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Lieut Well Captures Jems Spencer Again AgainSharp Sharp Fencer Hustled Home at Pimlico to Hold Canford Safe SafePIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 12 Bayard Sharps Lieut Well one of last years top steeplechase thoroughbreds made an auspicious seasonal debufe here this afternoon yhen he established a new course record of 347 in running and jumping to his second consecutive victory in the twomile Jervis Spencer Steeple ¬ chase Handicap HandicapFencing Fencing flawlessly while dashing into a commanding advantage through the first half mile the sevenyearold gelded son of Tourist TJ responded to the urging of John Schweizer to prevail by more than a length over Mrs E duPont Weirs Canford Miss Ella Wideners Adaptable was third with Lowry Watkins Tourist List fourth in the field of seven Trough Hill of the favored JRokeby Glark entry was last to finish while his stablemate American Way fell at the twelfth obstacle Floating Isle elimi ¬ nated himself early by hobbling and losing his rider at the first fence Qenancpke who was to haveraced coupled with Trough Hill and American Way was withdrawn withdrawnSummerlike Summerlike weather again prevailed for the midweek program and approximately 13v50Q fans including many prominent members of the hiint set and the steeple chasing ffaiermtyV were on handfor the program Lieut Well a 1980 chance in the mutuels covered the course almost two full seconds faster than he did last year and carried the same weight 144 pounds poundsStarter Starter Eddie Blind had the field on its way without delay and after breaking sec ¬ ond to Tourist List Lieut Well easily a tained command approaching the initial jump All sailed over that obstacle with ¬ out mishap with the exception of Floating Isle That one Janded almost on his side and jockey F D Adams was unable to re main in the saddle saddleLieut Lieut Well held an advantage of from 10 to 15 lengths throughout the first mile and a half and the consensus of opinion was that he would come back to the field That was not the case however for trainer Willie Passmore had tightened the girth on a racer keyed for a top effort effortCanford Canford under Jack Magee was the only qther starter with anything resembling a challenge Canford moved to challenge thes leader approaching the final juinpj but John Schweitzer went io the whip astride Lieut Weir and the sharp campaigner stuck to his guns to prevail by a length and a half
