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DE CAMILLAS FINISH HELPS! Family Friend Given Hairline Verdict ] at Delaware Park. Favorites Triumph Particularly Gratifying I to Fans Because of Run of Long Shot Winners. STANTON, Del., June 15.— Under a rousing finish by jockey E. DeCamillas, Family Friend, under 121 pounds, chalked up his t second victory of the jneeting and made 1 possible a riding double for the New York 1 rider when he earned a hairline verdict in a the decision of the sixth race. It was the c best offering on a featureless card at Delaware Park today. t Racing in the blue and gold racing colors ? of the Paragon Stables and ruling a strong s choice for the contest that had its running i over the three-quarters distance, the score 1 achieved in a three-cornered finish came at I I the expense of D. Schneiders Idle Sun, a e despised outsider, as L. L. Westmorelands j j c I consistent Jadaan, only a neck back of the fighting leaders, took the measure of Slat- i tern and six others that comprised the field s of ten. i The victory of Family Friend was the most 1 popular score on a program that saw out- siders registering in most of the races, and t it came after a close inspection of the photo. I Jockey DeCamillas was astride Elwawa for his first victory, and to accomplish the double he was forced to exert every ounce ■ 1 of his energy and riding skill to have Family £ Friend winner. ! I 1 With the card made up of a steeplechase : j t and seven events under claiming conditions, J the attendance was a light one at the Stan- I ton racing grounds. Racing, however, was j j 1 exciting throughout the matinee, which kept the assemblage highly enthusiastic. I € The best offerings saw the starters en- ! t gaged under claiming tags ranging from , C ,500 to ,000, and from a good start, Nan- | semond displayed the most sr—ed to set the I | pace. Going along smoothly early she led j c Idle Sun by a short margin, as Alexandrine j and Light Chatter led the others. This order j 1 was maintained to the turn, where Family j j I Friend, from a rear position, went into fourth I s place, then entered third plaee as Jadaan a stole through on the inside on the turn to displace Nansemond and Idle Sun. With a [ , t furlong to travel, a bitter battle was waged, I f and Family Friend, on the outside, caught up with his opponents and drove past to gain the decision right on the line. r
