The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-06
MUDDY TRACK
FORECAST FOR
DERBY RACERS
Vast and CoIorfuI Throng
viii Witness Classic
at Louisville.
lADYSMAN IS FAV0RITE
Eighteen Still In; Two of
Bradley'S Entries Are
Scratched.
BY KENNETH ID. FRY
United Press stan Correspondent

LOUISVILLE, May b.-lne gam
our and the glory of another Ken
lucky Derby lured vast, gay NOV
ing throng to old Churchill Downs
today, where the seasons best B.
year-olds await the strenuous mile
and a quarter test for a $4,000 pot
of gold.
Fast horses and beautiful women
-KentuckyS boaSt-Will be on
parade at the me-honored Downs,
where the derby will be run for
the seth time late this afternoon.
Uncertainty marks every racing
angle of today's derby. Rain has
been predicted for three days. After
an afternoon of balmy weather
Friday. a brief torrent fell Friday
night. More showers we're pre-
dicted for today. The track was
muddy this morning, but was drying
rapidly at noon.
Field Is Large
A surprisingly large field of twen-
ty-one colts and one FLY was named
overnight, but four we're scratched
today. Fingal and Boilermaker
Bradley entries. and the Calumet
farms Warren Jr. we're off the list
early and at noon Sarada was with
drawn.
For the first time in four years
the future book favorite selected
when nominations closed Feb. l,
has withStood training perils. The
favorite is Ladysman, W. R. Goes
staunch son of Pompey who failed
in the 1926 race here. Coupled with
Ladysman are Pomponius
Pompoleon and they might be as
short as 8 to by post time, about
5 O'Clock, central standard time.
Sonny Workman will be aStride
Ladysman.
A new feature was injected into
the Derby late Friday when Head
Play, the western favorite, worth
only $575 as yearling, was sold
by Mrs. William Crump of Nashville
to Mrs. Silas Mason of Richmond,
KY, for $4,000 and Is per cent of
Head Plays earnings in the Derby.
Head Play Second Choice
Head Play holds favor as a
staunch second choice to the Coe
entry, at to l. Another well-liked
western colt, Charley o., is rated
at 6 to l.
Colonel f. R. Bradley, whose en-
tries won three Kentucky DerbieS,
is pinning his hope on Brokers Tip.
If F. A. Griffith's Mr.. Khayyam.
winner of the mile start at Havre
De Grace last week comes pounding
home under the wirey he will be the
third son of Derby winner to gain
the brackets in the $4,000 race. Mr..
Khayyam is held at 10 to l.
No jockey riding Derby entry
today ever has been astride the WIN
ming horse in this event.
Racing writer's here for the Derby
are almost equally divided in select
ing the Coe entry and Head Play to
win. The only filly entered. Nash
Brothers At Top, is a doubtful
starter.
Throng Jams City
The big rush of visitors began Fri
day morning. Planes Swooped over
Louisville, long special trains puffed
into stations. BUSES and private cars
damned roads, and packet boats
swung into docks with gay throngs.
The climax came Friday and
early today. Downtown streets we're
packed from sidewalk to sidewalk
most of the night Beer flowed free
IT, and the effects of Kentucky'S
well-known stronger beverage we're
in evidence, although to a lesser de-
gree than in former years.
Hotels, of course, have been re-
served fully for many days, but
with the big rush of visitors prices
Skyrocketed. 1t was noticeable that
many sought cheaper places for
their meals. Taxis have reduced
prices to the Downs, and the trek
to the historic track began shortly
after dawn today.
Farley Is Present
James A. Farley, postmaster gen.
eral, appeared to he the most dis
tinguiShed visitor. He was in con-
slant demand for luncheons. din
nerS and speeches Joe E. Brown,
wide-mouthed movie comedian.
spent most of his time donating
autographs, which were being ped
died on the streets by youngsters.
Governor Ruby Laffoon of Ken
lucky headed a group of six chief
executives from other states
Governors White of Ohio, McNutt
of Indiana, McAllster of Tennessee,
Horner Of Illinois, Park of Missouri
and Kump of West Virginia.
Roster of names on hotel regis
tiers included distinguished officials
from Washington. society matrons
from the east, radio stars, football
coaches, mayors ano senators.