Evening star., 1942-08-02
Irish Colt Stuns
Fans in Victory
Lengths
Mud, Big Difference
In Weights, Retord
Top Money-Winner
By CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA gallant
Irish-bred colt named Founders
stunned a crowd of 10000 by de-
feating Whirlaway, turfdom's lead
ing money winner. by 31a lengths
in winning the $25,000 added Ar
lington Handicap today.
The sloppy condition of the track
and the top-weighted impost OF 100
pounds were contributing factors in
the crushing defeat of Whirly, who
won the 1941 Kentucky Derby.
FOUNDERS carried only 103 pounds.
The imported Rounders, owned
by Emerson F. Woodward, wealthy
Texas oil operator, with Jockey F..
A. Smith plotting him. pulled in
front Immediately after the start
and led all the way.
Whirlaway was last going away
from the starting gate, and was
last in the small field of five going
into the first turn. But as soon as
the run down the back stretch be-
gan, Jockey Eddie Arcaro moved up
until Whirly was only length and
half back of the flying Rounders
Leaves Whirly in Stretch.
Charging into the last turn, Ar
caro- brought Whirlaway alongside
and the two horses were on almost
even terms at, the head of the
stretch. Both went wide on the
curve into the stretch and once
Strengthened out Founders began
to draw away to the surprise of the
open-mouthed spectators.
Founders ran the mile and a
quarter in 2:04
Staretor. second to Whirlaway in
the Kentucky Derby year ago,
was third. eight lengths farther
back. Pumpgun was fourth and
Sirocco last.
The soggy track all but ruined the
race. -Four were scratched from the
original field of nine. They were
L. B. Mayors Reading I'd, Darby
Dan Farms Best Seller, Hal Price
Headley's Equitable and B. B. Rob-
inson's No Competition.
Whirlaway went to the post at
odds of / to 3 and returned $2.40
to place, while Rounders paid off at
$1240 and $500. There were no
show mutuels.
Fans Take Sound Beating.
In the Judgment of the bettors,
Whirlaway was regarded as a posi-
tive cinch to pick up a check of
$22 900 as the winners share of the
purse and wrap it around his already
fabulous bankroll of $445,336. In
stead, Whirly collected $4,000 as
second money.
A total of $5s,534 rode on Mr..
Long-tail, but $39,462 went up in
smoke when he trailed at the finish.
At the start, Arcaro settled Whirl-
away off the pace. as usual, as Fred
die Smith sent Founders flying in
front. Going around the clubhouse
turn Whirlaway was last, but not
so far behind the leader.
Impatient with the slow pace, Ar
caro- sent his mount up faster than
usual, although the champion looked
as though he was just galloping
Midway of the back stretch Arcaro
had passed up Sirocco, Staretor and
Pumpgun and only Rounders was in
front.
1t looked a cinch for Whirly from
there. Arcaro frightened his grip
on the reins and waited for Round
ers to come back to him. Founders
never did. Turning into the stretch
Rounders went wide, but Whirlaway
went wider.
Whirly Founders At Finish.
Arcaro. anxious now, used his
whip. Both horses Strengthened out
and Whirlaway was left behind as
FOUNDERS came sailing home.
Whirly was struggling, tired
horse floundering back Of the game
Irish colt.
Founders was undefeated in five
races as 2-year-old in Ireland. He
ran second to Whirlaway in the
$50 900 Massachusetts Handicap July
IS and sixth to Shut Out in the
Arlington classic week ago
Arlington's $40, 10000, 36-day
meet closed with two other stake
races. The $500 Victory Handicap
for 3-year-olds went to Mr. and Mrs
T. D. Grimes With Regards. VAL
dina Orphan, the As favorite, ran
next to last in a six-horse field With
Regards paid $3.50 with Johnny
Longden in the saddle
Blue Delight won the $500 added
Cleopatra Handicap for fillies and
mares. A heavily played favorite