Evening star., 1954-12-03

Of his life being pointed out as the perfect Handicapped
the only one in history
Nothing of the ever has happened of course and
probably WILL for though handicappers may
correctly classify horses they know how one will feel on
the day of And horse doesn't feel like running
the devil couldn't hurry him, regardless of weight
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THE LATE Mr.. CAMPBEILS reputation as Handicapped
was built sound knowledge of horses integrity and
courage.
HE didn't like yes men," Turner said "He preferred
people to speak their minds, but whenever horseman
squawked about the weight John always had
him."
following Walter Vosburghs retirement The latter compiled
the fst set OF experimental weights in 1888 1885,
after years lapse Campbell picked it up This list an
nounced early year. rates according
their 2-year-old form.
Campbell went step farther than Vosburgh or at least
his theories were put to practical test when Jamaica
established the 6furlong Experimental Free Handicap in
1940 and in 1946 added the Experimental No. at mile
and onesxteenth AS indicated by the name
enter their horses in these for Free but obliged
carry the weight assigned basis of their 2yearold
BUT CAMPBEIL'S CHIEF claim to fame is anchored on
the 1914 triple dead heat between Brownie carrying 15
pounds Bossuet 127, and Wait Bit 18, in Aqueducts
Carter Handicap at furongs Macaw carrying 1873 and
Nedana 49, deadheated in the 1926 but the
triple tie handicapper's fondest dream true
AS Turner frankly put it, You do your darndest to make
an even race and then that the winner won't you
look foolish"
race because many horses don't back to their 2yea
Old form Handicappng however requires careful
study and Turner prefers to late night home
after the family has retired when he concentrate
peace and quiet
Its impossible to work around the secretarys office any
more, John said. when youngster had two
or three men in the office but there's much business
tracks got to have at least 10 IL men. It's bedlam
That's where Campbell had edge was deaf you know
and hearing aid. When things got noisy he turned
the thing off"
HANDICAPPED IN TURNER'S opinion, must be guided
more by common than rules Riders must be consid
ered because better than Others and fit certain
horses but can't get the best out of of seemingly equal
ability Chart footnotes must be consulted to discover If
horse had bad racing luck suffered ishap Differences
In tracks, such SOIL sharpness of turns etc. must be
weighed The Bowie track for example is about three
fths of second faster than the old strip in Turner's
judgment
You know believes his horse has chance to
win he wouldn't accept the weight Handicapped gives
the best jockey he can and you start from there"
Turner thinks experience the greatest factor in
handcapping horses. mathematician add up the
figures and up with a set of weights but who
has been around the track all his life has better chance
of making tighter Johns father, Handicapped
before him. him good piece Of advice in that respect
He always said" John recalled "that the guys with the
seat of their tches out their feet the ground and not
quarter in their pocket knew about horses than
anybody because they had experience"