The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
TOday's Sport
Parade
Nv HENRY MIEMoRE

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United Press staff Correspondent
NEW NORk The way things
are going now 1899 is likely to
be remembered as the year that
produced several pastures full
of the greatest horses Of all
time"
Only a week ago yesterday, in
Louisville. l. and most Of my
colleagues. sprsng to our type
writers and wrote that Johns
town was the greatest horse
that ever lived. We compared
him. and not unfsvorably. to
Napoleon. the Tai Mshal by
Moonlight. Man o War. the first
printing press A. Lincoln, G.
Washington, and anything else
that popped into our repertorial
minds.
Practically a. one man We
predicted that before summers
leaves were burned. Johnstown
would have made horse history
and thrust himself prominently
into the forefront of 1910 presi-
Dental possibilities. Watching
him win the derby b, eight
lengths We went 20 great lengths
To let our public know that we
knew a super-horse when we
saw one.
Now, another Monday has
come, and | can't even remem-
Der how to spell that fool horses
name that won the derby. Is
II Johnton Jahnsten? John
son? Darn if | know. All can
think of is the great and super
horse of all time Challedon.
HANK TELLS EN-
There is the greatest horse I
ever saw, and II l had the time
I would compare him, not UNI
favorably. to Napoleon. the Tai
Mahal by Moonlight, and any
thing else that popped into my
repertorial mind. l saw him win
the Preakness at Baltimore Sat-
urday, q race which saw last
weeks greatest" horse finish
next TO last.
don't know what horse I'll
be writing about next Monday,
but it would not surprise me at
all to have another super-horse
come popping from the mists.
The trouble with our super
horses today Ia that they are
definitely specialists. They can
be catalogued first like doctors.
Fast track specialists. Muddy
track specialists. Six furlong
specialists. Mile specialists.
And, almost AS II they had
drawn up 4 code Of ethics, not
one Of these specialists will In
fringe upon the other ones field.
Johnstown makes his hay money
when the sun shines. Challedon
saves up his speed for a rainy
day.
Who can say that one is
greater than the other They
are both fine in their particular
fields, and until the weather
man can figure out day that
is dry and wet at the same time
no one Will be able to figure out
how these two horses compare.
Johnstown appeared very un-
comfortable in the mud at Balti-
more.
SHORTEN STRIDE
A tremendously long free
st1der on dry footing. he gave
the impression Of mincing -like
a woman crossing a wet street
in the mud at the Preakness.
He had shortened his stride al
most to a chop at the mile, and
from that point on went com
pletely to pieces.
Challedon reyeled in the goo.
A close-knit runner, with a short
stride. he seemed TO bite through
the slippery top soil to the firm.
solid base of the track.
The truth is-and II hurts me
TO say il. after all the fulsome
praise ! have lsvished on Johns
town and Challedon-the truth
is. neither one In really great.
The really great ones 90 on any
kind Of track, on any kind of
day and If didn't have TO 20
and trim the wicks on the lamps
would compare the really great
great horses Of history. and not
unfavorably. TO Napoleon by
Moonlight. G.. Washington and
A Lincoln, etc.
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