in the Ft. Dallas Handicap and he later captured the 0,000 Bougainvillea Handicap at the Florida track. In the latter event, the Sher gelding equaled the one mile and three-sixteenths grass strip record, stepping the Bougainvillea distance in 1:57 Vs. Jockey Manuel Gonzalez, a top rider, is to guide Frere Jacques tomorrow. Sir Sprite, one of the highweights for the Michigan Mile, is well known to local racing enthusiasts, the Woodward horse having accounted for three major engagements at the local oval during the 1948 season. Victor in the Col. Alger Memorial Handicap, the Motor City Handicap and the Independence Day Handicap, Sir Sprite undoubtedly will have a legion of backers for tomorrows fixture. Sir Sprite started but twice this year and he was soundly beaten here last weekend in the Border City Handicap. Jockey Harry Hart will be in the irons for Sir Sprites Michigan Mile effort. Most Notable Performance Master Bids most notable performance on the turf was a hard-earned decision in the 1948 renewal of the Bougainvillea Handicap at Hialeah. Shouldering 115 pounds in that event, the Grisson gelding completed his winning trip in 2:01, which time was decidedly slower than the mark hung up by Frere Jacques in this years running of the Florida grass track stake. Before transfer to the Motor City from Chicago, Master Bid won three straight races but he was no better than sixth back of Papa Redbird, Porters Broom and Star Reward in the Curtain Up Handicap, local inaugural feature. Hank Manifold, who successfully handled Master Bid in his Illinois triumphs, is to ride the Grissom hope in the Michigan Mile. Seven League, four-year-old son of Our Boots, who is to have the saddle services of Benny Civitello tomorrow, recently visited the local winners ring after defeating Bright Steel, Blue Badge, a Michigan Mile entrant, and Crack Reward. Seven League compiled a fine record in his three-year-old campaign, achieving major honors in the Potomac Stakes and the Absecon Handicap. The Augustus colts morning trials indicate that he is near peak form and he may prove a tartar for some of his better rated rivals in the main attraction. Blue Badge has turned in several good performances this year, accounting for four victories against better-than-average company; Love Sonnet gave a splendid effort in earning third behind Shy Guy and Miss Mommy in the Border City, while Roi Rouge unloaded at the Fair Grounds after whipping a fast field of sprinters at Churchill Downs. Shivaree, a homebred son of Swashbuckler, won the Heiser Handicap, racing six furlongs in 1:10% at Pimlico last November, then finished second on May 14 at the same course behind Istan. Reportable, who raced in New England last season and at Oaklawn Park this spring, is a well-made filly, the get of Zacaweista, but it is doubtful if she has the stamina to figure seriously in the Michigan Mile.
