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i i e I I e s * - Almenow-First Heir Entry f Choice in Lakeside Purse Has Seven Opponents at Detroit; Juveniles Clash in Georgian Bay f By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent DETROIT, Mich., June 20.— The Lakeside - Purse, a six-furlong condition race for r three-year-olds and older, which attracted a band of nine sprinters, and the Georgian Bay, a five-furlong dash for two-year-olds, i, are the principal offerings on a splendid i half-holiday program tomorrow at this s popular Detroit race course. The Lakeside - is spotted seventh on the nine-event t card while the Georgian Bay, which is to 3 bring together a capacity field of youngsters, - will be decided sixth. Vester R. "Tennessee" Wright, presently on equal terms with William Zakoor for r training honors at the current meeting, is s to send out a powerful entry for the Lakeside . in the G and G Stables Almenow and 1 James Paddocks fine three-year-old homebred . colt, First Heir. Under the Lakeside 3 allowances, Almenow is to shoulder 116 3 pounds while First Heir gets in the dash I with 107 pounds. Tommy Barrow is slated j to handle Almenow tomorrow but no rider r was named for First Heir when entries were ; drawn this morning. Almenow has proven one of the more 3 consistent thoroughbreds here this season, i, chalking up three victories and a second in l four engagements. Almenow met and defeated - good company and his junior sta-blemate. - First Heir, visited the winners ring after his last two outings, annexing I the Wolverine Purse at the direct expense s of Lonoke Flash, Brown Rambler. Also 3 Continued on Page Forty -Seven Almenow-First Heir Entry Choice in Lakeside Purse Has Seven Opponents at Detroit; Juveniles Clash in Georgian Bay Continued from Page One earning major honors in the Royal Oak Purse, over a heavy track. Almenow and First Heir worked smartly for the Lakeside and the pair probably will be favored. Others named for the Lakeside are Pollard and Harkins Our Challenge, 104 pounds; Shaffer Stables homebred Bully Boy, 117; Mis. William Zakoors Ten Gallon Hat, 108; Theodore D. Buhls Second Avenue, 116, anH Tamarck Stables Sapajou, 116 pounds. Trainer Angel Barrera will saddle an entry for the Lakeside in Grace Kosiba Stables Slipper Satin, a recent local winner, and Is There, successful in an overnight race at Chicago before shipment here. Is There will take up 116 pounds while his running-mate, Slipper Satin, draws 108. Alfred Popara will have the mount on Slipper Satin and jockey Warren Snyder may ride Is There. Jerry West will be up on Bully Boy and Leo Dotter is engaged for Sapajou. The Georgian bay undoubtedly -will develop into one of the top two-year-old contests of the current season and may crowd the main attraction for interest. With 13 speedy entrants named for the juvenile dash, many of them recent winners, selecting an overnight favorite is most difficult. The paddock and G and G combination holds a strong hand for the Georgian bay in Tomi Blu and Short Tint respectively. Both successful in their last Detroit outings. Henry Forrest will send out a speedy entry in E. E. Browns crack Fighting Eagle and his own Oratory, while H. J. Shaways Wilks Loss and J. C. Montanas Please Pat form another useful duo. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Baus Dis Pete, a good winner in Ohio, will make his Michigan debut in the Georgian Bay. Others expected to meet in the juvenile offering are Mallia and Whites Tripline, victor in his last local engagement; Kosiba Stables Head East, a recent winner; and C. F Buckleys Full Circle. Also Torrance C. Melroses Kitty Van, P. L. Hallums Halrack, and Jerry McCarthy Stables Eternal Sir, a well-conformed son of Eternal Bull and Akron Gal, a Florida winner and second in each of his last three races. Along with the Lakeside and the Georgian Bay, racing secretary Charles McLennan programed some well-balanced supporting numbers. Four-year-olds and upward are to clash in the initial four three-quarters mile races and horses from similar age divisions will meet in the mile and one-sixteenth fifth. Fillies and mares, four-years-old and up, make up a field of 10 for the mile and one-sixteenth eighth while Blue Nona, Tonys Trouble, Blue Nona, Tonys Trouble, Blue Sickle and Bolton appear to have an edge over seven other three-year-olds in the mile and 70 yards nightcap.
