Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Seabiscuit in mud: “The Inside Track,”

Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express, SB

, n.d; “The Post Parade,”

Morning Telegraph/Daily Raing Form

, October 11, 1938; “Seabiscuit,”

San Francisco Chronicle

, July 19, 1938, p. 1H; Beckwith,

Seabiscuit

, p. 41.

10

“Bring on Your War Admiral!”: “The Judge’s Stand,”

Morning Telegraph/Daily Racing Form

, October 16, 1937,

FD

.

11

asked about training: “Smith Training System,”

San Francisco Chronicle, SB

, November 1937.

12

Fitzsimmons asks to hold Seabiscuit: Ibid.; “Seabiscuit,”

San Francisco Chronicle, July

19, 1938, p. 1H.

13

Howard mocked for being afraid of War Admiral: “Belmont Board of Directors Meet Today,”

San Francisco Call-Bulletin, SB

, April 1938.

14

Vanderbilt: David Schmitz, “A Presence Well Known” online article (Lexington:

Blood-Horse;

accessed November 13, 1999);

www.blood-horse.com/features/vanderbilt1115.html

.

15

“I believe Seabiscuit can beat War Admiral …”: “Turf in Review,”

Morning Telegraph/Daily Racing Form

, November 3, 1937,

FD

.

16

tongs: “The Judge’s Stand,”

Morning Telegraph/Daily Racing Form, SB

, n.d.

17

He is befuddled:

“War Admiral Race Causes Comment,”

San Francisco Examiner, SB

, n.d.

18

“Seabiscuit will lick him sure …”: “Seabiscuit Will Beat War Admiral,”