This trial of Papyrus showed then,
as nearly as a layman could snatch
the elusive meaning of their re
marks, that the colt from England
is a running machine and a stayer.
Me ran the first half mile in 4S sec
onds and the next half took l^m
only 2 2-5 seconds lenger than the
first had taken. And although he
was under a drag from the spiderv
little man riding just behind hfs
ears, he finished the final furlong
just 2 2-5 seconds behind the world
record for the distance.
Any race horse can sprint a fast
furlong or quarter or half-mile, and
some can have the sprint for the end
of a run, but Papyrus maintained his
pace, steadily shoving back the fur
longs in uniform time. That, they
say, is the work of a great race
horse.
There were bookmakers in the
crowd at the rail, and when they
had finished their quick calculations
some of them hnd hauled Zev back
to even money, although you could
have had 3 to 1 on Papyrus a few
days ago. That was before the rain,
however.
Soup or1 taffy or good soft loam—•
it is hard to foresee how either horse
can lose whatever the going. Tommy
Saw~ said Papyrus never ran on
sloppy going, but wouldn’t mind it.
