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Bay Bam in Fort Miam s Detroit Handicap Today TodayFavored Favored to Whip Landom Nine Others at Course Near Toledo ToledoBy By HUGH J McGUIRE McGUIREStaff Staff Correspondent CorrespondentFORT FORT MIAMI Maumee Ohio May 2 The racing fans in this area will be treated to perhaps the best program to date at the Fort Miami course tomorrow when nine races will be presented presentedThe The condition of the track will be fast and while the temperature dipped slightly in this sector ideal weather conditions promise to prevail for Saturdays matinee arid the plant is expected to be filled to capacity capacityThe The highlight of the day will be the Detroit Handicap for threeyearolds and upward and 11 of the swiftest thorough ¬ breds stabled here will clash in this event which will be contested at the popular five and onehalf furlongs distance distanceThe The main event should be a thriller from flagfall to finish with such stars as E C Buntings Bay Bam W F Biggs Landom H H Haags Boutonniere Ed Reeds Shooting Sun L Halls Boston Bull A Schroeders HarryLou Beth Page Studs Uranium Mrs L Farris Honest Isam H Fields Orphan Doc Karl Scotts Mon Speed arid the Black Hawk Stables Red Ginger The latter mentioned will be mak ¬ ing their initial appearances of the year yearBay Bay Bam annexed the Detroit Free Press here on Wednesday and also captured the second division of the Toledo Handicap last Saturday Prior to this pair of victories she was second to Landom in the second divi ¬ sion of the InauguralHandicap on opening day and on the basis of these sparkling performances figures to be the publics choice choiceLandom Landom who appears to be the most dangerous contender gets a threepound pull in the weights and this slight differ erice may enhance his chances although he will have to be at his peak to defeat Bay Bam BamBoutonniere Boutonniere is at tops at present as his recent victory in the first division of the Toledo Handicap here last Saturday attests Orphan Doc has been knocking at the door and may go well but appears to be slightly overmatched Mon Speed has been idle and does not figure in here while Red Ginger will also be making her first local appear ¬ ance The remainder have campaigned at the current session but vast improvement will be needed for any of these to upset in the Detroit Handicap tomorrow afternoon
