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Delaware Meeting Opens Tomorrow Fourteen Stakes to Be Run At Session Expected to Be One of Most Successful Ever STANTON, Del., May 26. — Having moved forward steadily since its inaugural thoroughbred race meeting in 1937, the Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association will launch its fourteenth annual session this coming Tuesday. The 32-day stand, which concludes on July 4, promises to be one of the most successful in the history of Delaware Park, for the nations outstanding racing establishments will have their stalwarts under silks in the 14 stakes to be contested. These fixtures, incidentally, carry 35,000 in added money, which aids tremendously in bringing the total stakes and purse distribution for the season to approximately ,000,000. Richest race on the attractive stake agenda is the 0,000 New Castle Handicap for fillies and mares, to be run June 30. This event has also been increased in distance and will be staged this year over the mile and a quarter distance. Among the nominees are Mrs. Waltt M. Jeffords Adile, the 1950 winner; A. G. Vanderbilts Next Move, King Ranchs Renew, Fox-catcher Farms Gaffery, Springhill Farms Nell K. and C. V. Whitneys Jazz Baby. Also in the race are such clever three-year-old lassies as Walter M. Jeffords Kiss Me Kate and Isidor Biebers Nothirdchance, who recently won the two divisions of the Acorn. Kiss Me Kate also heads the group of nominees to the 5,000 Delaware Oaks, which comes up for decision on June 16. Others in this mile and a furlong run are Belairs Vulcania, Greentrees Ruddy, Clarence Hartwicks much-traveled Sickles Image, Llangollens Wisteria, Vanderbilts Sweet Talk and 50 other aspiring youngsters. Richards on Closing-Day Card Two other three-year-old events to be offered are the 5,000 Kent, at a mile and a sixteenth, and the closing-day Leonard Richards, at a mile and a furlong. These fixtures have attracted such stalwarts of the division as Brookmeade Stables Bold, winner of the Preakness in smashing fashion; Jack Amiels Count Turf, the upset Kentucky Derby winner; George D. Wide-ners Battlefield, who came to hand nicely folowing a delay; C. "V Whitneys Counterpoint, Hal Price Headleys Jumbo, the Swift winner; Brookfield Farms Intent, sidelined earlier after having shown promise; Hampton Stables Alerted, Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords Yildiz and Mrs. Nora Mikells Repe-toire. Seasoned campaigners also will have ample opportunities during the summer and, as a matter of fact, open the meeting in the six-furlong Wilmington Handicap. Following that dash, they will e seen in action in the 0,000 Brandywine Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth and the mile and a quarter Sussex Handicap, which carries an added endowment of 5,000. These events are expected to attract, among others, Cochise, Piet, County Delight, Ferd, Royal Governor, Mr. Trouble, Greek Ship, Post Card and Lotowhite. Members of the two-year-old division will have three big chances — the Christiana, for colts and geldings; the Polly Drummond, for fillies, and the Dover, for both sexes. In the Christiana, which will be renewed on the second day of the meeting, Memorial Day, has attracted William G. Lowes The Pimpernel, a winner in worlds record time at Belmont recently, and Montpeliers Pinot, who established a new Pimlico track standard in his lone appareance. These colts are also eligible for the Dover. Americas best jumpers are among the 147 nominations to Delawares four steeplechase stakes. Included in both the Georgetown and Indian River Handicaps are F. Ambrose Clarks Pontius Pilate, Kent Millers Elkridge and Mrs. Ogden Phipps Oedipus. Elkridge, recently injured at Belmont, will be seeking this third successive win in the Georgetown and his fifth Indian River success. Delaware will again offer its special series of Montchanin and Kiamensi Handicap races. Both races graduate in value and distance each week, the Montchanin on Wednesdays and the Kiamensi on Saturdays. The Kiamensi is an open handicap for three-year-olds and upward, while the Montchanin is for horses of the same age, but only if they have raced for a claiming price of ,500 or less since October 2.
