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IN MEMORIAMZEV IN a MATCH . RACE TODAY LIKE THE SWEEPSTAKES OF OLD Contest to Definitely Decide Three-Year-Old Championship of Year Is for 0,000 a Side, Play or Pay, with 0,000 Added by Kentucky Jockey Club LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 16. The stage Is set for the great match between H. F. Sinclairs eastern colt Zev and Carl Wiedemanns In Memoriam, the pride of Kentucky, and if weather and track conditions at Churchill Downs tomorrow afternoon are favorable these two crack three-year-olds when they meet in their struggle for supremacy will furnish on of the greatest turf battles of years. And from a spectacular point of view the contest between the two star three-year-olds of the year will go down in history as the greatest match race ever witnessed in Kentucky, not excepting the memorable Ten Broeck-Mollle McCarty duel that thrilled the thousands of red-blooded Americans a little over forty-five years ago. The present-day giants of the turf that will clash, are trained to the minute and in as perfect condition as human hands can make them. Both are trained by past masters in the art of horsemanship and they will be ridden by two of the best riders in the country. Garner, one of the leading riders in the West, will put forth his very best efforts to duplicate his victory with the Wiedemann colt over Sande, who piloted Zev when the two colts met in the Latonia Championship Stakes. That defeat rankled in the breast of trainer Hildreth and he was not satisfied until another meeting of the two cracks had been arranged. Fortunately for Louisville race lovers this second and decisive meeting is to be staged at the local track. Trainer " Hildreth, if he made any mistakes with Zev that encompassed that colts defeat in the Latonia race, is not going to repeat them this time. The sting of defeat he has felt keenly and in order to bring about another meeting he has acted in a sportsmanlike manner in agreeing to any and all the conditions that the owner of the rival colt stipulated. While local pride and sentiment is in favor of a sweeping victory for the Kentucky owned colt, there will be none to begrudge Hildreth and Zev all the honor and glory due them if they succeed in their second attempt to carry back East the coveted three-year-old championship prize. Ken-tuckians to a man admire true sportsmanship and from recent experience they have learned that this attribute is typfied in both the personages of owner Sinclair and his capable trainer. BOTII BRED IN KENTUCKY. And even if the East succeeds in its second endeavor the Blue Grass State will have nothing of which to be ashamed, for both of the gladiators were bred in Old Kentucky. Should In Memoriam again succeed in humbling the pride of the easterners he will be proclaimed the horse of the year despite the fact that his purse winnings are insignificant as compared to what Zev has won for owner Sinclair. And a victory for the Wiedemann colt would place his trainer, Bob Gilmore, up among the forefront of American trainers and would be a glowing tribute to the man. who. born in St. Louis fifty years ago, started his racing vocation as a stable boy, subsequently became a jockey of ability and, later with the earlier experience gained, advanced to the position of trainer. With a promise of fine weather all indications point to an ideal setting for the great race and an immense throne will be on hand. Despite the importance of the attraction, the Kentucky Jockey Club has not advanced admission prices for the day. IN PINK OF CONDITION. Both of the contestants were given their final work Friday morning and when they were brought on the track critics agreed that they both were in the pink of condition. Zev was brought out first and with Sande up galloped a half mile in 47, without being fully extended. With Mack Garner up In Memoriam also went a half mile, covering the distance in 48. He went about his task without much apparent effort and pulled up fresh. Trainer Gilmore gave it as his opinion that his colt would be returned winner over his rival. On the eve of the battle Zev is favored among the rank and file of racegoers, and he will undoubtedly go to the post a favorite, although he will not be at as short odds as he was in the Latonia Championship. The Easterners will wager large amounts upon their standard bearer, but this will be offset by the thousands of small wagers of the Kentuckians. Each colt will carry 126 pounds and contest over the route of a mile and a quarter. The respective owners have deposited 0,000, and to this the Kentucky Jockey Club adds a similar amount. The agreement is pay or play, and if either colt fails to start the slakes revert to the other horse. Many notables arrived Friday night to view the big race. Among the number wera Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Sinclair and August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club.
