The evening world. Newspaper, June 8, 1922, Page 28

on THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, -Morvich Proving, — of am In Twelve Straight V’ins Already Has a ie ~“< _. al Earned $169,112—Has Nine More | BS “hy 6 bo, | Races to Beat Man O’War’s $249,465 in 21 Starts. 1922. tgs be won just that many times, 1913, In the record bi B ‘lia: tt. y , no 3, In the record breaking time of } y William Abbo reconds or thirds. And Colin's win- 2.00 Fs Soprrient, jee (New York Evening World) pings amounted to $180,912, uniy Morvich has stepped pretty speedily Preas Publishing Co. about $10,000 more than Morvich. There are numerous other notable over the one-mile route, but again his E romance of the turf, best efforts are slow compared to the with its spectacular Fines shay from W'72Cr# Whove memories will live as record for the same distance made by soukeding banksolls, long as they continue to race horses, Roamer at Saratoga Aug. 1, 1918 tut Morvich both in performance and when in a special race against time he | offers nothing to match the golden exploits of Morvich, Here is & horse, bought as a rank gamble in May, 1921, that now ts classed in the game constellation with Man o' War, Exterminator, Domino, Sysonby, Colin —the greatest money winners In the history of American thoroughbred racing. Morvich has won races for total winnings of $169,112. Entered in the $50,000 Latonia Derby late this month and other rich stakes, winnings is their superior. Difference of racing conditions makes impossible a comparison of Morvich's best time with speed feats of the great thoroughbreds in the past. The Block entry has responded to every call; no more could be expected from a horse. Like most thorough- breds, Morvich will frequently loaf in a race, and up to date his opposition hasn't compelled anything like a time record. Morvich won the historic Kentucky Derby last month by two ~ lengths In the time of 2.04 4-5. This set a mark of 1.84 4-5. i In the early days of the American turf Saivator, one of the greatest horses that ever faced the atarter, scored record for one mile over a straightaway at Monmouth ‘Park, N. J., Aug. 28, 1890, when the timers caught him at 1.85%. Yet these speed feats when compared with Morvich prove little on account of greatly changed running conditions, BMorvich | twelve straight ft is possible for the latest tu.f sensa- tion, if the Goddess of Chance #0 chooses, to create a new winning rec- ord before the end of this season. seems like @ snail's gait when meas- ured with the feat of Whisk Broom IL., who covered the mile and a quar- ter distance at Belmont Park, June 23, Owner Benjamin Block must have & premonition of just such an achleve- ment, for only the other day he said he would not accept half a million 4ollars for Morvich, who was sold for $7,000 to his present owner, Morvich's record {s all the more tm- pressive when compared with old time champions because of big earnings made in so few races. Block's entry, won $169,112 in only twelve races. j Domino, who topped all American i thoroughbreds for years with a total ; of $192,550, faced the barrier twenty- five times, won nineteen races, fin- {shed second in two and third in one, On this basis there's no limit to what Morvich may win, Take the case of Exterminator into second place in the list of leading winners, This seasoned campaigner made seventy-elght starts, won forty ~ races, came in second in sixteen othus and third In thirteen for total win- nings of $202,826; There's a big gap | between Morvich'’s twelve 2aces and i Exterminator's seventy-eight. ‘With only a difference of $82,000 In | winnings it is reasonable to expect that only a complete breakdown would prevent Morvich from passing Exter- minator in total earnings. ‘At the head of great winning Amert~ can thoroughbreds is the gallant figure of Man o’ War, twonty-one starts, twenty victories and second once, for total winnings of $249,465. Here's a bright mark for Morvich to steer for, but nevertheless the Block speeder has the benefit of nine more,races to equal Man o' War's wonderful feat. Back in the old days of the sport of Kings the exploits of Sysonby ES, shone out like a ighthouse on a dark coast. The speed efforts of the if i] iy gieat Sysonby made such pronounced i i y/ /i4, itypression in turf history that his 4 remains were placed in the Smith- eonian Institution in Washington for Le Vy, A y. i, How Morvich’s Great Winnings Compare With Leading American Thoroughbreds HORSE wy the edification of future racing gen- j erations. Yet Sysonby’s record is Starts Ist 2d 3d innit } fifteen starts, fourteen wins and one Man O’ War 21 Winnings é tee 20 1 0 $249,465 third, for a total of $184,438, an ac. Extermi ’ complishment that is certainly within eppnel ar -- 7% 40 16 13 202,826 easy reaching distance of Morvich. Domino ....... 