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w , Bay Bloom Returns to Action In Mt. Clemens Kiwanis Purse MRS. HENRY J. DAMM Owner-breeder of Arab Actress, the only distaff member in the Myrtlewood Handicap field at the Arlington Park course. ClarkHandicapWinner Faces Greatest, Black Billings and First Refusal at Detroit Oval By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 28.? The Mt. Clemens Kiwanis Purse, a six furlongs condition race for four-year-olds and upward, which drew an overnight field of 14 entrants, representing 11 interests, is the top attraction on a splendid Wednesday program at this course. Several members of the probable starting band are candidates for the 0,000 Governors Handicap, which will headline the July 4 card, and the forthcoming renewal of the 0,000 Michigan Mile. Under the allowance terms of the midweek feature, Thomas F. Devereux Great-s est, an outstanding performer here last sea son, and Frederick B. Pohls Irish-bred stallion, . Bay Bloom, are to shoulder the high weight burdens of 122 pounds. Greatest, successful in the 1954 Bull-Dog Hi-Weight Handicap and the Hazel Park Mile, failed thus far this year to race to his top form. His trials during the past week, however, have been on the quick side and he was clocked a half mile in :48 Monday morning. Greatest Dangerous Off Best Race While Greatest undoubtedly could prove troublesome should he turn in one of his better efforts, he may meet a tartar in Bay Bloom. The Pohl representative, a six-year-old son of Coup de Lyon and Cellular, was good enough last autumn to capture the historic Clark Handicap at Churchill Continued on Page Forty-Six Bay Bloom Returns To Action Today Clark HandicapWinner Faces Greatest, Black Billings and First Refusal at Detroit Oval Continued from Page One Downs, stepping that mile and one-sixteenth in 1:44. Bay Bloom, who will have the saddle services of Sherman Armstrong, worked five furlongs Monday morning in 1:01. His start in the Wednesday sprint will mark his first public appearance since annexing the Clark. Marion H. VanBerg, top conditioner at the current meeting, will send out First Refusal, 110, and Black Billings, 116 pounds. The Nebraska-owned duo is regarded as dangerous in the Mt. Clemens Kiwanis for both have shown occasional touches of class during the current meeting. Lois Cook, leading rider here, will be astride one of the VanBerg hopefuls. Others expected to start in the "Wednesday dash are Mrs. Pearl M. Lakes Bit o Fate, 110, and Hokey Pokey, 111 pounds; Mrs. George C. Whites Tennessee-owned Princess Trace, 117, and Nocallula, 111 pounds; Kencal Stud Farms World Series, 110, and the A. B. C. Stables Triumphant, 113 pounds. Also Tremon McDermotts locally-owned Dustpan, 116; W. W. Waters Bea Marony, 111; Tamarack Stables Reb-Misha, 110, and Duke Singers Activate, pegged at 110 pounds. Vandenborre to Ride Dustpan Dudley Vandenborre is engaged to handle Dustpan, Jimmy Breckons will be up on Bea Marony- and Mike Basile is to pilot either Reb-Misha or Activate. Larney Hansman will guide Princess Trace or Nocallula and Jimmy King is to be at the reins on either Hokey Pokey, or Bit o Fate. Billy Holborh rides Triumphant and Marcos Diaz will be up on World Series, scheduled to make his Detroit debut. No reinsman had been named late today for Greatest. Chief secondary offering on the Wednesday card is the Thumb Area Purse at six furlongs for three-year-olds. Mrs. Norman J. Hernandez Our Hines, who will be ridden by Bobby Baird, gets in with 116 pounds and the colt holds a royal chance for major honors. E. K. Thomas Uncle Wash, 110, with jockey Armstrong up, and J. H. Homans Jeffery J. S., 113 pounds to be handled by Jockey Hansman, appear to hold an edge over their five rivals, Joan E. L., Gay Warbler, Black Gallant, Col. Con and Business Trip.
