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SCHORRS KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATES. Harry Kelly Favorite of the Five and Has Grown into a Strapping Big Colt. I5y C. A. Lergin. , Louisville. Ky.. March 10.— Among the list of nnminatl rs to this years Kentucky Derby, the name of John W. Schorr occupies a position of prominence as sponsor for no less than five of the aspirants for the coveted prize. Hut this is not the only factor that brings the Memphis Stable to the forefront when the Derby is under discus sion. What makes the stable loom up huge as :: determining factor in this years contest is the presence of the stables crack colt Harry Kelly among the Schorr eligibles. Cudgel. IVnrod. Spring Wluat and Itutterscotch II.. are- the others, ami while this qaartet is promising, they do not measure up to the standard of Harry Kelly, last years two-year-old champion of the west. The colts splendid record as a two-year-old makes him the logical favorite among the eligibles claiming western ownership and that he will go to the past carrying the hopes of moat of the westerners appears to be a reasonable certainty. The est! is certainly entitled to meat serious consideration, in view of his record as a t wo-yeat -old. lie enjoys the distinction of having earned 4,044. which amount is far in excess of that earned by any other Derby eligible. His record include; the winning of four stakes— Breeders Futurity. Itash-ford Manor. Spring Trial and Whirl Stakes. In two other sr.ikes the Harold and Cincinnati Trophy. he lest first money by lose margins. In the Cincinnati Trophy the Schorr colt was conceding niiii teen pounds to Tom McDowells America, whih in the Harold he gave away twelve pounds to Green Jones, which beat him only a head. Both of these defeats, the only ones ever suffered b Harry Kelly, w re due to his bad behavior at the post, which exhausted him before the contest had begun. Harry Kellys Temper Has Improved. Fortunately this bad tendency to indulge Is circus-like antics has keen overcome, and the coll is now as tractable and well behaved as any three-ycar-old on the track. Harry Kellys record surpasses that of any other western owned colt, and it will stand favorable comparison with the record of any of the eastern cracks. His first start was at Lexington led spring in a special purse race, which he won easily. This was the only purse race in which he started, his six subsi qm lit starts all being in siike races. His second start was in the Creed eta Futurity at Lexington, in which hi net Midway. Wests Hogan ami others at eoaal weights, ami won. In winning he set a sew track record by running five-eighths in 5814. His next victor; was in the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs, and shortly afterward he triumphed in the Spring Trial Stakes at Douglas Park. His next tws engagements were at Latoala, in the Harold Stakes and Cincinnati Trophy, in lxdh of which he nut defeat. The celts last engagement was in tie- Whirl Stakes run at limsirr City, which he vim handily, an I in doing so took some of the eastern cracks into camp. After this race he eras retired for tic year and did not race at any of the fall meetings in Kentucky. Together with the other members of the Schorr establishment. Harry Kelly has been in training all winter at Douglas Park in this city, the stable being in charge of George Land, who trainc l the Schorr horses so successfully last year. Harry Kelly, together with the remainder of the stable has wintered well, and will come out of winter quarters in the best possible condition. He has not had days sickness since last fall, has im proved wonderfully in looks, and js now over sixteen hinds high, being tall for a three-year old. lie has not broadened out as much as expected. He and Green Jones are undoubtedly the tallest I. rhf colts in local training. Bad Weather Has Not Interfered with Work. Cafaverabse weather has not Interfered with the training of the Schorr Derby colts. Iteganl less of weatinr. they have been oat on the track every morning for their daily exercise, consisting of long gallops and sonic-times a mild gallop through the Stretch. Those who have seen Harry Kelly in some of these works declare the colt is still possessed of the dazzling speed that charac terized him last year, and they predict he will liable to maintain it over the- Derby route- of a mil- and a ipiirtcr. Many horseme-n hero declare that the son of Ultimas — Woodbine- is the- fast, t horse raced in Kentucky in a good many years, and Jim Braaham, tin- colored blacksmith, win- h -been plating thoroughbreds for over twenty-five rears and who pats the shoes on Harry Kelly, made the statement a few ehns ago that the e-olt is the fastest racer he- ever saw. Braaham has b- n plating horse-- for the Schorr stable- for twenty years and is regarded as one of the best judges of a horse hereabouts. The colt in all of his races and work outs inelicatcs that he loves to run. and when a hors ■ shows this disposition he is liottnd t- eh ve lop into .1 graat racer, the experts say. 15 -in-, by ritimus. the- sire of Luke- Mcl.uke-. tiny point out that Harry Ke-Hy should be able to run over a long distance- id ground. Although Harry Kelly is the bright star in the-Schorr establishment, the ether Derby eligibles arc-i:..t being overlooked by the staid- management. They are also being given careful attention, with a view of starting them in the big race-. Cudgel ranks next, to Harry Kelly and will probably Im-sent to tin- pool 111 the Me, race, in the event tl.at the Ultimas It doe- not start. Cudgel has shown a good growth and is now the picture of an ideal Derby racer. His record, as a two-year-old, while not as brilliant as that of his stable-mate, is nevertheless good, and entitles him to consideration as a probable factor in the race. Schorrs Fifteen Two-Year-Olds. Cadgel is a bay colt by I.roomstick — Eugenia Bnrch, and won last year five races out of twelve-starts, with total earnings of . 3.t»:t . Being b. Ilroomstii k. there sppoan to be- no i|uestion con cerning his ability to go a long route, inasmuch as Meridian and Regret, both Derby wfaaners, were bj the- s me sire-. Of tin- other Schorr Derby Colts, Batteiacotch II. and spring Wheat have- each won three- races, while Pernod is credited with one. The- Sihorr stable, on the- whole, this year is formidable-, and gives promise of maintaining its reputation as one- of the most successful of the western stables. Ijist year the stable was fourth in tin- list of American winning owners, with a total of 158,506, being headed by 11. G. Beaweil, It. T. Wilson and August Ih-lmont. Of this amount U Crump won .Slti.351. Harry Kelly S 1 4 . - CoutinuuU on second page. SCHORRS KENTUCKY DERBY CANDIDATES. Continued from first page. i44. Dick Williams ,181, and Goldcrest Boy ;.49s In addition to the five Derby oligiblos the stable has John W. Klein. Frank Coleman and Grctchcu R.. all three-year-olds, and fifteen two year-olds. Following are some of the latter: Brown colt, by Dick Finnell — Paradise Won. Bay colt, by King Olympian - Flora Wilhnighby. Bay rait, DJ Ferole -Domino Whist. Chestnut colt, by Dick Well, s Flash of Lightning. Chestnut rait, by The Commoner — Ieewatcr. Brown rait, by Ivan the Terrible Niaxtw. Chestnut colt, by King Olympian Diieinock. Bay colt, by Beep, oDay Bed Bird II. The Merry Whirl, eh. f, by English Lud— Bessje Welles. Bay filly, by Peep oDay - -Gloriole. Bay filly, by Brya Mawr- Flying cinder. The stable this year will command the services of jockeys Fnmk Murphy ami Fred Judj. Both boys have boon keeping in condition all winter, galloping and exercising the stables horses. Mm pfcjr will probably be selected to ride Harry Kelly in the Derby. Guy Garner, who rode for the stable last ear, epiit in the fall and is now in France.
