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► : _ Cranwood Inaugurates 19-Day Meet With Eight in Feature Lawless Miss Slight Choice * Despite Top Weight of 122; Weatherman MainOpponent By TOMMY MULLIGAN CRANWOOD PARK. Warrensville Heights, Ohio, May 12.— The Cranwood Park meeting opens tomorrow for a 19-day run. Post time for the first race tomorrow is 2:15 p. m., with twilight racing on weekdays starting at 4 p. m. daily. Racing secretary Linus Pierce has arranged an attractive program for opening day with the New Cranwood Handicap holding the spotlight. This feature, for three-year-olds and upward at six furlongs, has a purse value of ,200 and has attracted eight sprinters. Pierce had a tough task of assigning weights to the nominees as they have campaigned at various tracks throughout the country this spring. Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Bookers consistent Lawless Miss has been given top impost of 122 pounds and will probably be installed a slight favorite in the wagering. *The six-year-old bay daughter of Gallahadion won 11 races last year and earned over 5,000. She arrived from Lincoln Downs and trainer Booker has her in tip-top condition for her encounter here tomorrow. Her most dangerous opponent appears to be Clatter-buck and Covingtons Weatherman. The bay son of Annapolis won his last three races at Charles Town before Invading Ohio. Also Raced at Charles Town Mrs. M. Pauls Dark Buckle accounted for two out of four at Charles Town last year and must be taken into consideration as a strong factor in this contest. Hand Me Down will flaunt the silks of E. J. Green-away, of Chagrin Falls, In the Cranwood. This speedster holds the track record for this distance over the Cranwood course and should he run to a peak performance could upset the calculations. Royal Luck, who will represent G. R. White, the Texas banker, has a first, second and a third to his credit in his last three outings, and should he race kindly may garner a share of the purse. Steve Utz has named his capable handicap performer. King Pine. The latter has a world of early foot and may be hard to catch should, he break alertly. J. P. Flynns Short Reign, who was ac- LINUS PIERCE— Cranwood racing secretary, has arranged a well-balanced opening-day program. quired via the claiming route for ,500 at Keeneland, where she wonher last race, may prove formidable in tomorrows feature. The King Cole mare has met stiffer competition than some of those she will engage tomorrow. W. Hoylers More Flame has shown nothing commendable to date, but may be closer than he figures on past performances. Three other six-furlong events in addition to the feature, three at one and one-sixteenth miles and a dash at five furlongs round out the card.
