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Well-Matched Field of Seven Mature Sprinters Named for Bellevue Purse Pompion, Hornbeam and Equanimous Will Vie for Favoritism at Delaware DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del.. June 11. — Delaware Park will present a pair of worthwhile overnight features on its midweek program tomorrow. Only one has been embellished with a title and that is the six-furlong Bellevue Purse, for four-year-olds and upward, in Grade D, which has been carded as the sixth race. The Bellevue, however, will be preceded by a one mile and 70 yards allowance test tor tuiee-year-olds which is certain to command an equal share of attention. A well-matched field of seven mature sprinters was drawn for the Bellevue, including Brandy wine Stables Pompion and C. T. Chenerys Hornbeam, smart winners of their previous starts over the local course. These two, along with Clynmalira Studs Equanimous, a recent arrival from New York, are expected to vie for favoritism. Rounding out the field are George Perrys Smiling Lass; Bobanet Stables Chance Game; John W. Stanleys Freddies Pal and E. C. Gott, Jr.s r-anacea. Hornbeam, a homebred son of Whiska-way — Annie R., turned in one of the best efforts of his career in his Delaware Park debut, racing six furlongs in the smart time of 1:11 14 to drive to a neck victory over Henry L. Straus fleet Quarter Moon. The latter came right back to race three-quarters in 1:10%, one of the fastest sprints of the meeting. Pompion, from the locally-owned Bran-dywine Stable and thus a prime favorite with Delaware Park patrons, appeared on the same program with Hornbeam, racing six furlongs in l:121/5 to defeat Split the Wind, Grand Player and others. Pompion revealed stout courage in that endeavor and proved conclusively that he is at the top of his form. There were several tried and true sprinters back of Equanimous in his recent winning race at Belmont Park, in which he stepped six furlongs in the creditable time of 1:11%. Prominent members of the group which Equanimous defeated were Seabees, Burning Dream and Bright Willie. With the exception of Chance Game, who will be making his first start since the 1944 season, the others have turned in good races over the local track during the current meeting. Smiling Lass ran an improved race in her last start while finishing third behind Pharaday and Split the Wind, while Panacea was second, but beaten rather decisively, behind Knollwood Stables improved Cherry Pop in his last start. Freddies Pal has been idle since April when he finished unplaced in a division of the five and one-half furlongs Inaugural Stakes at Narragansett Park. The Chestnut gelding revealed good early speed in that race, but was outclassed in meeting such good ones as Tiger Call, Windmill, Copy wright, Ogham and others. The Laing Ranch Farm stable appears to hoi da strong hand in Flash Burn and Leavetaking, who are among seven good three-year-olds named for the one mile and 70 yards fifth race. Flash Burn, who is pointing for the Diamond State Stakes, was a good winner over the one mile and a sixteenth route in his last race and shapes up as a staunch favorite for tomorrows event. The good filly, Leavetaking, brought up the rear in the recent Delaware Oaks, but should reveal improvement tomorrow. Others in the middle distance affair are J. Y. Goldsboroughs Marcia P.. Houghton P. Metcalfs Lucky Hit, S. W. Labrot, Jr.s Hamuli, Gustave Rings Rings-j town, and Ella K. Brysons Neddie Can. J J s c fc ; 8 c s s ] - ] j , , , , • , , .
