view raw text
Service Pilot Carries Christiana Stable Colors to First Stake Score of Season I Outfinishes Contest After Coming From Last Place for Neck Success in Gittings GittingsPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 13 The Christiana Stable of Mr and Mrs Harry Lunger sent forth its initial stakes vinner of the year when Service Pilot outfinished King Ranchs Contest in the eleventh run ¬ ning of the mile ancf a sixteenth Gittings Handicap Miss Margie Fishers Shivaree was third in the field of six followed by Laran Ocean Front and Bright Sword SwordFrequently Frequently a winner but never in stakes company Service Pilot reveled in the sloppy going this afternoon and came from last place to score by a neck with Carson Kirk driving him to the end The son of Pilate and Roseretter was clocked In 148 and paid 680 as second choice to Contest ContestDespite Despite the inclment weather and the gooey racing strip an exceptionally good weekday crowd of approximately 14000 was on hand and enjoying fair success with their selections it would seem for three of their choices were victorious up to the fea ¬ ture tureShivaree Shivaree a mudrunning son of Swash ¬ buckler attained the early lead without serious opppsition as Ocean Front and Laran raced in close pursuit Ocean Front dropped out of contention leaving Ihe back stretch as Laran remained within striking strikingdistance distance and Contest moved to challenge Service Pilot who had been lasf in the early running also had commenced his rally MehrtensI Turning for home Varren Mehrtens I astride Contest moved to Teach the leader just as Service Pilot loomed from the ex treme outside Service Pilot and Contest staged a thrilling stretch battle with the former proving the better to earn the 6345 first money Shivaree was beatfin two lengths by Contest The win wasfthe second for Service Pilot in as many attempts and brought his seasonal earnings to 9270 9270Contest Contest recent winner of the Edward Burke Handicap at Havre de Grace was attempting to make ft a consecutiveMouble for Robert J Kiebergs King Ranch for trainer W J Buddy Hirschwhohad sent Flashburn to triumph last year Incidental ¬ ly Flashburn was the winner ot an over ¬ night race here yesterday
