Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-21
WIN, LOSE OR
'UKAW By FRANCIS s7ANA
Our Equine Capitalist


and the rising pitch in football circles Notwithstanding
perhaps the time is appropriate to mediate upon
horse and conjecture to his proper niche among the
al-time greats.
This would be Round Table, of course and every
body should have bank account such Travis Kerrs
5yearold who packed staggering 1856 pounds Saturday
and won the United Nations Handicap An unprecedented
s679539 is what this capitalist has earned and Round
Tables career is not yet finished
Would Mr. Kerr like to try for 81 million? Not that he
needs it, but you bet he would And undoubtedly with
that NICE round figure in mind Kerr hopes to his
equine millionaire in this Saturdays Woodward at Aque
duct, plus the Hawthorne Gold Cup the Man OWar and
Jockey Club Gold Cup and the Washington, D. c. Inter-
national at Laurel.
After that it'll probably be the mnk-lined barn and
the matter of raising a nest of little Round Tables
THIS HAS GOT TO BE one of the most magnificent
pieces of racing machinery in history Aside from money
earned-and it may be that other horse in life
time will win much-Round Table belongs with the
greats from Black Beauty to Native Dancer and Tom
Fool The son OF Princequo in his racing twilight
but II he remains sound it isn't likely that anything is
going to beat him track he favorS.
The nice thing about fulfilling the tentative program
arranged by Owner Kerr and Trainer Bill Moer is that
Round Table won't have to carry 1856 pounds give
away such considerable weight All the big tests ahead
the Woodward Hawthorne Jockey Club and international
are weght-for-age meaning that Round Table won't
pack more than 1885, same as any other mature horse
To the likes of Sword Dancer and other 3yearolds Of
course, Mr.. Gotrocks will concede six pounds.
When Round Table won the United Nations as AS
choice should he carrying 1870 more pounds for
the oath time and winning his 10th under such imposs
Only the fabulous Exterminaor topped him in the matter
OF carrying weight running IS times under 1870 or more
pounds and winning 90 Nor is that all in behalf of this
horse OF distinction for beyond doubt Round Table must
be regarded as the greatest Of American grass horses
THE UNITED NATIONS was his 18th triumph in 10
grass races and the International coming up may well
become one more, Sword Dancer Hllsdale Australias
Up and Coming and others in the Laurel classic notwth
standing His entry in the International is predcated of
course his soundness but the percentages are with this
extraordinarily durable horse.
Hes as sound and willing a horse as ever lived"
Trainer Moer points out with pardonabe pride Outside
OF slight quarterback in his hoof last winter at Santa
Anita and minor cuts he's been perfect specimen as
you could find If you could design horse like that for
yourSef-you couldn't"
Remember Round Table as 2-year-old? Gust another
colt 1T was said And although he first won the United
Nations against older horses the Kerr star
was rated behind Bold Ruler and Gallant Man At age
he began to make believers although he lacked the color
Of Native Dancer and Tom Fool Now at Round Table
finally is getting all that is due him.
What other horse in history has won the money or
logged the air miles has Round Table? None And how
many have SO in the iron-horse tradition of
Stymie and Armed and won A. including 81 stakes?
MEANWHILE, THERE'S HILLSDALE For that matter
sword Dancer too Probably they'll go in the Woodward
this week, and perhaps in the International MY III Oh
Hooser horse" Owner Clarence Catfish Smith dawl-
lngiy calls HlSdale is the redhot whose
for the past dozen months IL wins and two seconds in IA
starts the last victories row. Smith manu-
facturer who collects old football heroes C Battles in
Washington anG Howard Cassidy in Detroit work for him.
prize fighters and horses of which HllSdale all by
himself.
Mr.. Smith may have outfoxed himself in the United
Nations by leaving Hdae in the barn Had his horse
he would have been spotted eight pounds by Round Table
whereas in the Woodward each will carry 1926 the other
hand Hsdae would have been running grass for only
the second tme-aganst the best eraser America
produced.
Not the original Catfish is Mr.. Smith C"I JUS played
football at Georgia Tech and all Smiths who play football
In Georgia are called Cash) The original Catfish Smith
was star end at Georgia. the who stopped the late
Able Booth with neck grab in Yale Bowl held him alot
and reputedly drawled Nov little boy what-al were
you planning to do?"
This legend won the original sort of Immortality
The atter-day Catfish will be trying to do the same thing
only by stopping horse.