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DERBY HOUSES CONTENDERS SHARPSHOOTER DEFEATS TETAN WITH DIF ¬ FICULTY IN THE DERBY TRIAL Royal II Runs Poorly Over tho Soft Track at atLexington Lexington Phosphor Wins His Raco W G GYanko Yanko in Luck Lexington Ky Ma 4 Schuyler L 1arsons Sharpshooter tills afternoon loomed up moru prom ¬ ising for Kentucky Derby honors when lie won the Derby trial at one uiilu and tin eighth which fea ¬ tured todays card While it brought him to the front more prominently it likewise relegated to the rear Jefferson Livingstons English bred colt Itoynl II for that racer made a decidedly bad shqwlng and was at no time a serious factor in the running just managing to outstay Couimouada The winners performance was in no wise sensational for he was forced to do his utmost to outstay Tetaii an extreme outsider and but for Butwells miperlor riding skill Sharpshooter would have been boatcn He displayed the most early speed but Tetaii clung to him tenaciously and at one period showed in front The diminutive Smyth was out ¬ generaled by Itiitwell in the tlnal sixteenth and Sharpshooter was enabled to win by a half length Emerson Cochran another highly regarded Kentucky Derby eligible ran fairly well and maintained third position all the way wayThe The soft track may have been responsible for the disappointing performance of Itoyal II and may likewise have militated against Sharp ¬ shooter At any rate it was the general opinion of the smart set that neither of the colts ran to his bust form formTho Tho Iarsons establishment als1 scored during the afternoon with riiofphor in the third race He was extremely lucky to win the purse and lint wells good riding was again the deciding factor In the victory Kmbroidery was probably the best for she Buffered extensively at the start and her rider was unequal to the task of giving her a strong ride Phosphor was an overwhelming choice and Sharpshooter ako was a strong favorite favoriteW W G Yanke also scored a double during the afternoon with Hilly Joe and Brave winners re spoetlvelv in the opening and closing dashes dashesJohn John W Schorrs Disturber a brother to Founda ¬ tion and held at a short price had to be at IiU liest to outstay Infidel II in the second race and Sal Vainly sitcom t d for Jho other vtwojTjirolcl vtwojTjirolclJulia Julia L regarded as tho best twoyearold al Juarez was bought today at private terms by trainer Herman IS Brandt of the Livingston stable from 15 A Jores Trainer Itrandt will shin the1 Livingston horses to Churchill Downs tomorrow First Fiddle which was injured in his only starl here will be turned out until next year yearMax Max Hirsch who has Norse King In charge war a visitor at the track He stated that the colt did not ship extra well and unless he shows iiu provement it is doubtful if he will lie started in tin Ketuueky Derby DerbyW W II Karrick will send his horses to Churchill Downs Thursday ThursdayJohn John W Schorrs string of twelve racers in tended for Canadian racing will Ive shipped to To ¬ ronto in charge of trainer George Land about May 17 Mr Schorr will motor to Toronto at about the same time The horses that he will campaign in Kentucky will bc ln charge of John F Schorr SchorrSecretary Secretary W II Shelley stated this afternoon that the investigation into the running of Ilobcrt Bradley here had boonconcluded The stewards 1 said he were not satlslliMl with tho running of the horse but there was not sufficient proof or evidence to justify a rullnc rullncWilliam William Fitch acting for a patron in Canada today bought from John E Madden tho threeyear old liiiy gelding Schemer by McGee Intrigue IntrigueTill Till Elrod special for Louisville will depart to morrow night and convey a large delegation ol owners trainers jockeys and till of the mutucl machine workers here hereTrainer Trainer Robert Walden was among the visitor this afternoon afternoonI I J Dwyer arrived this afternoon from tin east and will remain until after the miming of the Kentucky Derby DerbyPrice Price McKinney was among tho visitors Tie and other prominent horsemen will attend the yearling sales which begin tonight tonightOtto Otto Stlfcl came over from St Louis to take part in the racing and attend the yearling sales salesBilly Billy Too and Disturber the winning twohorse combination yielded 210 Sal Vanity Sharp ¬ shooter and Urave in tho threehorse play paid 115 115There There was a sudden change to wintry weather but the attendance was up to its former standard Thr track while apparently good was deceptive and holding but improved under the constant labors of the harrow wen wenOvernight Overnight rains caused a heavy track and tin following workouts took place around the dogs dogsJUackthornHiilf JUackthornHiilf mile in 54 54Toolrer Toolrer Dill Mile in 148 148Irish Irish Gentleman Half mile in 50 50Tndy Tndy Krrant Threequarters in 1111 i iTanghornc Tanghornc Threeeighths in 40 40Louise Louise fitone ThrcedcMlis in 40 40Margaret Margaret X Threeeighths In 33 33Money Money Maker Threequarters in 1 21 21Itnliort Itnliort Bradley Threeeighths in 39 39Tobacco Tobacco Box Half mile in 51 51WRterulossoin WRterulossoin Fiveeighths in 104 104Water Water Witch Fiveeighths in 107 107Worlds Worlds Wonder Fiveeighths in 103 103Zeolo Zeolo Threeeighths In 41
