Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20


The fcrty-ninth running of this
revered Kentucky derby furnished
the most spectacular upset of the
rich stakes III history. for none of
the three that divided the prize
money was seriously considered by
the rank and file of the speculative
among the 10000 or more from all
walks of life that tried to glimpse
at least some part Of the titanic COM
bat. The prices against the respec-
tive 81 tickets played shows this
fact more plainly than words. Zev
paid across the board 5000 straight.
$1,000 place and $3.50 show; Mar
tingale. $3.50 place and $3.50 show;
Vigil. $12.30 show.
Nassau OF I'm Front.
For an eighth of mile Nassau
which slightly outbroke the field,
hung on grimly to show the way.
Zev, in the middle Of the track and
ranged alongside Entertainment. was
quickly in pursuit, at trst cutting
down NaSSau's advantage by inches
only with each stride. Finally he
was clear enough of the rest to
range over alongside his challenger
and close to the rail, where, he took
the honorS quite as he pleased De
fore the judges stand was reached
a stage of the journey that marked
the first quarter mile. Down to the
first turn and round it flew Zev
Earl Sande. kingpin Of the Jockeys
chuckinG him along with right good
will.
His prominence at this, time gave
none undue worry, for ZeV had
reputation for speed, though few be
heved him capable of carrying it
much beyond thrce-ouaIter of a
mile. Nassau was d good second
and Martingsle. running more kindly
than in the Preakness. third. Vigil.
PreakneSS winner. game and gallant
as ever, had been caught in the early
swirl and headed in more closely in
his inner position till he was boxed
about completely and hedged in as
they came past the stewards, headed
for the first turn. From the way he
mon colt had no possibility of figur-
ing at ALL save as an also ran. So
much from fieeting chances.
Enchantment Is Pocketed.
All eyes were glued TO Enchant-
ment. which carried a kings ransom
on his Sinuous shoulders. But it was
not to be Entertainments day. He was
destined for stormy passage round
the first turn that may or may not
have taken the gimp right out of him.
McAtee tried TO squeeze through on
the rail Che was running back about
twelfth. when something hit-hit
from the inside. Like a basket ball
he was tossed hitler and yon between
the bobbing steeds till it seemed a
miracle there was no serious spill.
Finally McAtee picked an opening and
crowded his mount through on the
outside. Enchantment settled to run
ming then and for a spell held the
great throng spellbound by his sheer
excellence of pace.
Zev had opened up a lead of two
full lengths as he squared away for
the run up the back stretch, with
Nassau length or more ahead Of
Martingale. Within, a sixteenth En-
chantment had picked up the Cosden
the length of the straight. succeeded
I'm getting command of third position.
"Enchantment. Enchantment! En-
chantment" shrieked the crowd. Here
comes Enchantment. The way the
Whitney gelding was running it look
ed surely as if he would pick up Mas
sau. which was showing slight
shortening of stride. and the fast
flying Zev as we'll For as they hit
the far turn Sande reused the pace
maker.
Favorite Tires After Mile.
But Enchantment either had had the
wind knocked out of him by the buff
feting he received on the first turn or
il had taken too much out of him to
race up to his commanding position.
or he was too short for the mile and
a quarter test at weight with the fine
field arrayed against him. In any
event, he was through at the end OF
n mile.
When the Whitney gelding stopped
Sande sensed victory from afar. Mas
sau was drunk and Keeling from fol-
owing the pace. He had only Mar
tingale to fear The boy saved every
possible inch of ground coming into
the stretch, then sat down just a bit
tighter than before TO hand ride a
finish that was poem of mastery.
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