The Washington times., 1922-05-12
NORWICH DRAWS
ALL [ATTENT|ON
ASDERbY NEARS
Four Guards Keep Curious
Away From Colt Expected to
Break the Record.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May H.
kentuckians and an ever-swelling
host of visitors worshiped today
at the shrine Of the thoroughbred
race horse.
The forty-eighth renewal OF the
Kentucky Derby at historic Church
hill Downs tomorrow will witness
the most brilliant spectacle OF the
American turf and the greatest
crowd that ever saw the famous
race, according to every indica ton
today. Every State In the Union and
several foreign countries will be
represented in the crowd that will
squeeze through the turnstiles.
The great holiday crowd was ar.
irving today in ever-increasing num-
bers. Every railroad and highway
entering the cty poured it's constant
re-enforcements into the already vast
throng. One railroad alone, II Is ex-
pected. will bring 10000 visitors.
Louisville, accustomed to derby
throngs, Is being almost swamped by
the unprecedented influx attendant
upon this years event. The capacity
but not the hospitable spirit of the
city Is being taxed.
The horses that will carry the hopes
and money of countless thousands
to whom the thud of equine hoofs
upon the turf 10 the sweetest music
of the spheres gazed from their stalls
today in placid indifference to the
surging throngs. The mighty Nor.
While four guards keep tho curious
from crowding close, Norwich
munches his hay and oats and seems
a n1 ~ he he Ia
creating. Norwich is a docile, Sensi.
BILE horse, which frets not at all over
the excitement that surrounds him
or the task that confronts him.
Owner Benjamin Block and
Trainer Buelow are well satisfied
with the condition OF Norwich and
prtdicted today that. with cor.
ditions favorable. the great colt will
break the track record OF 2:03 10,
and may equal the American record
of 200, held by Harry Payne Whit.
neys Whiskbroom End. This record
was established at Belmont Park
which is faster than Churchill
Downs.
Seven special trains from New York
and Chicago are en- route here and
are expected during the day. Twenty.
two private cars of millionaires will
be parked in railroad yards here by
nightfall. Among those who will come
In private cars are: j. l.. Replogie, CT
New York, and his party on the
"Westmount;" Breckenridge Jones,
banker OF st. Louis; F. J. NAbin, OF
the Detroit baseball club, and his
party in the Ideal" J. s. Cosdcn
and Raj Parr. OF New York, in
"Roamer," and II. F. Sinclair, oil
operator and turfman. in "Sinco."
Other notables who are coming are
Gov. Warren T. McCray OF Indiana,
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow OF Kentucky.
Governor Davis Of Ohio, e. B. Nc
Lean, OF Washington; August Bel.
mont. of New York; Joseph Z. Wild.
ener. of Philadelphia: Price McKin.
ney. OF Cleveland; Commander J. K.
L. Ross. of Canada: Harry Payne
whitney, OF New York, and John
r Thompson, of Chicago.
Nine colts and one filly-Stsrtle-
are expected to 20 to the post to.
morrow afternoon in the dash for the
highest honors In American racing
circles. Busy American, who wac
the hope OF Kentucky in the race,
probably will not start because of a
bowed tendon. r. r. Bradley. owner
Of Busy I.tnerican. will be represent
ed by Bet Mosie and BY Gosh. with
a chance that Banker Brown will 60
to the post also wearing the Brad
ley colors.