The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-05-28
CLA T 7 E R
OF HOOPS
By Razz brown

nc Bee -bcco are dinuOhl ready
to answer the bugle call at the De-
troit Fairgrounds, and boys, what
meet II is going to be, some
thing to rave about as c. (King)
Lehr Frances around in his big Of
flee, figuring how to accommodate
all horsemen asking for stable
room. Being head man at FAR
grounds Is quite job, more
trouble than running big hotel.
The big stables are entitled to
the best stable grounds. and that
leads to dissention. However, the
leaky roof boys will be stabling
at the quarter pole barns where
they can fry their eggs and boil
their coffee.
Mr.. Lehr has the distinction of
having the best stables available
this season. such as the Dixiana
Stable, Bomar Stable, Odessa
Farms Stable. Mrs. Frank Navin's
Tall Trees Stable, j. b. (Rome)
Respess, T. ID. Bull, /. j. Collins,
Lou Lepper, Whitley Abel, Rose
dale Stable. Such horses as Main
Man, Last Message, Yellow Tulip,
Odessa Beulah. Kings Heir, Toro-
phy, Tilly Kate, Temptestous, and
other good horses. The track is
in good shape following mild
winter, and some records should
rali when these nags from the
various tracks come In.
Now we will move to Belmont
farh for the big match race be-
tween War Admiral adm Seabiscuit.
Both contestants are training faith
fully for the match. War Admiral
turning IN a 2:07 2-5 for a mile and
quarter, Army Banners accom-
panying him the last three eighths
Of Il mile. Seabiscuit galloped a
mile and one-eighth in l:55 2-5 on
a slow track. BY the time this
article goes to press one of these
nags will have astounded the
checkers with sensational work
and most likely II will be War Ad-
miral
Stagehand Gets Chance
Stagehand will get chance Ia
prove his ability to the eastern
race followers shortly. Fully re-
covered from the illness that kept
him out of the Kentucky Derby
Stagehand will arrive in New York
10 run at the Aqueduct track.
Co-sport, consistent colt In
the past, will rest until after the
meet al Lincoln Fields. Lawrin,
Kentucky Derby winner, was out
for spin, running half mile in
As seconds. proving that he is
ready. Woodbine track in Tor
onto. one OF the Oldest in the Wes-
tern Hemisphere. is about ready
to open for a banner meet The
track will attract some of the best
nags from Maryland
Night Bud, New York nag,
should win at the first demand
Page Boy. with light weight up,
should amble home. See Lieut..
Harvey for your long shots. Dick
ey Dean and "Poss' will take care
Of you when you want a favorite.
John Burdette will still be smiling
when you cash.
Went to Huntington, W. Va,
the other day, and boys, they have
the horses on the wall. and call
them as they run. The place is
operated by q young fellow and
his wife. They know their bust
ness.
Pompoon Is as sharp as a tack
right now, and possibly could beat
any horse in the United States at
one mile. but the two contestants
for the May 80 match race-war
Admiral and Seabiscuit.
Here are a few important events
in turf history. In 1928 Eclipse
beat Sir Henry In an important
match race In four mile heats. In
1912 Boston versus Fashion. In
1855 Lexington versus Lecompte
and Salvador against Tenny in
1890. Then IN 1898 Domino and
Dobbins engaged In thrilling
match race: and six years later
Admiration matched strides with
May Hampstead. There was an
elapse OF IA years before another
great match, Hourless meeting On
ar Khayyam, and the following
year Billy Kelly and Eternal raced
through cloud OF dust. In 1920
Man o. War defeated Sir Barton
across the river, and three years
later zev and Papyrus broke from