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Pet Bully Given Impost Of 126 for Wilmington Must Give Hilarious Five in Opening Day Delaware Stake STANTON, Del., May 24.— Mrs. Ada L. Rices Pet Bully, victor in three of his four starts of 1954, including the Valley Forge Handicap in his most recent outing, today was assigned topweight of 126 pounds by handicapper J. Gilbert Haus for the 0,-000 added Wilmington Handicap. The three-quarter mile dash for three-year-olds and upward will have its-sixteenth running Saturday and features the opening day program of the 32-day meeting at Delaware Park. Pet Bully, who also established a five and one-half furlongs track record at Bowie this spring, concedes from five. to 36 pounds to the other 45 Wilmington Handicap eligibles. Wheatley Stables Hilarious, winner of three races this season is next in line of weights under 121 pounds followed by William H. Foales .Just Sidney with 118 pounds. Alfred Roberts Eatontown, last .years Wilmington winner in stakes record time of 1:10%, carries 116, one pound less-than his burden in 1953. The Wilmington weights follow: Horse. Wt Horse. Wt. Pet Bully 126 Game of Chnce 106 Hilarious 121 War King 106 Just Sidney 118 Yama 104 Eatontown 116 Yes Now Jet 104 Hyphasis 114 Helbo 104 Royal Governor 114 Jeannie C. 103 Jet Master 113 Rates Best 103. Magic Lamp 112 Prince Regent 103 Pehocc 112 V-Two 103 Dutch Lane 111 High Low 102 Caesar Did 111 Pelouse 102 Dinner Winner 110 Esmero 100 New Dream 110 Lord Priam 100 Landseair 110 Eternal Will 100 Beau Gar 108 Tritium 100 Safety 108 King Clover 100 Repetoire 108 Huntsville 100 Mohammedan 108 Late Model 100 Tahiti 108 Flight Admiral 98 Jack the Great 107 Jet A Dandy 98 Scent 107 Flight Cloud 94 War of Roses 107 BushersSong 92 Hining 107 Mazinga 90