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Keymar Registers Game Win in Detroit Sprint Staves Off Repeated Challenges By Henrys First to Earn Purse DETROIT, Mich., June 28.— Peter A. Markeys Keymar, a homebred son of Adaris and Wafer, skipped to a game graduation yictory here today in the third race, one of the more interesting events on a well-balanced program. Smartly handled by Tommy Barrow, the locally-owned colt drove to the end of the five furlongs with a half-length advantage over his nearest rival, I. J. Collins Henrys First, favorite for the juvenile dash. Just a length and one-half away, Mrs. George C. Whites Little Donor was along in time to earn the show, despite the fact that he began rather tardily. Keymar shouldered 118 pounds and stepped the five -eighths over the heavy course in a creditable 1:02%. Overlooked by the majority of the 7,500 present on this drab afternoon, the Markey colt rewarded supporters 7.20 straight. Keymar left the stalls with a rush and opened a length lead on Henrys First before reaching the upper turn while High Jump O occupied third position within striking distance of the pacemaker. Little Donor, away slowly, moved into serious contention before going a quarter mile and soon displaced High Jump O, who gave up the chase after leaving the backstretch. During the drive through the home lane, Keymar stuck diligently to his task as Barrow kept him out from the inner rail in the better going. Henrys First remained right with the ultimate victor but he was on the inside in the deepest part of the track. After the two leaders engaged in a stirring duel, the Markey youngster beat out his challenger while Little Donor was an easy third over M. and I. Pricketts Bonus Boy, who was 15 lengths back. Bad Rack and High Jump, the only other starters, trailed. James Paddocks Louisville-owned Dust-light, ridden by Eldon Coffman, romped to an easy decision in the mile first race, defeating seven other ordinary platers. Sent to the front after going a quarter mile, Dustlight put Marion VanBergs favored Monfalon away, then drew out to a five-length margin over Joseph Mallias Danada Red. Dees and Skibbs Flares Durbar ran third a length farther away while Waldo D. Andrews Boy-Plin was along to salvage fourth money. Monfalon, who displayed a bit of early foot, finished a soundly beaten fifth. Dustlight Carried 115 pounds over the difficult footing in 1:45% and paid 22 to 5 straight. Fighting John, a member of the Mrs. Raymond Grundy Stable, drove to a game victory in the six-furlong second race under a hustling ride from young Sherman Armstrong. The Grundy gelding slipped through next the inner rail at the stretch turn when the leaders drifted out and, after assuming command, lasted to beat William Za-koors fast-finishing Bubbins by a head. Two and one-half lengths off the lapped leaders, Mrs. J. OBreys Comeallye garnered the short end of the purse with a nice burst of speed during the stretch run.
