The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-10
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By JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, May l0-I have
IN been doing some research
work on the goat l dreamed about
the other night and l find that he
is not goat at all. but a real good
boss and that he figures TO be right
I'D there in any sort of thorough
bred company-even in the DERBY
which is the race I am betting on
him to win.
find that he comes from a very SPLEEN
did family and that his dady won seven
teen races and sired lot Of Al stake
uiners. including Chilhowee. Midway. DO
Mcmillan. DioEenes and DR.. Mutt also
find that he has already won Eve races out
Of eight starts and that be has been IN
placed only twice. I must confess that
tins Is a little disappointing because II
would be more fantastieal IL not romantic
10 have him a plain bum sired BY
brewery truck plug that nobody ever heard
Of. and in such circumstances OF course
the odds would be much more generous.
AS it is he is rated in the winter
books at IS to /. which is not par
ticularly discreditable, and judging
from the running of the Preakness
Friday, he hasn't anybody to beat
but Gallant Fox and possibly Crack
Brigade.
OF course. this is like saying that after
YOU hare struck out LaIzeri and Gehrtg
only Ruth remains. but I do not feel dis
eouraEed because nobody has ever taken
the trouble up TO now to bounce into my
bedroom at night and give tip on
ANYTHING and my confidence Is not at all
mistaken by what happened at the Balti-
more track FRIDAY.
u
AS say. monty sorry that my steed
is not actually goat unSung and unher-
aided because my satisfaction would be
much greater if could come away from
the track next Saturday afternoon with a
winner that had been overlooked by the
world.
NATURALLY this would make
IN me .ook very good indeed and
people would point me out in this
milling mob around the hotels after
the race and say, there goes old
Colonel Williams. He's the only guy
hat had brains enough to ignore the
handicappers, the checkers and the
system players and string along
with his own judgment. He must
be pretty smart"
n
This Is an experience l have never had
in any sport where 1 was called upon to
make forecast and naturally Whea I find
myself in a spot when I can't lose I find
il difficult not to surrender to nv vanity.
After all. am getting along in years ana
! have PROSPERITY to think about. and IL Is
with a distinct twinFe of despair that
realize I have contributed so Ettie note
worthy material for the use Of nv bioE-
raphers.
It is true I have fought the good fight
against foul fighters in this tate, but
a mnot a Tammany man and all the credit
for this must inevitably go to the New
York boxing commission
once crusaded against the phoney
home run in baseball only to witness that
in the succeeding weeks the home run
totals broke all records and so did the size
Of the crowds which came to see the home
runs.
with characteristic ardor and spirit. I
campaigned against the coarse hippodrom-
ing of Camera and his mob and such were
the salutary results that the gentlemen
today are more enthusiastically welcomed
around the country than ever before.
So say II would have been more for
tunate for me as a subject OF history IL
the mysterious person who visited me In
my turbulent sIumber had named less
formidable colt.
DUT still winner is a winner and
ID there are not many 15-to-1
shots going around winning such
races as the Derby, especially when
there is a horse like Gallant Fox
and a Jockey like Earl Sande to
beat. This is no simple combination
to down, and 1 suppose I should
thank my midnight gastronomic &c
centricitieS that 1 am not following
the herd and throwing my dough
away on the favorite.
n
am not CHARMED at the information
that my speed has two bum knees and
that there is no telling when he Is going
TO fold up and quit because the Derby
is lbs race and no matter what happens to
him on that day it will be for the best.
I note that he ran a mile Friday at
Churchill Downs in l.42 and If he can do
that with two bum knees he is plenty boss
and don't let anybody tell you different.
am beginning to get pleas from the
customers to reveal the identity of my
time demolsher but this is something I
can not do until / 90 out to Louisville
and take a Eood look at him myself.
q
want to be sure that he and l
understand one another and If pos
sible I want to get line on the guy
who was the cause of me waking
up at the atrocious hour of 1890
in the morning, shrieking, Come
on, YOU
Aside from nv investment OF twenty
smackers. regard this interesting
laboratory experiment. Practically any
body can take me a sucker while I am
awaas. but I'm anxious 20 see whether the
same thing can be done while l am sleep
ing.