New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-15
Norwich Leaves
Louisville for
Jamaica Stall
Derby Winner Returning
in Fine Style; My Play
May Be Lost to Turf
By w. ]. Macbeth

Louisville is again just one thing after
another. Even the policemen seem tc
nave taken day of after yesterdays
pcroy strain. A bank hold up couldn't
a'tract corporal's guard, The only
hoid-oScrs are those who couldn't be
moved so quickly. The transients beat
IL as quickly IS possible
Beniam Block. owner of Norwich
and Trainer Fred Burlow left at
o'clock this morning on a private car
The most talked of three year-old of
the year was shipped at 10 O'Clock to-
night TO Jamaica. He broke all
records for horse travelling, coming
here, and he is going back in the
same fine style
kentuckians are satisfied with Nor
vich's pretcntions to greatness They
couldn't Sc the son of Runrvmed
out this way before the race. That is
why the fine price of to s predomi-
mated IN the mutucls. Morvich's vic
tory. coupled with the disappointment
OF Miss Joy IN the Preakness seems to
have convinced the Blue Grass region
that the 1922 Derby winner is the best
was in his prime.
Hope of Match Race Killed
The Kentucky Jockey Club was pull
ing hard for Miss JOY to win the
! freakness. They saw in such happy
event a greater attraction than the
famous match race between Man O
war and Sir Barton; test for Nor
vioh against the then unbeaten flly
which sidestepped twice last summer
at Saratoga. For the time match races
VIII have TO be forgotten. In the
opinion OF most unbiased critics Nor
VlCh nTnvoH n H..
OF his field over the Derby route.
There are some skeptics; but their
mutterings are put down as the walls
Of tough losers.
Emil Herr is one that Morvich's
performance did not impress, if he is
serious in what he says. Herr thinks
the colt was straight through the last
quarter mile and says he will bet that
one or several--among them Bunting.
Olympus and Idle Hour-will take the
measure Of the Derby winner the first
tlme they meet But Herr seems prac-
tically alone in this view. Horsemen
and trainers universally conceded the
Derby winner that class which his
triumph justified.
These concede Norwich, provided he
trains on soundly, that place which
Man O. War held throughout 1920.
Already there is speculation as to
whether Mr.. Riddle would bring the
old-time champion out of the stud later
in the year. He could write his own
ticket for another public appearance
OF the horse Of the century provided
no rival or the Handicapped beats Nor
vich in the meantime
Before leaving for West Baden
Springs, Ind, to-day Benjamin Block
joyful possessor of Norwich. said:
Kentucky certainly has lived up to
her true name: They have been won
derful to me down here and Pm com
ing back every chance | get. was
never treated fairer in my life and
right now ! think these grand people
and great country are a mighty near
approach to heaven.
Norwich Had Opposition
AND for the other horses in the
race | want to say that Norwich ex-
perienccd opposition. They were after
him throughout the route. and when
Bet Mosie came with rush down tho
final sprint for home and John Finn
hung on like a bracelet. without n
doubt | was aware my horse was being
placed to a weighty and honest test"
My Play, the full brother of Man O
War, with which Jim McClelland hoped
TO win the Belmont. came out of the
Derby practically a hopeless cripple
The Fair Play colt spread hoof at
the far turn at a time when he was
furnishing real competition for Nor
vich. Indeed, My Play had almost got
to the throatlatch of the favorite when
ne faltered dropped back and was
hopelessIy out Of it. The horses hoof
is so badly damaged that he may never
be seen under silks again.