Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
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'FIottery' and Mr.. Fitz

RACE WRITERS-the regulars who toll for the sheets
devoted to the sport ony-are apt to term the 1875
pounds assigned to Bold Ruler "hatering" Technically
perhaps, they correct But Sunny Jim FitzSmmons
who trains the horse that will meet his archriva Gallant
Man. in tomorrows Carter Handicap, nearly blew gasket
Sunny Jim wasn't so fattered as annoyed because
Gallant Man, carrying Willie Shoemaker and whatever
else will add up TO 1913 pounds will be getting pounds
Belmont Stakes winner too The original field of 40
others scaled from ll6 to 1902 pounds.
But the Old Man-Sunny Jim that S-wasn't so rked
to refuse seventh meeting between his Bold Ruler
and Gallant Man, two of the truly fine older horses who
have broken even in six previous meetings
We'll in the Carter" Mr. Fitz said from Belmont
Park, because Bold Ruler is a New York horse and
like to him win here OF course anything happens
and we get beat that might as we'll happen here The
colt is fit and ready to run and that's what he'll do"
REAL HORSE PLAYERS have little patience with
tyros who think time fiat racing begins with the Ken
lucky Derby and ends with the Belmont Stakes. These
for Swear better pubczed and carry bigger
purses but the racing purist is more apt to prefer the
handicap horses who have Triple Crown of their
Only two horses have the handicap horses version
of the Triple which the Metropolitan and Suburban
Handcaps at Belmont and the Brooklyn Handicap at
Aqueduct Back in 1918 WhiSk Broom II won all three
Tom Fool daddy Of Tim Tam, did it the second time in
1858 Tom Fool incidentally the Brooklyn under 1856
pounds while WhiSk Broom II had 1879 up when he took
the 1918 Suburban.
While construction of the new Aqueduct in progress
the Aqueduct dates have been transferred to Belmont
This brings up a re-evauaon of the stakes schedule
that is better suited to show horses versatility
according to the Thoroughbred Racing Association.
STARTING WITH THE CARTER at furlongs top
horses like Bold Ruler and Gallant Man and Round Table
are invited to try their luck in the Carter and in the
Metropolitan at mile June Ia and in the 1A-mile
Suburban July A.. This, then the supreme test for
the older horses horse has to be superb Splinter to
win the Carter top middle distance competitor to take
the Metropolitan and has to cope with long distance
In the Suburban. All under handicap conditions.
The who is assigning the weights in New York
these days is Jimmy Kilro He's the who made Sunny
Jim nearly weep But Kroe who succeeded the late John
Blanks Campbell is pretty good at his art If he can
make close he'll add or subtract pounds no matter
who feels hurt.
Mr. Fitz didn't like that 1856 pound impost but, while
he also had Bold Ruler nominated at Garden State for
Saturdays 11s mile Camden Handicap for $4,000, he
elected try for the $4,000 Carter Kroe no Kiroe
Mr.. Ftz knows what he's doing. He may not win the
Carter but he isn't mSmatching his big horse Even as
a 3-year-od Bold Ruler twice while carrying 1870
pounds, and again with 1873 and 1856 packed on him.
MEANWHILE, BACK ON THE West Coast where Silky
Sullivan and Gone Fishin' Of the 3yearod crop have
gone to regroup there Round Table. He won't be in
the Carter which is too bad 1t would be like Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in ring at the same time
On the way to clnching the the-Year honor
in 1857 winning the Trenton Handicap Bold Ruler finished
ahead of both Gallant Man and Round Table while carry
ing only 100 pounds to their l24 each.
This is new race and year for the big handicap
stars. Now it's Bold Ruler giving weight big pounds
Well big enough to make Mr., Fitz yelp
The old gent didn't yep too long, nor too loudly.
Seven fuongs probably is Bold Rulers best distance And
with kid like Eddie Arcaro his back who's going to
say that Sunny Jim doesn't know when to play his
trump card?