The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-07
TICK ON GATHERS
BACKING THROUGH
IMPRESSIVE FORM
Twenty Thoroughbreds, ID
Colts, Five GeIdings and
One FiIIy Entered
WEATHER is UNCERTAIN
Crowd Estimates Vary Between
$4,000 and 10000;
Betting Lags

Louisville, KY, May 7.-P)-Even
though the tones were somewhat
more subdued, the flight Of wagering
on a less extravagant scale, the
crowds neither so tumultuous nor
numerous, this was Kentucky Derby
day, combining more color, interest
and enthusiasm than any other horse
race in America.
Even the favorite, Mrs. Louis G.
Kaufmann's black colt, Tick On,
claimed nothing like the support at
tracted by Gallant Fox or Twenty
Grand in the last two classics of the
Bluegrass, but not even the times
counter balanced the tradit o n
flavor attached to this exciting strug-
gle for three-year-old turf honors.
Weather conditions were dubious,
crowd estimates varied from $4,000
to 10000. and betting Jagged before a
prospective final rush to the mutuel
windows at Churchill Downs, but the
Derby promised to be real horse
race. perhaps the most thrilling In
years.
Outcome Speculative
Twenty thoroughbreds Ia colts,
five geldings and one filly-were
nominated to start. Depending on
conditions, five or six were likely to
be scratched. but there was SUI
ficient assortment Of high-class
talent to make the outcome specula-
tive and an entry big enough to as
sure the victory more than $4,000
besides the roses and acclaim that
60 with it.
Tick On gathered backing over
night, as the result of impressive
workout form, and the 2-1 odds on
the favorite appeared likely to
shorten.
Nevertheless the incoming crowds
continued their search for the latest
possible tips or information from the
| feed box. Favorites have romped
home in front of five Of the last six
Derby fields and the form-players
were looking for break in the
streak.
1t has been six years, for instance,
since Colonel E. r. Bradley's colors
flashed home in front and the mas
ter of Idle Hour farm has an excel
lent chance to lift the big prize with
Burgoo King or, If the track is slowed
up by rain, Brother Hoe. There's
even the outside hope among the COL
onel's more enthusiastic friends that
his entry may run one-two and du-
plicate the record of Behave Yourself
and Black Servant in 1921, and bub-
bling Over and Baganbaggage in
1926.
Seen as Threats
The Bradley entry and the pair
representing a new seeker of Derby
honors. Mrs. John Hay Whitney OF
New York, are conceded to be Tick
On'S outstanding threats. Two of the
strongest factors in the running of a
race where strategy plays so vital a
part, jockeys, Buddy Ensor and Ear
Sande, will have the mounts on the
Whitney entries. Ensor will be
astride Stepenfetchit, very well-re.
garded colt. and Sande up on Owe,
Time in his quest for a fourth VIC
tory.
The forecast of showers may be a
good omen for Lucky Tom, thu
Louisville Derby winner that boast.
a lot of early foot as well as a lik.
ing for heavy going. The "hunch'
players not only like the chances Of
Economic, an to shot, but have
not overlooked the prospects of the
Texas representative, Liberty Limit.
ed, or pair of lately developed Ken.
lucky favorites, Adobe Post ane
Hoops.
Post time for the Derby was AZ
p. m. Central StandarO but it wa.
not expected they would be 'off'' be.
fore o'clock.