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t . War Tune Rallies in Stretch To Win by Nose at Delaware Cedar Farm Three-Year-Old Turns Back Belmont Breeze As Kopes Baby Runs Third By JOE HIRSCH DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 10. War Tune, sporting the colors of Mr and Mrs. John Bromleys Cedar Farm, won a game stretch duel with Mrs. Dorothy N. Lees Belmont Breeze to capture the featured Talleyville Purse here today. The three-year-old Warlock Our Tune colt was a nose to the good at the finish and returned 0.20 for the victory. Bohemia Stables favored Kopes Baby ran third, three parts of a length behind Belmont Breeze. War Tune, who boasts Mahmoud bloodlines, has been to the wars 11 times this season and has seven in-the-money races to his credit. He covered the six furlongs in 1:11 under the canny guidance of Jack Westrope. Astride Sets Strong Pace Astute was the early leader and set a strong pace down the backstretch, accompanied by Level Rippey, the speedy daughter of Rippey. War Tune and Belmont Breeze were held off the pace until the head of the stretch and raced neck and neck down the final furlong, until the Bromley colt inched forward for the score. Kopes Baby was in trouble during the early going and Norman Cox was forced to take the public choice outside for racing room, which cost the Blue Swords colt heavily. The afternoon was mild and a crowd of Continued on Page Forty-Four MRS. JOHN BROMLEY Who with her husband maintains Cedar Farm whose War Tune scored in the Talleyville Purse at the DelawarePark oval. I War Tune Nose Victor i In Feature at Delaware Cedar Farm Racer Turns Back Belmont Breeze, Kopes Baby Continued from Page One j 12,616 was on hand for a well-balanced I card of sport. Albert P. Mergardts Tamale took command at the head of the stretch and out-, legged the favored Royal Fan to gain a j two and a quarter length triumph in the .co-featured fifth event. Flying Away was another two and a quarter lengths back to capture show position. The victor covered the six furlongs in 1:10 and paid .60. Tamale, a six-year-old son of Condiment, has been a consistent campaigner for trainer E. E. Smith. In 14 outings this season he has been in the money nine times and has accumulated nearly 7,000. Mr. Michael S. and Luckey Pete joined forces in the Daily Double for a payment of .4.60.
