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AMERICAN EAGLE A VICTOR • Defeats Older Horses in a Fast-Run Mile and An Eighth, ♦ Everest Runs a Capital Race and Wins from Green Jones — Effie Randall Again. ♦ Lexington. Ky., May 7.— Thomas C. McDowells American Eagle qu.-ilifhil handsomely as a prospective starter in the Kentucky Derby, when he won the mile ami an eighth handicap, featuring this afternoons card, from Capt. Rees and William the Fourth after a spirited drive. The 1:." 1% that he ran the distance, n-presents the fastest time of the season at this distance. He was considerably aided in his victory by the light weight he carried and the incompetent ride that Crumo gave William the Fourth. The latter was best, but in his effort to place the Moore representative. Crump had him all over the track and the constant taking back that he was subjected to. caused him to tin- in the last seventy yards, enabling American Eagle and Capt. Rees to both flash by him. American Eagle was allowed to follow the others until about to round into the stretch, where Sande called on him. He responded in gallant style and in the final drive stood his punishment in game fashion and passed Capt. Rees a few strides from the finish. I|is owner is undecided as to whether he would s?nd him to the iiost in the Derby and will make his decision in the next few days. J. C. Milams recently acquired Everest made g-HMl for his new owner at the first trial, when he defeated Grpon Jones and Faux -Col in sensational style, after he seemingly had scant chance to do so. He was forced back inrmedlntely after the start find the others, with Green Jones leading Choir Master and Faux-Col. opened an immense gap in the first three-eighths. Everest, however, made a game try to overcome his disadvantage and. coming like a cyclone in the stretch, overhauled Green Jones, to win by a neck. Faux-Col tired in the last eighth, but landed in thinl place. Effie Randall graduated into the ranks of double winners by scoring a victory this afternoon in easy style over some onlinary youngsters, that started in the second rare, a dash of five eighths, the first at this distance this season over this track. J. W. Fullers colors were carried to victory for the first time here, when Beautiful Girl won from some iKMir platers that started in the initial race. Good class was conspicuously absent in the sec-Mi race, in which a dozen maidens started and it resulted in victory for Sirocco, which led Regal Lodge to the wind-up. Kamas victory in the sixth race was foreshadowed by the confident backing he received. He won as his rider pleased. ESC0BA LEAVES F0K LOUISVILLE. Shipment:; for Louisville this morning were numerous and included the Kentucky Derby starters Kscoba and Viva America. Both were starters in yesterdays Derby Trial and showed to advantage. It now seems certain that not more than eight three -year-olds will go to the post in the big fixture next Saturday. The ones likely to start and the riders wlm have been engaged to pilot them an-: War Cloud J. Loftus, Escoha J. Notter. I.ncky B. J. McCube, Viva America VV. Warrington. Sowoll Combs L. Gentry. Sun Briar W. Knappl. Jim Ilifferiiig L. Gaugcl Jas. T. Clark J. Morys. Jim Heffering is doubtful, as his showing in the Derby Trial was not sufficiently satisfact ry to his owner, but so fur he has not declared any intention of not sending him to the | ost. II. P. Hcadleys May Hempstead foaled a bar filly hist night, tired by Uncle. Headlev has dis-|H»sed of the bay filly by Jack Atkin— Bessie Simpson on private terms to D. T. Morris. Jockey Gooses injuries an- far graver than at first supposed. He suffered two fractured rids, in addition to having his lung slightly pierced. He is fit present coiifiin-d in a local hospital ami is receiving the best of medical attention. BeiMirts this lftcniooii from the hospital concerning his condition were favorable. Jockey Pool escaped with a fractured collar bone and fi shaking up. which will keep him out of tin-saddle for some time. Secretary Sam Nuckols of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, was advised todav bv Algernon Daingerfield of the Jockey Club, that T. Hunt had left his employer without i-onsont and to serve notice on owners in these | arts not to harlior him. Jockey C. Hunt, who was granted a license by the Kentucky Commission yesterday, has contracted to ride for W. V. Thraves. a wealthy oil man that has recently joined the ranks of owners. Jockey Simpson was fined S23 yesterday by the judges for rough riding. The liorses of John W. Schorr were shipped to Louisville this morning. Duke of Savoy and James Foster, which- figured in yesterdays- fall, were both badly shaken up and will have to be on the retin-d list for some time.
