The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-07
By Joe Williams
Garner Breaks Derby Jinx
Vet Wins After 10 Defeats
Mack Junior Cheers Victory

OUISVILLE, May There are some $4,000 people out
at the old race track in Louisville that is known as
Churchill Downs. They are crowded into the stands, mill
ing on the lawn and struggling in the infield. They are
watching the running of the sixtieth Kentucky Derby.
The eleven colts and two hnies come charging down a spectacular
runway Of humans Oh their first mad whirl past NJ cuphouse. Mata
Hari the Fisher Ally is out in front Sergeant Byrne, named after a Long
Mrs; Jock whhneys Singing Wood is fourth. the favOdte' caValcade' is
At the haltmne. Mata Hari still is leading by a head and running
easily. with the Sergeant at her hees. Discovery holds his position and SO
THIS is mainly a native crowd with native enthusiasm for the home
Bradley of Lexington, already the winner of four Derbies, including two
Where's Bazaar" the crowd. vibrant, tense. or tiptoe, asks. Bazaar
his faith that ali things-even Derbies-come in cyles Of three.
still R Re42 ma a5 iu m t 6sef rs Of 0a T5e s6spa n Of sixth the P {Tf I5 t ln n 10 f ay P s6an
gospel should be rewritten
a T the three-quarters, Discovery has taken the lead and is running
like a real race boss. From his box, young Vanderbilt surprisingly
calm, is watching the race through heavy black bnocuar III The rae is
Only recently young vanderbilt reached his maturity and upon
Is this young millionaire, participating in a Derby for the first time IN
Anything can happen on the turf A year ago a Tennessee stable
worker a willie lie O C6ump, brought ass a $500 6o boss IT, to the Derry sT6 b ag bos p WSs
beaten off by a whisker in an incredible stretch finish which saw two
x17E11. anyway. there is Discovery out there in front and it doesn't
wv seem that anything is going to catch him. Mata Hari has dropped
back to second and is firing. Cavacade' a slayer, as moved up TO LH
g 9a t B5sG !Sg f by b has Business dF9Dpsd t back tx. and Psei it is painfully plain to her back
Now they are turning into the stretch, and it is definitely a two-hoss
race with Discovery leading CaValcade by a neck, IN anosheE rs SURGE EsS
has been riding for twenty years, but has never ridden a Derby winner,
is up on Cavalcade.
Through your glasses you see him go to the whip. A sharp, singing
crack over the hind quarter sends Cavalcade forward in a tremendous
1unge. and for the first time during the progress of the mile and a quar-
ter test, Mrs. Dodge sloanes colt, heavy favorite in the betting. is leading
the field.
DOWN in the runway that leads from the paddock to the track there
II is a small boy sitting on a lead pony. His face is a frozen mask Of
anxiety. His eyes are afre. From his parched, quivering throat comes
the cry, Bring him home, Mack; bring him homel'
A few seconds later the numbers are posted and Cavalcade is the win
ner in the good time of 2:O4. Discovery is second, Agrarian is third and
Mata Eari is fourth. The highly praised Bradley fWy is not there.
The w1zened little veteran named Mack Garner weighs out, joys
was sitting down there in the paddock on the lead pony rushes up to him.
Gee, dad, I'm glad you did it. I won myself a dollar
The little boy was Mack Garner Jr and he was watching his famous
dad bring his first Derby winner home in front after ten futile tries in
the past.