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Look for Twelve Sophomores to Clash In Delaware Valley at Garden State Decathlon Will Face Stern Test With 124Pound Impost Against 727 for Eastgate EastgateBy By AVERT BROWN BROWNGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 2 A field of 12 of the better three yearolds in the East is expected to compete here Saturday in the third running of the 25000 Delaware Valley Stakes A survey conducted this morning assures racing sec ¬ retary Ty Shea of at least a dozen fleet sophomores all stabled on the grounds whose connections are pointing for the sixfurlong weekend feature In addition to the locals there is a good possibility that a couple of name threeyearolds may ship in from the metropolitan area for the Delaware Valley ValleyRiver River Divide Farms Decathlon is at ¬ tracting the top attention for the dash but will be meeting one of the sternest tests should Jimmy Jones start Calumet Farms Eastgate The latter qualified handsomely for his Saturdays engage ¬ ment defeating a representative field of threeyearolds yesterday In that race Eastgate literally flew past Singer also a candidate for Saturdays race to score by five and a half lengths in 110 Decath ¬ lon will carry the top weight of = 124 pounds in the Delaware Valley and must concede three pounds to his Calumet rival under the conditions of the first stakes to be run at the current meeting meetingDecathlon Decathlon was on the track this morn ¬ ing and worked impressively for his regu ¬ lar rider Gene Martin The fleet son of Olympia Dog Blessed who has the most unique manner of paddling with his legs while at top speed went the Delaware distance uv a handy 113 being caught a halfmile in 48 and the fiveeighths in 100 flat Prior to this mornings trial Decathlon was breezed on the 21st of April in 37 sans blinkers The River Divide colt came here directly after his strenuous encounter with Besomer in which the latter edged him in the Gov ¬ ernors Gold Cup at Bowie BowieBrookfield Brookfield Farm has a capable trio named for Saturdays race Itobe Hite and In Rome As but it is the consensus here that the pretentious stable of Harry Isaacs will pin their hopes on Itobe That son of Brookfield or Better Self from the Rustom Sirdar mare Isgoot turned in a sizzler here on opening day registering 109 while carrying apprentice rider Tony Gro gan to a fourlength victory over Nans Mink The latter also an eligible for the Delaware Valley is not to start in the weekend feature Itobe will be weighted at 118 pounds for this encounter 11 pounds more than carried in his last win ¬ ning race raceJaclyn Jaclyn Stables Radio Rome displayed his fitness for Saturdays test when he was timed six panels in 112 Tuesday morning The Sid Jacobstrained Roman colt reeled off fractions of 22 AQ and was in hand the latter part of the trial Walter Blum who is riding in top form will be back from Kentucky where he is to ride Maine Chance Farms Royal Lark in the Oaks on Friday in time to ride Radio Rome The Brooklynborn lad was in the limelight here last Saturday for his powerful ride on Myrtles Jet in the Colonial Handicap Radio Rome gets in the Delaware Valley with 112 pounds poundsWalter Walter M Jeffords Singer who finished second after setting the pace yesterday only to succumb to Eastgates charge will attempt to gain his initial stakes victory on Saturday The Spy Son Muti colt won a pair of impressive races in top flight allowance company during his juvenile year yearOthers Others listed as candidates for the Dela ¬ ware Valley are Mrs T J Barrys Combat Fleet winner of an allowance race her e on Monday Mrs E Eugenia Bankheads Mighty Modest Colonial Farms Hello Pop Mrs Walter A Edgars Fun Lover Green Dunes Farms Royal Beacon n who is also trained by Tom Barry Mrs Ada L Rices Flight History and W M Wick hams Whittledy Cut CutA A pair of thxeeyearplds who in their juvenile year were outstanding1 among the best in the country are listed as possi ¬ bilities for the Delaware Valley Mrs Anson Bigelows Nail who has been a Dis ¬ appointment thus lar in his sophomore season may be sent here The same may be true of Barclay Stables Pollys Jet who was rated the toast of New Jersey racing fans last year The above mentioned can ¬ didates are currently in New York and word is expected by tomorrow as to the intentions of trainer Maje Odprn apd Frank D Christmas regardihg their re ¬ spective charges
