Evening star., 1923-10-03
ZEV THOUGHT SURE
CHOICE FOR PAPYRUS

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In favor of zev. but this IL denied By
Maj. Belmont, who declares that the
selection will not be made until next
Saturday. October G. Under the agrees
ment with Ben Irish, owner of Papy-
rus, this is the last date on which the
choice OF Americas representative
may be announced
Zev. while not prepared now to
race My Own at mile and a half.
will do so after October 90. regard
less of which is chosen to oppose
Papyrus. Mr.. Sinclair declared The
to such contest on Admiral Gray
sons own terms.
81 sincerely deplore that the ac-
cfdent to Zev has made IL impossible
for me to run my horse against My
Own at mile and a half and meet
! Admiral Grayson's very sportsman
like offer, an offer which I 1onged to
accept in the same spirit" said Mr..
J Sinclair's statement.
Papyrus Gets I'm Form.
"Unfortunately. the merits of the
two horses have become a matter of
controversy which I am helpless to
satisfy at this time
Reports from Belmont Park indi-
| cate Papyrus is speedily recovering
from the effects OF his ocean voyage.
In his workout on the training track
and chute he showed greater freedom
of action than he displayed in his
earlier workouts there. Trainer
Jarvis stated Papyrus would be ready
for real trial on Thursday.
Zev. in company with Knobbie. was
"a IN kor Ia .<W
a quarter in 2.06 2-5 today
Mai. Belmont, made public last
| night his reply to the letter sent him
| by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, Unit
| ed States air service, in which the
| latter urged the claim of My Own
TO meet Papyrus. The Jockey Club
| chairman expresses uncertainty as to
| whether Gen. Mitchelrs communlca-
tion should have been treated as that
OF an official in the War Department
or that of a private citizen.
:! ExpIains Tnrdy Reply.
\ Mai Belmont's letter follows:
BRIG: Gen. William Mitchell. United
| States Air Service, Washington, d. c.
II beg to acknowledge the receip,
of your letter Of September 20. which
| according to the postmark on the
envelope, Photographic copy of which
/ fnclose. was mailed In Washington
at 10 o'clock Sunday night, septem-
il
the Jockey Club, 40 West 40th street
where it was received yesterday
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and placed
in my hands, by special messenger. al
IL O'Clock. This accounts for the tardy
reply.
| "The matter of the selection of q
horse to meet Papyrus was placed n
| the hands Of committee of fiye
| consisting of Messrs. william Wood.
! ward, Joseph E. Widener. Robert L
Gerry, w. s. vesburgh and myself
| / therefore felt Il necessary to sub.
init your letter, at the earliest pos.
sible moment, to the committee, which
have done this afternoon.
Letter Signed with Titles.
"The committee authorizes me to
T, say to you that as you have signed
the letter. Brigadier General, United
| States Air Serivce,' they are uncer-
| tain as to whether you are speakins
| of1iciaily for the service or as 9
| private Individual.
Assuming the latter, the commit.
/ tee has authorized me to enclose @
| statement, which was given to the
press. and which It deems covers the
| subject. should you, however, be
| speaking officially, the committee, or
hearing from you to that effect, will
give its answer the more careful con-
sideration an officially authorized
communication demands.
Yours respectfully.
"(Signed) August Belmont"