Evening star., 1938-01-30

to raise the daily average very close to
yesterday bet hundreds of thousands.
Of dollars through the totalizator, but
the exact amount is not known at this
writing. 1t may easily have topped
the record set week ago. The daily
average for the corresponding period
in 1887 was in the neighborhood of
100000. At once it becomes appar-
ent that there is no depression in the
land Of sunshine.
War Admiral. last years 3-year- old
champion and triple-crown winner.
has almost reached peak form. A
week ago Charley Kurtsinger, the
Flying Dutchman. replaced the Ad-
mirals regular exercise boy in the
saddle and proceeded to show the
assembled crowd what to expect when
the horse of 1897 faces the starter.
After a brief warming up Charley
"clucked" his mount away. for his
speed test. The mighty son of the
famous Man O. War had the clockers
gasping when he dashed the first
quarter in 224s seconds, a half mile
in 46b, furlongs in 5s4s and three
quarters In l:l3 fiat.
He accomplished the move
with ease and was not even
breathing hard at the finish.
I personally witnessed this work.
out and the running time was recorded
by . well known clocker who stood
at my elbow. I pronounce the cham
pton as ready to whip any horse in
the land within one weeks time.
THE way George Conway has
brought the mighty Atom to peak
condition indicates that We may see
him in action much sooner than ex-
pected. With the $4,000 Widener
Cup favorite already at top form Con-
way knows that he will have to race
him or risk the chance that his star
will tail of in his training.
The best guess Is that Conway will
start War Admiral in a condition
race: just as the colt warmed up for
his Chesapeake Stake victory last
spring at Havre de Grace and again
In the fall at Laurel. The champ
also may be started in the mile and q
furlong McLennan Memorial on Feb
ruary 10 and possibly in a weight
forage overnight race at mile and
an eighth on February 2s.
Any time he goes postward he Is
our choice to trim any and all COM
petition stacked up against him. I
firmly believe he will prove in 1898
his right to the title of best horse In
the United States since Man O. War.
There Is = story going the
rounds that Hal Price Head
Ieys Menow. 1897 juvenile
champion and early Kentucky
Derby favorite. will not get to
the post In the Churchill Downs
classic next May.
No reasons are being given other
than the hiAt that the leg which
caused his retirement after winning
the Belmont Futurity Is stu bother
ing him.
Trainer Duval Headley SCOTS at the
AAAAAOA uAu odyo, MClUW Is R0llOOlQR
at this point and going very soundly;
he has done as much and more than
any other Derby candidate in WIN
ter quarters. will keep him in Miami
until March - and then ship him 70
Keenland, KY"
At present Headley's plans call for
q race at Keenland for. tightening up
purposes and then the invasion Of
Churchill Downs for the blue Rrass
special.
CHARLEY KURTS1NGER, the
placid-faced Louisville lad who
now is . member Of Kentucky's land
ed gentry with two farms, two Ken
tucky Derbies and considerable cash
In the bank. may have 4 third Ken
tucky Derby chevron on his e.
cutcheon when May rolls around. for
he Is slated to ride Menow In that
great race.
Greatest money rider Of all time
y what he is called by those who
know.