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Shuk Astride Westward Ho in Shevlin Turf ana: Bart Sweeney arrived here from enchanting Tipperary in 27 . . . Nick Shuk departs Saturday a. m., to have the mount on the improving Westward Ho in the Shevlin ... Blue Violin will plane in from Balmoral for the "New" New Castle. Is in winning form . . . High Voltage worked a mile in 1:41 at Aqueduct just before vanning here . . . Gainsboro Girl, . who recovered her form in the Top Plight, is in the New Castle and Delaware Handicaps. She won the Delaware a year ago, when it was known as the New Castle. Sort of confusing . . . Delaware Park has replied to criticisms its races are running late with an exhaustive study of the elapsed time of programs here and elsewhere. The races are run off in reasonably good time. One day they may be reduced from cards of eight to seven, to expedite things still further. Philadelphia contributes notably to Delaware patronage . . . Marylands 56 dates are anybodys guess . . . Their ponies follow outriders here like fond collies ... It is a question if the brass hats will choose the fourth estate at golf here this summer, as in past meetings at the Stanton course . . . The chase season starts here next week. Both courses are in excellent condition, though the somewhat uncooperative chase set prefers the small hedges . . . Don Ross is an early morning visitor at his adjacent Brandywine Farm training quarters . . . Flag Day at Delaware was celebrated by raising Old Glory above the clubhouse room. As in the controversial instance of who actually wrote Shakespeare, it now is a question if Betsy Ross fashioned the first flag . . . The Irish Bloodstock Breeders* quarterly is off the press. in - , t „ ■■ . x . - ; « *
