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Holds Length Edge On Peggys Brandy Delaware Track Is Sloppy; Charles M. Clark Is Thrown Before Start of Fourth Race By PALMER HEAGERTY Staff Correspondent DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 9. — Douglas R. Smalls Aeschylus, a stakes winner during the past season, earned his first purse in five attempts this season when he scored a driving victory over Vincent L. Sheas Peggys Brandy in this afternoons featured princess Doreen Purse. The two were separated by a length, following which there was a four-length gap back to Mrs. Henry A. Parr, in.s, Coal port, who nosed out William C. Boganow-skis Lynn Ridge. The track remained in a sloppy condition from rains during the past 24 hours and Aeschylus time for the mile and a sixteenth was 1:46 flat under John Cho-quette. With the crowd of 10,487 supporting Peggys Brandy heavily, Aeschylus, a son of Orestes III., was allowed to go post-ward as a .60 chance. Threatening conditions prevailed throughout the afternoon but proceedings were brightened somewhat by the weekly pre-race fashion show. Peggys Brandy, under Tony DeSpirito, was the pacemaker in the Princess Doreen but failed to attain a clear advantage as Aeschylus pressed him throughout. Lynn Ridge joined the top pair from the inside on the final turn but found the task a bit too difficult and faded in the final stages. Leads at Eighth Pole . Aeschylus drove to_the fore in the vicinity of the furlong r marker but Peggys Brandy refused to call it quits and fought it out doggedly until the final 50 yards, when Aeschylus drew clear, increasing his lead to a full length at the wire. Lynn Ridge faded sufficiently to permiE Coalport to nip him right at the finish, following which there was a long margin of eight lengths back to Cary C. Bosha-mers Ournav. The only other starter was Leslie Jane Stables French Nightie, who was beaten an additional three lengths. There was considerable action just before the field reached the starting point for the fourth race, a five-furlong juvenile affair. Ewart Johnstons Royal Zest, who had been extremely rank in the paddock and during the post parade, reared up several times, unseating jockey Charles M. Clark and also causing John Choquette to go off Xanatl Farms Grand Opera. Clark received contusions of the left thigh and was sent to Delaware Hospital for x-rays and further examinations, while Tom McGovern substituted for him atop Royal Zest. Choquette was uninjured, while his mount, Grand Opera ran off and into the stable area, forcing his withdrawal. The chief sufferers may have been the favorite players, who had backed the Grand Opera-Carol Ann C, entry down to 9-to-10. Grand Opera was withdrawn but this did not occasion a refund, as Carol Ann C. remained to represent the entry. The winner of the •race in 1:00% was H. B. Dietrichs Tonys John, a 7.40 chance under Ovie Scurlock.-
