Evening star., 1952-12-02

most too shocked speak Finally, when definitely
established DeSpito grounded temporarily,
them came up with a thought.
Il wonder what merry he riding before
he here?"
But Tony wasn't the least bit discouraged 1t wasn't
experience for him. At Lincoln Downs horse named Answer
threw him before the of the and threw him
again at the finish after DeSpto had remounted and
with him. The kid got back Peter Barton, but the best
he could do was fourth with very tired runner.
AT THE END OF THE DAY Tony had one winner two
seconds third for eight auspcous
debut although most of the riders agreed the youngser "hed
his horses together" rider with keen
of pace.
1t cold enough put thin sheet of ice the twin
ponds carved the Bowie ined prompting writer ask
if Sonia Henie's ice show the program.
"MacPhars gonna do act with skating bear" said
another not boheng to look up from his form sheet Moth
ings too good for Bowie"
DeSprtos appearance preceded by lengthy discus
sion concerning the pronunciation of his Finally
group returned from the Jockeys with the after
putting Tony through mild third degree The emphasis
the spirit" part of the handle although people to
give it long "e" sound.
think of the Spirit O ST. Louis and you've got it,"
suggested Snowden Carter That's the
best way remember it,"
Everybody spent
correcting those who insisted making it "Desper-Eeto
THE GROUP FROM the dressing got together to
notes and found themselves surprisingly short of fresh
information DeSpirto will be 18 Christmas Eve He weighs
pounds although processes weight prob
lem he has to sweat off extra pound and then He's
not married and has no girl friends
they get his telephone number"
His old frustrated jockey, another writer said
"Whitey Wilson told me-"
Wilson writer following DeSpirtos campaign.
DeSpro say anything his fathers unfuhled
riding dream but he did the old in temporary
retirement from his job mill worker Lawrence while
the boy having hot streak Tony also has 10yearcld
brother and 13yearod sister and just bought house for
the family.
The youngster said he participate any
chooboy sports quit high after years because
he didn't like it, Riding is all he knows
Cumone Shoemaker and until about six
the who established the record
Tonys trying youngster isn't chesty Cuone
two years ago the walk but he's
thousand voh1e than the monoSabic Shoemaker
SOMEBODY WANTE d TO KNOW if he wasn't little
cited about the publicity he's received but Tony
shook his head.
Nav, I amt movie star.
time he said he wanted to be DOCTOR but that
before he discovered how much he dsked school, Al
want to mil onaire," he added with laugh.
thought bad DeSpirito had been taken
suddenly last Saturday and unable to ride at Lincoln
The stories said he had violent headache and
passed
There wasn't anything wrong with me- the youngser said
IT Just didn't feel like riding didn't feel right but wasn't
sick"
While being race the boys in
the putting together the rest of his biography
which followed pattern of walking ots grubbng
exercising before getting chance ride
Tony Lawrence and got his first track job with
JankoWsk at Narraganett Park He'd
horse before then.
Under contract Carr, Tony loan to Lingle
for the Bowie meeting after which he'll to Florida to finish
out the year.
Tony shook off his bad day. if it could be called that, with
q look after the
They he said Nobody tried to knock
off my horse today"