The Washington times., 1923-10-20
COURSE. To
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weeks, however. In the first place
Zev, injured In winning the Law
renee Realization. has failed tc
prove TO the satisfaction OF many
that he can carry his speed over
the distance Of today's race. "a mile
and a half. In several recent trials
the Sinclair colt seemed to be con
strained, not to say leg-weary.
Zev Declared Fit.
Moreover, it was 6n1y yesterday
that Zev was alleged to have broken
out with a skin disease and for
hours members Of the Jockey Club
selection committee ran around in
widening circles. and rumor was pre-
vaIent that My Own, the American
alternate, was to be substituted. This
possibility was heightened by the
hasty summoning Of My Own from
Laurel, Md.
But the committee after due de.
liberation. announced that ZeV was
In condition to 60 on, and in this
decision, it was supported by Hill
dreth. The latter has maintained
from the first that Zev was and Is
ready to run his race.
The effect on the odds, however,
has been devastating. but 1t Is
hardly likely that Papyrus would
have gone beyond even money had
It not been for his impressive work
out Thursday when he galloped a
mile in .1s3S 2-5, under q staunch
pull, and romped on to the eighth
pole In Isl 2-S. That performance
caused the boys to turn pale blue
and Immediately set at rest all
theories to the general effect that
Papyrus would go to the post un-
der insurmountable handicaps.
Handicaps Enumerated.
These were enumerated as fol-
lows:
The effect of the ocean trip and
the change in climate: the running
Of the event on a dirt track as
against the turf courses of Eng
land; the use of toe plates here as
against the smooth British shoes,
and the habit in England of run
ming races in what We are pleased
to term the wrong" way Of the
track; Papyrus, seemingly has given
these handicaps. alleged and other
wise, the we'll known horse laugh.
In fact, conditions are SO equal
that it is a matter of some wonder
that any man has the temerIty 10
offer odds on the outcome. Both
are three-year-old champions OF
their respective countFes, having
won of the. important races held
this season. Both are Derby win,
ners, Zev running through q big
field at the Kentucky Derby and
Papyrus winning impressiveiy ct
EPSON Downs.
Expert Riders Up.
They win be guided by the most
expert hands Of two continents.
Earl Sande, premier American
jockey, will have the leg up on
Fey: Steve Donoghue, pride and JOY.
Of all England. VIII ride Papyrus
as he did in the colts great effort
at EPSON Downs. Small even Cor
o Jockey, old almost to middle age,
weazened to the resemblance to g.
cocoanut shell and bowlegged a.; a
parenthesis, Donoghue has absSlue-
1y dominated the turf abroad. He
has the unusual record of having
ridden five Derby winners, three Of
them hand running.
Even in appearance Zev and
Papyrus are almost as one. Both
are fifteen hands three inches in
height. Each IL so dark as to be
almost black and a white blaze
strealxs their foreheads. The. SINH
larity, IN fact, might defy mutual
recognition were 1t not for the fact
that Zey will so to the post In
binders. his head hooded like q
monk.
$4,000 and Sympathy.
OF the purse of 100000 offered
by August Belmont and his con-
ferees, the sum of $4,000 will go
TO the winner, in addition to a gold
cup placed perpetually in competi-
ton. The loser viii get $40, 900 and
the sympathy Of the thoroughbred
universe,
The race, according to present
plans win be put on about 4 o'clock
In the afternoon, being the fourth
IN program Of six.
Arrangements to take care Of g.
crowd OF 100000 are not believed
20 be the outcome Of exaggerated
OpLaHuStH Dy tnOSS DSu1IlQ In0 event.
In fact, interest here and elsewhere
te almost feverish and the prospect
Of fair skies is taken to mean that
the race will play host to all the
customers the turnstiles can stand.
No S22 Seats Left.
Seats in the grandetand, at the
mere pittance Of $22 each, were not
TO be had this morning; IL was SAID.
The same applied to club house
reservations. sold at similar rate.
The club house lawn also has found
much favor at SIS q ticket while the
infield will be. turned over to the
bourgeoisie at the general admission
price of $50.
A gate OF q half million dollars
f. entirely possible under these con
ditions. This would mean a tidy
profit for the promoters, who are
said to have spent 100000 In max
ing the race possible.
August Belmont Gives