The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-05
TALKING
IT OVER
By JOE WILLIAMS

7 OUISVILLE, May Swell. We
Il finally have got a favorite for
this here Derby - ana, strange
enough, it isn't a horse. It's a
Jockey. We have decided that
Buddy Ensor ought TO win this race
with Stepenfetchit. We have so
decided because there must be some
such thing as romance left in the
turf-the most romantic Of all
sports.
Buddy Ensor is a little whisp Of
a man. You can't tell by looking
at him whether he is thirty years
old or forty. He is a man who has
come back.
Ten years ago he. was great rider
They called him the most promlsing
jockey Of the age. Another SnappIsr G s.ia.-
thing only the gifted jockeys nave. ne
knew how to get everything out Of a moss.
,,,ener and aduiatior came to him Be-
ing 4 betting man. he tried 70 parlay me
two They seemed 10 promise an estate
IN Ot SeYs ned on tbe same thing Buddy
met the inevitable fate. He wound up
back Of the eight ball $3.50
In a hilarious mood one dav ne onenneu
one OF the august members Of the racing
commission and was ruled on the turf. ne
had lust begun 20 approach TO rear gre ss.1
ness as a rider. This was before Eati
sande's time 7 mention this because
Sande came on later 70 be the ace OF
American raeins Ne moved into me Spos
question whether Sande ever would have
been a star Il Ensor hadn't been ruled OF.
DUT that was long time ago.
D I say ten years have passed.
Ensor has run the gamut of the
bright lights. He has run the fun
course with Good-Time Charles.
He knows the tinseled futility OF
class-clinking friends. He knows
what 1t means TO be friendless. He
knows what it means to be without
a dime. q
MANY men have known the same
emotions Some Of them have tightened
best Of wasted opportunities. Quite = few
others have yawned and said What the
He'll" Ensor took MS beating from
false society and came hack-and here
he IS for the nrSt time in his life with
a chance 10 ride a Derby winner.
How did al that happen' u y don't
has a square cut Jaw, q pair Of honest
ewes and seemingly a desire 70 keep IN
tEEo9. Q, ths o parade never srsor 'T pIey,6e
he doesn't make the same error twice.
Much more do ! criticisc one who doeSn
80 after ball think he could have
So. II this NAV be accepted as a general
gospel this IS vhv Ne have a faTorite IN
the Derby. A jockey instead Of hoss. I
don't know what 10 would mean 10 EnSor
10 win the Derby Obviously. it would
put him back on top. higher in fact than
he ever was. How would he stand that7
II would be interesting to see. Ny own
opinion is that it would make him more
Of comeback than ever
I WAS talking with him Wednes-
i day out to the track where he
was a spectator. Typical Of him,
he wanted 10 do somebody some
good. I've got a good chance on
Stepenfetchit." he said. i think
I can win with him. II any of
your friends are going to make a
bet on the race, tell EN- I'll be in
there trying"
There vas no reason why Enscr should
tell me that except that some weeks back
back It was MS way OF trying 70 show
careful not 10 say that ] should make a
bet on him. but the implication vas plain.
He knew what ] would do with the IN
formation.
Standing alongside OF him was a man I
went 70 school with IN Memphis. Tenn.
Gene belmont. 4 ore-time 5000 feather
weight nrhter Gene vas IN the big dough
AZ lust about the same time that knsor
started &c win races. 7 regret 20 say-or
mavbe ! should say. 7 am proud 20 saw
the Two young men we're sun dodgers. and
check rrabhers
DO you remember the last time you saw
Us tcxethcr7" asked Gene.
I didn't. well Il was In Chicago and
Buddy vas giigng q Champagne dinner sor
the Foiies"
1 stin didn't remember. which NAV indi-
cate that Goth Gene and Buddy we're away
ahead Of ne but Il was an interesting
commentary on q faxzv life 20 see these
tvo fellows beth down 10 weight. terribly
serious about the future. and laughing
about the past. Il made you wish you had
past.