25 19 2 1 193,550 At fifth position in the table of Sysonsb; - winnings is the wonderful Colin, a Coli Fore, 15 14 0 1 184,438 racer that never knew what it meant B lot reteceese 15 15 0 0 180,912 to be passed at the finish by another allot ........, 37 ‘20 5 6 154,545 ’ i “| the spri last year he was onl 5 . val. Colin made fifteen start BAS! ot lant year he y a aaa one of a consignment of twonrear- | Momgeton....... 138 80 34 11 138,917 lds from the California Spreckels | Hanover ...... 50 32 13 3 118,872 stud farm, Morvich was entered in | Banquet . < the Greenfield Selling Stakes on May | yi a Ww +++ 166 62 42 23 118,535 16. It was his second race, By a 1s oodford. 48 37 Z 2 118,270 pecullar twist of fate Mr. Block nap- | Peter.Pan...... 48 10 3 1 116,450 pened to be at the Jamaica track that $ aceland .. » diy and watched Morvich romp home : d -»» 130 70 «25 12 116,391 } : a winner at 50 to 1. Yet Morvich's otomac ...... 20 - uy | 4 2 115,885 winner by two lengths, and tmme- performance in that race did not im- | Delhi ......... 23 ° 8 2 1 115,640 Giately after tho State of Kentucky press his present owner, It just so | Strathmeath 133-59 2 went Into general mourning. happened that Morvich became a sose 33-19 114,958 + Biven close to Broadway there!are little ame after that race ana the | o@lvator’....... 19 16 1 1 113,710 oh cap cei Is a sprinter and at his best over a short route, In the case of Morvich the Ken- tuckians paid dearly for their mistake many dissenters to the belief that Morvich is a miracle horse. There may be heard fatal predictions what will happen to Morvich's record if he wise lads in the paddock predicted that his ugly forelegs would prevent him from having @ successful season. Two days after the running of the MORVICH... 12 12 0O Oe a O 169,112 ever met Snob 2d, but Owner“Block Greenfield Selling Stakes, Morvich, is the least disturb Orv: : 7 : is Ree “ ae of all Morvich from Runnymede-Hymir, was pur- jamin Block had long nursed the am- Stakes, $3,950. Jamaica, M supporters. He calmly says his horse chased by Max Hirsch from Spreck- bition to become an owner of thor- Greenfield Selling Stake oR Beg has certain engagements to fulfil and at‘their completion he will be ready to talk match races with any one. The position of Benjamin Block is els for $4,500, Hirsch admitted the colt was only a gamble. Meanwhile, Fred Burlew, who had also seen the California colt run in oughbreds, could be had $7,000 and $8,000. told him about Morvich Mr. Block was informed that Morvich for a price between Aqueduct, June 17—Overnight race, Aqueduct, July 2—Overnight 66. Empire City, July 9— sht race, $831.98. Empire City, In spite of Morvich's brilliant record in lighting the Eastern favorite in Ot S# ROtable aa Morvich. Up the Greenfield Selling Stakes had been — Almost entirely on Trainer Burlew's J Overnight race, $1,272 It Wsiaras SA cages Hl exit & the $50,000 Derby ot tho picturesque to stout & vens Ago Block did not going gome heavy thinking, He judgment Mr. Block purchased Mor- Saratoga, Aug. 6—United Ayer pion about ac- track at Churchill Downs last month, °¥".® thoroughbred and had never jooxed Morvich. over carefully and vich for $7,000, the same horse that Hotel Stakes, $9,075. Saratog cepting the latest turf marvel as a raced one, His interest in the sport nally came to the conclusion that within a year has enjoyed meteoric 13—Saratoga Special Apmed real super-horse. This reluctance to Refusing to accept Morvich as the In,ical winner, the Kentuckians loyally Morvish Sashed home on cosy at, the time was restricted to watch NE eee iaps after all those ungainly fore- rise in value to the point where Owner 31—Hopeful Stakes, $34,- acknowled Morvich's wo: was backed the : ponies run 1 aC mae i aeerinhs rth ‘as bucked the home entry that Bradley '?& the ponies run and endeavoring jegs might stand the frightful strain Block now says he would refuse half 900. Havre de Grace, Sept. 21—Kast. ertiouli ed down in Ken- sent to the post, on! ret small wage , eae f rticularly marke 4 10 In Ken. sent to the post, only to discover they +o #et # pall Wagers down on winners. of pounding on @ hard track, He ar- a million dollars for him ern Shore Handicap, 100. PIL ns ekri where. the Maes gros blue put their bunkrolis on the wrong Now Mr. Block finds himself the t rived at the decision that Morvich had Here {8 Morvich’s record from 1921 Nov. 5—Pimlico Futurity, Hig . anes nat ee: pce tae A on horse. discussed man in the turf world. possibilities. to date: Loutsvill 18 : entucky, tnese eresiesh, . " : ma ‘ . exper’ ee, Veber Morvich was brought Mestis Buslew mnowing bis friend Bene Jamaica, May Io-Guftole Gelling Derby, 060,778, & tutel of 6200,330.08,