, 1923-10-20
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL
UNITED Press Sports EDITOR

BELMONT PARK. N. Y. Oct. 20.
-UJnited Press6Two handsome
sr~istocrnts Of the equine world. the
class OF British royal blood and the
niok OF the finest American stock
viii ace at Belmont Park this af-
ternoon for $4,000 and h crown
OF the horse kingdom 49,.
Papyrus. winner OF tho Dnslisn
Derby and tho descendant OF the
Hottest British blue-bloods' VIII
snatch his speed over a distance OF
4 mile and a half with Zev, the
champion three-year-old OF America
and a youngster who a hold his
head high with the best Of aristoo-
rncy.
To the winner VIII go $4,000 and
all the glory and prestige attached
10 the victor In the first recognized
race for the international champion
ship Of their age.
Attendance will be restricted only
by the fence that bounds one OF
Americas most fashionable racing
establishments and by the spots thai
can command only n fleetins
glimpse Of the two thoroughbreds a
they speed around the track.
officials Of the westchester Rac-
ing association, under whose aus
pices the race Is being held. expect
that the race will be witnessed by
Mt least $4,000 spectators and the
receipts no doubt will cover the
500. 900 that was advanced in purse
money and the expenses Incurred In
bringing the Derby winner to the
United states and in promoting the
race
Papyruy and Zev will be the prin-
cipal actors in the finest turf show
that has ever been arranged on an
American track. but in the cast
there will be two others carrying
titles as the best in England and tho
best in the United States.
Upon the British thorough Inbred
will be Steve Donoghue, the premier
Jockey Of England. and astride the
American -three-year-old will be Earl
sande, one of the greatest Of al
American riders and the idol Of the
American turf followers.
The battle between these two
champion riders will not pay a most
, vital part in deciding the winner
of the race. but It will furnish q
feature for those who realize what q
factor the battle of wits and the
Judgment under the sillsen caps Of
tho two little Jockeys will play In
getting tho most out of their
mounts.
Weeks ago when q controversy
was wnging over the means of Sc
iecting the American color-bearer
and when My Own. the Admiral
Grayson colt. was being advanced as
n more deserving animal than Zev.
81 was feared that the good-looking
Rancocas sta might not parade to
the post as a popular representative
of Uncle Sam.
Any resentment against Zev n.
the standard.bearer was subdued. II
It really existed. today. and while
there were some who remarked that
Ny Own should be getting ready
for the race instead OF zev. they
strung along in support OF the Ran
cocas colt on the theory that as long
as he was to do the running he
should be supported loyalty.
There was more than patriotism
IN the betting which established Zev
as the favorite before the race. how
ever. Form bettors laid their money
because they believed the American
thoroughbred to be n better horse
than the English Derby winner.
Pnpyrua, from the form shown in
his workouts. was not regarded as a
set-up. but ever II he possessed
speed to match the better zev. II
was thought that he was greatly
handicapped by running on a dirt
track and racing under strange con-
ditions.
British Gags tapped in the breeze
alongside Of the American colors on