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Lilly Volenti Shows Way To 12 Rose Leaves Foes Survives Foul Claim on Behalf Of Peu-a-Peu for Detroit Tally By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 20. — Lilly Valenti, a seven-year-old daughter of Sun Again and Key-way, carried the colors of the New Orleans sportsman, Steve Valenti, to a richly-deserved victory here this sunny afternoon in the fourth running of the 0,000 Rose Leaves Stakes. Smartly ridden by Robert Lee Baird, who was astride his third successful mount of the day, Lilly Valenti sped to the finish of the six furlongs allowance fixture with a length margin over Keene Gurnees Peu-A-Peu. Third honors in the filly and mare sprint fell to Theodore D. Buhls Amabala, who was a length and one-half off the Gurnee filly and a length before Mrs. Louis J. Herrmanns favored Bloom, fourth in the field"" of 13 starters. Lilly Valenti had to withstand a foul claim, lodged by Peu-a-Peus rider, jockey Jimmy Breckons, before her triumph "received the official red board. From the press stand it didnt appear the winner btohered the Gurnee miss and, after the stewards viewed the film patrol pictures, they disallowed Breckons objection. In a brief winners ring ceremony after the Rose Leaves running, Michigan racing commissioner James H. Inglis presented Mr. and Mrs. Valenti with a handsome sil- Continuandd on Page Fifty-Two Lilly Volenti Shows Way To 12 Rose Leaves Foes Survives Foul Claim on Behalf Of Peu-a-Peu for Detroit Tally Continued from Page One ver trophy, symbolic of Lilly Valentis winning performance. Lilly Valenti carried 110 pounds and Baird came in one pound overweight. She was clocked in 1:10% over the fast track for the three-quarters mile, and returned 8.80 straight. Lilly Valenti earned ,120, the victress portion of the 1,740 gross purse. Bloom, who shipped in from Chicago for the stake, was the betting choice at 27 to 10. Amabala went to the front soon after starter Johnny Morrissey sent the bulky Rose Leaves field away in -a "line break." The Buhl three-year-old filly .set a blistering pace until inside the stretch where Lilly Valenti challenged and too command. After she reached the lead, the winner drifted out a bit but she had enough left to withstand Peu-A-Peu while the latter was not under strong pressure to take the place from the faltering Amabala. Bloom, who was on the outside for the major portion of the trip, was unable to better her position when set down for the drive and had to be content with salvaging fourth money. Major disappointments in the Rose Leaves were, of course, Bloom, -Duntreath Farms high-weighted Dixie Flyer, who wound up fifth and Sweet Patootie, from the Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffer barn, last after displaying brief early foot. S. S. Barretts Auntie, an invader from Omaha, was never in the chase and Pollard and Harkins Ever Bright, who appeared sore during the post parade, could do no better than twelfth after racing forwardly placed to the stretch. Hit the Spot, a homebred son of Bull Lea and Spotted Beauty, carried the silks of Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffer to a well deserved and popular victory in the John R. Purse. Hit the Spot, who holds a Florida-gained decision over Jamie K., coasted to the finish of the "one mile condition race with a two-length margin over his nearest rival, R. A. Paracheks hard-charging Gulf Stream. Dorchester Farms Ghibli, pacemaker for the major portion of the trip, lasted for third, five lengths off Gulf Stream and two and one-half lengths before Mrs. A. L. Kuhns Precious Stone, fourth in the field of a half dozen three-year-old John R. starters. Hit the Spot, who had the saddle services of capable Darrel Madden, shouldered 113 pounds and stepped the eight furlongs of the John R. in 1:38% after which he returned his straight pool supporters 7 to 10. The Shaffer colts John R. success was his fourth in 13 engagements this year. Ghibli took command at the start of the John R. and set a stiff pace to the stretch, while Madden steadied Hit the Spot along within striking distance of the leader. Ap-" proaching the stretch, the Shaffer colt quickly put Ghibli away and established a good advantage, which he retained during the run to the final marker. Intense heat throughout the Motor City area cut attendance at the "Michigan Mile" track, a crowd of some 16,000 spectators witnessed the half -holiday sport. The track was fast for the entire nine-race matinee.
