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RAIN A NEW DERBY FACTOR DOWNFALL MAKES CHUBCHILL DOWNS RACE TKACK SLOW AND POSSIBLY HEAVY Ante Post Quotations Make Regret and the Butler ButlerEntry Entry Equal in Favoritism Notables and andOthers Others Arriving in Droves Louisville Ky Slay 7 Converted track condi ¬ tions as 11 result of laat nights steady rain brought aliout u more complex aspect in the Kentucky Derby aid makes tins winner more uncertain Ihnibt as to Regrets ability to run in stilt going successfully has caused ber to lose many friends and the same applies In Pebbles case On tlie oilier hand Double Eagle 1ms gained in respect and Itoyal 11 also has liccii partially restored into favor Fine weather is again promised foe tomorrow and under the con ¬ stant labors of the harrow men assisted by wind anil sun the oval should be In fairly good condition for the running of the Derby and it might upset the calculations of those form students who gave inuil performances preference That the race is held to be an open one is shown in the fact that nineteen starters are carded the owners having u iirm belief that they can aunex the valuable plum At least fifteen of those named arc regarded as certain starters startersAutopost Autopost play is unusually light the big Held and difficult track being held responsible for this more than the lack of positivcncss as to the winner Had the course remained dry Harry Payne Whit ¬ neys lilly would have been tne popular choice At present she is sharing favoritism with the Butler pair 1ebbles and Kilkenny Hoy at 5 to 1 Emer ¬ son Cochran Royal and Double Eagle are next in esteem at 10 to 1 Schuyler and the Schorr entries are at 12 to 1 Dortch Leo Kay and For Fair 13 to 1 Norse King 20 to 1 Tetan and Little String 30 to 1 and Uncle Bryn and Cominouada the outsiders at iO to 1 1The The hard rains did not put any damper on the enthusiasm of those who are here to witness the Derby mid the big race continues to be the main topic of conversation It is remarkable how di ¬ versified opinion Is as to the outcome According to predictions the inutucl play on the Derby this year will exceed in volume that of any former season iind the winner will be at a long price even if the favorite The rain will not have any deterring effect on the expected attendance Every train is loaded with visitors from all parts of the country and the llading hotels ruefully kept turning away A Ziu Pqwn never appeartfl to better hilvahtaife tlmu lit present The huge parkllke plant1 Ivi its present Mu Is voted to be the leading one in the country mid the recent improvements made on It has brought it to a standard where It compares with the best The opening card is regarded w A marvel and contains among the starters some of the best known racers in the country It is doubtful it a similar good offering has ever before been carded KentuckyThere in Kentucky There will be fortyone inuttiel machines used to handle the betting and thirtyseven cashiers Six of the machines of the 2 variety will be used in the club house for the contingent there In the main betting pavilion twentyeight machines will of the 2 variety seven of the 5 variety three 10 machines and three 25 ones There will also he a straight place and show booth in operation taking antepost wagers on the Derby DerbyThe The Influx of notables continued during the day and every shining light in the turf world apparently will be on hand lo view the Derby running Among the arrivals today were George C Bennett from Memphis Capt James II Hoes from Pittsburgh former starter Jake Holtman who came from Cal ¬ ifornia Thomas C Campbell and Michael Michealls members of the executive commit tee of the New Orleans Business Mens Racing Association Abe Selligmau of New Orleans William Kyaa of Chi ¬ cago 1C Sherman Robinson and E E Wade of Colorado Springs Congressman Arthur House for ¬ mer secretary of the Kentucky Racing Commis ¬ sion Joseph L RhiMoek Barney Dreyfus and Frank Nelson presiding judge on Canadian courses coursesThe The last of the Lexington contingent arrived tills morning and the horses were split up between Churchill Downs and Douglas Park No mishaps marked their transfers and the horses are In ex celKiit condition conditionSeveral Several of the Dcrbv tligililes were given some light work during the morning The mile by Royal in 145 was the most impressive His owner Jeffer ¬ son Livingston arrived this afternoon from New York with a large party that included Baron and Baroness Andre E Berkenderff of Petrograd Rus RusP P M Civill during the afternoon bought of T C McDowell tlie colt Aristocrat and a twoyearold twoyearoldA A departure from former sea ns is that the Derby will be run as the fifth race Instead of the fourth The original sixth race of tomorrow will IKS run as the fourth race and the fifth race will be run as the sixth sixthThe The following wore among some of the best trials oVer a muddy track this morning over the Church ¬ ill Downs track trackBilly Billy Joe Half mile in 52 52Bob Bob Hcnsley Threequarters in 120 Brave Half mile in 51 51Biilse Biilse Half mile in 51 51Chalmers Chalmers Four and onehalf furlongs In 5S 5SDortch Dortch Mile in 155 155Dr Dr Carmen Fiveeighths in 107 107Kinerson Kinerson Cochran Mile In 150 150Flying Flying Foet Mile in 148 148Helen Helen Barbee Threeeighths in 3S 3SHodge Hodge Half mile in 53 53Nobleman Nobleman Mile in 149 149Oakland Oakland Half mile in 51 51Presumption Presumption Threequarters In 120 120Prince Prince Kugene Mile in 140 140Roblnettn Roblnettn Fiveeighths in 100 100Iloynl Iloynl Mllv in 145 145Sleeth Sleeth Fiveeighths In 108 108Vogue Vogue Threequarters in 110 110Water Water Witch Mile in 146 146Wilhltc Wilhltc Half mile in 51
