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Veteran Tea-Maker Wins Wilmington at Delaware Scores by Three-Length Margin Oyer Jet Master as Meet Opens By FRED GALIANI Staff Correspondent DELAWARE PARK Stanton, Del., May 29. The veteran and versatile Tea-Maker added another stake to his list of accomplishments, winning the Wilmington Handicap here today, with all the speed and verve of a horse younger than his nine years even under top weight of 121 pounds. Not only was he three lengths before Marlboro Stud Farms Jet Master ai the finish of the six furlongs, but his time of 1:10 equaled the best time for the Wilmington since it was inaugurated back in 1938. Third in the race, a head behind Jet Master, came Alan T. Clarkes Senator Joe, while Greentree Stables favored Northern Star was fourth. The crowd was extremely slow in arriving" and after the feature it was estimated at 7,000, so the final count by the end of the day could vbe only slightly less, or for that matter more, than last years opening turnout of 7,295. The day could not be called pleasant, being cloudy and slightly muck. Tea-Maker added ,775 to F. Ambrose Clarkes bank account for his Wilmington victory, which he accomplished under jockey Dave Gorman. This was the second winner of the day for Gorman, who two years ago retired from the saddle because of overweight and then returned to have one of his best years last season with Counterpoint, the Horse of the Year. For Tea-Maker this was his second victory in six starts and was worth 4.00 to those who remembered the class the nine-year-old mate gelding possessed. The race was a case of youth and age, Tea-Maker being the oldest and Jet Master the youngest at three. Tea-Maker, between War Phar and Jet Master in the run down the back side, came to the outside of War Phar at the half-mile pole and soon took over the lead, gradually increasing his margin until at the finish he was well clear of any opposition and Gorman was waving his whip along side his mounts head. Jet Master, in with 113 pounds, gave a powerful effort in the race, being well placed all " the way although he wasnt any match for the aged gelding. Northern Star broke well enough but was not able to generate anything that looked like enough speed to bring him into contention.
