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Marine Victory Carries Hopes Of All Leathernecks in Derby Robert Bruce Livie Jr Son Of Owner Served With Corps In Pacific for Two Years YearsCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 3 If Marine Victory the handsome chestnut colt from R Bruce Livies Boba ¬ net Stable doesnt win the seventysecond running of the Kentucky Derby here to ¬ morrow there is a strong possibility that every Leatherneck and exGyrene may well lose his shirt shirtNot Not only the wellestablished capabilities of the Baltimoreowned colt but the leg ¬ endary traditions of the old corps are expected to sway the opinions of those boys who will bet on anything that merits a wager After giving a son Robert Bruce Jr to the Marines for two years duty in the Pacific and three major invasions Livie Sr appropriately named his Derby hopeful after the Corps Hence since the very first time Marine Victory answered the call to the post Marines throughout the country and abroad have followed his progress with keen intent intentStaff Staff Writer Covered Walden WaldenAfter After he had been returned to the win ¬ ners circle on numerous occasions Leatherneck Magazine the Marine Corps official publication thought enough of Marine Victory to assign a staff writer to cover the colt in the 25000 Walden Stakes last fall at Pimlico Although Marine Victory struck his colors to the Maine Chance Farm tandem of Colony Boy and Star Pilot in that traditional Maryland Jockey Club fixture his followers were un ¬ daunted and continued to lend the colt their unstinted support supportNow Now with the 100000 Derby at hand the Marines as well as innumerable civi ¬ lian racing enthusiasts eagerly await the historic race raceAlthough Although Marine Victory ran out of the money on Tuesday in the one mile Derby Trial the first time he had failed to be one two or three since last September neither owner Livie nor trainer Al Spec Dunne have been shaken in their faith in the blond son of HeliopolisPassarine And owner Livie and trainer Dunne wont be alone on Marine Victorys bandwagon as long as those seagoing bellhops are around
