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1 ] | j j j j . j j , ; j | . , I | i . l I ; . ; r i : WILFRID G. CHASE WINNER] I Defeats Silver Lance by Two and a Half Lengths in Green Spring Valley Handicap. BALTIMORE, Md., May 5.— Racing in the livery of Gordon F. Perry, of Toronto, Canada, Wilfrid G., veteran seven-year-old Canadian-bred gelding, added the twenty-seventh running of the ,500-added Green Spring Valley Steeplechase Handicap to his list of successes when he accounted for that offering that was the stake attraction at the grounds of the Maryland Jockey Club today. Opposed by five of the best timber-toppers that could be mustered for the two-mile event, studded with fifteen jumps, the elderly ebony-coated gelding earned exactly ,390 for his owner when he led virt:ally throughout the journey to defeat C. Mahlon Klines Silver Lance, with Rioter, from the Thomas Hitchcock establishment, taking third eight and a half lengths back of the first two. The latter led home Our Sailor, the only other starter to finish of the six that met. Those missing were Good Chance and Buck Langhorne. Placed on the sidelines since its last running in 1933, the revival of the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase Handicap brought out a large gathering to the track that included many of the hunt set. The event was a thriller in the early part when the six starters raced bunched for a turn of the field. The field left from the starting point at the top of the stretch with only a half-min-I ute delay. Wilfrid G., which fell in his first appearance under colors here on Mon-; day, sped to the front at once and. he was followed closely by Our Salior, Rioter, Good Chance, Buck Langhorne and Silver Lance, in that order. After clearing the first four fences, Our Sailor showed in front over the sixth and seventh jumps, but jockey E. Mitchell had the Canadian-bred right back in the lead at the eighth and remained there to the close to score by two and a half lengths. Silver Lance beat Rioter six lengths for the place and he was far in advance of Our Sailor. Following the running, jockey T. Roby, who rode Silver Lance, made a claim of foul against the Gordon F. Perry starter when he claimed that jockey E. Mitchell shut his , mount off at the fourteenth fence. The claim j I was disallowed by the stewards. The time for the distance was 3:52%.
