Evening star., 1954-01-12

year customary the ladies' in particular
to take time of Saturday afternoon and dial for the
race which usually had Native Dancer in it and
except for the Kentucky Derby winning 1t was like following
soap opera pretty The Dancer became of the
hottest things TV
Why this was so conectural Another last year.
Fool moppng up his class too but The Dancer
public 1t been specuated that his color
might have factor, inasmuch horses
minority group and therefore, not closely associated with
the winners circle.
IT is THE NOTION here that Native Dancers name as
much his color and his performances contributed to his
popularity 1t rolls easily off the tongue and undeniably
there certain exotic connotaton Any horse can be
named Tom Fool of nothing that most people can
figure but Native Dancer whose sire was Poynesian, was
something else
If this is the case Alfred Vanderbilt who owns Native
and personally chrsens all his rates another
bow. Afe is clever when it to naming horses
particularly when consider the Jockey Club For instance
it's the that contain than three words
contain than IA letters including spaces
Among Others the printer of Jacks Green Card wouldn't like
1t otherwise.
Finally it must not duplicate the name of any horse
which has been in in stud within Is and it
not duplicate the prominent horse regard
less of time. Also it must not offend against proprey
good taste.
A FEW YEARS AGO the Jockey Club thwarted Della
automobile dealer who attempted to promising
yearng South Pacific contendng publicity to pretty
successful comedy gentleman then suggested
Repertoire which the Jockey Club Immediately accepted
despite Of the isspelng 1t known however
Fleet y raced Kiss Me Kate during
the Repertoire and while the two hit shows South
Pacific and Kiss Me Kate playing on Broadway.
On the subject of horses names, as most subjects
related racing there authority to match the late
H. Palmer the New York Herald Tribune whose book
This Was Racing" belongs in library One of this
avorte chapters OF horses and
deep down in the piece, Palmer wrote:
Last year when 2-year-old named Champion Liar
appeared there speculation about his namesake the
being there candidates
urnd out to represent change in the foreign policy OF
sdo Beber who had bred long string of foas out OF
Russian Action Empty Moose, Appease Not and Champion
Liar you discern perceptble swing in Mr. Biebers
opinion between Stalngrad and Lake Success
NATIVE DANCER IS the censors can't touch, but
Race Writer Palmer personally scored few years ago wnen
another of Vanderbilt of popularity
that indicated the registrar of the Jockey
Club doping off.
the of good taste by which the Jockey Club
anything that would have been acceptable to Queen
Victoria declining years the registrar tries to hit all
balls thrown at him., Palmer noted But he misses
some ball pitchers he has contend
with is Jockey Club member, Alfred Vanderbilt
"I can remember a New York delegation to Pimlco
moderate killing of Mr. Vanderbits horses
False plunge taken partly because we were
drinking martins the clubhouse porch but largely because
admired the subey of the The dams name was
Superficial.
Some owners ask help from the public Palmer con-
cuded John H. of Lexington KY, who operates
horse agency recently sent list of his yearlngs to all
clients requesting suggestions for The yearngs
are by Eternal Bull and understand that the names OF
good many sports coumnsts and racing writer's have been