U.S. Sports Writers w York, May 24
The richest two-horse race nistory—the "battle of the century Ame: can track—was cancelled a Charles S. Howard anced at his Seabiscuit would not run against Sam D. Riddle's War Admiral at Belmon t Park on Memorial Day because t winner in recent y from a "charley ho The announcement startled [sands of keen racing followers and brought about withering m scores of sports their doubts the race would ever be run when arrangements for such a match were announce Howard said the "charley horse' hindered Seabiscuit from training and since he was not in perfect shape he could not take the risk of running the four-year-old.—United Press,
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