I Big Derby Field Likely With No Standout 3-Year-Old Threatening Runaway [ Race Held Wide Open Montsin, Daily Double Col. Winn, 79 and Jolly, Cherishes Memories With 30 Nominees Of $1,176 Stir Fans Of 66 Kentucky Derbies, but Ever Looks Of Winning Class At Tropical Park To Future and Betterment of Classic By KFN WHITF, *■ That remind< d *he Colonel of his against the competition of Saratoga AH Horse Takes Associated Press Sports Writer. teeth. in 1907 In 1904 the Irish scrapper Topnotch Eligibles Friedberg's LOUISVILLE. Kv„ March 8.—The A couple of them, he remarked, from Kentucky took up the Shillelah Named; Bradley Won't Pan-American in Mud; white-haired Colonel's little blue- were needing repairs. against the powerful Western Turf gray eyes laughed. Then at 79—he still had his own Association, which controlled racing Have Colt in Event Choice Out of Money "They called Bimelech a favorite teeth—noi plates? in the South and West. Several last Matt Winn. "Of he said. "Oh—I did tracks that were trouble with 1 year,’’ Kentucky course," having By tte Associated Press. By the Associated Press. Derby boss. said. But—say, Proc- lose; my w isdom teeth." dates formed the American Turf LOUISVILLE. Ky„ March 8—One MIAMI, Fla., March 8.—Little tor Knott would have made Bime- Col. Winn handles a mass of de- Association—and won of the Nation's hundred and twelve Conn McCreary brought H. Fried- lech seem like an underdog!" taili work in operating the Downs, Winn and Butler operated two best 3-year-old thoroughbreds were Every one knew Proctor Knott ]Latonia and Lincoln Fields. Wher-. Mexican tracks from 1909 to 1916, bergs Montsin splashing home nominated today for the 67th run- would win the 1889 Kentucky Derby, ever the work, he's there, putting | but last money there. a sea of mud to win nmg of the $75,000 added Kentucky through today just as a lot of people were certain :In a full day. Make no mistake: What really made the Derby, ■ Derby, but not more than 15 are the $3,000 added Pan-American Bemelech would win last year. There's nothing "honorary” about Winn said, were the 1913. 1914 and and likely to go to the post May 3 at Handicap at Tropical Park by five Bimelech had his Gallahadion his] job. His associates look to him 1915 Derbies. Donerail paid $183 90, Churchill Downs. Proctor Knott- for the ultimate decision on the to excite any horse lengths. enough player; During the years from 1931 to "He was a Louisville horse, you things he doesn't do himself. Old Rosebud came along with a rec- Montsin started slowly in the 6- 1940. inclusive 1.147 thoroughbreds know.” said Winn. 'Owned by Sam Winn used to bet—but hasn't put ord-breaking race the following year but over there were nominated for the Derby, furlong dash, but gathered speed Bryant, who lived right ; a dollar on a horse since 1902. He and in 1915 a filly. Regret, becama 136 faced the know how in that span only and finished in the smart time of on the corner. And you never gives out tips and never al- the only 3-year-old of her sex ever starter, an average of about 14 to Kentuckians go for a Kentucky lows of his associates to give the classic. l:ll2s, considered exceptionally good any to win a field. j horse in the Derby.” And not since he became a All around the Downs are wooden A any. there is no Johnstown or in view of track conditions. heavy ( Bow for a moment ) However, | heads, please, track manager has he owned a race plaques, each bearing the painted this to hold the field the made the of silence in of the backers Bimelech year rain during morning memory horse. He Just doesn't believe he name of a Derby winner—all of them down as there was in 1939 and 1940, of Bimelech. owned by Col. E. R. k strip sloppy. should. from Aristides to Bimel—er, ah, and more owners will con- over there at Lexing- perhaps Bradley right Pioneered Pari-Mutuels. Gallahadion. of their Time O'War Saves Place. sider the chances eligibles ton, Ky.) could see a few of Winn was a pioneer with pari- The colonel worth the $500 starting fee. In Montsin. lightly regarded at the “I had seen Spokane." Matt Winn mutuel machines back in them from the window of his softly- 1939 and 1940 only eight horses continued, "and I said. ‘There’s betting mutuel windows, paid $10.80, $6.30 1908. Pimlico installed thpm in 1912. lighted office. faced the barrier. The largest start- my horse.’ My friends thought I and for $2 across the board. The result was that a reform move "I remember them all for soma field was 22 in 1928. when $4.10 on I still ing Reigh was crazy, but Derby Day “The Time the between 1910 and 1912 swept on past special thing." he said. race, Count won. Mrs. L. Lazare’s O'War, was a Spokane man.” and the horse, the owner. Somp of them early leader, failed badly in the “I had been married and I both Kentucky Maryland. All Top 3-Year-Olds Named. just even hut to save the With the late James Butler, Winn weren't very great horses, and stretch, but managed made my wife bet on Spokane, too. But it is a long, tough expen- I'm sentimental about them." two lengths over Mrs. W. C. never to a horse race made a success of Empire City pretty sive job between now and Derby day place by She had been Stroube’s Exarch. Potranco, the when we getting a thoroughbred in shape for and she was so surprised 2-to-l favorite, never could up of the the gruelling lh-niile race, and get won that she nearly fell out and the Col. E R. Bradley, owner of four top-weighted Liberty Flight stands.” also found the too much for Derby winners, is reputed once to pace Spokane won two more stakes Rossvan's Comment him. the Winns won have said the odds of being able after the Derby and at Park Time O'War returned $12 80 and he the Selections for a Slow Track Tropical to pick a single horse which would with him. Each time beat PLENTY OF KICK—Three fair members of Sholl's Girl basket ball team and 20 and Exarch $5.30. BEST BET—SNOW. start in the Derby were about 4 to 1. Skyrockets’ donkey $8 favored Proctor Knott. Next time of six all of the their who will in the carnival at Uline Arena for the North- The Pan-American, first out the Winns switched and Proctor As expected, top 3-year- leader, appear starting Tuesday FOURTH RACE—WAR DE- stake races on spring pro- FIRST RACE—CHERRIKO. SA- olds were nominated, including east Business Association fund. Girls in the with are Tropical's Knott finally beat Spokane. Again Men’s charity picture, “Muley Jack”, BL'RA, REST AWHILE. GLARED, KLIEG LIGHT, Charles S. Howard's Porter's gram. shared the day's spotlight they won. Cap. Frances Neddo, Pauline Williams and Metta Lee Baker. missed in her TAXES. winner of the Santa Anita with one of the fattest daily double CHERRIKO just Derby; Introduces Mrs. Winn to Racing. WAR DECLARED has been pay-offs of the season. last at Hialeah and she encoun- Whirlaway, Warren Wright’s pryie So the Spokane year of 1889. the condition ters indifferent opposition here. brought back to top of the Blue Grass and leading ju- Double Tickets Held 14. Col. Winn's judgment of by year SAEURA has beer, threatening and Johnny Pons may score with venile; Dispose, winner of the Fla- horseflesh came through with flying Eads Is Declared Homeward Bound, a $34 60 for $2 she cause trouble. REST the High Strung colt. KLIEG Stakes and of Bettina Knox A. B. C.Event and may mingo leading hope Fights 55-Day off with the second colors and the year Mrs. Winn (who LIGHT raced well at Hialeah. shot, galloped AWHILE was close up- in his the King Ranch: Our Boots, owned died several years agoi saw her Out of race to complete a $1,176 double last outing. TAXES may improve over his by Woodvale Farms and winner of Danger first a 14 tickets were sold Derby, occupies very special las; victory. By the Associated Press. Only winning easy $71,351 as a 2-year-old. and Wheat- As Old-Timers Put Draws More Than place among the memories of the on the winning combination. Louis SECOND RACE—JAW BREAK- ley Stables Bold Irishman, winner MIAMI. Fla.. March man who still, at the age of 79. does j FIFTH RACE—DETROIT BULL, 8—Phy- Shapior in the first and Homeward ER, ARCHED, SUN ANTIOCH. of $42,405 last year. sicians that a two-fisted job of running one of TOPEE. CORYDON. reported today Bound in the second. Louis Shapiro JAW BREAKER has raced In addition to these many other a Jockey Wendell Eads, in the world's biggest sporting enter- j } DETROIT BULL raced with On Side Show injured 30,C J Bowlers returned $43.30 for $2 win tickets fairly consistently in Florida and top-notch 3-year-olds were nom- a first-race at Park prises. fair at Hia- spill Tropical on him. h? could lead this well-matched right competition inated.