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THK DERBY FIELD The American Derby will be decided next Saturday So far as present appearances go the following candidates seem almost certain to go to the post postWt WtFrank Wt Frank Farrells ch c Bonnibert 127 C 127C H Mackays b c His Eminence 127 W 127W H Laudemana b c Hernando 127 J 127J W Schorrs ch c Silverdale 127 R 127R T Wilson Jrs b c The Parader 125 C 125C Fleischmann Sons b c Blues 122 W 122W M Hayes br c Sannazaro 122 S 122S C Hildreths b c Golden Age 4 122 S 122S C Hildreths b c Rolling Boer 122 W 122W B Jennings b c Canmore 122 F 122F J Kelleys b c Jiminez 122 C 122C Littlefield Jrs blk c Water Color 122 H 122H B Durhams blk c Operator 122 W 122W T Schafors br c Terminus 122 J 122J W Schorrs b f Lady Schorr 120 Prince 120Prince A Poniatowskia ch g Brutal 119 119Mrs Mrs R Bradleys br g Robert Waddell 119 C Littlefield Jrs b f Sweet Lavender 117 P 117P H Sullivans b f Sadie 8 117 McChesney 117McChesney Dots ch c Atmore 115 115There There are other possible starters that may swell the field Mr Schorr is credited witb saying that Alard Scheck is now doing well and will probably be started Mr J E Seagrams fine colt Far Rockaway has not been heard from but he may arrive here in time and if he has improved over his twoyearold form no more formidable candidate will go to the post Ampsre Duelist Royal Victor Driscoll Bel lario Beau Gallant Dyxona Lady Btrathmore Maple Sugar Amur Gaberis Six Shooter Val dez and Henry Burt are elgibles any one of which maybe started It must bo kept in mind that aside from the money and glory that goes to the winner the second horse will win 3000 and tbe third horse 2000 sums that amount to more than tho average western stakes and at ¬ tractive enough in themselves to strongly tempt owners to Bend their candidates to the poet poetThe The greatest field numerically that ever started for the American Derby was in 1893 when fif tsen went to tbe post If at the eleventh hour Commando snould be sent out his pres ¬ ence as a starter would no doubt frighten out a number that would otherwise go to the post But hie coming now seems improbable and the almost assured outlook is for a field that will probably exceed twenty starters The situation situationill ill develop rapidly and by midweek it is prob ¬ able that the names of almost every starter will ba definitely tbe property of the public The condensed history of the great race is as follows Yr Horse Wt IStartl Val I Time 1884 Modesty 117 12 10700 107001885Volante 1885Volante 123 8 9570 1888 Silver Cloud 121 10 8160 1887 n H Todd 118 14 13690 1888 Emperor of No rfolk 123 7 14340 1889 Spokane 121 7 15440 154401890UncleBob 1890UncleBob 1151 7 15260 1891 Strathmeath 122 10 18610 1892 Carlsbad 122 10 16930 1893 Boundless 122 15 49500 1891 Rey el Banta An ita22 9 19750 19750189S 189S Pink Coat 127 8 9225 1900 Sidney Lucae 122 6 9425
