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Cold Winds Help Dry Up Fort Miami Strip StripTemperatures Temperatures Remain Down Near Freezing Mark at Ohio Course CourseBy By W A CRUSE CRUSEStaff Staff Correspondent CorrespondentFORT FORT MIAMI JMaumee Ohio May 4 Very light snow flurries were seen here early today and the temperature remained down around the uncomfortable mark for the afternoon Between races the open grandstand was virtually empty However during an event the folks came scurrying up the stairs from the heated and enclosed lower level and a worthy betting crowd was in evidence evidenceAs As the afternoon progressed and the temperature continued to fall the riders asked that the post parade be shortened and Ralph A Parachek president and gen ¬ eral manager of this plant quickly com ¬ plied pliedThe The racing strip has been favorably af ¬ fected by the cold winds of the day and is finally drying out In fact it was classified as good today and barring any unfore ¬ seen developments will be in even better shape for tomorrows midweek program programL L Wilsons Dine in Town capably ridden by jockey W Miller and F Guciardps Muzz Duzz who was handled by apprentice James Watts made up the Daily Double as winners of the first and second races respectively As a 7 and 6 combinatipn it was worth 6020 6020William William Wells Grand Cella was a sur ¬ prise winner in the third event and was well in advance of D Wades Blue Express ExpressConfmuerf Confmuerf on Page FortyFour Cold Winds Help Dry Up Fort Miami Strip StripTemperatures Temperatures Remain Down Near Freezing Mark at Ohio Course CourseContinued Continued from Page Five Fiveand and R and H Closes Cecil M in the third event The latter was one of the strongest choices on the program through the first three races and was a good three and one half lengths behind Grand Cella who with jockey Norman Harts urging went five and onehalf furlongs in 108 to reward his supporters with an even 4000 win mutuel mutuelWednesdays Wednesdays eightrace card ushers in the sixteenth day of this 25day session which will come to a close on May 15 This midweek program brings about some of the keenest competition to date with the platers predominating on the program However they appear to be of the better grade and it is an arduous task to deter ¬ mine which of the races should be endowed as the feature featureJohn John L Watkins the racing secretary customarily makes the sixth race on a weekday the best offering For tomorrow it is a graded affair and the contestants can be claimed for 1500 or 1250 The setting is six furlongs and there are seven in the group which are either fouryear olds or older seeking a part of the 800 purse purseThe The sixth as the feature is entitled the Norwalk and three of the entrants will be out for then third consecutive victories at the meeting In Readiness Lady Germans and Bold Bandit each have graced the charmed circle while competing in similar company for two victories The first men ¬ tioned was victorious the last time while going five and onehalf furlongs with 1000 and 800 company Lady Germans second victory was in the same caliber of company and was two and onehalf lengths the best of the steady Balla Flight which is owned by C Ahrend AhrendBold Bold Bandit appears to have a touch of class and this Foray Array gelding was two lengths the best of J Beckers Blue Galahad in the Adrian Purse last Friday It is difficult to separate this trio to de ¬ termine a favorite and a blanket finish would not be surprising surprisingF F W Hoopers Big Hoop always strongly regarded W E Youngs Shorty J J Bag liores Equipoisette and R J Wintergersts Erra B round out the field
