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TRAINING GALLOPS AT LOUISVILLE. Muddy Tracks at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park Pail to Keep Trainers from Working- Horses, Louisville, Ky., September 19. The Churchill Downs course today was slushy and heavy and so was Douglas Park. Still the trainers worked many racers. All hunted for firm footing in the center and on the outside of the courses. In such going the two-year-old. Pardner, which Lon Johnson bought from S. C. IHldreth. made an especially Impressive showing. He worked a quarter in 23, three-eighth in 2Si, the half in 53, live-eights in I:07i. and pulled up three-quarters in 1:25. Of the older horses, Sebago" did the fastest work, going live-eighths in 1:07?. He went the first half in 53- Other workouts follow: Colonel Asbmcade Half mile in 50, worked with Starbottle. Free Lauc5 Three-eighths in 40J, worked with Nicias. Great Heavens Quarter mile in 27, cantering. Housemaid Quarter mile in 2S, worked with Prince Gal. Jack Parker Half mile in 55, pulling up. Knight Deck Seven-eighths in 1:25, easily. Lady Noltc Three-eights in 39s, first quarter in 2G. Lady Ruth Three-eighths in 39s. worked with Lady Nolte. Mud Sill Three-eighths in 41, cantering. Nadzu Five-eighths in 1:10, easily. Nicias Tliree-eighths in 40!, easily. Prince Gal Quarter mile in 2S, cantering. Richard Reed Three-eighths in 42. looks good. Snuce Quarter mile in 27, well in hand. Sherlock Holmes Quarter mile in 273, easing. Sir Catesby Half mile in 54, looks good. Starbottle Half mile in 50, handily. The severe storm of Monday evening left its mark at the Downs. Two trees were uprooted on the south side of the plant and one fell over the stall occupied by Inclement, but the horse escaped injury. Frank Taylor has moved H. C. Hallenbecks string of horses to the long barn on the south side of the Downs course. During the meeting, which opens next Monday, the Hallenbock and Carman racers will be under the same roof. Local autoists have petitioned the Chicago Motor Club, upon the occasion of its reliability run. to arrive in Louisville at noon, October 7, instead of late in the evening, as planned. It is desired to escort the Chicago motorists to the Downs in order that they may witness the running of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes, at four miles. The autoists will number 200, and there will be between 40 and 50 machines. J. C. Ferriss arrived today from Nashville. He has decided to race only Bettie Sue and Administer at the Downs meeting. Mr. Ferriss had ten horses taken up at Nashville, and at the close of the meeting here he will ship them, along with Bettio Sue and Administer, to Mexico City. He will race there for seventeen days and also at Juarez during the winter. Lon Johnson had in mind the shipment of Carlton G. to Lexington to run in the Phoenix Hotel Fall Handicap, but when he ascertained that the track conditions would be bad. he concluded not to send the horse. None of the Johnson horses will be raced until the season begins here. It is the general impression that the Wainwright stable will cut quite a figure at the local meeting. Both High Private and Al Mullcr appear to bo at their best. No two horses in their class have worked more impressively than they have in the last ten days. Al Muller especially is greatly improved. A good-looking two-year-old that came to Churchill Downs from Canada with W. W. Dardens string a few da3-s ago is Reciprocity. He moves like a youngster that is coming to hand slowly but surely, and of the sort that will develop into a useful three-year-old. He is a son of Monsieur Beaucaire and is of close kin to Mr. Dardens speedy three-year-old. Little Father, both being out of the good mare Nannie Hodge. Reciprocity is a 1912 Kentucky Derby candidate, and Mr. Darden will train him for that event if he keeps on developing as at present.
