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Delaware Park Notebook , - By JOE HIRSCH Full Flight Joins Battle for Honors Delaware Outdraws N. J. Track Quick Justice for Purse Snatcher DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 14. Wheatley Stables Full Flight won a convincing victory in the valuable Leonard Richards Stakes here over the week end to add still another name to "the growing list of those in the running for three-year-old honors in 1954.. By wearing down the competitive Red Hannigan, Mrs. Henry C. Phipps consistent son of Ambiorix Grey Flight annexed a winning purse of 8,690 and his sea sons earnings now total 0,375. A full summer of racing may be required to determine the sophomore champion. Several local favorites have records which should earn them some consideration, including War of Roses, Chevation, Red Hannigan, Diving Board and now Full Flight. While the "Triple Crown" winners Determine, Hasty Road and High Gun have somewhat of an edge because of their prominent victories, additional proof must be forthcoming before any of them can rightfully claim the title. Nor can New Englands "dark horse" candidate, Blessbull, be entirely overlooked. Maurice Simms powerful speedster streaked to a new mile record at Suffolk Downs in 1:35 last month and is considered the best of his age to run in Yankeeland over the -past several years. There had been considerable talk in these parts about the effect of Monmouths opening on this oval and it is interesting to note that Delaware Park, while off a bit from last weeks record wagering of ,034,709, managed to out-draw and outhandle the Oceanport track by a narrow margin. This despite appearance in New Jersey of the nations top sprinter White Skies, and the unveiling of impressive clubhouse improvements. There were 23,905 at Delaware against Monmouths 23,476 while the handles were ,688,014 at Stanton against ,606,223 for the Jersey course. The figures are evidence of the popularity and fine location of this pleasant plant which can draw heavily on the population areas of Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, despite the absence of any circuit. Around the Track: Justice is as swift as the thoroughbreds in Delaware! Jack Loome of the TRPB, saw a thief lift a womans purse from her seat as she was absorbed in the finish of the third race. Loome chased him into the waiting arms Continued on Page Forty Delaware Notebook By JOE IIIRSCII Continued from Page Six of two assistants Herb Barnes and Dave Sharp and the culprit was turned over to the state police. Hailed before magistrate William West in nearby Elsmere, the light-fingered gentleman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in the New Castle xworkhouse all by the time the seventh race was run! . . . The second and final issue of the Delaware Park condition book was released today by racing secretary Gil Haus and the 16-day. period is climaxed by the 00,000 -New Castle Handicap, worlds richest race for fillies and mares. Eight other added money events will be contested during this stretch, including four over the steeplechase courses beginning June 21. Bobby OBrey, formerly a member of George Palmers starting crew, was a week-end visitor. OBrey, whose father Jim is a noted-trainer, was discharged the Army last week . . . Greek Lady, fractious. in the starting gate before Saturdays fifth race, turned completely around in the barrier and unseated jockey Jess Higley. The Heliopolis filly was scratched and Higley regained his composure sufficiently to win the feature aboard Full Flight. Mrs. Leonard Richards Jr. presented the trophy for the Leonard Richards Stakes, named in honor of the first chairman of the Delaware Racing Commission . . . Gov. J. Caleb Boggs, members of the State Highway Commission and Wilmingtonnews and radio men will be luncheon guests here Thursday of Benjamin Shaw, amember of the highway group and a director of Delaware Park. The featured race that day will be the Gov. Boggs Purse and the states chief executive will present a sterling silver cigarette box to the winning jockey . . . Jockey J. D. Porter drew a 10-day suspension starting today for "careless riding during Thursdays second race" . . . Two purchases at the recent Belmont Park dispersal sale Marked Game and Go A, Bit were vanned here yesterdny consigned to trainer Frank Christmas. John H. Clark bought Marked Game for 2,000 while Humphrey Finney, acting as agent, purchased Go A Bit for 7,000.
