Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-08
Derby Has esse James, Color Gr Dumps Injuries Hit
BRAzEN BR|GANDS
FR|SK TURF FANS
Cabbies, Food Vendors Grab
All But Favorite Spot
of War Admiral.
BY JOHN LARDNER.

Ia kIfANDNLh.
7 OUISVIILE, KY, May 8.-This
town has forgotten the late
flood for the moment and gone
49, horse-crazy again, and ham
sandwiches are buck apiece. as
usual and the cab drivers are doing
their yearly impersonations of Jesse
James, and here is the way the
skins will finish in the sixty-third
Kentucky Derby:
l. Reaping Reward. 3. Pompoon.
:. Dellor.
think it only fair to warn you that
nobody else thinks the way your
correspondent does. That would
hardly be possible Most of the ex-
perts who have fetched their crystal
balls down here to the Blue Grass
for a workout believe that War Adj
miral, Man O. Wars little boy, is the
horse to beat. So does War Admiral
War Admiral Still Choice.
ITS in the satchel," says an unof-
fetal spokesman close to an I'M
Improbable source close to the horse
himself. I might add that War Ad-
miral is very close, too, and never
spent a dime or picked up check in
his life.
At late hour the boys had backed
the little fellow down to odds Of less
than 2 TO l, 9 to being the figure
most widely mentioned Mrs. Ethel
Mars Chocolate Candy entry Of Reap
Ing Reward and Military, was about
to l. But you can throw one-half
OF the Mars entry out of your life
when they pass that mile post with
q quarter to go. From there on,
Reaping Reward will be the master
Of ceremonies.
When you look over the field, and
study the careers Of the horses in the
race, 1t is easy to see why War
Admiral is doomed to defeat. The
Admiral is Republican, like his old
man before him. The old man voted
for Harding back in 1920 and the
kid stuffed the ballot box for Landon.
You don't think, do you that horse
with q record like that Is going to
cop a race like the Derby under this
administration?
While, on the other hand, Reaping
Reward has voted the straight Demo-
cratic ticket all his life, and will get
a postmastership when he wins.
Some Inside Dope.
HERE are some sideGghts on the
other animals in the race, as re-
layed to me by their secretaries:
comparatively is collecting soap
coupons. Kind to children and good
to his mother. Has never Endorsed
cigarette without smoking it. Member
Of Alpha Delta Phi and the New York
Curb Exchange.
Dellor-A chubby fellow, belonging
to the Elks, Lions and Rotarians.
Born In a log cabin, but forged to the
top by reading Lincoln's life by fire.
light (on bet). Never touches liquor,
but does not mind other folks drink
ing.
Melodist-A movie nut, being es-
pecially partial to Carlo and Ginger
Rogers. Heavy contributor to private
charities. Plays good game OF bridge.
Ii. D. oxford, 1882
Billionaire Kentuckian and
a shrewd gambler, frequently outwit-
ting his employer, Col Bradley, on
small wagers. Deals strictly in cash.
Favortte sport is betting on license
plates. A good horse to have at a
party.
Heelny-Began life as telephone
lineman, sold stock in gold mines,
worked his way through college by
waiting on tables, made $4,000 900,
lost 1t In the market and now Is start
ing over again. A fine golfer, shoot
ing In the 70's.
No Sir-Just q horse.
Sceneshifter-A Maydower descend
ant. Formerly allied with Norman
Thomas, but quit the Socialist party
on question Of doctrine and took up
chewing tobacco
Fairy Hill-Greatest Secretary Of
the Treasury since Alexander Hamil-
ton.
And there you have them. The
winner Is ReapinR Reward