A Race

A hooded spectre will haunt Benjamin Irish to the end of his days. The spectre is Zev, American three-year-old, who looked through his white hood at the hindquarters of Mr. Irish's Papyrus for only the opening seconds of the International race at Belmont Park, L. I. Zev won by five lengths.

Three factors conspired to beat the English horse. A) His voyage and race under totally unfamiliar conditions. B) The smooth plates and the felt spats he wore which deadened his action in the muddy going. C) Zev.

The Crowd. The sport of Kings, like other royal prerogatives, has reverted to the people. More than 45,000 saw the race for an aggregate admission of $482,000. The social curve extended from masses of Social Register representatives to the masses themselves. Many English groups were noticed regaling themselves with lunch hampers and tea as they had learned to do at Epsom Downs.

Viewpoints. Said Steve Donoghue, English rider: "The best horse won under the conditions."

Earl Sande, Zev's jockey: "Never at any stage of the race was I worried."

Basil Jarvis, English trainer: "Every one has been wonderfully kind to us and we shall never forget."

Sam Hildreth, Zev's trainer: "It wasn't much of a race."

Hotspur, racing editor of the London Daily Telegraph: "It was a long way to come and receive a beating so complete. The better horse won."

David Lloyd George (in Louisville) : "Papyrus was severely handicapped as a result of his long sea voyage and having to run over a dirt track."

Finance. Zev added $80,000 to his racing receipts by the victory. His life total reads $254,936. The sum stands at the top of track winnings for American horses, breaking Man o'War's record by $5,471. Three horses in turf history have done better: Ksar (France), $320,000; Isinglass (England), $291,275; Donovan (England), $277,215.

France. Paris viewed the American victory with disdain. French racing men assert uncompromisingly that their three-year-old Epinard is the best horse in the world.

Time of the race (1 1/2 miles): 2 min. 35 2/5 sec.

Trophy. The gold cup won by Zev was presented by the American Jockey Club as a perpetual challenge cup for international three-year-old racing.