Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-01
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Tongue of The Shoe

MIAMI, APRIL 1.-The tiny wooden-faced man who
is of the great jockeys of his not garruous
person. Not Willie Shoemaker. He boards words he
misers ground horse But on the of the recent
Florida Derby he of mood to break his golden silence
Tim Tam should handle this field" Willie spoke
quietly He is good colt How good we'll know in Ken
lucky He's got to beat Jewels Reward and Silky Sullivan
Silky Sullivan pride of California will be Shoemakers
mount in the Kentucky Derby Willie is looking for
ward to knocking heads with the Eastern hotshots.
Are you very high Silky?" man asked
Il think he's good colt" The Shoe replied. HE wins
like good horse should. He beats the other horses
soundly."
But what horses has he beaten?"
That's the question" conceded the little man.
bance of smile appearing on his orienta-type face.
Silky hasn't met much the Coast He's never run
against anything like Tim Tam Jewels Reward or
Nadir. Well have to wait and see"
SILKY SULLIVAN is ALL by himself as California
attraction because of his penchant for coming from far
behind and running his rivals in the stretch Does
riding far behind the rest of the field bother Willie?
mo-" replied Shoemaker, who is made of Ice anyway
That's his way of running can wait until he's ready"
What does he doSsuk or something's"
"No, he doesn't suk," Willie replied. Some horses
like to get out in 'front.' don't When you ride Silky
you just sit his back half mile and be patient
Then, all of a sudden, he begins to move"
For the Florida Derby, Mrs Elizabeth Grahams Jewels
Reward renamed in the barn. man talking to Willie
sad 1--WE told this is Jewels Reward is not
very sound 1t to borrow expression that he is
high in 'front.'"
II never heard that expression" Willie said What
does it mean?"
Il don't know" the other said Something about the
front legs not bucking properly so it was explained
WILLIE SHOOK HIS HEAD in puzzlement II rode
Jewels Reward" he sad land didn't notice that he ran
any different from any other good horse think Jewels
Reward has very good action and is a sound horse"
Shoemake's mount in the Florida Derby was Martins
Rullah Nasrullah colt owned by Mr. and Mrs. George
Lewis of Los Angeles There considerable talk that he
would the Tim Tam to beat because FIVE days
earlier he had "The Special Event." mile and q
sixteenth prep for the Derby.
Hes outsider" Willie said forthrighty. Hes the
kind that might sneak home If anything should happen
to Tim Tam"
"Have you ridden Martins Rulah?"
Tie placed fifth behind Silky Sullivan in the Santa
Anita Derby" answered Willie, who the records show,
won an allowance March at Santa Anita Martins
Rullah I'm not counting him out completely. Ill be
trying to win for the Lewises them all my
loyalty I'm just saying that Tim Tam ought to handle
these horses"
How about LII Fela?"
Shoemaker shook his head.
whitley"
AZ can't see nonstarter this year winning race like
the Derby"
WHEN HE TALKS, Willie The Shoe is much like Eddie
Arcaro in that he pulls punches The question Of Old
Pueblo was brought up Early in the winter Old Pueblo
was getting as much publicity Silky Sullivan on the
West Coast
"strictly Splinter Willie commented drily.
HAS he ever a chance Of running distance? AS
he grows older perhapsp"
HE runs six furongs and stops" Willie said.
"Then we can count him out Of the Kentucky DerbyP"
"Oh they may ship him." Willie conceded I wouldn't
know I only ride horses"