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Stride Away, Miss Knobyiew Win Detroit Double Races DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 16. — Threatening weather undoubtedly cut attendance this afternoon at the Livonia course but a crowd of approximately 8,500 spectators witnessed the sport. Earlier events on the "off day" program were decided on a fast track. H. P. Morancys Miss Knobview, ridden by Don Bowcut, and Brown Hotel Stables Wise Billing, handled by Willie Lee Johnson, put on a stirring stretch battle in the five furlongs second and reached the wire in a dead heat for major honors. Almost four lengths away, Ernest H. Lanes Hy Limited saved third in the field of nine youngsters meeting in the dash. Duntreath Farms Stride Away, under an alert ride from Carroll Bierman, drove to a neck verdict in the one mile opener, beating a capacity field of ordinary platers. Stride Away, clocked in 1:40% for the eight furlongs, was held at 8% to 1 in the straight wagering. The Daily Double payoffs on the Duntreath Farm gelding were 5.80 with Miss Knobview and 1.80 with Wise Billing.
