Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
BY GILBERT SWAN.

~ HYRE on! Another April brings
again the rhythmic sound Of hoofs
pounding against ta1rf-Bowie and
Pimlico, in Maryland, and then the
ofncial welcome Of . new Spring a&
Jamaica and Belmont, in New York.
And With It the millionaire kings Of sport
battling for FIRST honors IN the sport Of kings.
Within the next few months vast fortunes win
have gone for the transient thrill Of seeing
the colors Of regal stable 60 flying past q
shouting multitude gathered In the grandStandS
and at the rail.
There VIII be- to be sure, horses doing their
best for more humble owners. But the glamour,
the tense rivalry and the ig-mOney horse nesh
come from the farms and stables Of few exc
tzemely rich individuals who can afford 70 IN
dulge In one Of the most extxavagant Of al
hobbies.
Lists get behind the scenes for q moment and
peep IN On what goes On
But nrSt, meet the INSIDE who's who Of the
racing World-HarTy Payne Whitney, Man
haitian society man; Harry Sinclair. the Oh
magnate: Joseph Widener the Walter Jenords.
whose Scapa Flow brought home the $780,
900 Futurity purse few years ago; Mrs. Payne
Whitney, Samuel Riddle, John d. Hertz, the
Chicago taxi magnate; Mrs. n. @. Phipps.
Ogden Mills, Col Bradley, Robert n. Eastman,
Walter J. Salmon, William Woodwards Belaire
farm, the Rancocas and Greentree stables,
.,a1e .y. b.. ..3... .r-....- -
Nov cut back for Q moment to o eosOrtul
and giittering scene staged each year at
6aratoga An the social world Is there. II has
come to this historic and picturesque town not
only for the races but for the horse show
Of horse shows. The racing fortunes Of To-
morrow depend largely on what happens here.
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b sort Of open-air paddock carelessly shelter
ed by canvas or wooden roof A grandStand
has been thrown together q few feet away and
On the rough board seats are gathered few
hundred people whose names lead all society
hSts;- whose totaled fortunes would run into
the hundreds Of millions; whose interest in
horsefesh has International racing consequences.
Here IL o place of whispered tips, Of shrewd
observation and Of downright gambling on pro-
tentialities. For there is no greater gamble
under the sun. Two hundred horses may be
disposed Of IN this auction and but two or
three may ever be heard of again. Millions
will be spent on prospect, and only few thou
sand may come back to the pockets Of the In
vestors Romance and glamour hang over the
proceedings.
once. they viii tell you, q great horse
one Of the greatest Of them an-was
brought out for inspection. There was NO
great active bidding among the celebrities.
This horse finally was peddled OF for the NOM
hal price of 5000.
And this horse was Man O. War, as fabulous
b turf marvel as the tracks have ever known.
Within year Man o. War was making racing
history and bringing endless honors and money
back to the Glen Riddle farm In Maryland.
Today, retired from the track, Man o. War
has piled up even more thousands through the
sale Of his colts The children Of this horse Of
horses have been many, and valuable Most
az them have made excellent names for them
selves. 81.
There was, for instance, Crusader, which had
brought Sam Riddle more than $685. 600 o
eouple of seasons ago And there was ScapA
Flow, purchased by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter JET