Evening star., 1951-06-18


Also it's evident that Counterpart to be mprov-
ing He's model of consistency OF course like his daddy
Fleet like Citation Assault, but apparently he's
got it over the other S-year-olds to date.
COUNT TURF found he couldn't run Belmont distance
He aened out after mile at which point he had led Bold
couldn't repeat in his only start after the Preaknes and in
fact bucked shns extent that he excused
from the Belmont.
Counterpont on the other hand better in the
Preakness than at Louisville where he finished tired 11th
lengths back Bold true but nevertheless he
at Pmco Then dull effort in the Withers in
which he closed to finish and next he took the Peter Pan
Handicap handiy
race Saturday naturally his best The Belmont
the Whitney like other breeder would have
win 1t the proud boast the Wescheer Racing
Association that mediocre horse wins the Belmont
whereas Brokers Tip might run on with the Derby or some
thing else really lacking staying qualities might outScramble
better with tight reach
turns.
Fleet during the "a hours following the Belmont and it wasn't
overdone The 1943 champion and his daddy Reign
Count have all right the Derby. addition
Count Fleet the Preakness and Belmont Then two of his
offspring Count Turf and Counterpont accounted for this
Derby and Belmont. third Kiss Me Kate took the
Delaware Oaks Saturday.
THE ARGUMENT still RACES to whether Joe Louis is
improved he looked last Friday whether Lee Savod
who made him look good. The 37yearold exehampon
impressive years.
since his first fight with Tam Maurielo, which preceded his
almost getting whipped by Jersey Joe Walcot the first time
losing his title to Ezard Charles and essang what had been
pathetic comeback against series of third-raters.
Savod, bob and weave from way back, dched the
style against Louis He at the old straight and
forcing the fight such it He sitting duck. Joe
not have knockout right hand these he's still
got that good left Or at least it still against
Savold.
Lees postfghts statement in which he predicted that
Louis would have beaten Charles is to be taken with grain
salt How would Savold know? He much too slow for
Louis how would he have Jared the Charles?
The here Is not much better 1t would have been
question of whether Charles would have been able
savold quickly than Louis needed only
sixth round.
Of payday The old Bomber will Charles
the second time in Detroit in September.
Detroit is where Louis launched his may
he finally will end it, too Charles that it Savods
neptnesS which responsible for good showing
thing Is certain That is that choice of Detroit
SITE announced before the LousSavold meeting, no
accident
Jake Mintz of Charles managers in York all
last week. He had doubt that Louis prevail
than he has that Charles will beat Wacott the
on July 8 in Pittsburgh Time running both fighters
Where else except Pittsburgh which claims
to be his "home town. would still for third
match with the elderly Waco? And where ese except Detroit
bigger gate likely to develop for another Chares-Lous
fight?
Mntz practical and self admits he's look
Ing for paydays He thinks that he's coming
Tor Charles and himself n Pittsburgh" he saying nter
est Is tremendous I'm looking for a-ion-
dollar gate. Fack is we might do 5000 OO0"