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| J ! f k I I j 1 1 , j - 1 1 1 1 1 i j 1 1 3 , , | | a 1 1 I 2 | 1 -1 1 j 1 2 - t 1 j . - 1 I i, | s i e I e j e 1 i ; t | i 1 t 0 I :, I :- 1 n f RAINY DAY AT DELAWARE Small Crowd Present for Mondays Program — Main Race Falls to Popular Jay Jay. STANTON, Del., June 19.— On a racing strip left in sloppy condition from an all- day rain, Jay Jay, six-year-old son of Wise Counsellor, racing for Howard Bruce, Balti- more banker, achieved his first success after a long absence from the winning circle when he splashed to a front-running and popular j triumph in the Walnut Green, an allowance ! race fifth on the card that featured a wet 1 day of sport at Delaware Park today. Meet- ! ing contention from four other seasoned ■printers, Jay Jay, under apprentice W. Duf-ford, took the lead a few jumps from the starting point and, unleashing a swift turn ; j of speed in the slushy underfooting, enjoyed i his command throughout to win by three j I lengths as he led Brandywine Stables Bull Whip to the close of the three-quarters in the ! good time of 1:11%. Third in the principal I I event went to Honey Cloud in the Mrs. A. J. ; j Abel colors and he was just a nose better than Mrs. C. MacLeods Pernie, which easily took the measure of W. L. Branns Aethel- I j wold, the only other starter. With rain falling throughout the day and I the fields reduced to small size by numerous , I withdrawals, a small crowd was present for | the entertainment at the Stanton racing grounds as a new week of racing began. The I racing strip was thoroughly soaked and only i pronounced mud runners were able to ne- I i gotiate the surface that was ankle deep, | In the main race, accounted for by Jay Jay, the five starters left the stalls in good order with Jay Jay having the best speed to move into the lead in the first couple of , strides. Setting a swift pace, he shook off Mrs. Colin MacLeods four-year-old Pernie | ; in the first half mile, then held sway to the finish to register without being extended, He was two lengths before Bull Whip mid-t. way of the home stretch after the latter passed Pernie turning for home, then kept at his task willingly to increase the margin to another length at the close. Bull Whip was five lengths before Honey Cloud as he I | saved place, while the latter was up to nip Pernie on the line for his share of the spoils. -♦ | . j
