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EPSOffl DERBY ON THE AIR Columbia Broadcasting System to Bring Great Race to Ameri ¬ can Radio Audience One more evidence of the steady march of racing in its public appeal everywhere is had in the fact that this year the Epsom Derby is to be broadcast from Epsom Downs next Wednesday and it will be possible in this country to tune in and listen to the running of that greatest of all prizes for the threeyearolds threeyearoldsR R C Lyle sports editor of the London Times is to be at the microphone and the Columbia Broadcasting System has brought this all about In selecting Mr Lyle to do the broadcasting it is assured that the de ¬ scription will be accurate and entertaining and it is safe to promise that between 7 45 and 8 15 a m Chicago time Wednesday there will be many listeners on this side of the Atlantic to the great sporting event eventAnd And there is another reason for this broad ¬ casting being of especial interest this year for the fact that William Woodwards The Scout II is a son of Sir Gallahad III and La Rablee that was not raced as a two yearold and was sent to England and de ¬ veloped with the Epsom Derby as his goal His recent victory in the Newmarket Stakes at one mile and a quarter was a brilliant preliminary for the Derby and on other oc ¬ casions he has shown his high quality qualityIt It would be a tremendously big thing for the American thoroughbreds if The Scout II should be returned the winner and it would be a tremendously big thing for Sir Galla ¬ had III which stands in this country This sterling horse has made a great reputation with his American foals already and with Gallant Fox another of his sons already winner of the Preakness and the Kentucky Derby a victory by The Scout II would add immensely to his reputation reputationLa La Rablee the dam of The Scout II raced in this country with distinction and it was only the fact that her being out the same year as that peerless filly Cleopatra that prevented her from becoming truly great While of foreign parentage on both sides of his house The Scout II remains an Ameri ¬ canbred for the reason that he was foaled at Mr Woodwards Belair Stud in Maryland
