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ETERNAL FAVORITE FOR THE DERBY Doubt of His Ability to Go the Route Has Made Friends for Several Others Be Frank in Favor LATONIA Ky June Interest in the Lutonia Derby has increased steadily since it became posi ¬ tive that Sir Barton winner of the Kentucky Derby the Pnakness Stakes and Withers Stakes would i ot be here to start in it His presence in the race ould have meant the absence of many from it us j nst owners would have regarded their chances 1 peloss Sir Bartons absence made it possible f r eight highly regarded ones to compete for the r ch purse While Eternal is enjoying favoritism it is mostly due to his superior class but the cle i cut of doubt us t whether he will go the mile airl i half is attracting attention to several others i itably Be Frank which is said to IK vastly im 1 roved sliuv his Kentucky Derby race The post 1 isltions starters Jockeys and probable odds fol 1 w PP Horse Wt Jockey 1 Pasloiimm 12 T Murray 2 Itrgal 117 F Murphy int i lirinont 122 T Oroth 101 4 Be Frank 119 C Kummer 41 5 Vulcanite 115 C Howard 101 i St Bernard 119 E Pool fi1 7 Eternal 122 A Schuttinger 21 S Oiuond 122 H Thurber 101
