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MARVELOUS ZEV WINS INTERNATIONAL RACE v AMERICAN DEFENDER EASY VICTOR Largest Crowd That Ever Saw a Race in This Country Lustily Cheers foi the American-Bred Son of The Finn Miss Kearney as He Leads Home by Five Lengths His Famous English Rival NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20. To the accompaniment of deafening cheers of the greateal crowd that ever witnessed a horse race in this country Harry F. Sinclairs Zev soundly beat Ben Irishs Papyrus in the mile and a half of the International race for 00,000 and th challenge cup that inaugurated international matches at Belmont Park today. At the end Zev was five lengths before the Epsom Derby winner after having made the pace all th way. The mile and a half was covered in 2:35; excellent time, considering the condition of the track. It was a truly run race and any advantage that came to Zev from the sloppy condition cf the track was of little moment. Before the last half mile had been reached it became apparent that the American coll would be the winner and the rumble of the great cheers that continued all through the stretch racing began. When Donoghue went to the whip in a vain hope to save the day that vast crowd of 75,000 seemed as one man to cheer the easily galloping brown American colt. As the colts were pulled up after the finish Earl Sande did a graceful thing when h pulled Zev back of Papyrus and permitted Donoghue to lead him back to the scales with Papyrus. Zev appeared a bit nervous after reaching the track, though he showed none of it in the paddock. Gold Bar had been used by "Red Coat" Murray as a lead pony and tha invader calmly walked down the track tha least excited of anyone present. Papyrus was galloped back to the starting point and when Zev arrived Donoghua started Papyrus, Cassidy sprung the barrie and the race was on. Papyrus had beaten Zev away by about a length, but Donoghue eased him in a stride to permit Zev to come alongside. Sande accepted the invitation. At the end of the first eighth he was leading by a length. Sande had the son of The Finn under a pull, but Papyrus was running just as easily behind him and Donoghue had his hands on the colts withers and he was going freely through the difficult going. There was no change in positions when tha quarter post was reached and Zev was there in 25 seconds. It was in the third that Donoghue felt of Zev slightly when he permitted Papyrus to move up on him until the Sinclair colt was only three parts of a length to the good. But this move did not disturb either Zev or Sande, though it seemed at that point that Papyrus could go to tha leader at the first asking. Around the turn into the backstretch Sande never eased his hold of Zev and the brown whirlwind was still going easily when the three-eighths were-covered in 38 and the half mile in 50. The pace was a good one for the going and both colts were racing unextended. At tha five-eighths mark Donoghue came closer and for a few strides he had Papyrus nose at Zevs saddle skirts. Then it appeared bad for the American, but Sande had speed in reserve and at the next furlong mark, tha three-quarters, he was again a length to tha good. PAPYRUS GOING EASILY. The five-eighths mark was passed in l:02i and the three-quarters in 1:15, and Papyrus was never closer than he was at the five-eighths mark. Through the long backstretch it seemed that Papyrus was going so easily that he still had, a wonderful chance. But Sande still had a good colt under him and ha was riding with rare skill. It was not until nearing the stretch turn that Sande drew away with Zev. The goal was not far away and he knew he had a good colt under him. He called on Zev for the first time and tha American responded by rushing away into a lead of a couple of lengths. Donoghue called on Papyrus with hand and heel. Then when he did not- close up that widening gap drew his whip. As it fell on the flanks of the son of Tracery Zev continued to draw away and his two lengths advantage became three. An eighth from the finish he was four lengths clear and at the end he had beaten the challenger by a full five lengths. It was the end of a brilliant race and it gave Zev not only new importance as a race horse," but it also placed his winnings over the total earned by Man o War. Maj. Gen. John L. Hines. in presenting tha cup to Harry F. Sinclair, said: "That tha American people are interested in the horse is 9hovn by the .immense crowd that has come here today to see the notable contest. The war department is interested in tha contest because many of our plans for defense rest with the horse. It is therefore a pleasure for me to appear in this connection. "There is another phase that is appealing. tContinued on sixteenth page. j m fftandlsMi; 7 I : . . : America 9s Brilliant Successful Defenders HARflY SINCLAIR. ZEV WINS BIG MATCH Continued from first pace. It is that good sportsmanship has been shown in sending a high-class horse to this country to race against our best. It proves we are of the same family and we are animated by the same impulse in matters that have to do with sporting. "I am proud to represent General Pershing, who could not come here today. He was anxious to see the race to show his appreciation of Major August Belmont and his associates who arranged the great race. "I congratulate you, Mr. Sinclair, on your owning such a good horse and take pleasure in presenting to you this splendid trophy." "What would ordinarily have been the feature race of the day was the New Rochelle Handicap, over the mile and a sixteenth distance. This produced a rare contest itself when the Lilane Stables Sunsini in a game battle through the stretch just got up to beat A. C. Bostwicks Shuffle Along. The only other starter was the Greentree Stables Moonraker. This prize was worth ,440 to the winner. It was Shuffle Along that made all the pace and Sunsini was a bit unfortunate when he was pinched off at the start and he dropped lengths out of it in the early stages. Kummer made every use of the speed of Shuffle Along and