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| ! 1 , | I i KENTUCKY OPENING TODAY WEATHER MAN FORECASTS SHOWERY DAY, BUT LEXINGTONIANS ARE HOPEFUL. Everything in Readiness for Inauguration of Kentucky Associations Meeting — Old Rosebud Works Milo and an Eighth in Impressive Fashion. Lexington. Ky., April 2.!.— The officials of the Kentucky Association have everything iu readiness for the opening of the annual spring race meet ing oi twelve days here tomorrow. The card i- one of the best ever offered at the local track and it is expected that the 1014 Kentucky season of the greatest of all outdoor spurts will have its inaiigura I ion in Ihe presence of an. excellent crowd unless the weather Ion-casters predictions should come true. Iu that event the sunshine of today will be obscured by dark clouds from which will come showers that will convert the going to a muddy track and put a general dampeuer on everybody and everything. The officials aro hoping that the weather man makes a poor guess. From Loolaville this morning came a number of Inise- and now every available stall within and without the track enclosure is occupied. John Lowe brought over seven of James Butlers racers. Jack McCoiinick brought six belonging to John W. Schorr. Dan Lilian is here with Sir Catesby and two others belonging to Ah-x. F. Humphrey, Jr. I on Is Tauber arrived with Chattier-and Seymour Veiliers Chrts- tophine was in the same car. The working sensation of the morning was old Rosebud. Trainer Frank Weir sent him -t mile and an eighth in Lot;. large crov.d of spectators raw the move and for the greater part were of the impression that the son of Fncle is not a false favorite for the Kentucky Derby and that he is the horse that will have to lie beaten in order lo win the classic at Churchill Downs, May 0. Old Rosebud was ridden by jockey McChbe and his first mile was in a shade better than 1 :4:;. Inch Bakers John Good, also a Derby #eligible, worked a mile in 1:42-,. R. F. Carmans Surpris. ing. another Derby candidate, had an easy mile in 1 :4ti. in company with G. M. .Miller. Mr. Carman is well pleased with the work and condition of the son of Hurts Santa and cousiders he has an excellent chance to win the Derby. Other moves today were: ft plant fir — Thue mmileis in 1:17. Barnard — Three-quarters in 1:17. Beaumont Belle— Plve-eighths in l:032f,. Rob lletish-y Five-eighths in 1:0.!%. Constant Mile in 1:42%. Cream -Mile in 1:42%. Gowell -Five-eighths in 1:00.. Howdy Howdy— Mile in 1:4.°,. Lest Fortune — Three-quarters in 1:18. Love Day — Three-quarters iu 1:17. Mockery — Three-quarters in 1:17. PohOCO — Three quarters in 1:18. Pebeto — l Three-quarters in 1:17. Royal Ten-Three quarters in 1:18. Silk Day l hree quarters in 1:18. Sir Marion — Three quarters in 1:18. Trojan Belle — Three quarters in 1:17. Wevanoke — -Mile in 1:4.;. White Wool — Mile in 1:4:! Yankee Tree Five eighths in 1:04. Waller 11. Penrec, who will make tlie engagements ol" Jockey .lo, Keller Is, today bought a half interest in Star Actress from Clover Raker. Jockeys who listed their names with Racing Secretary W. 11. Shelley today and who will ride during the meeting are: A. Ni-ylon. C. Borel. R. loose. L. Deroade, J. MeCabe, C. Turner. J. Han over, J. Kederis. L. mnltin, W. W. Tavlor. C. Peak, W. Andreas, P. Keogb, G. Byrne, A. W.-ilsh, W. Obert, C. Cross, 11. Woods, C. Van Duseu. M. Matthews, P. Teahan, W. Louueberry, R. Feem-y, G. Gould. A. htott, W. Goose. B. Marco. H. Sumter, W. French. J. Howard. J. Steele. J. Daniels. H. R. Radtke, A. Langfonl. J. Gray, M. Thompson, .1. Gregory, D. Connolly. J. McDonald. J. Henry, C. Dishmon, G. Harris. |. Waldron and B. llaynes. Fimeiie Fired is wearing a patch over the right eye as a result of the stroke on the eyeball last night with a living splinter from a box of pari. mutnel supplies he was opening. The physician who attended him said today that he does not believe his sight will be impaired.
