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MANY NEW ARRIVALS AT LOUISVILLE Owners, Jockeys and Horses Get in from Hot Springs and Havana — Midway Training Splendidly. Louisville. Ky.. April 6. — Among yesterdays arrivals from Hot Springs were the stables of John W. Schorr. Morrison and King and R. J. Farris. The Schorr shipment comprised eight head, including las. T. Clark and Jay Bird, the stables pair of Derby eligibles; Harry Kelly. Butterscotch II., lima Schorr. John W. Klein and Frank Burke. All if the horses shipped in good condition, notably the Derby colts, which appear to be in an ndTanced state of preparation for their lk»rhy engagement. While Jas. T. Clark did not make as good a showing in his races at New Orleans and Hot Springs that the stable had expected, owner Schorr still has hopes that the colt will eventually develop into a three-yen r-old of fair class. He will lie given a race or two at the Lexington meeting. Jockey E. Pool, whose contract was recently purchased hy Mr. Schorr, got in from Hot Springs today. The horses belonging to Morrison and King to arrive, in charge of J. T. Combs, were His Nibs, a winner at New Orleans, Trentino and Robert D. The stable lost by the claiming route at Hot Springs the useful platers. King Hamburg and Copper King. The only horse that R. J. Farris brought was the three-year-old Marys Beau, a triple winner at New Orleans. Thistle Beau and a two-year-old hy Bourbon Beau, that Jim Everman had been training for Mr. Farris. were turned over to that owner upon his arrival here. Among tin- recent arrivals of horsemen are Pete Williams, who campaigned some horses for his brother. Dick Williams, at Havana. Nine of the horses that Williams raced at the Cuban capital are lue here shortly. P. J. Malone. who won four races at Havana with Milhrey, has also arrived here. He will shortly leave for New York to rejoin the stable of Frank Weir. Al Bailer, who raced Sol Gilsey last year, also got in yesterday from Hot Springs. He has no horses at present, but expects to pick up a i-ouple of useful two-year-olds. Among the riders to arrive were Jack Howard, who was the leading rider at Havana and who has i record of fifty-seven winning mounts since tin-first of the year. Claude Hunt and II. Lnnsford. who also rode successfully at Havana, have also reached here. J. W. Parrish and J. C. Rodgers. two prominent Kentucky turfmen, were at Douglas Park yesterday to inspect the horses that J. S. Ward is training for them. Mr. Parrish was immensely pleased with the fine appearance of his four-year-old Midway, which is training in the best manner iiossible.
