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Al menow Hits Winning Stride Again Catsmeow Second To Grissom Gelding Latter Leads From Shortly After Start to Register by Two Lengths in Hamtramck PAIR GROUNDS, Detroit, Mich., May 24. — Almenow, a well made four-year-old gelded son of Menow and Xanthina, carried the P. L. Grissom silks to a front-running victory here today in the featured Hamtramck Purse. Taken to the lead soon after the start by jockey Ronnie Nash, the locally-owned victor sprinted to the finish of thei six-furlong headliner two lengths before Hal Price Headleys Catsmeow, who was second by a neck margin over Theodore D. Buhls Air Sailor. Henry Forrests Cotton Joe, favorite in the field of seven starters could not keep up and was a well beaten sixth. Almenow, a winner in Florida before his shipment to Kentucky, raced rather well in the Blue Grass state against high class competition and the Grissom gelding was second choice in the tote at 23 to 10. Shouldering 113 pounds for the Hamtramck, Almenow sped the three quarters over the good footing in 1:12%. Starter John Morrissey sent the Hamtramck field away in good order and Wind-fields showed in front momentarily but was soon» displaced by Almenow. Once in front, the ultimate victor shook off challenges of Air Sailor and Syndicate and entered the home lane with a clear advantage which he retained under Nashs steady handling. Catsmeow, who was outrun during the earlier stages of the feature, was sent to the outside for the closing drive and, although he was unable to seriously threaten the winner, lasted to withstand Air Sailors belated bid. Excitable Mary Surprises Partly cloudy skies with the sun breaking through occasionally was the weather order today in the Motor City area and a crowd of approximately 9,000 turned out for the sport. The track improved to "good" and with continued favorable overhead conditions, it should be fast tomorrow. Eight of the better two-year-old platers here met in the five-furlong fifth race, and Jacob Shers Excitable Mary was hustled along to a two and one-half lengths triumph. Well ridden by Manuel N. Gonzalez, the Sher miss wore down M. C. Haddix Air Arm in the stretch and then held Mar-vito stables All Is On safe. The entry of Black Disc and Steady Beau was a stout favorite, but was soundly beaten. Excitable Mary paid 0.40 straight. Novice riders handled the 10 horses in the six-furlong opener, and Mrs. Ray Grundys Western Front, ridden by Larry Aliseo, won the event by a length and one-quarter over B. H. Wises fast-finishing Federal Agent, second by two lengths before J. C. Mac Kenzies Percieve, who made the pace until well inside the stretch. Western Front returned 33 to 10 The successful Joseph A. Goodwin stable sent out the winner of the second race in the homebred Blue Tail Fly, who scored by a neck under Willie Cook. Blue Tail Fly drifted out during the drive, but she held a short advantage over P. R. and H. L. Hintons Mad Hare at the end of the five-furlong dash, while, three length back, James C. Ellis Squint eked out the short end of the purse by a nose over Mrs. F. C. Peters Bees Dream. Blue Tail Fly was the favorite at 11 to 10 and paid 7.40 in the Daily Double coupled with Western Front. Bensinger and Millers Duck Berry, a recent arrival from Louisville, raced to a two-length triumph in the six-furlong fourth race, which matched eight better grade platers. Smartly handled by Jerry West, Duck Berry overcame interference at the stretch turn from Gait Davis* favored Joshua and beat the latter during the last eighth mile. Duck Berry paid 5.60. 4
