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Persepolis Registers Big Upset in Delaware Chase Whips Creamery as Tetrol and Lieut. Well Lose Riders in Spill DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 13. — In one of the biggest upsets since the race was inaugurated in 1940, Clynmalyra Studs bay gelding Persepolis won the seventh running of the two-mile Delaware Spring Maiden Steeplechase here today to pay 4.10. Left in a commanding position when the staunchly backed Tetrol and Lieut. Well lost their riders in spectacular spills at the thirteenth jump Persepolis reached the finish a neck clear of Mrs. Ethel duPont Weirs Creamery, who held a length and a quarter margin over Mrs. Fambrose Clarks Last, third in the nine-horse field. Third and final race in the series which is staged annually at Pimlico and Belmont Park, the event provided a full quota of thrills for the enthusiastic throng of approximately 10,000 which witnessed the sport under favorable conditions. Of the nine starters, only five successfully negotiated the "about" two miles course, but although it was the thirteenth of the month and three of the spills occured at the thirteenth hedge, none of the riders was injured. With good footing prevailing for the fifteenth jump course, Persepolis was timed in 3:58% under his 151 pound burden. The bay* gelding fenced flawlessly under Mr. John H. Davis, one of two gentlemen riders who accepted mounts in the race. Persepolis failed to start in the Spring Maiden Steeplechase at Belmont Park and finished unplaced in the first race of the series at Pimlico in April. The gelding was registering his first victory of the season today and earned ,200, mostly liberal of the Delaware Spring Maiden Steeplechase purses to date. In addition to the purse, trainer A. D. Preece of the Clynmylra Stud, accepted a trophy symbolic of Persepolis Victory, from Miss Liza Dean, daughter of the vice-president of the host organization. Victor of in his last two starts at Belmont Park, Russell A. Firestones rangy gelding Tetrol, was a pronounced choice, the throng backing him and his stablemate, J. G. Leiper Jr.s Port Marley into even money favoritism. Tetrol has enjoyed poor success in the spring maiden handicap series, the gelding lost his rider in the Pimlico race and fell in the ensuing renewal at Belmont Park. Showing high speed under Daniel Marzani today, Tetrol, was just making his charge to reach the pacesetting big three when he and Luetwell came a cropper at the ill-fated thirteenth jump. To those familiar with his background, the victory of Mr. John H. Davis astride Persepolis brought immense satisfaction. A former captain in the U. S. Army, Davis was shot up rather badly in Burma and subsequently was hospitalized for almost a year. Known as Bobby to his friends, Davis has ridden in only one or two races since his discharge from the service. The start of the Spring Maiden Steeplechase was effected without delay with bigj three assuming command of the field. After clearing the fourth jump, big three was two lengths in the clear with Lieut. Well and Last in closest pursuit. Persepolis, fencing well, was permitted to race on his own courage early while running well back.
