Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-08
ATCHISON'S
ANGLE
BY LEWIS r. ATcHlSoN
Rocinq Fans Due for TV Treat

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RACING FANS WILL BE in for teevision treat to-
morrow afternoon it, expected the $4,000 McLennan
Handicap at Hialeah both Bardstown Summer
TAM the onetwo handicap horses of the turf that
Swaps and Nashua of action Most racing folks feel
that Calumet FARMS Bardstown the geldng this
country has seen since the stable raced Armed in
his heyday years ago. Summer Tan there horse
that has been permitted to reach his full potential
because of fatal illnesses injuries and what not
Both have had unusual careers say the least Bards
town, 5-year-old by Acknowledged Tear, didn't get
to the until he of injury Summer
TAM owned by Mrs John W. Galbreath is 5yearold son
of HeliopolS of Omaha mare and modern miracle
drugs responsible for him being around to omor
AS 2-year-od, he almost Succumbed to collie and
the twisted intestine that followed that dreaded horse all
ment. But survive he did, only to into ailments
in 1855 His comeback last tabled the finest in
racing in 1885,
Because of the similarity of careers look
Bardstown possibly another Armed It's quite compliment
ary since Trainer Jones say that the
big of Bull Lea better than Whrlaway his Triple
Crown winner of ls41 Armed you may recall became the
leading winning winner of all time for short while
after falling to start 2yearold and winning only
race 3year-od He won the tidy sum of sS7475 during
his long and honorable and still tops all the gedng
THERE MAY BE a very small field tomorrow thanks to
the regulations of this pair Tan had to beat only
rivals in winning his 1857 debut at furongs
at Haleah last week More than so horses weighted
for the McLennan but the chances only few others
aside from Bardstown and Tan will show up for
the mile oneeighth race these few probably will
have an eye on third or fourth place money.
Bardstown's record which nine victories in 10
starts is dotted with such chart comment easy score,
drew out in hand" easily" Such remarks discourage
trainers of potential rivals and these generally astue
teen hate to waste fine afternoons especially Florida
cooling out losers The Calumet delegates impressive
in the $4,000 Tropical Handcaphs fifth straight stakes
rumphndcated he may be the top handicap horse in the
country right Barring injury, there is telling how
much he'll wn where he'll wind up in racingS book Of
history
At any rate Bardstown has shown enough to draw top
weight 1913 pounds the McLennan with Summer Tan
getting l24 Bardstown beat his rival by neck at
Garden State last october and there segment of rail-
birds who think he can handle him again.
Weight shouldn't make much difference tomorrow.
Bardstown packed 1913 without difficulty in the Tropical and
Summer Tan toted 1875 last week like a feather.
SUMMER TAN MAY HAVE sentiment on his side because
of his close brush with death and his 3year old rivalry with
Nashua Trained by Sheriff. Ward the Gabreah horse has
10 26 unpaced only twice in three
His victories include the Gallant Fox at Jamaica and
the Pmlico Special for total earnings of $495496 The
biggest of his bankro from his 1854 victory
in the Garden State Stakes which Melted $l509575. He
that by nine lengths.
Two days later Summer Tan was stricken, and for
days it touch-andgo with little hope held for his
recovery.
Everybody looked forward with great interest to the
first meeting between Nashua and Summer Tan 3year-
olds the Wood Memorial Nashua had beaten the Gal
breath colt several times the previous but had lost to
him in the Cowdn. And just before the Wood came up
Summer Tan tune-up, beating nothing much by IA
lengths AS result Summer Tan made slight favorte
though Nashua had three straight victories count
ing the Florida Derby and Flamingo Stakes among his
achievements
WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF seeing that particular
renewal of the Wood and NashuaS great stretch in
which he caught Tan at the wire sight to be
remembered 1t thriller all the way and Summer Tan
made such impression some experts thought he would
turn the tables in the Kentucky Derby He did, in fashion
Jockey Eddie Arcaro Nashua busy watching Eric
Guerin Summer Tan that he let Willie Shoemaker steal
away to victory Swaps at Louisville At least that's the
way a lot Of people It,
Odd thing about the two is that Summer Tan bred
by Mrs Gabreaths first husband, the late Russell Fire
stone while Nashua bred at William Woodwards Beair
Stud but neither OF those gentlemen lived to their
horses under colors.
Tomorrow could the start Of another outstanding
turf rivalry that will keep handcappers and form players
engaged for the rest Of the year From this distance would
be oohardy TO try to call the winner but the records OF
Summer Tan and Bardstown indicate that they should be
onetwo at the hnish and that it should be corking
good race.