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PAPYRUS IN FAST GALLOP Epsom Derby Winner Goes Mile and a Half in 2 :39 2-5 Appears in Fine Fettle. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 13. Benjamin Irishs Epsom Derby winner Papyrus galloped a mile and a half yesterday as part of his preparation for the meeting at Belmont Park next Saturday with Zev in the Westchester Associations widely advertised 00,-000 International Race. In a mist that made him and his running mate, Bar Gold, look at times like fleeting forms and at other times obscured them entirely the son of Tracery worked the mile and a half in 2:33. J. D. Odom, timer of the Jockey Club, a handy man with a watch, caught the Britisher the last mile and a quarter in 2:10 and going easily against the bit, as we say. The condition under which Papyrus worked would be described by a British naval sharp as one of low visibility. We call it foggy weather. The only fractions that the dockers could get were the mile and the mile and three-eighths, the one in 1:38, the other in 2:25. At no time did Papyrus appear to be extended. But he didnt beat off his faithful buddy. Basil Jarvis had Bar Gold start about 150 yards in front of the Derby winner and Papyrus was not permitted to overhaul him. This work gallop was done on the main track, of course. Papyrus strode freely and easily, as a sound horse will. He betrayed no outward and visible evidence of lameness as he galloped. He was firm on his pins pulling up and walking back to the Cosden stable. He betrayed no sign of physical distress. He was not blowing hard enough to have extinguished a candle flame. Poor Bar .Gold was all in, barely able to stasger. Bar Gold will be glad when he gets back home, where a proper working mate for Papyrus can be obtained. Papyrus holds his flesh admirably. He will not undertake anything beyond a constitutional Sunday. Unless the plans of Jar-vis miscarry he will be asked to gallop a mile and a half at speed Tuesday. That work, Jarvis believes, will edge him for his meeting with Zev. Papyrus really has needed little training. He was a fit horse when he boarded the Aquitania for his overseas adventure. The English are thorough in their training of horses of the first class for Derby and St. Leger revivals. Basil Jarvis has the reputation of being one of the shrewdest and most painstaking men of the Newmarket professional colony. Zev was on the main track just after 8 oclock, when Papyrus left, but merely for a breather. Harder to see than Papyrus had been, because the fog was denser as he galloped, Zev went three-eighths in a shade quicker time than 36 seconds and pulled up the half mile in 48. He had a black running mate, probably Tester. The dockers could not positively identify Zevs companion. Zev treated this companion with less consideration than Papyrus had treated Bar - Gold. Beginning with him he took the lead immediately and beat him soundly all the way. Zev pulled up satisfactorily and returned to his stable a trifle blown, but not distressed.
