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FAST WORK LOOKED FOR TODAY. Trainers at Louisville Will Again Have Good Track Conditions Gossip from Kentucky, i Louisville, Ivy., September 7. In anticipation of a fust tracu tomorrow at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park, trainers today contined their operations to tightening up work preparatory for faster trials in the morning. The only horse which worked creditably enough to be reported today was the Endurance Stakes candidate, Royal Rejwrt. Held under a stout pull all the way by jockey J. Deavenport, he went a mile and an eighth in 2:05, cantering the tlrst mile in 1:55. The work was just strong enough to fit him so that by Saturday trainer Land can let him down for a good trial before lie ships him to Lexington to till his engagement there next Thursday in the Autumn Cup, two miles and a quarter. While being started on a gallop this morning, the three-year-old chestnut Ally, Pink Cheek, in trainer Johu Huffmans barn at Churchill Downs, faltered, and upon the boy dismounting, it was discovered that she had dislocated her hip. This will throw the lilly out of training and may result in her permanent retirement from the turf. Pink Cheek was promising and is owned by J. Hal Woodford, tiie Bourbon County breeder. Trainer Walter Hopkins bore the burial expenses of the stable lad, Hoy Carrier, who died in a local hospital from injuries received while riding a horse at Churchill Downs last week. He also paid for smiling the body to the lads home at Evansville, Ind. W. H. Fizer has purchased froni the western trainer, W. St. Vincent, the contract that the latter held on jockey E. Denny. It expires November 1. Denny can ride at ninety-five pounds and will join the Fizer stable at once. The shipment of J. W. Schorrs horses from Windsor came here in charge of Elijah Brewster and trainer Louis Tauber has turned over to Mr. Brewster the three horses he had here belonging to Mr. Schorr, including Tom Hayward, John Pendcrgrast and Terrible Boy. Trainer Brewster brought with him Sheriff Nolan, Lady Reif, Casque, Scrimmage, Fulfill and Topland. The rest of the Schorr string, nine horses, will come here immediately upon the close of the coining Toronto meeting in charge of trainer Johu F. Schorr. George M. Odom brought five head from Canada, including Foliie Levy, Nimbus, Tourist, Fireman and The Pippin, no lias in training at Lexington the two-year-old Upright, which he will bring here for the coming meeting. The four-year-old Maxims Prldo. he turned over to another owner In Canada and the gelding will be schooled as a jumper. Mr. Odom will send Fireman to Lexington to run in the Autumn Cup next Thursday and the three-year-old is a sure starter- in the Endurance Stakes at four miles to be run here on October 7. Henderson and Hogan today had those of their horses that summered at Douglas Park transferred to Churchill Downs. Trainer Miller Henderson brought five horses back from Windsor, including J. II. Reed, Winning Widow, El Toro, Acguin and John Louis. The latter Mr. Henderson has been training for J. II. Meade. Mr. Henderson took only seven horses to Canada and one them, Alamitos, was killed in a track collision, while the filly, Camellia, was claimed from him in a selling race. The jockev colony at the local tracks was increased today bv the arrival of T. Kocrner, J. Loftus, W. ISrannon and W. Obcrt. all of whom will L remain here until Wednesday, when they will leave r for Lexington. They all appear to be in first-class L condition. r Eugene Elrod will leave for Lexington Monday to perfect everything in the administration building and the betting ring there for the coming meeting. He will take with him from here Ben Ilinkle. Ed Traynor, Frank Roach and electrician Louis Thompson. John Rodegap wired Acting Secretary Ed Jasper for stalls for nine horses which lie will bring here at the close of the Lexington meeting. He informed Mr. Jasper that his good filly. Hazel Burke, had gone wrong and would be out of racing in Kentucky this fall. J. C. Ferrlss arrived at the Downs from Canada today and will leave tomorrow for Nashville to take up several horses that he will bring here for late fall and winter racing.
