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LATEST WORK OF DERBY CANDIDATES Escoba. Goes a. Mile and an Eighth in 1:57 — Kilmer Horses Go to Lexington on Saturday. Louisville. Ky., April 17. — Kenneth D. Alexanders splendid colt. Escoba. gave his legion of admirers further justification for their confidence in him when he worked a mile and an eighth in 1:57. which time is good at this stage of his training for the Kentucky Uerby. Joe Xotter. who will have the mount in the Derby, was astride the colt, and he rated him to |ierfc tion by keeping him so well under control and at such an even pace throughout the move that the colt covered each eighth iu exactly the same time — 13 seconds. As one of the onlookers remarked afterwards. Xotter could not have rated with better judgment were he equipped with a clock. The colt moved along with smooth, frictiouless net ion. the even pace at which he went being evident by the fact that he went the quarter in Jit, the half in 52. five-eighths iu 1:05. three-quarters In 1:1**. seven -eighths in 1:31 and the mile in 1:44. He carried fully 125 pounds and was accompanied iu the work by Midway, his stahlemate. which was outpaced «uost of the way. The colt showed no distress after the work and cooled out well. Trainer Ward afterward declared that Escoba could easily have gone the mile and an eighth in 1:52. but such fast work is not desired at this time Later on the colt will be called on for more ambitious work and his trainer predicts that when he does he will afford the railbirds food for serious reflection. Mr. Ward announced yesterday that all of his stable, numbering fifteen horses, would be transferred to Lexington on Thursday. It is his intention to give the colt a race or two at that track to key him up for his Derby engagement. SUN BKIAR WILL SIDESTEP NOME. Hcury MelKiniel. trainer for Willis Sliarpe Kilmer, declared that he is not going to hesitate about running Sun Briar against Escoba or anv other Derby eligible at the Lexington meeting. He also intends starting last years champion two-year-old i» * contest or two prior to the running of the Derby, in the belief that such races are of more real benefit to a horse than any number of workouts. Accordingly M Daniel is planning to ship Sun Briar and eight other of the stables horses to Lexington next Saturday, and he declares that he is Mixious lor a meeting of the two crack colts so as to afford the public u line on their respective merits. Xelswecp. the second string to Mr. Kilmers Kentucky Uerby bow, will also Ik- sent to Lexington, v.here he will make his three-year-old debut. This son ot Sweeper — Lady Xell is progressing with rapid utriocs and his work here has been all that could be desired. Yesterday he was sent three-«.iiartrrs in l:17*f.. reeling off the first three -• igtiths iu the fast time of 36"-,. Xelsweep started lit twice i;ist year and was afforded little opportunity to break out of the maiden class. His tiallter is ho|HfuI that the colt will eventually jus-iifjr the . ]»m talions of owner Kilmer. Mar Tom. which is carded to carry the colors of I.. J. Kraumw iu the Derby, is training soundly for i ■." I -i nd at Churchill Downs ami will lie fit for I lie big race iu the event that his owner decides to i niie him as a starter. This colt has shown good speed iu his work-outs and gives the impression that lie can ruu oyer a long distance of ground.
