Evening star., 1959-11-10
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1Aup
Or by Any Other Name
By FRANCIS STANN



46year-od native Kentuckan who tried to win the
Washington, D. C., International with Traffic Judge
Q955 and who will be trying again tomorrow at Laurel
with Bald Eagle of the two United States entries in
q probable field of IL.
Bald Eagle? Well he's got chance. Eight to one,
according the early ne but there accredited turf
who say that Capt.. Harry Guggenheims 4-year-od
colt by Nasrullah shouldn't be such a long shot, After
ALL the horse the Suburban Handicap at Belmont
Park last summer and later took the Saratoga Handicap
He also finished second to Round Table in the recent
Manhattan Handicap at Aqueduct.
"He was foaled and raised in Kentucky" Woody says
of Bald Eagle "but Capt. Guggenhem always wanted to
win the English Derby. So he sent Bald Eagle the best
the yearng crop, to England. He only IL in the
EPSON Derby but after he finished unplaced the colt
was brought home"
Exactly what do you expect of Bald Eagle in the
International" Woody asked bluntly.
Stephens sighed. He improving colt" he began
cautiously Every month he's little better I'd have to
say he'll IL if he breaks all right. I'm worried about
the start He's got to away from there running.
AS YOU MUST SUSPECT John D. Schapiro has not
been known to United States entries in his Inter-
national which reaches the age of eight tomorrow The
wakup start is European is the course, more
less Too, Schapiro hasn't had all the luck all the
cooperation he might expect far invitations to
American standoutS have been concerned.
This year typical. Schapro thought he would
have Round Table representing Uncle WhSkers, and
he'd hoped for Sword Dancer and HiSdale, although the
latter two are not precisely veterans OF the grass races
Anyway, Laurel hoped to land one Of the high three
Schapiro didn't get one. He gladly settled for Mrs
Herbert Hers Tudor Era and Bald Eagle to represent
the United States But any schooboy knows that neither
is the best horse in the country
But that has been the story of schapiro's life
since he introduced the International in 1882 Uncle
Sans absolute best paper, just hasn't been repre-
sented which probably accounts for the fact that the
United States has only two Internationas- third
when Fisherman and Eddie Arcaro triumphed in 1854
AEoho
home in 1887
COME TOMORROW, Tudor Era will carry the chief
hopes the United States This proper if only because
Tudor Era apparently the International year ago
by three-and-a-haf lengths and then disqualified
the judges moving up Sailors Guide from Australia.
But Bald Eagle" Al Cadeaux saying would
have been the American favore it hadn't been for the
Man o. War October "a at Aqueduct Bald Eagle is
very good colt At the time of the Man O. War,
thought that Round Table in the Washington
D. c. International and naturally he rated the Amer-
choice But striking out Round Table, Bald Eagle
certainly would have been big hope prior to the
Man o. War
This in two divisions this year." Al
explained Bald Eagle in the first division and got
beat by Dotted Line However the track called soft
in the chart and it was muddy the grass That isn't
Bald Eagles kind of track.
In the second division. Tudor Era won by three
lengths That moved him up ahead of Bald Eagle the
American representative in the International But give
Laurel dry strip-and there's rain forecaSt-and
Bald Eagles got to be considered"
BALD EAGLE WAS no bum in England after Capt
Guggenheim shipped him across In his first and only
start as 2-year-od. he won the Duke of Edinburgh
Stakes. In his first start 3-year-old he captured
the Craven Stakes and then the Dante Stakes.
But he disappointed in the EPSON Derby and was
removed from the handling of Capt Cecil Boyd Rochefor
the Queens trainer, and returned to America and
Stephens
The colt originally named Nasser, after you
know-who But about the time he was ready for the
races in England that trouble broke in the Suez Zone
and Capt Guggenheim, presumably, made haste to
change his handle to Bald Eagle.
Bald Eagle, Nasser however the colt is called, Mas
ruahs kid is one to consider tomorrow if the idea is to
beat the chalk But of course there are others for the
shooters, including Lea-B from Mexico This ones
credentials sound good lly of the year. 3-year old
OF the year, horseof theyear. All in Mexico however
which prompted one press box cynic to observe:
That's like saying that Lea-B. is the champion Of
ohe bride paths Of Rock Greek Park"