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Our Kite Registers Again In Detroit Feature Dash Forrest Campaigner Four Lengths Clear of Ted Yochum in Fort Erie By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent DETROIT. Mich.. June 23.— Our Kite, a gelded son of Our Boots and Alkit, carried Henry Forrests silks to a convincing victory here this afternoon in the feature Lake Erie Purse. Hustled right along by apprentice Sherman Armstrong, the winner sped to the end of the six-furlong with a four-length advantage over Mrs. M. J. Hoydics Ted Yochum while another length and three-quarters back, George A. Sacks Rare Knave garnered the minor end of the spoils. Fourth money in the field of six three -year-old starters went to Nght Parade, who was coupled with the winner. Our Kite, successful in his previous local start, carried 114 pounds over the soft footing in a creditable 1:15 and he was the 13 to 10 choice to down his five Lake Erie Purse rivals. Starter Johnny Morrissey sent the half dozen sophomores away from the stalls in a "line break" and Sonny M showed in front momentarily with Ted Yochum in nearest pursuit and Our Kite a well placed third. This order was maintained for a furlong but Ted Yochum forged into command before reaching the quarter mile marker as Sonny M displayed signs of disliking the dull track. Our Kite gradually improved his position after leaving the upper turn and it was apparent that he would take some beating as the small field approached the stretch. Our Kite raced by Ted Yochum at the final turn and, responding readily when ridden out by Armstrong, won going away. Ted Yochum continued willingly enough i Continued on Page Five i j i i i • * 3 z t J J r i j ] i 1 i j i j 1 a i 1 t " . | j j j : i j c t T r 1 1 I 1 j I t c t j r -] ! c v c j » e j t ■= c + 3 i * „ £ c b r n *, j, in f. C J a a G ts H h he tl Our Kite Registers Again In Detroit Feature Dash Forrest Campaigner Four Lengths Clear of Ted Yochum in Fort Erie Continued from Page One during the drive to earn the place by a good margin from Rare Knave, who drifted out at the last bend and faltered during the final eighth, just lasting to withstand Night Parade for the show. Threatening weather earlier in the after -noon probably cut attendance a bit. al- though a crowd of 17,560 spectators wit- nessed the half-holiday sport. The sun broke through just before the feature was decided but the track remained slow for the entire card. David L. Weitzel, who saddled Ivan Peats Play Eda for her victory in the third race, put the tack on another winner when Tic-Toe Stables Mulatto proved best of the five middle distance racers meeting in the mile and one-sixteenth North Woods Claiming Purse. Mulatto, making his local debut, was the easiest kind of a victor under young Gerald Champagnes han- dling, reaching the finish with an eight- lengths margin over Saginaw Stables Fer- tile Lands, the early pacemaker. Another eight lengths away, Mrs. C. O. Schweitzers Fourteen Grand earned the short end of the purse from Henry Forrests favored United Nation and the G and G Stables Scotch Bim, the only other starters. Mulatto, who had not been to the races since last March at Gulf stream Park, was clocked in 1:5025 and, third choice in the totalisator, rewarded backers with odds of J 3z to 1. The North Woods marked the third success of the 1951 campaign for the f winner, a seven-year-old gelded son of c Whirlaway and Dark Loveliness. t Marion H. VanBerg, successful Columbus. Nebr., turfman, furnished the winners in the Daily Double events with jockey Lois C. Cook sharing in the victories. Monfalon beat Willard Proctors The Farmer, Carl t Grahams Boss Broker, and six other ordi- , nary platers in the six-furlong opener and l Miss Bob scored over Wallace and Sitgraves favored Jessica B, Mrs. H. W. Lindys Fene-lane and a half dozen more cheap sprinters the second race at the same distance. c Robert S. Link, Jr.s Illustrate, bene- c fitted by a hustling ride from apprentice 1 George Walker, dashed to a two and one- ° quarter lengths verdict in the six-furlong fourth race. Illustrate went to the front after putting Saginaw Stables Tacony j away and then drew clear, while Keene b Gurnees homebred DAccord was along to f take second honors by three lengths from Mrs. Marion Bartons Born to Win. . D Illustrate returned backers 2.80 after « stepped the three-quarters mile through c the dull footing in 1:11%. jp
