Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-02
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE, ,1A4u
To Sooth the Savage Beast

LOUISVILLE, MAY -Four portable radios were
going full blast in Barn 15 gal singer betting out
rock n roll South Pacific" getting a whirl
from other disc jockey. An announcer unctu
ously selling deodorant stable swipe diang the
fourth radio, hoping for band music loud martial music
covey of rowing correspondents unaccustomed to
the early hour moved uncertainty toward Mrs Elizabeth
Graham Maine Chance Farm headquarters There her
big Derby horse Jewels Reward plus two other candidates.
named Jets Aib who was scratched today, and Ebony
Pearl
laughed of his visitors WINGED at the cacophony.
Loud musics good for horses" he explained "Gets em
used 30 the bands at big races They get so they even
like it. Now, you take Jewels Reward. band scared
hell out of him at Garden State last year. Now he's used
to music noises"
We'll, so much for the music" muttered. But
how does Jewels Reward put up with the commercials"
"Ah, he might even know 'em by heart" Pat grinned
"I bet he knows the words to My Old Kentucky Home
We played 1t on the record machine enough times"
RADIOS AND DISC JOCKEYS are almost as important
around tracks saddles and jockeys named Arcaro
Shoemaker, Valenzuela and McCreary. Trainer Jimmy
Jones of Calumet whose Tim Tam is stalled close by
Jewels Reward, is firm believer in music
when was kid out West" Jimmy had related
earlier I'VE used to hear old trainers play them records
shaped like oatmeal boxes monographs with great
big horns like tulips After few days of that racket
them bands at the county fairs didn't bother horses one Bit
"The boss" Linton was saying now at the Maine
Chance Farm barn. "s out getting grass Gotta
Dout III miles or So But ne ought TO be back Soon He
referring to Parke.
Whats your title around here?" reporter asked
Assistant trainer?"
Now, pony boy" Pat answered. "You know I've been
with Mrs. Graham four years now" he added proudly
"Im my Goth trainer for Mrs. G."
Maine Chance has had 20 trainers? Since when?"
Like said, four years." Pat replied But me and
the boss-Ivan Parke-we out West together used
to exercise Olympia"
JEWELS REWARD, son Of a tough-luck nonwinner
named Jet Jewel but who won just about $350000
2yearod is Lntons shining light 1t develops accord
ing Pat that sheer admiration for Maine Chance
doesn't necessarily assure security of job
Mrs. Graham, she's wonderful lady," Pat said "but
you sure got to be your toes Looks help too Now
take me, for instance. Mrs Graham thinks look partly
like Wallace Berry and partly like Mickey Rooney. Sure
got fired five times but It's always by different trainers
and Mrs. Graham, she hears about 1t and she hires
back Pay retroactive everything Like getting vacations
with pay seems like"
blue-and-gray pulled to stop in front of the
barn and Linton took quick fadeout ExJockey Parke
whom many think will be the trainer of the 1853 Derby
winner climbed from behind the wheel
Nodding terSey to perhaps dozen gossip atherers
Parke distributed the freshly torn up grass to Jewels
Reward, Jets Aibi and Ebony Pearl.
He took what seemed to be long time Then he
back Nov, what can tell you?" Ivan asked.
swell, gather that you galloped the big one"
visitor said Are you satisfied with his condition."
"He couldn't be any filter" Parke answered
you refreshingly frank" observed.
I'm only telling the truth" Parke said
THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM has boxes in the
barn area, and Ivan, who riding couple of news
paArmen and Linton and Bill Madden the exercise boy
See WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. Page c.