Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-23

1t was not so much the fact that
Zev raced with hurricane speed, for
he did not. The big shock came
when Papyrus, after ordinary speed
three-fourths of the way, had
nothing left to meet Eev's dash for
the wire.
Great Crowd Saw Race
1t was a day and a setting built
for thrill that never came. Oc-
tober turned on it's rarest weather
of blue and gold with balmy wind
from the south. The crowd was
the greatest that ever saw race
on this side of the water. Club
house, grandstand and lawn were
packed with massed lines up and
down the length of the inner en-.
closure.
Every detail was built for the one
great moment down the stretch
when the two champion 3yearolds
of the two greatest racing countries
were to fight it out, eye to eye, Oh
by the wire
Even the betting had indicated a
thrilling fight. Zev was installed
favorite at to 10, with Papyrus at
even money. But the wise old
horsemen who saw the smooth
plating on the feet Of the English
horse and considered the still soft
track, said it in advance that Papy'
rus was doomed.
Zev caulked toe and heel with
Papyrus smooth shod, had a ire
mendous advantage. Man o. War"
remarked one oldtimer, "couldn'
beat a steeplechaser under that
handicap" Still that choice was up
to Trainer Jarvis who stuck to the
| English fashion which may WorH
we'll enough upon turf.
This detail, however, did not per
colate into the crowd. The masseo
populace only saw golden day, a
blue sky, a track in fair shape, and
| two international champions all set
for the expected whirlwind that soon
| died into a zephyr when Zev pegap
to run.
At the start Papyrus had almost
a lengths advantage, dashlng TOT
ward as Sande took his time in gee
ting under way.
Papyrus held this lead for fifty
wards. For fifty yards he saw only
omen daylight ahead. And then a
dark brown shadow fell across MS
flank. and there was no longer open
DAYLIGHT, but another horse out be-
vond him, another horse of almost
tho same color, the same height ana
the same weight. Perhaps Papyrus
thought his shadow was raining ~
the fore. Yet Zev wore bllnkers ano
that should have been the tip OIL,
lust a length to the good odliue
settled down to an even pace WIZ
no attempt at speed. once IN "a
while he opened up announcer hoil
length. only to fall back as IL to see
how Donoghue and Papyrus WEI
getting along. There was ceICa t ~
no attempt here on Sande's part "
RIM awav and leave the two Vlsllolo
alone in strange land. a+
on three occasions, being the hrsl
half and the mile. Sande took
length and a half lead, only to ease
I'm and let the invaders move al
most alongside.
Papyrus Left Behind
And then, passing the mile post
| conde and Zev moved ahead again
| to ease I'D and fall back no lonsel
For many days Papyrus had peel
trailing Bar Gold, his training mats
and snarring partner, always beatlils
him at the finish. PapyrIs througI
! This training turn, had become ac
customed to seeing Bar Gold in tht
lead only to have him overhaulet
| down the stretch. But coming u
the final quarter. Papyrus mlSn
have been heard muttering beneath
his labored breath, Some one ha'
double-crossed me. I don't oeheV'
| this is Bar Gold I am chasing 10
dav. In fact. [ am certain II Ism
Rar Gold" The big drive, the hur
ricane finish, the sweeping pac'
expected from the English hors.
| down the stretch never came OIL
Az Zev moved steadily along, tn
gap of golden October daylight gre"
wider and wider. 1t ran from one
length to two, from two lengths Il
three, from three lengths on to foul
and five. with Papyrus CROWNS
feebler in his faint challeng7
! each stride AS a matter OF CAIN
| and unbiased record. there was nj
challenge at all. Papyrus was d.
out. an earnest performer OF pea
tifuI mold doing the best he coulo
but completely outclassed.
1t had been supposed that AeV
great speed would give him a.
early advantage to stave OH tn'
English challenger through the las
quarter, so when Zev had oniy
| LENGTH to spare at the end OF thS
mile if was only natural to sup
pose that he was in for merry
| party down the somewhat muddy
| stretch. But the merry party turned
! oft to be an old-fashioned cake
walk with no great competition III
| sight. Zev was moving farther ano
| farther away as he reached the
wire. with Papyrus losing GROUND
at everv worn and weary stride.
Even against the ordinary time OF
2:352-5 for the winner, the con
quered horse had no run left in MS
heaving system on the way nome.
That mile and a half. near the fin
ish, must have looked to him long
err than the span Of the Atlantic
which he had crossed to find defeat.
Zev Full of Life
1t was the crowd and the weather
that made the occasion what 1t was.
Before the race circle OF many
thousands surrounded the two horses
in the old human eagerness to get an
eyeful at close range. Papyrus, with
Bar Gold in advance, was walked
slowly around the circle for at least
ten minutes before the race. Zev,
white blanketed, was more fretfuI or
filled with a keener desire to get
somewhere. The same traits were in
evidence when the two contenders
reached the track. Papyrus remained
dignified and sedate with an air Of
unruffled calm. Perhaps he thought
it was just another jaunt with Bar
Gold. At any rate,there was no early
fire or dash in any movement up the
track Zev was more inclined to
prance. Both were Of the same dark