The Washington times., 1923-10-20

add insult to injury. It is needless
to dwell upon the manner in which
the committee originally eliminated
My Own from. consideration as a
starter in today's so-calIed classic.
A Blow to Clean Sport.
Their action in the matter has left
a dark brown taste in the mouths
OF thousands and has probably given
the game a black eye which win
take more than time to heal.
Admiral Grayson received a raw
deal.
That much Is admitted and con-
cededs by some of the most parti.
san followers Of the Rancocas
stable.
The Washington owner. Hike the
good sportsman he is. accepted the
committees selection without d
whimper. He had been euchred out
of an opportunity of proving to the
world that My Own was the great
est thoroughbred in training. It
was bitter pill to swallow.
Zev Committee Choice.
Admiral Grayson, when the. race
was first preached. had merely asked
that My Own be given consideration
when the selection was undertaken
or that he be given an opportunity
Of proving the King James colt a
greater thoroughbred than Harry f..
Sinclair's Zev, the proclaimed cham
pion. He got neither.
Zev was the committees choice.
The date for the running of the In
ternational drew near and reports
began emanating from New York
that Zev was far from being a thor.
oughly conditioned thoroughbred.
The Rancocas star was further re-
ported as taking unkindIy to his
training. The international com.
mittee were becoming apprehensive.
AS late as Thursday night hurried
long distance calls were made to
washington for Admiral Grayson.
August Belmont, president of the
international committee and also
general promoter Of today's race,
was on this end of the wire.
My Own to Fill Breach.
The whole sum and substance of
that conversation between Admiral
Grayson and Belmont was that NV
Own was hurriedly placed aboard a
special train and shipped here yes
terday. BELMONT and his coherents
fearing that Zev might not be able
to face the barrier this afternoon.
Rather than see the race fall
through, should Zev be unable 10
appear, Admiral Grayson again
showed excellent sporting qualities
and consented to once more place
his horse in the hands Of the com.
mittee
It was only after Belmont had
assured the Washington owner that
the committee would not make its
final decision in. the matter-that of
determining whether Zev or My
Own was the more fit horse-Hntil
after the King James Colts arrival
in New York yesterday would Ad.
miral Grayson permit his thorough.
bred to be shipped.
Compact Disregarded.
Along about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Belmont and his commit
tee issued an official statement, in
which they stated that they had ex-
amined Zev and found him to be in
excellent condition and that he
would start this afternoon.
Again was My Own disregarded.
! My Own did not reach the track
until long after the committee had
made it's examination of Zev and
| then made their announcement.
| And up until an early hour this
morning not a one of the committee
had examined or been near the
| Washington thoroughbred.
| The committee has used Adrniral
Grayson az the goat and My Owr
as a pawn. The Washington sports
man informed the writer. on thu
train from Washington last night
that the committee had not ever
seen fit to as much as communicate
its decision in the matter to him.
Admiral Grayson further STATED
that his sole purpose in makinI
the trip to New York was not Sc
much to see, the race as it was t,
make shipping arrangements for th,
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