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Lextown Lextown Annexes Annexes Peabody; Peabody; Shy Shy Guy Guy Victor Victor at at Detroit Detroit Dixiana Homebred Coasts to Finish Leads Love Sonnet Home by Wide Margin; Papa Redbird Unplaced in Alger Memorial FAIR GROUNDS, Detroit, Mich., May 30; Clearly demonstrating that he is one of the best thoroughbreds in training, Charlie T. Fishers Dixiana-bred Shy Guy coasted to an impressive and popular triumph here today in the fifteenth running of the 5,000 Colonel F. M. Alger Memorial Handicap. Given a well-judged ride by Robert Lee Baird, Shy Guy, four-year-old son of Chal-ledon and Tootsiecake, sped to the finish of the one mile and a furlong holiday stake four and one-half lengths before Love Sonnet, who raced under the silks of the late C. S. Popovitz. S. M. Newmeyers Turbine closed willingly enough to earn the show award, a length and one-half off Love Sonnet and two lengths in advance of Hal Price Headleys Pellicle, fourth in the field of eight starters. Joseph A. Goodwins highly regarded Papa Redbird, assigned 129 pounds for the Alger, flattered with a fine display of early speed but gave way badly after six furlongs and could do no better than fifth. Shy Guy, victor in his three previous starts, the Ben Ali Handicap, Clark Handicap and the Border City Handicap, shouldered 130 pounds, top weight for the Alger, and raced the nine furlongs over the fast strip in 1:50. Choice at 3 to 2 in the wagering, the Fisher colt proved one of the more popular winners. In capturing the Alger, Shy Guy picked up 0,650, which was the victors end of the gross purse of 9,950. Papa Redbird Takes Lead Starter John Morrisey sent the Alger field away in good alignment and Papa Redbird sprinted to the front before reaching the initial turn while Shy Guy occupied second" position and Air Sailor raced in third place. Papa Redbird opened up a long lead in the run down the backstretch while Baird kept Shy Guy under light restraint and Love Sonnet moved up to displace the tiring Air Sailor, who failed to stay after displaying a brief flash of speed. Approaching the stretch, Shy Guy moved to Papa Redbird and, after a brief duel, put the Goodwin colt away and opened up a two-length advantage at the three-sixteenths pole. Papa Redbird, weary from his early pacemaking task, dropped back and Love Sonnet, Turbine and Pellicle then began their closing bids in order. Shy Guy was not under urging during the final furlong. The Dixiana star was merely coasting as he swept across the f in- Continued on Page Three i i
