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, j j • , | j | j j Gerrymander, The Creek Entry Finish One-Two Clark Steeplechasers Dominate In Spring Maiden at Delaware By FRED GALI AM Staff Correspondent DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del.. June 24.— The finish of the Delaware Spring Maiden Steeplechase foun dtow stable-mates battling it out for the money, with F. Ambrose Clarks Gerrymander nosing out the same owners The Creek at the end of the about two miles. The Creek had led for every jump but was outgamed on the flat, the two of them staging a battle that would have been a credit to any race on the flat. Two and a half lengths behind the closely-locked leaders came Mrs. E. duPont Weirs Master Mariner, while John Schiffs Montadet was fourth. The only casualty in the race was C. Burtons Hunting Fox, who lost rider C. V. Cushman. Jr. at the ninth fence, when he fell after the water jump. The entry returned .10, .60 and .80 across the board, and the time for the race was 3:51, over a course tabbed soft. Flint Schulhoffer, an apprentice rider, who weighed 143 pounds, was astride Gerrymander, while the veteran T. Field was on The Creek, 153 pounds. The entry was a close second choice to Montadet with the crowd estimated at 10,500. The damp spell ended this afternoon with the sun coming through the clouds during the afternoon and the infield was bathed in sunshine by the time the steeplechase was run. The Creek took the lead soon at the start, with Montadet and Beaupre taking turns in chasing the leader the first couple of times around. The Creek fenced well and maintained his lead from the start until the final fence. Montadet landed badly a couple of jumps from home, while Beaupre gradually had enough and dropped out of it. Gerrymander, who had been laying fourth most of the way, right before Master Mariner, made his bid rounding the turn to the last fence. Moving up fast he caught The Creek as they came to the final fence and there was little to choose between them as they sailed the hedge. Master Mariner had moved up into third place at this juncture but was enough off the leaders to eliminate him from contention. After clearing the final jump the two Clark racers were nose and nose down the home lane and only in the final strides did Gerrymander prevail. The Creek appeared as if he might have regained the lead if they had gone a few more yards. For Clark this was his first score in the race and he took down ,600 and ,200 in first and second monies.
