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4 Gulf Stream Gains Wolverine Victory Parachek Colt Finishes Fast To Down Andros as 16,420 Witness Detroit Program By DON FAIR DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 12. Ralph A. Paracheks Gulf Stream, a four-year-old son of Wait A Bit and Lapis Lazuli, ridden byvHarold Keene, raced to a popular victory here this sultry afternoon in the second running of the 0,000 Wolverine Handicap before a crowd of 16,420 spectators. Unleashing a powerful stretch run under Keenes alert handling, the Toledo, Ohio-owned winner reached the finish of the nine furlongs stake with two and one-half lengths to spare over his nearest rival, Marion H. VanBergs Andros. Mrs. Joseph Tomlinsons Chain Reaction, successful last week in Woodbines Connaught Cup, was along for third, three-quarters of a length off Andros and a length and three-quarters before Miss Kathleen L. Huntleys Color Card, fourth in the field of nine W ,-rine start -s. Timed Nine Furlongs in 1 -A9Vs Gulf Stream, shouldered 111 pounds and raced the one mile and furlong in 1:49, two-fifths of a second slower than Fancy Flyers record. The ParacLsk colt went to the post at 33-to-10 and picked up ,680, the victors portion of the 1,300 Wolverine gross purse. Irving Guehen, national president of the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association, acted for the MRA, and presented owner Parachek, trainer Walter J. Marl- Continued on Page Fifty-Two Lea Lane Equals Track Mark in Miss America Romps Home 14 Lengths Ahead of Serry With Five Furlongs in :59 Continued from Page One ners, were badly trimmed. It was evident they needed a longer distance. Vagabond King went to the front early and remained in the van until the stretch was reached and Heutel moved to challenge. Heutel got to the front when straightened out in the stretch and his winning margin was one length. He paid .80. Job Jessop was the successful rider. The Daily Double, made up of Fuse Box, winner of the first race, and Satisfied, who was victorious in the second, paid 8.60. Fuse Box, ridden by Don Wagner, was the favorite and had a good margin over Watch Toy at the end. Satisfied, with Church in the irons, had enough left at the end to withstand the closing challenge of Vezlark. Darting Brook had no trouble accounting for her second straight success. She was pitted against eight runners in the seven-furlong third and won as she pleased under the handling of apprentice Tommy ONeil. The filly was the favorite. Colonel Fru, a three-year-old, lasted to trim the four-year-old Pick and Play in the fourth. King, the favorite, set the pace to the head of the stretch, where Colonel Fru, ridden by Steve Brooks, moved to the front end. Pick and Play came from behind and was beaten only a half length. King stopped badly in the stretch and finished last in the eight-horse field. The distance was one mile.
