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His Boots and Phalanx Score at Delaware Park Former Carries Brookmeade Silks Home in Tom Roby Steeplechase DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 14. — Brookmeade Stables His Boots was the winner of this afternoons third running of the Tom Roby Steeplechase Stakes, but only after Crispin Oglebays Lock and Key had fallen at the final obstacle while in possession of a comfortable lead. His Boots, making his third start of the season for Mrs. Dodge Sloanes establishment, was earning the major share of the spoils for the first time, and he did so by negotiating 15 jumps on the two-mile course- in 3:48%. The winner held a two lengths advantage over Mrs. Joseph Bryans Cloonshee, with John M. Schiffs Phiblant another six lengths away. For the fifth time in as many races, form held up to expectations, for His Boots was backed into .10 favoritism by the crowd of approximately 8,000. His victory netted ;950 of the 2,650 gross purse. The race honors former jockey Tom Roby, who has been confined to Mary Immaculate Hospital in New York for seven years as a result of a spill while riding Bayard Sharps Knights Quest in a Belmont race. Sharp offers a large trophy to the winning rider, to be held for one year, and a replica, which becomes the permanent possession of the successful jockey. Tommy Field, who handled His Boots, announced following the race that the large cup would be sent to Tom Roby in New York, where it will remain until next years running. Cornelius V. Whitneys Phalanx, champion three-year-old of 1947, launched his current campaign belatedly here this afternoon and gave the impression that he is headed for a successful season when he turned in an easy victory in the mile and a sixteenth Camden Purse. Three lengths behind the winner and going handily, was his stablemate, Mother, while Foxcatcher Farms Rose Beam was another length and a half behind. Phalanx was timed in 1:45% under Johnny Gilbert and the entry, second choice to Rose Beam, paid .70 straight and .20 to place. Phalanx will now be pointed for the Sussex Handicap ■vhile Mother is scheduled to start in Saturdays New Castle, for fillies and mares.
