Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
10000 SPECTATORS SEE ZEV WIN RAC]
Il. S. Horse Beats
Noted Opponent
By -Four Lengths
BELMONT, PARK, n. Y, Octo.

Der 20.-America wins.
The international stake race for
which Papyrus, English derby win
ner was brought to this country to
meet the best American three year
old was won in easy fashion this
afternoon by Zcv, Harry +. Sin
clair 8 crack colt.
Zev took the lead sway from
Papyrus at the very start of the
race and a crowd of 10000 saw the
American horse always in the lead.
The race was not even close and
all reports of Zev's poor condition
On the eve of the contest proved
unfounded.
The time of he race was 2:35 2-3
nowhere near the record set by Man
o. War but good for the heavy
track.
The immense throng that watched
the race for Il purse of 100000
5000 to the winner and the bal
ance to the loser, checred with all
the enthusiasm Of a football or base
ball crowd as the Rancocas stable
passed the stand with Papyrus lab
oring far in the rear. All DOUBT
about the condition of the American
horse or the intentions of his train
CT were WASHED away as Zev scOr-
ed for America the victory in the
first big international race of its
kind. 1t was triumph of ~riding
for Sande. The little American
jockey had difficulty with Zev at
the barrier while Papyrus, under
the masterful touch of Steve Donog-
hue, stood calmly.
Zev Forges Ahead
As the barrier went up and the
deep throated roar of the crowd
"They re off, rent the air, Don,
oghue shot Papyrus out in front.
But it was only for AN instant. Iev
picked up speed like a Rolls Royce
and had caught the English horse
before the half furlong had been
covered. At the furlOng he was in
The rail ready for the turn. They
Hwept past the quarter pole with
Hande keeping Zev well in the lead,
This position was maintained until
the third furlong pole was reach
ed. Meanwhile the crowd swhich
lad become pessimistic in the past
"a hours screamed with delight at
seeing him run well ahead.
At the half Donoghuc made his
effort and the English horse drew
up on Zev. Another furlong and
Papyrus' head was at Sandc S sad
die. The outcome was determined
at the three quarter mark. There
Sande sent Zev flying out in front
and by another furlong he had
opened a clear space between his
mount and the pursuing colt. At
lie mile it was all over.
Widens to Three Lengths
At q mile and Il quarter the gap
had widened 20 three lengths and
it was all over.
Into perfect maelstrom of
cheers Sande rode Zev across the
finish line to victory by four
lengths. ~,
The time by furlongs:
:13; :25 4-5; :3S; so 2-5;
i .UZ 20, l.1C, ~ 10, 1 .tO
4-5; 1:54; 2:07; 2:21 2-5; 2:35
2-5..
BY winning today race Zev
became the greatest American mon
ey winner. His earning up today
had totalled Si74,936. The $4,000
for his victory over Papyrus thus
made gross canning of 1924, 1886.
Man o. War was heretofore the big
gest money getter among American
horses but Zev's new mark tops
Man o Wars record by more
than $1,000. Having ridden an AM
erican horse to IN American triumph
in the first big international stake
race of which the Jockey club stew
ards hope to arrange others.
81 IN glad won' was all Sande
had to say as he jumped from the
saddle at the Judges stand.
Basil Jarvis, Papyrus trainer, was
the first to grasp Sande by the
hand and congratulate him warm
ly. Then Ssm Hildreth, trainer of
zev, shook the Jockeys hand and
n crowd of hcrsemen closed in and