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FADE LASTS TO GAIN HEAD VICTORY AT DELAWARE FIFTH SCORE OF YEAR FOR GREENTREE MISS MISSSaves Saves Nine and Queen Lane Carry Off Minor Awards in Headliner Winner Shoulders 121 Pounds PoundsSTANTON STANTON Del June 23 Fade served notice on owners of eligibles to the Polly Drummond Stakes to be renewed at Dela ¬ ware Park Saturday that Mrs Payne Whit ¬ neys Greentree Stable holds a strong hand for that rich prize for the winner of the Hialeah Dinner Stakes and runnerup in the LaFayette Stakes at Keeneland was not named for the stake but she led several eligibles to the local fixture to the end of five furlongs in the Delaware City Purse top attraction offered this afternoon New Trick considered the best hope of Green tree for the Polly Drummond was victorious over the Stanton course several days ago agoFade Fade not unlike several of her winning efforts the Delaware City being her fifth victory out of eight smarts made her own pace and although tiring in the late stages held a head advantage over Joseph E Wide ners Saves Nine chief candidate of the Philadelphia sportsman for Polly Drummond honors honorsQueen Queen Lane purchased by Mrs Janet Kelly also of Philadelphia from George D Widener today garnered the third honors a length farther back and a nose before Crispin Oglebays On the Level Pony Ballet and Spuraway the latter second choice to the winner completed the dash in the named order orderFade Fade carried the top Jmpost of 121 pounds and this included Albert Bodiou She ran the distance in 101 considerably less than the track record but her performance was none the less a sparkling one oneTAKES TAKES COMMAND EARLY EARLYThe The daughter of Mr Bones and Fair Feint was outbroken by Pony Ballet and Saves Nine but Bodiou soon had her in command from her inside post position and before the end of threesixteenths the Greentree miss was clear of her field Saves Nine was now leading Pony Ballet and they main ¬ tained these positions to the stretch turn where Pony Ballet moved into second place after Saves Nine drifted out at the turn However Saves Nine was soon straightened and she came fast to gain on the winner and probably would have been up in an ¬ other stride On the Level had no excuses and Queen Lane lost much ground entering the stretch Spuraway began very slowly and raced well back throughout throughoutThe The program opened under overcast skies and with very hot weather prevailing Dur ¬ ing the afternoon a shift in the wind brought much relief The crowd was one of the smallest of the meeting and the sport was decided over a fast track trackA A field of seven maiden brush jumpers made up the field for the steeplechase race which served as the third contest and at the end of the about two miles journey Ewart Johnstons Congo Prince was an easy and surprise winner Winged Hoofs who led most of the way was second and Brandy wine Fox the favorite third Cortesano fell when attempting to clear the second of the fifteen hedges hedgesWinged Winged Hoofs took command at the start but like all of the field was unable to fence clearly and gave way to Flycatcher after hobbling at the ninth obstacle However Flycatcher was unequal to the task and Winged Hoofs soon regained the lead which he held until the winner made his charge after clearing the thirteenth obstacle
