The Washington times., 1938-03-05

! " ~ A would come
Frank Buck" O'NeilI pretty close
to stopping any machine turned
out by man. -. -.
war Admiral shares with Sir
Barton, Gallant Fox ana
omaha the honor of winning
the triple crown of the Amerl-
can turf. He won the Kentucky
Derby. the PreakneSS and the
Belmont stakes. He won three
races as a two-year-old, flnlshed
second twice and finished thlro
once. AS a three.year-old ne
was unbeaten in eight starts
winning the Churchill purse,
the washington handicap ana
the Pimlico Special, in ADDITION
to the triple crown. :,
The record of War Admiral
attests how we'll he can carry
weight. He packed stake welght'
1875 pounds over the testing Bel
mont course of IL miles, run
ming the distance in 2:15 2-5
seconds, to equal the American
record. He carried 1913 pounds
over l mile and three-sixteenthS
in 1:584-5 and beat Masked
General with the greatest ease.
BACKED BY PUBLIC
So. while the Widener Hand1'
cap is at one mffe and quarter,
and War Admiral is packing 13O
pounds, the betting public re-
fuses to share the pessimism OF
Samuel D. Riddle, who thinks
that his colt is overweighted for
the race.
It is pointed out today where
keen students of racing gather,
that the Florida climate agrees
with the progeny of Man-o-
war. War Admiral arrived here
shortly before the turn OF the
year. His single race, in the
Heather Handicap, in which he
turned seven furlongs in 1923 Is,
was impressive, and his public
trials inspired the utmost IN
public confidence in his ability
to beat any horse on the turf.
Regardless of which horse
wins the Santa Anita Handicap
in California today, War Ad-
miral will remain the public
horse" until he is beaten de-
cisively and with luck playing
no part in his defeat.
Hialeah is a man-made para
disc. Stately palms line the
long avenue leading to the grand
stand. The paddock, which will
TEEN with betting frenzied spec
tators today is shaded by half
@ dozen cocoanut palms.
Beyond the brown narrowed
turf, and the startling green
carpet of the inside course, is
. the storied lake with its three
islands, all of which support
nodding palm trees.
In the lake surrounding these
isles Of enchantment wade the
pink flamingoes, imported from
Cuba by Mr.. Widener when the
course was first built. Graceful,
exotic, their pink plumage con-
trasting vividly with the tur-
quoise of the lake and the dark
green-almoSt black-pin-treeS
that screen the back stretch.
IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
The exit of the freakish birds
from the water to parade along
the back stretch. is a sight to
be remembered. One by one they
step ashore. flapping their black
tipped wings. and then they
stalk along, following the lead
OF the master of the flock.
Black and white swans
sail majestically over the lake,
defending their domain from
f1amingc and mallard ducks
alike. They are not spectacular,
these swans, but they have
their place in the general pic
ture.
On this day of days the Miami
Jockey Club brings to the course
from their holds in the fastness
Of the Everglades a band Of
Seminole Indians. survivors OF
the fighting aboriginie who never
surrendered to the rule of the
United States, but who still live
under the tribal laws handed
down by tradirion from the days
before the pale faces desecrateo
this section of the country. Chief
John Osecola, who figured sen
sationally in the national news
did not accompany the visiting
band today.
Beside the Widener Handicap
there's a smashing race on the
card in the Hialeah Juvenile
championship. The best bet
they tell me, is Shining One
owned by Jock Whitney anc
winner of its lone start thi'
season. Shining One is half
brother to Pompoon and trace
its ancestry to Cherry Malotte
one of the great steeplechasC
horses of recent years.
Maeline, which ran as Hire
ling until purchased by tn
Maemere Stables, is another fin
youngster. 1t won the Nurser,
Stakes last week,