Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCIS srAuu
LEADING With Our Best

UP THE ROAD at Atlantic City tomorrow avery inter-
esng horse will be held meaning the 100000 United
Nations Handicap With normal luck President John Kelly
win be able to offer such American horses Round Table
Career Boy and Find plus two three others, and
smattering Of French, British and Irish breds.
The expression normal luck" is used advsedy.
ago. tmay be remembered the great Swaps to have
in Mr.. Kelys extravaganza and the extraordinary
western colt faced Career Boy An hour
before the race it very rainy day Swaps
scratched to the bitter disappointment Of thousands Of
Easterners who wanted look at the Kentucky Derby
winner and record-setting specialist.
Whereas Swaps soundness questioned this time
a year ago. Round Table apparently is fit and ready.
Kentucky-bre who made his reputation IN California,
the little 3year-od is coming on straight victories
including the in the American Derby at Washington
Park At the moment Travis Kerrs colt has $42445O
which is considered fair return $175OOO
investment That is approximately what Mr. Kerr sprang
for when he bought the colt from Claiborne Farm
ALTHOUGH HE WILL BE going up against some older
horses including Career Boy little Round Table rated
S5favorie AS for the 4yearod Career Boy he second
choice at Al and despite the fact that he hasn't
since the United Nations Handicap Of year ago. the
railbrds think, perhaps, he put end to Round
Tables winning streak.
As good as the United Nations stacks up it may be
only forerunner Of the Washington, D. c. International
that is coming up for the sixth time November IL at
Laurel Now here, paper horse that will pale
all other global enterprises.
Uncle Sam figures to be loaded for this At the
schapro grass course and Round Table is nearly
tain to compete anything in racing certain When
and If America has both Round Table and Gallant Man
going. leading with the two best.
Could be the 3-year-old championship will be decided
in the Laurel classic close the race now between
Round Table and Gallant Man. Up to American
horses haven't done too we'll in the International In fact
the only winner Fisherman substitute in 1854 when
he scored with Eddie Arcaro riding On short notice. with
the gracious c. " Whitney permitting his little horse to
run Fisherman followed wwyn Of England and worden II
International But since that victory foreign
horses have been in command.
THE LAUREL FOLK HAVE not been as lucky with
American horses with foreign We have produced
pretty good horses since the first International in 1852 but
many Of them Native Dancer, Swaps, Nashua, High
Gun, Needles and few others have been injured
out Of training by race time
This could be Laurers greatest race. On the United
States side will be Round Table and Gallant Man. not only
trying to beat the invaders but trying to establish which
will be our 3year-old champion Added luster taken
the other day when Ballymoss Britains world
famous st. Leger Stakes.
Balymoss although an Irish-bred horse, is owned
by Philadelphia Contractor John McShain, who built
many Of Washingtons buildings we'll reconstructng
the White House McShan already had agreed to fly his
horse Baymoss to Laurel before the st. Leger victory
THE FIGHT OF THE YEAR . Robinson versus Basio
:. will feature little" fighters Maybe they aren't
little, but neither is heavyweight by long shot and
their September % engagement in Yankee Stadium is the
patte OF 1881 Likewise our TWO top tnorougnpreds are
little" except in performance.
Not often have colts of greatness argreatness
been small Kerr's Round Table and Ralph Loves
Gallant Man. There have been other small race horses.
including Kentucky Derby winner Determine but most
racing ages doubt II Determine had the class Of Round
Table and Gallant Man
Or Gallant Man and Round Table If you prefer that
order You see they close right you can't really
separate them this time And tomorrow, II Round
Table should win the United Nations, nothing cearcut
will have been established.
That's why the International figures to be such an
unusually important If the Americans one-two
the winner very likely will be Horse Of the Year."