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I | 1 1 , l I 8 ! 7 1 j . • 8 J 7 j I 7 . J Spring Maiden Chase Has 34 Nominations One of Four Infield Events at Delaware Parks Annual Meet WILMINGTON. Del.. May 9— The ,500 added Spring Maiden Steeplechase, in previous years a series of three events at Delaware Park. Belmont Park and Aqueduct, will be limited to the Stanton course this year. Construction work at Belmont and Aqueduct precludes running the New York events, thus Delaware Park remains the bastion of steeplechase sport this season. The Spring Maiden Steeplechase, one of 15 major features to be renewed at Delaware Park during the 32-day meeting open-j ing on May 29. is contested at about two miles and will be run on June 21. Donald P. Ross. Delaware Park president, and William duPont Jr. of the execu-: tive committee, are devotees of steeple-1 chasing and have fostered the sport here in face of increasing competition from tracks in contiguous states encroaching up-I on traditional Delaware Park dates and the subsequent loss of state revenue. The Spring Maiden Steeplechase is one of four steeplechase features in addition to a schedule of hurdle and overnight jump- ing events. The other features carry 0,-1 000 added purse monies — Tom Roby Steep- lechase, June 10: Georgetown Steeple-f chase Handicap. June 14: and Indian River Steeplechase Handicap. June 28. The eligibles for the Spring Maiden Steeplechase, which closed for subscrip-| tions on March 15. total 34. The eligibles follow : Actinic East Cottage Mancus Affable French Fleet Muguet II Basilia Flighty Eyes Mummei "s Knot Blessing ton Fusby Perilous Bois Windsor Gay Time II Rebel Coat Bombez Hellanicus Ruby Brick Breakfront Hill Tie Spot n Polish Dancing Jay Independence Square Dance II 1 Dan Tucker Innlsh Bofin Tarboots Dormello Irish Pageant Worthy Effort Dreamers Moon Loaded Xapcourt % Dromond
