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BLUE GRASS TRAINERS BUSY. Lexington, Ky.. April 17. -This morning being bright and warm and the track lightning fast, scores of visitors p. the Kentucky Association coiir-saw the running horses al exercise. interest cen-lered iii the candidates for the Bine Graaa Slakes. Ashland Oaks. Kentucky Derby, Camden Handicap. Breeders Futurity and Idle Hour Stakes, old Ben, from W. G. Vankes siring, worked a mile in 1:41%. which was the fastest move of the morning by any three year "Id. Dr. Samuel, in Will Young-stable, shovvd a mile in l:42"-:.. B. K. Bradleys Derby pair. Bradleys Choice and Mack Toney. were on parade. The forager worked a mile iii 14; and the bitter in compear with Flora Iina 1:111 tbe distance in i:4:;--. George stairs Tavoiara. a candidate for tbe Ashland oaks ami Kentucky Derby, worked a mile in 1:4.:. T. C. McDowells Gracllla, aa eligible to tbe Ashland Oaks, worked three-quarters la 1:11-.. strong and Coin, from the same stable, went a mile in 1:4::. and Star Jasmine in 1:48%. t al Milam sent Hawthorn three-quarters in 1:1.".. Aieliie /.imineis c.nigh BUI, accompanied by four other boraea, arrived at the track today. Joka B. Madden announced this moruing that he will bring his string, including the Ashland Oaks candidate, Watermelon, over from Louisville next We, k. Chairman Milton Young of the Kentucky Stat Ra-ing Com mi sal oa was at the course tins raornlg. accompanied by Commissioner T. H. Talbot! and lanoanced that be had appointed Mr. Talbott -lew aid for the spring meetings lure, al Churchill Downs. Douglas park and Latonla. The colors committee of the con. mission met rlii afternoon and registered a number of sets of colors, certificates foe which will be issued at onee .v Secretary .1. I. Johnston. Tile commission will meet here on Friday. April 24. T. P. Hayes and J. o. Keene began this moraine the circulation of a petition to the Kentucky State Racing Commission and rhe four racing asso. tattoos in this stute declaring professional horse timer- to ii" louts and requesting the enforcement of rule 170. Which bars jours from all privileges. Tke petition is being numerously signed, bat not all of the horsemen are in favor of it. John E. Madden and William M. Wallace are tbe two most pro nonnoed in opposition to It. Mr. Mail. leu says he belle VOS dally papers should publish the Work-oats of horses so that the public nun be "ii aii equal t ing with tbe talent for tke reasoa that it i- tl.e public that support- racing. lie declared that several newspapers that have paid particular attention to ra.-ing have ••.lone more to increase the attendance at the race* than any other medium." He abw -aid thai the "official handicap-per. in aBotlag weights, i- guided by what be sees and hear- of hor-.s iM private and public form. therefore no barrier should be placed in the way of his securing Information about horses, as n is close contests that stimulate Interest, bring ciowds to tin tracks and make specula! ion brisk." Work on the new Judges suit.. I at the Keatocky Association track. Which is patterned after the stands at the Louisville and Latonla tracks, is being rushed to completion and it will be a vast improve tnent over iln- old stand. Track Superintendent ■lames p. Ross i- personally looking after every iii tie detail in tin i instruction of the stand. The new barn al the head of the stretch will be finished in a day or two. It i- the second huge barn creeled ii the track this spring. Roth af these barns weie bull! along new ideas of sanitation for tin horses, they being much higher than the track proper, so that water will drain away from them, and tiny an- o constructed that the homes will get plenty of ventilation and light.
