El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-21

PEW YORK, June 21--The run
Nj ming Of the English Derby, IN
J. der the sensational incidents
which marked the recent race at Epson
Downs, again calls attention to what IS
without doubt the greatest Individual
sporting event Of the year in point %
International importance- EslaD--sL.e-
in 1850 by the earl of Derby II IS ante
dated by but few turf LNuures anu mas
gradually surpassed in worldWiue IN
Jeresr ali other races Of similar cnar-
aCLer The outcome Of no OlneE con-
test is awaited the world rounu WIN
the interest that is manifested IN tAS
mis- is MOI due entirely TO senti-
mental reasons. however. since wager
ing on the result is d part OF me BIT
on's education No matter IN "nat par-
Of the globe he may be Quartered the
Englishman and his brother or the col
Ouies must have something down on
the Derby either In the FORM OF Z
straight wager OF pool selection sta
listicians have endeaVored many times
10 estimate the aggregate amount at
given up the task in despair IhaJ the
total sum runs into millions OF dollars
is not questioned
Big Betting Pools
It is customary for the employees OF
every big mercantile plant factory and
similar concern 70 organize a pool
Derby. The officers and soldiers Of the
British regiments stationed in all parts
Of the world follow suit sailors Of all
degrees under the Union Jack also have
their pools In Canada, South Africa
Australasia India and all the olner
British settlements and possessions
wagering and pools on the Derby con
tinue almost the year round Scarcely
has one race entered turf history be-
fore the next IS being considered Dy
the holders Of winning and losing tick
since the winning Of a sum Of the
magnitude represented by some Of the
Derby pools is the event Of a lifetime
il is easily understood why the hold
ers Of tickets on the favorltes haunt
the telegraph and cable OI1lceS IN al
parts of the world on Derby day The
flashing Of the winners name ire
Quenly means a sum running into
thousands for the lucky ticket owner
in the case Of the 1913 Derby gloom
followed JOY Tor me victory OF Jne
three TO two faVOrite CraganOUr had
hardly been announced before there
came a correction stating that Craga-
nour had been disqualified for fOuling
and the Derby aWrded TO AbOyeur,
100 to one outsider
National Athletic Board.
That the proposed National Inter
scholastic Athletic association will be-
come in due course Of time a reality
appears probable. The matter was
fully discussed at the recent national
CHAMPIONSHIPS held under the auspices
Of the New York Athletic club at Irav-
ers island. 1t was the unanimous Opiu-
ION that the athletes Of the preparatory
and high schools of this country had
reached a stage OF athletic develop
ment where their welfare demanded
national governing body In all parts
Of the states there are schOoIboy track
and field performers, whose records
few years back would have been con-
sidered unbelievable by the average
follower OF amateur turf and ,ciuder
competition. The system Of training
from virtually childhood under direc-
ton of skilled trainers IS in part re-
sponsibIe for this remarkable progress
and the constantly increasing OppOr-
tuuities for trying out in meets is also
an important factor
At the present time there is nobody
whose duty il is 10 see that suitable
eligibility rules govern the various