Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-13
RACING SPIRIT BEGINS TO
AWAKEN AT NEW YORK CLUB
Everybody Wants to Know About the Horses Especial
ly the Favoritcs of Last Season. as Frost Leaves
Ground and Spring Comes Into View.

NEW YORK, March l2.-With the
opening OF the Jockey CLUB season
less than six week on. and the frost
leaving the ground IN way that
promises track 1T TO gallon over
IN the near future, there is an
awakening OF the racing spirit, which
mas been dorment since last October
Everybody wants TO know about the
horses. cspe cially the favo:itcs of last
season. There is Il particular Inquiry
for the unbcatcn champion Norwich.
This colt has had a constant stream
OF visitors at Jamaica, where TraIn-
ct Rurlcw has him In charge. Those
who inspected Norwich before New
Years. found tho phenomenal Young
stcr as rough as Il work horse. and
thoroughly enjoying the freedom of
large paddock
Early In January the colt was
taken up and the preliminary work
TOT the campaign Of 1922 was begun
He was not big colt as 2-ycar-old
but was larger than some Of the best
horses we have had in the past, pos
scsslnT the sort OF disposition that
usually goes with a good race horse
Now NJ ). he is racy-looking we'll
inusc!ed colt with more of the lines
Of the sprintcr than stayer In his
makeup. That he won at n mile last
autumn. however. is an Indication
mat he viii race beyond the distances
favored by his sire. Runnymede. and
erandsire. Voter The fact that the
latter sent the fairly good stayers
Ballot. The Manager. F.lectionecr and
Hilarious 10 the races is in his favor.
and gives force to the argument nd
vanced by the French. that sprintcrs
frequently sire Staycrs No colt
could lock better at this stage of his
preparation for the coming camnairn
than Norwich does. and barring ac-
cidents. he viii be ready for his en- :
gaErmcnts
Other 3-year-olds which have come
through the winter IN fine condition
are Lucky Hour. Eai Sang. Hunting.
Runantell. Sir Henry. Broomster.
spanish Maize. Gallantman. Runstar
and Pillory. The former lacked tho
rugged qualities OF some of those
whose measure he took clcverly. He
Is now much more impressive indi-
E'ouai than when he was making
friends for himself and his sire,
iiourless. last fall by defeating every
colt he met. with the exception OF
Norwich.
Kai Sang. one of the most mot,-.
OF last years colts. is wel-fosh
Toned 5-year-old. beautifully bni-
ahcea ana all he has to do is To run
I" ms looks in order to have a fol-
loving. Despite his poor race al,
ii'hiic" lat" in the fall. which was
ms last appearance. this 3.vcar
"id has too many good EFFORTS In his
credit IN WI 10 be overlooked. His
repeated forayS agains; Norwich ouu
Mss 10y were enough to take the
heart out OF any ordinary race hors.
sam liildreth does not spor. bis
horses and Kai Sang having en-
easements TO fill was sent out for
them. "
nuhtihs was big colt at =. and
ne Is siashcr this spring. standing
over as much ground as a 4-vcar-
"i"' lie is an entirely different tyne
10 ms stable companion. Rrooms,er
wn"Se ROCK Sand dam Is going to
hein MN as 1t did his Inflated broth
er' Broomspun. winner of the prcak
ness ana which was robbed OF great
CT glory through the Kick. which