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TODAYS TODAY NATIONAL DERBY ST Louis Mo June 19 Tomorrows 20000 National Derby field will be as follows 1573jBen Brush Simms Sims 1604BenEder Thorpe 1657 fRamiroJ Ramiro H Shields 1657tArgentina T Sloan 1428 Captive Martin 1573 Prince Lief Leif Perkins 1657 Don Carillo Carillon Tabor Dwyer entry fSanta Santa Anita entry By entryBy entry Gano Guano GanoLoki Granola Loki is not here and will probably not come while John Morris sister is very ill and he has not shipped Byron McClelland Macmillan Mike Dwyer arrived this morning with his two Bens and Simms Sims Dwyer was given quarters at the club house Ben Brush and Ben Eder Edger were galloped on their arrival and the latter bruised one of his heels badly on a stone but it will not keep him out of the race Dwyer thinks his two colts and Prince Lief Leif as good horses as the Eng ¬ lish lush colts of the year and says they are first class horsns hoarsens and he should know He says Ben Brush is improving every day and the fact that Simms Sims is to ride him shows that Dwyer places his dependence on him Prince Lief Leif came in the same car with Dwyers Dyers colts Ho went a mile and a quarter in 2 17 this morning and Byron McClelland Macmillan says ho is fit to run for his life It is clear tonight and the track was never faster It is estimated that 15000 people will see the race