Evening star., 1933-05-13
BROKERS' TIP NOT
GIVEN GREAT PLAY
Coe Entry Popular as. Derby
Winner Rated No Better
Than "PIacer."
BY ORLO ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ ALTIMORE, Md, May 13.-
X Over a racing strip soaked
l. by the rain of the last sew
eral days, E. R. Bradley's
Brokers Tip and Mrs. Silas B.
Mason's Head Play today were
slated to renew their Kentucky
Derby argument, with nine East
ern colts disputing the Western
speedsters' right to fame in the
forty-third running Of the $25, 900
Preakness at Pimlico.
The "l0-cent horse" which cost Mrs.
Mason $4,000 on the eve of the derby.
ruled the favorite to win the one and
three-sixteenth mile journey around the
historic Hilltop" course. He was the 8
to choice in the early wagering with
the prospects he would 60 to the post at
slightly longer odds.
Despite his hair-line victory over
Head Play in the derby. Brokers Tip
was rated no better than chance to
break into the money as the experts
f1ocked to the support of the w. r. Coe
entry of Ladysman, champion juvenile
of 1882, Pomponius and Pompoleon.
INFINITELY spiking . rumor that
- the derby winner had developed
fever and would not attempt to
match strides with Head Play and the
other colts, William Hurley, assistant
trainer for the Bradley stable, early to-
day stated Brokers Tip would start in
the rich stake.
The speedy son Of Black Toney,
which snatched victory from Head Play
in the final strides at Louisville, showed
traces of fever following a workout
Thursday but yesterday was out for a
breeze and appeared as fit as the day
he went to the derby post.
Prospects of heavy track sent the
hopes of the Coe hackers soaring as
supporters of the white and green polka
dot silks Of the New York broker re-
called the mud running ability of the
sons of Pompey, especially Pomponius.
The distance, one-sixteenth Of q mile
shorter than the Derby, Is also q factor
in favor of Ladysman, which did not
like the route of the Churchill Downs
classic.
DARING a right about face on the
- part of the weather man, 10 of
the II colts are expected to face
Starter James Milton at about S pm.
(E. S. To. j. H. Stotler trainer Of the
Coe stars. said he would not start
Pompoleon unless something happened
to Ladysman or Poponius, but the re-
mainder of the entrants are rated as
sure" starters. If the racing strip re-
mains heavy. A fast or drying-out track
probably will result in more scratches.
Although head Play, the Coe entry
and Brokers Tip figure to be the horses
to beat for the prize Of $26,850, If 10
start, at least four OF the remaining en-
tries were given an outside chance Of
upSetting the dope.
Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, who
conditioned Gallant Fox for his 1880
Derby and Preakness, named two speedy
colts In H. c. Phipps' De Valera and
the Wheatley Stables Utopian, both Of
which arrived on the scene of the battle
with records Of having burned up the
Aqueduct course during the morning
hours.
CTILL hoping for a repetition OF his
- surprise victory In the 500 900
Belmont Park Futurity Of last Fall,
Leo Rosenberg named Kerry Patch.
Mrs. Dodge Sloane selected her mud
running star, Inlander, while John z.
Hughes will be represented by Silent
Shot and Mrs. John Hay Whitney by
the much improved Poppyman.
The hotels were not as crowded as in
other years, but, barring another heavy
rainfall, 10000 fans were expected to
pack their way into the historic course:
Large crowds of racing fans gathered
early today in hotel lobbies, lounges and
bars, where beer was sold for the first
time in more than decade, to pick
their winners-and the consensus was
Head Play.