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Eight Seek Fort Miamis Daily Racing Form Purse PurseBrass Brass Baby Strives for Fourth Straight Win at Toledo Course CourseBy By TOMMY MILLIGAN MILLIGANStaff Staff Correspondent CorrespondentFORT FORT MIAMI Maumee Ohio May 9 Edwin T Keller majordomo at this plant is anticipating one of the largest turnouts tomorrow afternoon when nine races will be offered at this course courseFour Four distance zaces and five sprints are on the agenda and the Daily Racing Form Purse featured as the seventh race is the highlight of the matinee This affair which is endowed with a 1000 purse has drawn a field of clever sprinters headed by Mrs H G Dixons Brass Baby The con ¬ testants appear to be closely matched and the race promises to be a thriller from flagfall to finish finishBrass Brass Baby is unbeaten at this oval and will probably be installed as the public choice in the main attraction The Sweep Like gelding started three times to date and took all three including his latest winning essay in the Lake Erie Purse This fellow has a tendency to loaf in the early stages but can really turn it on in the stretch and he is likely to perform in this same manner again tomorrow afternoon Jockey Howard Craig leading saddlesmith at this session is again scheduled to do the booting Honest Isam who turned in a corking effort last time postward will carry the silks and hopes of Mrs L Farris and the strapping son of Islam may be a tough nut to crack He charged through the stretch like a wild horse in the Detroit Handicap last Saturday and the photo camera had to be consulted to determine the winner with Boutonniere getting the decision by a scant nose noseWar War Digit racing in the interest of S R Shuler also appears to be a stout con ¬ tender This speedster has turned in some commendable efforts on occasion and may be a sharp factor throughout in the Daily Racing Form Purse PurseOthers Others named for this test are Mrs 1 Shooting Sun the Blackhawk Stables Red Ginger E R Coweys Gray Venture and E Wheelers Lycette who will be making his first appearance of the meeting
