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MINNELUSA UPSETS AIR BRIGADE AT DELAWARE DELAWAREJoe Joe W Brown Colorbearer Comes From Last Place in Early Running to Beat OddsOn Choice by Length LengthSTANTON STANTON Del June 10 Five candidates for Saturdays renewal of the Kent Handi ¬ cap were under silks in the Harrington Purse feature race at Delawaiv Park this afternoon and Joe W Browns Minnelusa an arrival from New York yesterday and the rank outsider proved much the best over the one mile and seventy yards He walked away from the starting machine and entering the final six furlongs was some thirteen lengths off the leadership but as there was a slow ace it was no task for him to wear down the leaders and reach the finish a length before Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Air Brigade an oddson choice Millsdale Stables Ka isas was third another length farther back and three lengths before Mrs V P Noyes He Rolls whose chief claim to fame is a victory in the Arkansas Derby Royal Ruby II furnished by Joseph E Widener ajid pacemaker until entering the run for home was a distant trailer trailerPaul Paul Ryan handled Minnelusa who was scoring nis second victory both of which came this year Jhe Brown representative appeared outclassed when Royal Ruby II went to the back stretch under a steadying hold and four lengths before Air Brigade who enjoyed almost the same advantage over He Rolls and Kansas whj were racing in close order At the far turn the Widener colorbearer still maintained a clear lead over Air Brigade but the favorite moved to Royal Ruby II soon afterward and he headed him entering the stretch Attaining a clear lead swiftly Air Brij de was two lengths in the van at the eighth pole with Kansas in second place but the winner was charging with a determined rush and he wore down Air Brigade in the late stages He Rolls gave way at the stretch turn but passed the tiring Royal Ruby II before reaching the eighth post postMinnelusa Minnelusa carried 113 pound six less than the topweighted Air Brigade and ran the distance over the fast but dull track in 144 straightIf He returned 43 for each 2 straight If todays gathering is any indication of the crowd expected during this the banner week of the Delaware Park meeting the local season should far surpass any previous one Outsiders monopolized the program Pony Ballet being the only victorious fa ¬ vorite in six races Cool arid sunny weather prevailed for the sport
