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ETERNAL WORKS FAST IN THE MUD LOUISVILLE Ky May 1 What is considered as the most impressive work of any Derby candidate over a muddy track so far this season was that registered by Eternal at the Downs yesterday mprn ihg The son of Sweep canled around 125 pounds and ran threequarters of a mile in 117 The fractional time was as follows 12 24 30 49 103 117 Sailor tlie stables other Derby eligible was worked with the McClelland StarBand lay a few paces behind Eternal during the entire distance Sailors weight was near 100 pounds Both Ii9ises came out of their work well and trainer Kim Patterson is immensely pleased with the show ¬ ing of this pair to date When Eternals remark ¬ able time was noised around this highclass three yearold gained many new admirers and it is safe to say that he will go to the post favorite for the big event on the afternoon of Saturday May 10 Two 10Two other Derby candidates that are attracting much attention at the Downs are Bugle Call and Service Flag property of Mlddleton Jones local turfmen in charge of French Brooks Both of these were given slow works yesterday morning traveling the threequarters in 122 Lady in Black and Yarns Boy a couple of two yearolds from tlie same stable negotiated the half mile in 52 This stable is certain to win its share of purses during tlie local meeting meetingToni Toni Ypung received word yesterday that C M Garrisons Derby candidate Be Frank would arrive at the Downs today This good son of Sir John Johnson annexed six races as a twoyearold in ¬ cluding HandicapsIt the Roseben and Potomac Handicaps It was aeported yesterday that Miller Henderson wellknown local turfman had decided to nice his stiible including Gruiidy and other good onbn in the east this spring The Henderson barn has been bedded for the horses of AV C Weant who 1 lex
