The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-23
HORSE RACE OF
HORSE RACES IS
WON BY ZEV
Neck and Neck Around the
Track; Won by Scant Nose
at Mile and Quarter
LOOKED TO OLD TIME
HORSEMEN LIKE DRAW
Mastery Riding Earl Sande Credited
With Great Showing of Zev.

WIN 0ECat 0noWlnB OF ZSVs
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 17.-In
what probably was the closest, most
thrilling finish in the history of the
American turf, Zev, winner Of the
Kentucky Derby and conquerer of
victory In Memoriam scored at La
tonia two weeks ago by defeating
him by scant nose in match race
at one and one quarter miles at
Churchill Downs today.
The hurricane finish was so close
that hardly spectator in crowd
Of 10000 persons, with the possible
exception Of Harry F. Sinclair, owner
of the winner, realized that Zev had
won, until the official desicion Of
the judges had been posted.
Set Crowd Wild
The climax of the race, furnished
a thrill that set the crowd wild
with excitement as almost every one
thought that In Memoriam had tri-
umphed, as the two great three, year
old rivals sped into the wire, race
ing neck and neck with scarcely an
inch separating their noses. Trained
observers, with years of experience
in watching close finishes, shout
ed that In Mmoriam had won, but
received the shock of their lives .
second 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 baen
called a dead heat and not provoke
an argument from admirers of either
horse.
The race was won in 2.06 "a, three
and two fifths seconds slower than
the track record for the distance
established by Woodtrap in 1921, but
Woodtrap. did not carry the impost
of 1875 pounds that both In Memoriam
and Zev carried today.
Greatest Money Maker
Zev, as a result of his victory, be-
comes the greatest money winning
race horse in the world. Owner Sin
clair took down $4,000 of today's
$4,000 purse, swelling Zev's win
nings to $301, ,073, which showed him
ahead of the winnings Of the two
English cracks, Isinglass with $291.-
275, 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 q six
cornered international race for
purse Of one million francs to be-
decided at the Long Champs Course
near Paris next May. Owner Sim
clair said that Zev undoubtedly
would compete in the race abroad, if
the offer still holds good after Zev's
scheduled match with My Own the
latter part of this month.
It will be good thing for rae
ing to have an American horse COM
pete abroad" Mr.. Sinclair said. ENG
land sent Papyrus over here and. why
shouldn't we return the compliment
l shall be glad to send Zev into the
race even if he loses"
Horse Race of Horse Races
Wise old horsemen, thrown into
histeria of excitement over today's
finish, said the race was the horse
race of horse races and had never
been equaled. The superior riding
of Earl Sande, proclaimed the great
est jockey since the days Of Tod
Sloan was the master stroke, they
said, that brought victory to Zev.
He engaged Jockey Mack Garner,
who was astride In Memoriam, in =
whipping finish, fifty yards from
the wire, forcing Zev's to make the
supreme effort in the last foot Of
the race.
Since permitted In Memoriam to
break in the lead at the start and
had Zev cling 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
a