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; i i ! Delaware Park to Offer Modern Medical Service Staff to Comprise Fiye Surgeons, Nurses, Trained Red Cross Men DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., May 22. Plans for the most complete medical department in the history of Delaware Park, and certainly one of the finest in the history of American racing, hg,ve been completed for the forthcoming race meeting, scheduled to begin May 29 and continue through July 5. The staff will include five surgeons and sufficient nurses to give Delaware Park twenty-four-hour medical service. The announcement 6f the new medical set-up was made by Bryan Field, vice-president and general manager, acting on the direction of president Donald P. Ross, whose aim has been to give Delaware Park patrons, horsemen and employes medical service second to none. Field said, "The executive committees authority to expand medical services include the broadening of the dispensary facilities, the purchase of the largest and latest type luxury ambulance and the use of a stretcher-equipped station wagon as an auxiliary, and the training in first-aid work of 24 Delaware Park employes, who are now certified Red Cross first-aid attendants. "Responsibility for carrying out the program," he added, "has been placed in the hands of Dr. B. B. G. Blackstone, one of Wilmingtons best known physicians." Dr. Blackstone will have, as his aides, four surgeons, all chiefs or former chiefs of the Delaware Hospital staff. They are Dr. Leon Heck, former Naval surgeon; Dr. William Marshall, Dr. Daniel J. Preston and Dr. C. Leith Munson, a former Army surgeon. All four surgeons will be available at Delaware Park from 1:30 to 7 P. M., two alternating with the other two on call in Wilmington. In addition, there will be one surgeon on hand during training periods in the morning, from 8 to 10 A. M. A registered nurse will be at the park from 7 oclock in the morning until late in the evening. Most of the time there will be two nurses stationed with the doctors. In addition, there are 24 certified Red Crtoss men among the personnel of the track, trained by the Red Cross for service during the meeting. The staff of Red Cross attendants is an idea of Dr. Blackstones. It is original with Delaware Park, and these men will be stationed at all parts of the park during the races. Two Red Cross men will be stationed at each obstacle in the jump courses of the infield, and a stretcher will be available for each pair. A completely equipped dispensary with four beds is also a part of the set-up. In addition to the instruments, owned by Delaware Park, there will be oxygen equip-i ment both in the dispensary and in the new ambulance. Blood plasma will also be available.
