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LOUISVILLE IS TURF MECCA KENTUCKY CITY CROWDED WITH RACING ENTHUSIASTS AS NEVER BEFOBE Visitors Flocking from Distant Points for Todays TodaysBanning Banning of Historic Kentucky Derby Worth WorthWorks Works Disappointingly and Pulls Up Sore Louisville Ky May 10 The same scenes thai have lioen enacted here on the eve of the running of the Kentucky Derby for the past thirtyseven seasons are again going on with the difference that interest in the outcome of tomorrows big nice is keener thai on former similar occasions Judging by the advance arrivals and the reservations inade in all the prin ¬ cipal liotels the crowd that will witness the open jug days sport at Churchill Poxvns and cheer the starters and victor in Kentuckys blue ribbon race tomorrow will surpass any former attendance at his toric Churchill Downs DownsTrains Trains from all parts of the country are bringing crowds of racing enthusiasts into Louisville at a rapid rate Tlie influx of visitors began yesterday and the indications are that the late comers will havo difficulty in sicuring good accommodations accommodationsLocal Local interest in the coming fifteendays session of racing to be conducted by the New Louisville Jockey Club unquestionably surpasses that of former season and many are expressing regret already that tin period of racing has been curtailed here They argu that if Lexington can stand eleven days there is n good reason why Louisville should not have a longci meet ing ingEverything Everything is in thorough readiness for the open ¬ ing and the appointments at the course are spiel and span hi every detail The many recent improve ¬ ments have added greatly to the appearance of the course and it now ranks with the finest in th country countryThe The chief topic among the enthusiastic racing de ¬ votees is the probable outcome of the Derby Opin ion as to the probable winner Is well divided Worth is still the favorite and this despite the rc rcJHirt JHirt floating about the city that the great son of vuight of the Thistle pulled up in bad condition after a workout this morning of one mile in 144 V Virtli irtli was given the preliminary with Recompense Fa staldc mate Those who watched the trial say that the Hnllcnbcck crack did not show the dash that characterized his great trial at Lexington and that Shilling who rode him had to resort to tho whip to keep him going Smart horsemen arc of the opinion that unless he shows a vastly improved ffort tomorrow he hardly will place in the big race It may be pertinent to say that the same critics hold a similar belief when he was pitted against II K Knapps great filly Sprite in the S10000 private match at Latonia last fall but IIP managed to upset their calculations His connec ¬ tions are still sanguine that be will win and make no secret of the fact that they expect him to do so in easy fashion Sentiment will cut quite a swath in the case of The Manager and while Worth may rule as favorite at post time there will be a host pulling for The Manager T C McDowell Is exceedingly popular and should his representative be returned the victor he will be hailed with great acclaim George J Longs Free Lance has also of late come into the limelight and should he win it would by pleasing to many because of his being locally owned by a popular turfman who has been one of the main ¬ stays of racing during its tribulations Sonada and Wheelwright also have supporters The last named Is regarded as a much improved colt because of hit showing in the Camden Handicap at Lcxlngtou Sonadas racing form is puzzling Shrewd horsemen have put him down for a counterfeit but the brill ¬ iant Hashes of form he has shown on several occa ¬ sions have given rise to the belief that he is i rogue and should be be in a running mood tomor ¬ row he will have to be reckoned with His connec ¬ tions nre still hopeful that he will show bis best form tomorrow He galloped a mile this morning at Douglas Park in 145 hard held heldMore More good horses are gathered here for this sea ¬ sons racing than at any former meeting and the spurt should be brilliant throughout throughoutThe The stables of James Fitzsimmons Capt E B Cassatt and others will arrive tonight from Pimlico Several jockeys are also due to arrive from that point tomorrow r rA A big delegation of racing enthusiasts are com ¬ ing from Chicago tomorrow to witness the running of tho Derby DerbyAll All of J W Schorrs horses were shipped today to Toronto for an extended campaign on the Can ad in 11 courses coursesThere There will l e twentynine mutuel machines In operation tomorrow It is expected that this num ¬ ber will be ample A number of New Yorkers arrived tonight includ ¬ ing F R Hitchcock to witness the running of the theGeneral General Manager Winn expressed himself this afternoon as greatly pleased with the prospects and the opinion is general that this will be the banner tenson for racing here hereJames James S Everman is training for the Lexington breeder Sanford Lyne a promising twoyearold colt by Marta Santa out of the highclass race mare Pirate Polly The youngster is a chestnut in color aud has Iteen named Skeets He will be the first of Pirate Tollys foals to race His dam raced brilliantly as a two and threeyearold Mr Ever wan has not done enough with Skeets as yet to know mui about his racing ability but he thinks he is a racing prospoct of rare promise promiseIn In Mobile Belle M C Prichard has one of the lx t looking tWoycarold fillies at the Downs She is an eligible to the Debutante Stakes and is a daughter of Sain and Lingerie The filly has made gofid impression by consistent work all spring and she is one of the best doers among the twoyear olds of her cx now in training here hereJockeys Jockeys who will ride during tho Churchill Downs mooting and who arc already on hand are C It Shilling G Xlolesworth O Fain T Koerncr J Loftus C Pcjik 1 McCabc J Allen J Callahan J Williams J DrHvcnport W Franklin II Donn ler J Dnyor M McDonough II Higgins n Goose I Ganz J Mo w W W Taylor H SumUr J Dan ¬ iels A Murray W Dale F Teahann J Byrne It Connor WaifottA It Waifott A great mawy horses were on the track t Churchill Downi this morning The best of tUa vrorkouts foilowA foilowAAdams Adams ExpressVllalf mile in 40 40Affable Affable Mile iJX4 Azyiade KiveelgViths m 102 102Itoimie Itoimie Elolse Mile in 142 142Flamina Flamina Fiveclgniths in 100 100ForclHad ForclHad TbreeqCiartors in 120 120Foxcraft Foxcraft Sevenelhbths In 130 130Free Free Lance Thretjquarters in 118 118Guaranola Guaranola Mile iiu 142 142Hawthorn Hawthorn Threeftighths in 30 30Helene Helene Threequniters In 117 117Inlnn in 3C Inlnn Threeeightnis 5 5Meridian Meridian Threeel A hths In A ANIcias NIcias Threcquartjers In 11 8 8Pierre Pierre Dumas Mile n l4i l4iPrince Prince I KTles sTvc eiltns In 130 The Manager Half mile in 4754 easily Wander Mile in 143 Wheelwright Half mile In 49 Worth Mile in 144 Pulled up sore Ycnghee Half mile in 49
