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Show Papyrus Is Handicapped In U. S.-England Classic Turf Critic Approves Proposed Match of the Greatest of Nation's Horses AftATOGA, N. Y Auo. St (By U. P.r apyrv wow dor m4 th English drby and th hmpioei of th British trsek, will mt ths bast J-yar-old Amrfan thorough broej In mn intornational rae nt Bimont park on Ootobe 20 for s pura of $100,000, it was announced an-nounced off io tally hr. Ths olr besrr of th Unitd tats will ho ptskd by ths Jocky elub from thro hors that pi so In preliminary ras that will b known as th nstionsl trial wp-etake wp-etake to bo run Bptmbr 1ft at Batmont park. By B. J. DAVID. Th proposal to match ths bt colt or fitly In rac with Barney English's Papyrus, winnor of Th I Drty at Epsom, England, this year, should attract th interest ef th aportlng world, but If on Is to rely upon th- history of acroaa-tho-aea conteaus, it la not Jlksly to provo sn'xcltlne; vnL Papyrus, If h won asalnst America's Amer-ica's boat, would undjueatlonably bo the greatest stsr In th equin world. Th odds sre Indisputably agralnat the Brttlah-owned hors. It wtll carry an award of 120.000 for the lnaer while the parse te be famished er raised by tb Jockey elob la eipected te be 1144.441. The race la te take plaoe at Belmont Park. Ootober II, at tbe Empire City meeting. The English candidate win be under a handicap. He will have to eroee th ocean and It la a welt known fact la aorsedom that neither celt or filly recovers re-covers from "see legs" until ft haa again been toO land for several months. This article la not meant to offer es-cuse es-cuse for the Knltsh eontestsnt. The event la a sporting one and there should be no crying which ever horse miht win or loee. Tbe eon test. It ts presume 1 will be recognised upon those pores-vanlike pores-vanlike liaea K4 i rxig BOTH KB, one aaBot Ignore past performances of horses which have crossed the pond. Tarn back the pages but a little and It will be fourfd that Sir Martin, the pride of America a few year ago. failed I miserably when be became a contender I oa the Enclleh turf. Thea there was Holocaust, with Tod Sloan la the eaddle. which failed. Uany sportsmen declared that the horoe's name was sufficient to Justify It proving a fall ere. Thn. again, there was a tittle Joarndy aeroee the water, In feet Jt nver the English channel from Kngtaad to France, for Pretty roily, the area test filly of all time. She failed practically aaalnst ascend raters. . IvOXO TIME KOH THAI MHO. Barney Irish's only chance with Papy- m n irruyiiaeii i m nevrw a maico race with the American horeo selected se-lected through an elimination con-! con-! test. Once again In sport It would be a caae of America, versus Kn-gland. Kn-gland. The American horse to compete com-pete a get net Papyrus will probably he selected from the following: Harry F. (Sinclair's Zev, R, T. Wilson's Wil-son's Wilderness, Harry Payne Whitney's Vlmgrntrntt, J. 8. Coed en 'a Martingale and XMinlln. Mont fort Jon' The Clown and Admiral Cary T. Orayson's My Own. HUGE PURSE FOR RACE. " The Westchester Racing association associa-tion is aponaorlng the match and |
