The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-11-02
SPORT SLANTS

 Jim Fitzsimmons, is subjected to a barrage of questions about how the cold compares with his sire, Gal lant Fox, and with Omaha. The -nswer is always the same.
 Granville is a mighty good horse says the veteran trainer. But then, 50 was Gallant Fox, and Omaha, as well. I'm sure I couldn't say which was the best, and l don't think any ,ne else is in a better position to judge that than l am. trained Il three.
 They could all run fast and far. About the only way the question of which is the best might be decided would be to have them race against each other, and that is impossible It's che Of those things that can't DC proved. It would only be a mat ter of guessing"
 Fit2simmons still has a warm pot in his heart for Gallant Fox, just a little bit warmer, perhaps han the spots he reserves for Oma- "a and Granville. That's natural nough. After all, Gallant Fox is the daddy of both.
 On t.le other hand, William Wood ward, chairman of the Jickey Club and owner of all three thorough Dreds, remains true to his first great horse Gallant Fox, and will not even listen to any arguments that aim to place Omaha and Gran yille on a par with their sire.
 Bay Beginning
 After a series of bad breaks early in the season Granville got going and captured four of the country's most important features for 3-yeal olds-the Belmont, of mile and 6 half, the Arlington classic and the Travers, of a mile and quarter each, and the Lawrence Realization of q mile and five-eights.
 At Saratoga, Granville took the Kenner Stakes and then went out and ran Discovery into the ground in the Saratoga Cup stake, over the mile and three quarters route.
 Granville's earnings top the $l10- 900 mark and make him the leading money winner of the present cam- paign. There has been some re- port that the horse was to be point ed for the Sl00000 Santa Anita handicap in California or the $50,- GOO handicap at Hialeah Park ir Miami. Chances are that Granville will be turned loose for nice long vacation on the Belair farm ir Maryland.
 The strenuous campaign Gran vile has waged has not been any apparent strain on the colt. Il anything, he has improved. He is bigger and stronger than when he began to race early in May He has gained poise and is more set tied. He even appears to have become more confident.
 His trainers point out that Gran vile was anything but an easy horse to prepare for races early in the season. He was constantly fret ting and extremely nervous when led to the paddock. But all that disappeared with frequent races. In his last few appearances he has stepped forth on the track with an air of confidence and the step of a real champion
 His Claim Disputed
 Granville's claim to the Swear old title is not as clear as that Gallant Fox and omaha enjoyed. It is clouded by the defeat which Granville suffered in the Freak ness when Bold Venture, the Ken lucky Derby winner, closed a big gap in the stretch drive to nip the Gallant Fox colt at the wire. In the Kentucky Derby Granville did not have chance. for his rider, Jimmy Stout. was unseated at the start.
 Just how Bold Venture might have gone had he not bowed ten don after winning the Kentucky Derby and the PreakneSs is all a matter of conecture. His support CTS could hardly claim the title for him on the strength of two victor ies scored early in the season, re- gardless of how important those victories might be. After all, the ability of a thoroughbred to stand up under a hard campaign on the tracks is important.
 On the strength of the entire sea- sons efforts Granville easily de- serves top rating among the 3-year olds. The Woodward colt has not run a bad race all year. Even when he was defeated it was by such a small margin that the camera was necessary to decide the winner. z Whalemen dip oil from the head