Evening star., 1953-07-18

of gaopng horses brothers stable The
youngster knew then what he wanted do in life
Love work" he often tells persons who want to
know the secret of his longevity Sunny
been welded training all his lfe few the turfs
worthwhile trophies have escaped him.
He developed two Triple winners and
Omaha, and Johnstown missed only in the Preakness He
the Paumonok Handicap four years in and the
Belmont Stakes Brooklyn Handicap and DWye Stakes hve
times each. With the exception of the Belmont Futury
and the Hopeful Stakes Mr. Ftz every worthwhile
Eastern classic.
ACCORDING TO BEST ESTIMATES, the old gentleman,
who for years has trained for William Woodwards Bear
Stud and the Wheaey Stable of Mr. and Mrs Henry c.
Phpps has saddled than 1000 winners for purses
worth than 81 million. Only last Monday he sent out
Quick beat highly rated field of 2yearods in
the $4,000 Wakefield Stakes at jamaica
Mr. Fitz learned his business from the ground and
modern youngser probably wouldn't want OF the jobs
him. Travelling example, the easy.
plane ride of today Sunny Jim recalls
that when horses moved from track to another the
generally walked them there The trip from New
York Saratoga comparatively SOFT since the horses
shipped by boat to Albany then walked the rest of
the way.
Il once walked horse from the old Eagle track near
Chester Marcus Hook, about IS miles away rode him
In heats and walked him back Mr.. Fz recalled "The
owner got IS purse and got reward of rs cents
THE VETERAN TRAINER served part of his apprentice
ship boy the Dwyer brothers, Phil and Mike,
Brooklyn butcher boys for whom the Dwyer
Stakes named They also him his first mount as
Jockey Brighton Beach horse named Newburgh but
Sunny Jim admits he great shakes as rider Too
much weight too early But as trainer ne has mad eW
peers.
OF all good horses he has had in his care-these in
Diavolo Fighting Fox and Dark Secret in addition
to the already mentionedM Fitzs avorte
probably Gallant horse that always had something
left after race" he says.
Sunny doesn't have to hustle much as he did in
his younger days. though the than so horses In
require three barns and cottage for the help The
groom and exercise boy for each horse,
for each barn. overall foreman James, Jr as
assistant John Fzsimmons another of his five
general manager But the boss the old gent on
the box in front of the barn.
ALTHOUGH BEATEN TODAY in the King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, Wilwyn sort of
ambassador of good will for American racing in general
and John SchaproS Course in particular The
English horses triumph the first Washington c. Inter-
national October focused attention the
Laurel many foreign thinking of making the
trip this year.
of the incest compliments paid Laurel is contained
Brophys summation of the in the 1858 Irish
published recently Dublin This book is of the
finest Of its kind and its recognition of the tribute
to Schapiros courage and foresight.
Noting that "the most amazing thing that the race
actually developer in the face of obstacles Broph
declares value of the Maryland beyond calcu
Irish writer's summation of the "ceany
brmfu of excitement the finest sort of advertising
bound to excite interest foreign
encourage the bigger stables to think seriously
sending candidates for the second running of the
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