The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-01
Will Big
Race Be
Annual?
Zev-Papyrus Horse Class
ic Nay Be Made An
nual Affair
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

BY HENRY l.. FARRELL
NEW YORK. Now Along with
~ tennis. golf. polo, yacht racing
and track and field athletics. thoro.
bred racing Is almost sure to become
an established international sport as
a result Of the zcv.Papyrus race.
only sufficient inducemcnt 70
horse owners is required 20 have cs.
tshlished an International race an.
nualty TO decide the s.year.old cham,
plonship 90 the world.
The $1,000 gold challenge cup. won
for the first time by zsv. provides 4
hitting trophy. and II a generous
purse can be offered In the future
there Is little doubt that the annual
cup race can be made just as inter.
cstiug an event as the American cup
yacht races. the Olympic games and
other established classics.
To make such an event permanent
Il must necessarily be founded upon
principles OF true craftsmanship and
Il must provide that the handicap
upon the competitors Is distributed
GOOD THING
FOR PEACE
international sport contests. espe.
c.ally between England and the
United States. have done much 10
cultivate friendly relations between
the two nations and Il Is certain that
a horse race would not cndanger that
friendship. as long as the United
states would agree 10 be good sport
in the conduct OF the race.
II the deed Of title 20 the cup won
from Papyrus by Zev provides that
chaliengers must come 10 the United
States until the cup Is won by a
horse representing another nation,
this cup race will never survive. be.
cause the terms would be obviously
unfair. In that they would give the
American horse all the better OF q.
Despite the feeling that Papyrus
MAS assuming too much OF an obllga.
ton in crossing the Atlantic 20 meet
Zev. British sportsmen expressed the
opinion before the race that II could
be made the inaugural OF a real
cassie. II American turfmen would
be willing 10 send the best American
s-year.old 20 England next year.
THE NEEDED
STEP
With the British In a mood TO &C.
cept an international race as an off.
cal classic. the Jockey Club OF the
United states could do much TO IS.
tablish Il as an International event
By announcing now that the cup
would be put UP for competition In
England in 1924.
With a year 10 prepare for the
event. European owners would surely
have no fault 10 find with the mr..
rangsments as they found this year.
Apparently Zev win not be retired
at the end OF this season. and Ny
Own. no doubt. viii be raced again
merit year.
Owners OF both horses announced
their intention Of sending them 70
England 10 race next season. and II
the American 3.year-old champion
could Be sent along with them for
the cup races Il would mean much
for racing and all international
sports.
II VIII be nice TO look back at Zev
as the winner Of the first big inter
national race. and II will be matter
Of pride for American breeders TO
hold Up the Sinclair colt as a repre-
sentative OF American breeding, but
several things happened before the
race that should be whispered in the
future. IL not entirely forgotten.
WORD
ACCEPTED
The Jockey Club OF America is
composed Of what Americans are
proud to consider as men OF real
sportsmanship and unquestioned In
tsgrity and when the committee ap'
pointed 10 name the American run.
nsrs against Papyrus was founder
Ing around on the night before the
race trying to decide between Iev
and Ny Own, their word was taken
that they really doubted the condi.
ton OF Zev as being good enough TO
be worthy representative OF Amer
lea.
Looking at II from the other side
however. there is much to make II
appear that the COMMITTEES was Try
ing to make the horse lit conditions.
1t seemed that the condition OF the
track and not the horse was influ-
encing their judgment. Ny Own was
considered speedier than Zev on
fast track, and Zey was regarded as
one Of the greatest horses OF all times
In the mud.
II looked very much as II the com
mittee wanted Zev available for the
mud and My own ready for fast
track.
When the race was proposed 1t
would have resulted In much better
feeling IL the American turfmen had
named the opponent for Papyrus in
stead OF bringing him over hero to
meet any one OF three horses that
could have been picked the night be
fore the race.
THE COLONEL SPEAKS
Guess well have to keep on rails.
inv horsea to keep the horseshoe