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FINAL KENTUCKY DERBY TRIALS. Wintergreen Does the Fastest Work and His Owner Says He Is the Winner. Louisville. Ky., April 29.— It seems after todays trials of several of the Derby horses that J. B. Respess. with his colt. Wintergrecn. is close to the coveted prize. Over a course about three-fifths of a second slow. Respess colt worked the route in 2:0hB. Some contended that Wlntergreen was all out, but Respess laughed and said: "The winner of the Kentucky Derbv belongs to «ne." Wiratergreen cooled out well. He not onlv looks fit but he is fit. This was the final test for the Respess candidate. McGee will ride Wlntergreen. Direct and Warfield were as straight as a string, it is said, after their trial. Respess. who has bet with. Young that Wlntergreen will defeat Direct, now says that the Young entrv will be busy getting inside the money. Friend Harrv. after his trip from the coast, is looking better and his work today was •satisfactory to his owner. Edward Alvev. who contends that he has the winner. Derby trials today at Churchill Downs, track good: Wmtergreen. eighth. 12*: quarter. 2c;*; three -eighths. 35*: half. 47? : five-eighths. 1:00?; three-quarters. 1:141: seven-eighths. 1:284: mile, 1:4.1: mile and an eighth. 1:551: mile and a quarter. 2:08*. nil out. Weight 110 pounds. Jockev Martin up. Friend Harry, eighth. 13: quarter. 25s: three-eighths. 38*: half. 51s: five-eighths. 1:05s; three-quarters. 1:1**; seven-eighths. 1:32*: mile. 1:481; in lie and an eighth. 1:59; mile and a quarter. 2:12*. Handily. Weight 120 pounds. doling entry. Warfield and Direct, eighth. 12: quarter. 23*: three, ighths. 30; half. 4M; five-eighths. 1:011; tliree-quarters. 1:16: seven-eighths. 1:29: mile. 1:431. Direct was all out. carrying 118 pounds. Win-held finished comparatively fresh, carrying 120 IKiunds. T. M. Green, eighth. 12*: quarter. 24?; three-eighths. :;i;.-: half. 485: five -eighths. 1:01*; three-quartet*. 1:151: seven-eighths. l:2!l*: mile, 1:43ft; mile and one-eighth. 1:58*; mile and one-quarter. 2:13: was driving hard for the first mile. Weight about UK pounds. I.ouis Greenberg. quarter. 25?: three-eighths. 37?: half. 51|; live-eighths. 1:05-: three-quarters. 1:1S?: seven eighths. 1::!2?,: mile. 1:45*; was driving hard. Weight about IKS pounds. Rockcastle, eighth. 12?: quarter. 24; three-eighths. 30*; half. 4X: five-eigliths. 1:01; three-quarters. 1:14*: seven-eighths. 1:29?: mile. 1:43?: mile and an eighth. 1:57*: mile and a quarter. 2:10. Driving hard. Weight 113 pounds. M. Preston will ride Ada Meade. Shilling Miami and Page Br. Barklev in the Derby. Wednesdays trials, track heavy : Miss Strome three-quarters in 1:254. easily; Marse At e. half in 57. easily; Sea Swell, half in 5.V.. easilv: Right-easy, half in :: . driving: Ro.i al Tourist, three-quarters in 1:23*. easily; Enfield, three-quarters iu 1:23*. easily: Plato Glass, mile in 1:481. Tuesdays trials, track fast: Stone Street, mile in 1:43?. handily: Cymbal, mile in 1:46. easilv; Muv oella. half in 49. handily: Donau. half in 49?. easily With 112 pounds up; Star Thistle, three-quarters. 1:10; Apache, half in 481, driving with 117 pound-: Areite. three-eighths in .SO*, easilv: l.adv Helen, half in 481 with 100 iM.umls: The Fad. half hi 48?, handily with 122 pounds: this is an extra good one. Southern Cold, half in 49?. driving. Pat Dunnes Honest was taken sick en route from Ihe coast ami will probably die. On Derby day only pari-mutuel machines will he used. It is figured that the crowd will be so great that to use machines would not enable the speculators to get action. Following the opening dav md 13 machines will be used. .lolut Ilaclimeister has arrived from Buffalo, where lie his iieen arranging for a meeting to be given August 16 to 20. by the Buffalo Trotting Association. Foraerly it was conducted at Kenilworth and it will continue under the auspices of General Tavlor ami ins associates as one of the Crawl Circuit meetings. lA Calm lias arrived from Santa Anita. He savs he is sure to he restored to good standing within thirty dav-. ... ",. "■• Hedwell. witli fourteen horses and jockey jiphn arrived tonight: he was delayed en route. 1 he Colorado turfman Is invading this section for the ■rat lime.
