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AUSPICIOUS INAUGURAL Eighteen Thousand Tax Capacity of Delaware Parks Grandstand. Strabo Wins Again in Close Finish Defeats Flying Scot in 0,000 Kent Handicap. WILMINGTON, Del., June 26 Racing in the Unions smallest state had an auspicious beginning at picturesque Delaware Park this afternoon as a crowd of approximately 18,000 persons, proving the inadequacy of the grandstand, saw Strabo in another of his brilliant Garrison finishes, win the 0,000 added Kent Handicap by inches over Flying Scot and Rex Flag. The son of Pompey and Blood Royal, fresh from his nose triumph in the Dwyer Stakes, earned an additional ,325 for Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin as he carried 118 pounds to victory over the mile and one-sixteenth distance. He was in receipt of four pounds from Flying Scot, the favorite, while giving poundage to the eight other good three-year-olds in the field. Flying Scot was best of the field, being compelled to lose much ground going into j the first turn and being carried out again on the second turn he came on in deter-I mined fashion to assume command, only to j lose out in the last few yards. j IDEAL CONDITIONS. j As clear and warm weather prevailed, the ! inaugural crowd taxed the capacity of the I grandstand, while the clubhouse and en- closure on top of the stand was" crowded with prominent sports enthusiasts from this vicinity as well as from Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia. Richard C. McMullen, governor of Delaware, graced the opening with his attendance and thoroughly enjoyed his first day at the races. I Strabo, under a strong ride from Leo Fal- ! Ion, ran the mile and one-sixteenth in l:. j i Unable to keep up in the early stages as is his ; habit, the Pompey colt began mowing down the leaders as he left the back stretch. Overtaking one after another on the extreme out-, side as he made his way forward, he was ; placed under a terrific drive in the stretch ! ; to run down Flying Scot, but he was equal i to the occasion and just dropped his nose in front as the leaders swept under the wire. i The judges called for a photograph to de- termine the finish and it showed that Strabo had won over Flying Scot and . Rex Flag as Scrooge was fourth and Pasha fifth, both ! of the latter being close up. j j I HARD RUN RACE. Johnny Gilbert kept after Flying Scot dur- , ing the race to send him into undisputed i possession of second place, Teddy Green I being forced back in the melee. Gilbert j i then was content to rate the favorite along j at the heels of Scrooge until reaching the stretch. Making the second turn, Pasha j moved up on the inside to challenge the leader, but after the field had straightened ; out for the run home, Flying Scot was asked for everything he had to get to the front inside the final furlong. While he was putting away Scroogeand Pasha, Strabo and Rex Flag came out of the I pack in their bids for victory. " Rex Flag: had been admirably rated until the finaij-quarter and he went forward as Strabo ! moved up, and they came to Flying Scot as j , a team to provide the large crowd with as sensational a finish as could be desired. Another thrilling race was provided in the Wilmington Handicap, the secondary feature, with Mrs. W. Plunket Stewarts Mower, ! making his first start since last fall, defeating Mrs. Marian Cassidys Bill Farnsworth, sxhe favorite, by a half length as E. K. Bry-sons Carvola was less than a length away in third place. Lady Maryland, property of Mrs. R. H. Heighe, Maryland sportswoman, easily defeated five other good three-year-old sprinters clashing at six furlongs in the fourth I event. Installed the favorite, the daughter of Sir Greysteel and Palestra defeated W. F. I Hitts Care For by four lengths as Alexandrine was close by in third position.
