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ARR1ET IN EASY TRIUMPH — — — ♦ Runs the Fastest Mile of the Present Lexington Meeting. • 1 W. H. Baker Takes Two Races with Green Jones and Tom Anderson — Track Gossip. Lexington. Ky.. May 3. — tl. W. Moores Kuglish mare. Arriet. displayed a sparkling performance this afternoon in tlie Hotel Savoy 1ursc at one mite, which featured a somewhat ordinary card provided racing patrons here this afternoon. She was in with three other fairly well regarded ones ami proved an easy winner from Cruudy and apt. Kev-s. with Dorothy Dean following. Tlie time of the mile was the fastest of the meeting and. had she tieen ridden out she would have run faster than the 1:381/-, posted. W. 11. Itakers colors were prominent for tin-first time on a Kentucky track this season and his Tom Anderson and Green Jones, both ridden by Goose, scored victories in their respective races. tSreeu Jones met some speedy sprinters and his easy triumph indicated that he is returning to sonic of the good form that he displayed in his early tin-■•■ year-old trials and which caused him to 1m- regarded as in the front division of Kentucky Dorby prospects. He indulged Gallant Lad with the lead until reaching the stret-h. where he passed him in easy style. Tom Andersons victory was achieved over some platers, which he led from the start in the opening race. After many trials Mack earner finally succeeded in emerging from the maiden ranks when he defeated ten other two-year-olds, which started in tlie second race. 8. M. Henderson* Kirst Pullet, a ibtughter of Cock o the Walk--Kerr, scored a lucky win in the dash for two-year-old fillies. She lasted just long enough to take the measure of Genevieve Sweep, an overwhelming favorite, whose failure was solely due to her riders blunders in having her all over tlie track and causing her to lose enough ground to have insured her victory in the easiest manner possible. The dozen that made up the field in the sixth race were an Unwieldy band and it resulted in a victory for Katie Canal, which had scant consideration, despite a previous victory here. She outstayed Koran and Klizaboth H., with the favorite. 1arbar.i Shilling, following. WHOLESOME SPORT PROVIDED. Todays attendance was again of generous proportion and the volume of s|ieculatioii up to tlie former days standard this spring. The sjx rt was wholesome and enjoyed by the big throng. Acting for Jefferson Livingston, Mose Goldblatt today bought from Carr and liatt. at private sale, five vearlings. W. H. Baker has added Detsy and Ited. a pair of two-year-olds, to his stable. He secur.-d the young -sters at private sale from Carr and liatt. Replying to a question if Lucky It. would be a starter in the Kentucky Derby, owner O. A. Itiamhi said: "Only an accident will keep him from the IMist in the big race, and I regard him as having the equal chance of any starter in the race. As a matter of fact. I consider the issue strictly between Escoba. War Cloud and Lucky B." According to advices from Louisville this morning. Sun Briar was given a mile and an eiglnh workout, having as pacemakers Exterminator and »1-sweep. He ran tiie distance in 1:55. War Cloud was sent a mile and a imrtor preliminary and covered the distance i-i easy siyle 111 2:13. Jockey Alliert Johnson went over -to rid-him the trial and it accounted for his ab •me from the saddle here today. Escoba will Ik- shipped to LiMilM *t Tuesday and his final work for the Derby will b- over th» Churchill Downs track. Trainer Ward will ship others of his string at the same time. A. K. Macomhers extensive band here in charge of trainer Murphy will Im- shipped to Louisville next. .Tuesday, with the exception of several that wilt *!»• left over to fill some engagements in the last two days of the racing. According to eastern advices, the twenty-two horses owned by E. B. McLean and trained by John E. Schorr, will Ih- shipped to I.a tenia at the close of the Iimlico meeting. Mr. Mclj-ans colors will be represented during the Douglas Bark racing, but will Im- reserved mainly for the-litonia im-eting. John W. Schorrs .las. T. Clark will Im- given his first stiff Kentucky Derby trial next Sunday, when he will be sent a mile and an eighth at full speed, according to his owners statement today. a
