The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
EVERYTHING SET FOR BIG
 RACE TODAY AT LOUISVILLE
Indications Are That Track Will Be Again. Wet As When In Memoriam Won Before

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 16.-(By Associated Press.) )-Kentucky the home of the thoroughbred. becomes the center of the nations racing in terest tomorrow for the second time within two weeks, with Zev, winner of the Kentucky Derby. and con queror of Papyrus, meeting In Me moriam. which, fortnight ago. sur prised the racing world by defeating Zev by six lengths in mile and three quarters race.
 The match between these rival three-year- olds will be al mile and a quarter for purse of $30,000, at the historic Churchill Downs course, provided weather conditions are fla vorable. The test is expected to set tie the argument that has been rag ing since In Memoriam beat Zev two weeks ago.
 Turf experts figured tonight that ZeY, which has won eight out of nine races since capturing the Kentucky Derby, losing only to In Memoriam. would go to the post tomorrow at 3 to , favorite. while the price on In Memoriam was estimated probably a to ,.
 Considering the past performances of the two horses, the experts believe that no horse in America can match speed with Zev over one and one>
 
 his best distance, and that his re- markable speed will make his chances better for victory tomorrow over a shorter route than the race that re- suited in his defeat.
 Zev won the Kentucky Derby over the same track and same distance as tomOrrow's race in 2:05 2-5, but the son of The Finn has stepped the distance ill 2:03 2-5, while In Me moriam's best effort over the ten furlongs route is 2:04 1-5, made last summer when he won the Illinois Derby at Chicago. The track record for one and one-quarter miles at Churchill Downs is 2:O3 2-5, made by Old Rosebud, winning the Kentucky Derby in 1914, and the American rec ord is 200.
 Zev, when he lost to In Memoriam at Latonia; flashed past the ten fur long pole with lead of two lengths in 2;0S 15, which was 2-5 seconds slower than his time for the Ken lucky Derby. when he had to be shaken up a bit in the stretch to hold his lead.
 Track To Be Slow.
 Although cold. driving rain be- gan falling early tonight, indicating a slow track for tomorrow. Col. Matt Winn, general manager of the Ken lucky Jockey club. said in his opinion, there was no doubt of In Memoriam starting tomorrow, all though Carl Weidemann of Newport, Ky, In Memoriam's owner, reserves the privilege to withdraw provided track conditions are not suitable for his horse
 When the match was arranged, owner Weidemann, together win Harry r. Sinclair, owner of Zev, agreed to post $1O,OOo each, while the Jockey club added $1O,000. MT. Weidemann stipulated, however, that he reserved the right to withdraw if weather conditions resulted in heavy track.
 Tt is simply pay or play match" Colonel Winn said tonight. MT. Weidemann, if he chooses to with drc W In Memoriam will lose his s10,- 900 which will go to MT. Sinclair. If he races and loses he will get s5,00O anyhow. The agreement for the match provides that the winner shall receive $25,0o0 of the $500 purse"
 While the three-year r-old rivals were engaging in their final work outs today, challenge came flashing overseas, offering the winner of to- morrow's race an invitation to com pete in an International cup race to be held in Longchamp, France, May g. MT. Sinclair and Mir. Weidemann ex- pressed pleasure at the invitation. put reserved tnelr decision.
 Both Zev and In Memoriam were on the track for half mile dash as a limbering up exercise. Zev stepped the distance in AT 3-5, while In Me moriam was pulled up in AS 1-5. Neither was extended, but Zev was fighting for his head all the way and appeared to be bristling' Tor a race.
 Sam Hildreth, the white haired Trainer of zeV is highly confident of his charges success tomorrow.a,
 T have no excuse to offer for Zev's defeat at Latonia." the veteran said. He IS great colt and I believe he will show it tomorrow. The distance this time will be better for him. I think there will be a different story to tell"
 Both MT. Weidemann and his trainer, Bob Gilmore, were as confi dent that In Memoriam would repeat his tfiumDb two