35-1 Shot Sweeps 374-Entry Field At Waban Downs; No Stud in Mind

WABAN, May 1--Esther Coke, a Blue Grass bred filly, today won the 69th running of the annual Wellesley Hoop Classic before 2,000 screaming fans at Waban Downs.

Coke, listed at 35-1 in the morning odds, recovered nicely after a bad start, and led the 374 entrants to the wire in the near-record time of 1:153. Gretchen Fruden took place money, following the winner home by three lengths.

No Marriage Plans

Three late entries, David Eldridge, Robert L. Wiley '52, and Larry Mayer of M.I.T. followed the top maidens home. While the pretty dark-haired winner was being photographed in the Winner's Circle, Eldridge and Wiley were dunked in the lake.

Although she has no plans for the next race. The Race to the Altar, Miss Coke claims that she prefers running on the track at Trinity College to any of the local surfaces.