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MRS E duPONT WEIR Owner of the Massachusetts winner Royal Vale Royal Vale Popular Victor In Suffolks Massachusetts Weir Handicap Star Driven Out to Beat Larry Ellis as Crowd of 24342 Turns Out OutBy By AVERY BROWN BROWNStaff Staff Correspondent SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass June 10 Royal Vale Mrs E duPont Weirs handicap star responded gallantly to the late urging of Jackie Westrope and withstood a challenge from Mr and Mrs Jake Lingles Larry Ellis to annex the nineteenth running of the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs today The Englishbred son of Kingsway Cora Deans carrying topweight of 125 pounds completed the mile and a quarter a half length before his challenger who was in the event under 113 pounds impost Another length and a half back Jack Amiels Count Turf took third money a little better than a length before King Ranchs High Scud ScudThe The D e 1 a w a r eowned fiveyearold proved a popular winner in what is prob ¬ ably his last eastern appearance until early fall Royal Vale will be pointed for the Hollywood Gold Cup on the West Coast and return via Chicago for the Stars and Stripes according to the word passed along by his conditioner Jim Ryan RyanAn An ideal racing day prevailed at this seaside oval for todays big event which at ¬ tracted 24342 some 4000 better than wit ¬ nessed the 1952 edition The majority of the patrons installed Royal Vale as oddson favorite and were rewarded with a 380 payoff The winners time of 202 was one and onefifth seconds off the mark set last year by To Market MarketMrs Mrs Weir Accepts Trophy TrophyFollowing Following the running of the race Mrs Weir accepted the trophy which goes to the winner from former Governor of Mas achusetts Joseph P Ely The 43300 which was the winners share of the 61650 gross increased Royal Vales earnings for the year to 169100 169100When When starter Buddy Wingfield dis ¬ patched the 11 starters of the Massachu ¬ setts To Market broke alertly from his outer post position and before entering the main track from the chute cut over to the rail and went out to set a sizzling pace Ancestor along the inside followed by Elixir kept the leader within striking dis ¬ tance as they made their way around the clubhouse turn Westrope had Royal Vale under steadying restraint back in ninth position positionTo To Market was timed the first half mile in 46 and the six furlongs in 110 which had telling effect on his nearest competitors Passing the five and a half furlongs marker Royal Vale was eased out slightly from the inside and before he reached midway on the turn out of the backstretch he had dead aim on the leader To Market by that time had run himself slightly lame and Royal Vale reached the lead to complete the mile in 135 135With With the apparent ease with which he reached command it was expected that Westrope would allow his charge to open up but he watched only Count Turf chal ¬ lenging along the rail The former Ken ¬ tucky Derby winner came within a neck of the Weir horse as they raced to the final furlong marker From that point to the theContinued Continued on Page FortyTwo Royal Vale in Popular Massachusetts Triumph TriumphBeats Beats Larry Ellis at Suffolk as Gathering of 24342 Turns Out OutContinued Continued from Page One Onesixteenth sixteenth pole Royal Vale has his chal ¬ lenger put away but Westrope wisely looked to his right and there loomed Larry Ellis with Tony DeSpirito pushing with his all allWestrope Westrope went to work on Royal Vale and the favorite displayed the gameness with which he is heralded to keep his last challenger at a safe distance to the pleasure of his backers Larry Ellis drew a loud cheer from the loyal New England patrons when he loomed as the definite threat The defeat certainly didnt take anything from the Easy Mon gelding geldingThe The race was cleanly run with none of the starters having an apparent excuse with the possible exception of To Market The son of Market Wise was going easily as he led the parade down the backstretch but when he reached the fivesixteenths pole he appeard to bobble slightly and jockey Benny Green began easing up and found himself last as the final turn was negotiated After the race To Market came back very choppy choppyHigh High Scud coupled in the field with To Market saved the nomination fees for the pair plus their shipping expenses as he wound up fourth fourthPrerace Prerace ceremonies began promptly at 1000 a m when hundreds of early arrivals were transported to the stable area in buses on an inspection tour of the backstretch activities By the time a 12piece orchestra with a very capable soloist began their part of the show at noon 10000 were on hand That amount increased steadily during the delightful fashion show staged by R H Whites Department Store on a special plat ¬ form erected on the grandstand apron apronFight Fight promotters in the audience must have looked on with envy at the large gathering which witnessed the fourround boxing exhibition staged between Bostons Tommy Collins and a sparring partner
