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WORK CF THE DERBY CANDIDATES. Training of Eliaihles to Kentuckys Big Race Progrcsi-ing in Satisfactory Manner. UsafanrUte, Ky.. April ■.—The training of the Kentucky Derby eligible* has progressed suJTicieatly to permit of their being galloped at a mile, and within the past tew days a considerable amaber have been sent tins distance. The best showing this far at the increased distance was that of Y. H. [takers Green Jones, which reeled off the distance in 1:45%, the beat performaaee of the season. WHh Baecoe Goose np, the big Handsel o|t worked the first Quarter in 24, the half in ..I1-,, tin- three -qaaii era in i:i ; -. and the aevea-eighth* in i::hi. He gilmped aal the last eighth, and pulled up sound and strong. Green .loins is the biggest Derby eatt in local traiaing, being aver sixteen hands and two inches. Other recent good trials include a mile in 1:47--, by BerUh; a like distance by Cadge I In 1:." 1: three eighths by Maaister Tai in 12; Ticket, half mtta in •l.C.-. ; Top © the Wave, mile in 1:4b; Acahado and Vague, mile in 1:51%, and Atwell. three-quarters in 1:1S. Among ",p many improvement* at Churchill Downs not already mentioned are fifty additional l.oxes in the grand stand, and tile additoii id a spacious veranda to the front of the secretarys office. The grounds are also being embellished by the planting of hedges to Hpa the walk-, and numerous small trees. I.ouis Tanner has arrived at Churchill Downs from tharlestoii. S. ., today, with i:0 horses belonging to .Jefferson Livingston. The hand coii---l-ts principally of the young horses that Mr. Liv-Ingataa haaartai from Bnghnad last Aucust, and which have been wintering at Palmetto Park. Robert Slater, the colored trainer who sustained :i broken leu a few days ago wnen a horse he was galloping tried to jump the fence, is resting easily nai expects to be out in a few weeks. He intends fining to Canada next summer to ride through the field for G. S. Brodie of Montreal. h. II. Adair, who is interested in some of the horses being trained by W. H. Baker, has arrived from Hot Springs. Pete Williams is a recent ar-B rival from Tijuana.
