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+ -i FAILURE TO STAY IN WORK LOSES FRIENDS FOR RALPH, PROMINENT KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATE : i ■u Louisville, Ky., May 4. — George J. Longs Ralph worked another full Kentucky Derby trial of a mile and a quarter at Churchill Downs today In 2:12. He had abundant speed in the early part of the work-out, but failed badly after going three, quarters of a mile. The fractional time was: 11% 23, ::4%. 47%, 1:01%. 1:13%, 1:28, 1:42, 1:50%. other Derby work today included: Hodge — Three quarters in 1:20, cantering. Belloe— Hall mile in .".0%. Watermelon — Three-eighths in :!7; first quarter in 2::/.-,. Secretary K. W. Maginn of the Douglas Park and l.Monia .tracks, has arrived. lie expects to dis tribute the book programs of the coming meeting at Douglas Park, which begins on Kentucky Handicap day, Hay 83, to horsemen early the coming week. H. l- Carmans Derby candidate Surprising, has arrived at Churchill DoWBS and his owner announces he will surely start ill the big race next Saturday. The test division of Jefferson Livingstons stable lias Ikhu shipped here ami is now quartered at Ittuglas Park. Included in this string is that king of sprinters, Iron Mask. Though the Lexington races are still going on. Louisville is rapiill.v tilling up with bora men and turf followers, who ale coining in ahead of the spoiling of the local racing season at Churchill Downs next Saturday. Interest in the Kentucky Derby is now at fever heat, as so many of the probable si artery have in races and public work recently shown high class form. The 110,080 added by the New Louisville Jockey lull to the Derby this season insures an ex traordiaaryily large field next Saturday for the big race, as no three year -old with any kind of a winning chance will decline the issue this spring. Since be worked so sensationally at tin- Downs last Friday. Hodges stock litis gone up amazingly and all talk of Old Boscbad running away from hi- competitors at will has subsided. Old Bone-had is still a stout favorite for the big stake. but Hoclgo. as a result of his sensational trial. Baa won many followers and is sure to be well backed in the lniiluei next Saturday. His admirers admit that Old Rosebud, may have a shade on him in tally spied, but the contend t..it be will never h for from the eon ■•! I ncle and will force him to do his best to win the Derby. Ralph seemingly has as much early speed as Old Rosebud, but in iiis last workouts he did not show the stamina exhibited by Hodge in his recent trial, anil while he may run better in the Derby, he has IobI considerable prestige. If the track is fast on Derby Day many good judges think that the present Kentucky Derby record of 2:04% will be beaten. Basadfo, one of the main candidates for the Kentucky Handicap, the feature of the Douglas Park inciting, which begins on Saturday. May 23, is now goim. along grandly in hi-- pieparat ion for that stake, which again has 1914.sh».liH added to it this spring and was won last season by this horse. Last Saturday at Churchill Downs, where he is being trained, be worked a mile and a quarter, tin Kentucky Handicap distance in 2:13%, well in band. with Dilatory acting as pacemaker for him. lie worked the first half in :o0. the mile in 1:45% and the mile and an eighth in 1 :38%. Trainer Crooks states thai Bndotfo will make his first start bis season on Tuesday. May 1::. at the Downs in a mile and a sixteenth handicap which is to be run that day. He will then be a starter in the historic Clark Handicap, which is the feature race •it Churchill Downs. Saturday. May 10. an event •¥• from which he was scratched last season ou account of a heavy track. Recent work outs at Churchill Downs: Beau Chilton — Three quarters in 1:15. Benicap — Half mile in :S0. Blanche Lewis-Half mile in :.".0%. Bonanza — five-eighths iu 1:06%. Col. Tom Jreeti— Half mile iu £•%. First Degret — Three-quarters in 1:15%; first half in :4»%. LAiglette— Three-eighths in :H.%. Louise laul — Five eighths in 1:08%. Rhodes— Half mile in :.",1. Rosalie- Half mile in :49%. Rose Ring — Three-eight lis in :.:7. Sea Cliff— Five-eighths in 1:02%; first half in : I! .-.. Tom King — Three-eighths in :39%. Wander Mile in 1:45%; half mile in :50%. Waadhaia atflt in 1:45%; first half in :50%. Among the early arrivals for the local racing season which begins at Churchill Downs next Saturday. Derby day. and winds up at Douglas lark on Sal-unlay. June ;. is Garnet R. Ferguson, who raced successfully some years ago such good horses as l.cai catcher. The Mighty ami Military Man. This is Mr. Fergusons first visit to Kentucky, his aatlve state, in more than a dozen years and he was amazed at the magnitude ami grandeur of the ionises at Churchill Dow us and Douglas Fark. When he last visited Kentucky onlv Churchill Downs was in operation here as a running race track, and its many Improvements and present ornate beaaty were then only a dream of the management of Hurt great plant. Mr. Ferguson is a son of the late J. W. Ferguson, who for several seasons held the position of starter at the Downs and was one of the most successlul starters of his day. lie is also a close relation of the late Frice McOrath. owner of the first Derby winner, Aristides. in l«7o. He is also a brother-in-law of Phil T. China, who is now abroad acting as agent for Jefferson Livingston in the purchase of yearlings for importation to this country. Mrs. Chinn being his only sister. Mr. Ferguson was accompanied here by Frank Dunleavy. well known as a bookmaker in California when racing flourished at Oakland and other tr.-.c les in thy; statu. ]b. too. i;as many complimentary remarks to make of the beauty of flic local courses and both are now daily on the DoVas track watching the Derby candidates work lor their effort in the great race nexl Saturdiy. From what I bey have Been, they think it is an open race and look for a most sensational contest between old Rosebud. Hodge. Ralph. Br.ctizew ing. and the other stars sure to go to the post. II. I. Wilson, manager of the Butte. Anaconda and other race tracks in Montana, has written Seymour Wilier, owner of Christophlne. Uimorioao, Mrs. Camp. and other horses now quartered at the How ns. that be will be here on Derby day. and will also remain in Kentucky during most of tiie spring racing season in this state. Mr. Wilson s|ient part of last fall in Kentucky and then determined that whenever business would allow it be would not miss any of the big meetings in this state. lied Gerbardy, representing the Windsor and Hamilton Jockey Clubs, was a visitor at Churchill I low ns and Douglas Fark yesterday interesting the borne men in the stakes to Ik- run at these two Canadian tracks during the summer meeting. Mr. Cot-hardy will remain here until after the Ken lucky Derby is run at the Downs nexl Saturday, lie expects W. O. Palmer, secretary of the Windsor track, to be here on Derby day.
