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Likeasnot Registers Head Win in Detroit Handicap HandicapBuhl Buhl Colt Outlasts Mabe Monday After Setting Pace Throughout ThroughoutDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 5 Likeasnot a son of Sweeplike and Miss Morocco rac ¬ ing under the silks of Lt Theodore D Buhl scored a surprising triumph in the third running of the 5000 Detroit Handi ¬ cap feature attraction at the Fair Grounds today Superbly handled by Kempton Knott Likeasnot came to the finish of the six furlongs a head before K Marleys Mabe Monday who enjoyed a twolength advantage over Bomar Stables Little Wizard third at the final marker markerSeven Seven of the better threeyearolds quar ¬ tered here met in the spruit Moretto No Wrinkles choice for the dash Dove Pie and Spy Snare completing the field fieldLikeasnot Likeasnot picked up his impost of 110 pounds which was five less than that car ¬ ried by the topweighted Dove Pie and No Wrinkles and ran the distance over the good strip in 112 Somewhat overlooked in the wagering the Buhl colt rewarded his scattered supporters with a 2240 straight tote payoff payoffKnott Knott alert at the gate sent the victor to the front immediately and Likeasnot enjoyed a length lead over Mabe Mon ¬ day as the initial quarter pole was reached Little Wizard raced in third position positionApproaching Approaching the stretch Mabe Monday responded readily when roused and Likeas ¬ not answered the challenge by continuing gamely under punishment The pair then thenContinued Continued on Page TwentySeven Likeasnot Registers Head Win in Detroit Handicap HandicapBuhl Buhl Colt Outlasts Mabe Monday After Setting Pace Throughout ThroughoutContinued Continued from Page One i ihooked hooked up in a bitterly waged stretch duel Likeasnot lasting to gain the verdict as Mabe Monday whittled away at the win ¬ ners advantage Little Wizard had no difficulty in retaining the minor portion of the spoils while Mpretto lasted to save fourth by a scant margin over No Wrinkles WrinklesAn An enthusiastic crowd which numbered slightly more than 16000 witnessed the sport at the Motor City course today In ¬ cluded in the throng were Maj Ednyfed Williams chairman of the Illinois Racing Board and Mrs Williams who were the guests of William Dowling Michigan Rac ¬ ing Commissioner CommissionerImproved Improved track conditions aided in bringing about an active atmosphere and wagering moved along at a brisk clip throughout the halfholiday matinee sev ¬ eral public choices reaching the winners circle All receipts from gate admissions at the Fair Grounds today are to be turned over to the Turf War Relief Fund the fourth such day on the Detroit tracks 1943 schedule scheduleCharles Charles T Fishers popular Dixiana silks were carried to an easy victory in the 2000 Junior Bridle Purse by his homebred Ful ¬ mar who won her second purse in as many starts Well ridden by Don Scurlock the twoyearold daughter of Hairan and Sara mar came to the end of the five furlongs five lengths before Cragin Hoists Val ¬ dina Senora who held a length and one half margin over T C Melroses Valdina Loria Mrs Frank E Childs favored Miss Valor finished fourth in the twelvehorse field after being practically left at the post postA A F Walls favored and top weighted By Conscript won his third straight major victory of the current local season when he accounted for the 2500 Mackinac Handicap by three and onerhalf lengths
