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Polynesian Totes 132-Pound . Burden to Decisive Victory DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., May 30. Cheered on by his many backeTs in the crowd estimated at 26,000, Elmendorf Farms mighty Polynesian, an odds-on favorite, sped to a decisive three-length victory over Christiana Stables Sea Snack in todays renewal of the Wilmington Handicap at Delaware Park. William Helis Rippey was third, two lengths farther back, and Mrs. Louise Donovans Fighting Frank, who had conquered Polynesian in the Pau-monok Handicap at Jamaica, was fourth, another length and a half in the rear. Those who doubted Polynesians claim to the title, "best sprinter in America" prior to the running of the Wilmington undoubtedly changed their views and concurred with the majority opinion after the race, for Mrs. Peter A. B. Wideners speedster, though burdened with 132 pounds, rattled off the six furlongs in 1:10, only two-fifths of a second behind the track standard established by Ideal Gift in 1944. He paid .60. The sprint champion was ridden by jockey Albert Snider, who proved a highly capable substitute for the stars usual rider, Eddie Arcaro.