he seemed a sure winner until well inside the final eighth, when Sunsini under a long, hard drive by Laverne Fator got up to beat him. While the first race was programmed to start at 2:15 it was almost 2:30 before the horses were off. It was a three-quarters dash under claiming conditions for two-year-olds, and Richard T. Wilsons Ducky, a home-bred daughter of Thistleton and The Loon, was an easy winner from the Riviera Stables Miss Domino, and Snapper Garrisons Dante raced third. Ducky caused some delay at the barrier, but was away well, although outrun by Miss Domino, which took the lead. But Ducky was right after her and Dante was outfooting Pathan, while the others were more or less strung out. It was not until well into the stretch that Miss Domino gave way, but as she did Ducky was alongside and came on into a safe lead. Miss Domino, though tiring badly, saved second place and Dante was doing his best in order to beat Friday 13th for the short end of the purse. A speedy field of sprinters came together In the three-quarters handicap for all ages that was the third offering and it brought about a good contest, with N. Loscalzos consistent filly Avisack the winner from H. P. Whitneys Fly by Day and August Belmonts Osprey closing a considerable gap to finish third. Pandowdy and Fly by Day cut out most of the pace, but Avisack was never far away and Pandowdy tired badly at the head of the stretch. There Fly by Day raced into command, but Avisack wore her down steadily and won going away. Osprey was lengths back until on the turn for home. There Sande called on him and he moved up rapidly on the outside, but could not catch the fillies and was beaten rather easily. It became two in a row for the Richard T. Wilson colors, when Forest Lore won the mile for platers that was the second offering of the day. To win he slipped through next to the rail in the stretch and outfinished Edward Arlingtons Satellite and J. S. Cosdens Golden Rule was third. In this race Wynnewood attempted to go along with Satellite, but the Arlington gelding made him tired long before the stretch was reached. Then Bigheart found it a fruitless chase, but Golden Rule took up the running when his stablemate was through, so that Satellite did not have much of a breathing spell at any time. In the meantime Forest Lore was steadily working his way up on tho inside to come through to victory In the last sixteenth. When it was assured that the day would be a clear one the last doubt of a tremendous attendance wa3 gone, and the first train from tho Pennsylvania station for the course that pulled out shortly after one oclock was crowded to the doors with tho aislc3 so densely packed that it was impossible to carry another human. A second train that pujlcd out shortly after carried ju3t as many, while from the Flatbush avenue station, in Brooklyn, there was the same early start for tho trade EAR.L SANDE Here are the successful American defenders -the ous Zev, his owner Harry P. Sinclair, his rider, the brilliant Earl Sande and last but not least the "wizard" trainer Samuel C. Hildreth, to whose uncanny skill as a conditioner of the thoroughbred is due in no small measure the victory of the American three-year-old over the Epsom Derby winner. FAMILY TREE OF THE TWO GREAT RIVALS ZEV PAPYRUS r fKilwarlin J Arbitrator f Springfield fOgden . Hasty Girl Sainfoin Sanda 3 Oriole.... I Bend Or "Bock Sand.. . St. Simon h J i Fenella J; Itoquebrane. . St. Marjraer- o f Star Shoot... f Isinglass - o ite "" 3 Livonia Astrology u fOrme f Ormonde o "Woodray.... Itnyon dOr c Topiary 1 Angelica I - "Wood nymph Q Plaisanterie. I Wollingtonia S h fSt. Simon... j Galopin -i Poetess a f rianudes.... St. Angela EJ Marco f Barealdine hT S Lonely." j Hermit I Harcovil..... i Lady 1 Novitiate IH . 1 Anonyma a J . Villikins. .. J Hagioscope N A f Sanclring- j St. Simon 53 Dinah i Courtplaster. ! ham ; Perdita II. 2 I f St. Simon... J Galopin 3 Set Fast J Masetto 3 SImonath f St. Angela Bandala Philomath...- V 1hilammon L I Chrysalis Many of those that took the early trains were the infielders. The bright day meant much to them and they determined to be on hand early enough to find a good point of vantage. Before noon the stretch rail, bounding this infield territory, was all taken up, while others found other points where a good view of the race might be had. They bad come to the course three hours ahead ot time and they waited patiently until the appearance of Papyrus and Zev. They were well entertained with the races that had gone before, but it was Papyrus and Zev that brought them to the track and it was for Papyrus and Zev that they chose these points of vantage. Every arrangement had been made for tho convenience of the infielders that was possible and shortly beforo one oclock a detachment of thirty mounted men, from the New York Stato mounted police, took up their duties of patroling the encircling fenco that kept the standees in tho field in bounds. But tt was an orderly if an enthusiastic crowd, and while tho police wero needed to prevent their enthusiasm from breaking S.C. HILDRETH bounds they were not needed for any other reason. Those with the reserved seats naturally were not in the same hurry to reach the course and the congestion later in the forenoon made many of them wish they had made an earlier start This crowd and tho box holders continued to arrive until almost post time for the match itself. AVhile the Long Island railroad was taxed to its utmost, as was to be expected, there was an unheard of congestion along all thq automobilo routes to tho big Nassau County track, and whilo extraordinary police provision had been made for the handling of tho traffic that was expected an automobilo journey had its hardships and its delays. Asked if an offer had been madcter Papyrus, trainer Basil .Tarvis .stated today that nono had been received, but added that tho horso was for sale. Ho also stated that owner Irish would be receptive to offers, but declined to name tho price that would bo acceptable to tho owner, except "that it would havo to bo a big price."
