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Delaware - By Charles Hatton Georgetown Course Logical lnternatl Site Mr. Fitz Takes Dim View of Match Events Ross Cottage Is Delaware Antique Piece DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 21. The Tom Roby was a real rouser of a steepechase, bringing together a field of seven of whom John Schiffs" Carafar proved best under top-weight of 157 pounds. He won by four lengths at the direct expense of Prince Glorieux, with Beaupre third, at a respectful distance. Montadet lost his rider, M. Thompson, before the race was well under way, and Hyrcan fell at the Liverpool with P. D. Adams.. They were picking up horses and riders for half an hour, but fortunately none of them was hurt seriously. This is probably as good a time as any, since we are about it, to suggest that the International Steeplechase should be run over the "Georgetown course" at this park. The invading French, English and Irish hedge horses have been beaten off with painful consistency at Belmont, largely because they are schooled to jump "big." On the "Georgetown course" at this point this would be an advantage, since so few American hedge hoppers worthy of the name can clear a hedge, but are taught to brush through them. Veteran Trainer Prefers Open Race The sage, Mr. Fitz, seems able to restrain his enthusiasm for match races, in the midst of all the furore of by-bidding for another encounter between Swaps and Nashua, his renowned rival for Horse of the Year honors. A long experience has persuaded the veteran that these things rarely ever are conclusive, and we gather that if they meet again, he would prefer it was in an open race. Swaps and company are to come East to Garden State Park, in the fail, where Swaps promising two-year-old brother is engaged in the singularly rich Garden State. The octogenarian considers this might be an opportune time for Swaps and Nashua to meet again, providing they have engagements in common. And he is so right in observing that there rarely ever has been a match in which the result was quite conclusive. Those between Man o War and Sir Barton, and more recently Armed and Assault left much to be desired. The proposed encounter between Native Dancer and Tom Fool never materialized at all. Trainer Fitzsimmons, incidentally, feels that the Derby might have been run differently, and we believe that if ever Swaps and Nashua meet again, whoever wins is going to have to run for it from the drop of the flag. k Don Ross is extremely gratified over public response to this much of his meeting. "We were behind a little over ,000,000 during ther early days," he observed this morning, "but now the play is off only a bit more than 00,000. With luck we still could approximate our 1954 meeting." As you may know, Ross is an owner and breeder as well as the operator of this sporting park. He has a very clear grasp of the problems of those in any way interested in the thoroughbred sport. And his Brandywine Farm, which flanks Delaware Park, is one of the most historic in America. The residence, for instance, was constructed, "Circa 1700," and is built of unbelievably thick native field stone which has been stuccoed. The woodwork was hewn by" hand and has the fine old patina of such weathered timber. It is among the oldest architectural gems in the Diamond State, and now serves as the residence of Buddy Raines, who trains the Brandywine string. In late years, the original portion of the building was simulated in building a dormitory for Raines assistants. It is nearby Brandwine Creek, where the Indians indigenous of the area once plied their birchbark canoes. Miz Clementine to Miss Handicap Turf ana: "The Delaware Oaks was one of the finest races I ever saw," in Don Ross considered opinion. . .. Willie Hartack departed from Delaware Park as the leading rider of America, and the Delaware Park leader with 25 successes. He returns to ride the Rices stakes candidates. ... J. Gilbert Haus, who serves as managing director of the two days charity meet conducted at the Ligo estate of Maj. Gen. Richard Mellon, reports that the sport will -be conducted this year on Wednesday, October 5 and Saturday, October 8. . . . Jimmy Jones regrets that Miz Clementine popped a splint at Belmont Park and has not sufficiently recovered to fill her Delaware Handicap engagement. . . . G. Henry Chubb, Jr., of Republic Steel received a five years subscription to the "Middleburg Chronicle" for his selections in the Delaware pool to rank the 10 best mares of American turf history. Eddie Arcaro went to the front in the Delaware Oaks sooner than he intended, because Smart Devil compounded completely when challenged atop the stretch. . . . Everyone was impressed by High Voltages nonchalance in the paddock and on parade for the Oaks. . . . Some of her rivals were visibly unnerved. . . . J. S. Phipps Spinning Top, a candidate for the Delaware Handicap, is working smartly over the Stanton surface. . . . Crown Crest will offer a colt by Windy City n., out of Gone Again at the Keeneland sales. . . . Aunt Jinnys First, a son of Coaltown, also is catalogued. . . . Elapsed time of running off Delawares eight-race programs averages about 3 hours, 49 minutes. " ... Bert Mulholland was delighted with Evening Outs recent form, saying before the Regret that he hoped she would race well enough to warrant a chance in Delawares filly-and-mare specials. . . . Carafar is a son of Marcel Boussacs unbeaten Caracalle, who is in turn of the unbeaten mare, Corrida, whom the Nazis are suspected of having eaten, the barbarians. ffi ?irr ii c i ; r tf , sli if:J
