The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
INTERNA TION A | HONOR FOR ZEV
 IS SINCLAIR'S AIM
America's Champion May Test Speed With Fleetest
 Horses Of Europe

| what was probably the closest, most thrilling finish in the history of the Kentucky Derby and conquerer of | Papyrus, reversed the victory In Memoriam scored at Latonia two l weeks ago by defeating him by a scant nose in a match race at 1 IA miles at Churchill Downs today. The hurricane finish was so close | that hardly a spectator in crowd l of 10000 persons, with the possible exception of Harry F. Sinclair. own CT of the winner. realized that Zev had won, until the official decision l of the judges had been posted. The climax of the race furnished 8 thrill ! that set the crowd wild with ex- 1 citement as almost everyone thought that In Memoriam had triumphed, ! as the two great three-year-o neck and neck with scarcely an inch separating their noses. Trained observers, with years of experience in watching close finishes, shouted that In Memoriam had won, but re- ceived the shock of their lives sec ond later when the judges posted Zev as the winner The finish, in | the opinion of turf experts, was so close that the race could have been called a dead heat and not provoke an argument from admirers of either i horse.
 ~ Dt three and two-fifths seconds slower than the track record for the dis | tance established by Woodtrap in 1921, but Woodtrap did not carry the | impost of 126 pounds that both In Memoriam and zev carried today.
 Greatest Money Winner.
 | Zev, as result of his victory, be- comes the greatest money winning race horse in the world. Owner Sin l n1 IL l $30,000 purse, swelling Zevs win nings to $301,073, which showed him ahead of the winnings of the two English cracks, Isinglass with SPOIL | 275, and Donovan with $277,215.
 Zev's triumph probably means that he will seek international honors, as the winner of today's race had been invited to compete in a six-cornered international race for a purse of 100000 francs to be decided at the Longchamps course near Paris next May.
 owner Sinclair said tonight that Zev undoubtedly would compete in the race abroad if the offer still holds good after Zev's scheduled match race with My Own the latter part of this month.
 Tt will be good thing for rac- ing to have an American horse com pete abroad" Mir. Sinclair sald England sent Papyrus over here and why shouldn't we return the compli- ment. l shall be glad to send zev into the race, even If he loses.''
 Hystericnl over Finish. Wise old horsemen, thrown into hysteria of excitement over to- | days finish, said the race was the horse-race of horse Faces and had never been equaled. The superior riding of Earl Sande. proclaimed the erP fat s-f~ z Tod Sloan, was the master stroke, they said, that brought victory to Zev. He engaged Jockey Mack Gar ner. who was astride In Memorian in whipping finish, 50 yards from the wire. jerking Zev's head to make the supreme effort in the last foot of the race.
 This Is the happiest moment of my life,' MT. Sinclair said. T know in my heart Zev didn't run the race he IS capable of running when he
 lost to In Memoriam at Latonia. The
 result proved that I was right. Zev Is a good horse; am proud of him,
 but I am just as proud of Sande and Hildreth. That combination. made l today's victory possible"
 The first to congratulate Sinclair was Carl Wiedemann. Newport, Ky, sportsman, owner of In Memoriam. l With tears in his eyes but a smile
 
 his way into the Sinclair box and
 grasped Sinclair's hand He tried
 to speak, but words failed him.
 The two owners stood, hands
 clasped, looking into each others
 eyes.
 Tt was wonderful raoe." shouted l Wiedemann. "Mr. Sinclair, not as a
 congratulate you. Your horse won a i great race. You have a great horse
 and a great jockey
 Unclasping hands, the two owners | locked arms and strolled into the
 club house dining room.
 | Sande permitted In Memoriam to break into the lead at the start and had Zev clung to him like a grim shadow until the horses swung into the stretch where he began to apply the whip for the finish. Sande at no time attempted to take the lead for i the first mile, seemingly content to allow In Memoriam to set the pace. The late afternoon was bathed in golden sunshine with cloudless sky and the track as fast as lightning, when Zev and In Memoriam were lined up at the post at 3:56 o'clock. Just before the horses were sent away, In Memoriam wheeled and Zev 50 yards before being called back for another start. l
 sande's Great Finish.
 When the horses shot past the
 grandstand the first time. In Me- moriam had a lead of length and half and held this mark until the three quarter post was reached Then Sande settled down to close gap separating him from In Memoriam. As they flashed past the mile mark Zev had reduced In Memoriam's lead fO in tnf ha otr foh Sande took lead of a length and In Memoriam seemed to tire slightly and to falter. When Jockey Garner saw his victory fading, he began to lash In Memoriam furiously and the pair raced almost as a team when they began 60 dash for tho wire.
 The punishing, hurricane finish down the stretch brought the crowd to it's feet with shout of Tn Me- moriam" sweeping the stands. Just a few feet from the wire Garner was seen to make a desperate challenge. but zev's speed apparently was too great and Sande. riding masterly race, was using all the cunning for which he is famous, to snatch vic- tory out of defeat
 Zev Overwhelming Choice.
 Even the betting indicated thrill Ing fight although Zev, as the result of his remarkable performance In winning eight of his last nine races. losing only to In Memoriam, was an overwhelming favorite. Zev's vic tory paid 40 cents to the dollar in the par-mutuels wagering while the price on In Memoriam was $1.75 to $1. | Perhaps, the happiest man in all America was Sinclair. the owner of Zev, who watched the race with a party of friends that included Hugo stinnes, IT,. son of the German in- 1 dustrialist, from a box dust back of | the finish line. Sinclair was so over- | come with emotion that he could not thank the proud admirers that sWooped down on his box to offer