Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-03
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS s1AAA
Round Table: Choosey Sort

LOUISVILLE MAY 3.-MoRE WORDS have been filed
out Of this city Gen. Duke and Bold Ruler this week
than on all of the other Derby horses put together Yet
behind the backreth where trainers and owners discuss
strategy SD classic, there lot OF
spectful talk about Round Table
This is bay colt by the imported from ireland knights
Daughter, thus the name Round Table They say that
he likes the track at Churchill Downs he will be hard to
handle His Partially to certain tracks is well known.
If the Derby at Keeneland for example, Round
Table would be feared Five times in his
he has at Keeneland and he every occasion
He hasn't liked aleah the Chicago tracks, but Round
Table shows a fondness for California strips.
Jack williams, who has conditioned the colt in the
absence Of Willie Moter readily admits that Round Table
choosey about tracks HE likes to hear his feet rafting
when he runs" Williams says HE must have heard them
loud and at Keeneand especially when he cakewalked
in l:47as for mile and eighth. That full second
and three-hfths OF the track record. you know"
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ALTHOUGH WILLIAMS WAS the first to drop a colts
in the box early yesterday morning the trainer admits
that he worried about Round Tables attitude toward
Churchill Downs On wednesday he worked six furlongs In
1:i37s THAT didn't make me very happy Williams con-
cedes The track cuppy at the time as 1t most always
seems to be, and my colt didn't like it,
Only has Round Table ever raced over the Downs
and that disastrous Last November he finished eighth
in an allowance number over seven furlongs.
Although Oklahoma Is claiming Round Table be-
cause his present Travis Kerr. oilman the colt
foaled at A. Hancocks famous Claiborne Farm at
Paris KY This Kerrs first Kentucky Derby eligible
and the best horse he has owned up to Bobby
Brocato whom he purchased 4-year-old.
If 1t comes up fast tomorrow and the track is not
cuppy Derby time 1t could be that this Round Table,
will 60 That's what other trainers fear
they talk in the barn His trainer Williams
keeps his fingers crossed to ward of muddy strip
Come mud" he says, "the colt kind Of runs with his
head down, looking at the stufiP
DEPARTMENT OF INCIDENTAL information The
Zones Boys" Jimmy lost popularity
with the photographers and writing ss. although the
Derby Trial injury to their Gen. Duke blow But they
have been bit gru most Of the week If they fist
fighters due note would be taken that when strain Of
meanness develops 1t is a good sign
stickler for statistics has figured that since par
mtuels established in 1908 person who had wagered
every horse running in the Derby fields would be 5000
ahead .Postme favorites have 46 per cent of the
time Nearly half Of the horses who have broken from
Nos L. or post positions have won although in 1929
Clude Van Dusen prevailed after breaking from stall co.
The Stevens catering folks will gladly supply informa
ton to how much food they sell typical Derby Day
but the mint julep figures not available Conn Nc
Creary won't have mount tomorrow which
cause little Conn of the wttet and easiest riders to
cushion to the track YES" he replied ut covered by
thin layer Of dust"
COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO someone ostensibly con-
nected with the Louisville Chamber Commerce became
confused and listed among Derby attractions match
between Sugar Ray Robinson Gene Fullmer for the
worlds mddeweight champion It's been Strengthened out
The attraction tonight will Eddie Machen unbeaten
heavyweight king serving trial the heaves
Machen already has decisioned Maxim Evidently
Sid Flahery who also managed Bobo Olson feels Eddie
do at least as well a second time
Maxim hardly beats anybody of Importance these days
although few lighters in his weight division important
but F1aherty seems to be in mood to keep his young
man safely active and Doc Kearns who manages the
clever but appangy dull Maxim, out for another pay
day for his toothess tiger
Sooner or later when Gus DAmato decides to take
Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson of hiding and
Machen Is deemed ready by his handlers, they will meet
In the meantime Flaherty undoubtedly is thinking that
since Maxim the only boxer to hold decision Pat
teson 1t might make copy to point that Machen twice
put the bee old Joey.