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| . . , , , , , . j | i i t | . i t c 1 ! ! f i- . t ] I 1 , , , , » f, a ,. j is it a •. • " ■ he e j ■ s J J DEADLOCKS FAST HALF MILE L- - 1 i J. _ —J Called On for Speed He Covers the Distance in AlV. . i i . i,t aj j j Other Derby Candidates Given a Respite — Jockey A. Wilson Arrives — Tracks Fast. tnl.a LOtISVILLE, Ky.. April 3.— That he is possessed of considerable early speed as well as stamina was proved hy Deadlock. Bob Shannons Kentucky Derby eligible, when he woiked a half mile in 47 K at Churchill Downs this morning. Never closer than eight feet to the inner rail, because of that portion of the course being a bit soggy, the Sir Wilfred rati ran the first eighth of a mile in 12, quarter in SHa and the three-eighths in M%. Jockey Martin gave him his way after he had covered the initial eighth, hut he did not urge him in the least. This niarkeil the first time that Shannon asked any high spe-ed frini Deadlock and the colt appeared eager of the opportunity to display it. His performance came in for no end of favorable comment from among the horsemen who witnessed it. because- of the easy manner in which he ran in such fast time. Wtih the exception of Deadlock and a few of the lesser lights the Derby candidates hereabouts enjoyed a respite from hard work today. Most of them were given only long exercise gallons, as they indulged in short work-outs within the last clay or two. All of them are "tightened up" now for the Iiard training grind and fast moves will be in order from this time on. An excellent brand of spring weather and a fast track at hoih places for the first time in more t bun a week stirred the trainers to motion this morning and the two tracks were well occupied until late in the forenoon. Several fast moves were noted at Chut chill Downs, especially among the two-year-olds. For the first time this spring schooling of the two-year-olds was conducted at the Downs by assistant starter Win. Hamilton and the opening day brought about twenty-five to the barrier. The juveniles are receiving their education in the mile chute, where they will not interfere with the older horses training. Hamilton will alternate between the two tracks daily. Jockey Albert Wilson. Pat Knebelkampc contract rider, arrived here this morning from his home in Windsor. Ont. It took him nearly three weeks to get a clearance bill from the Inited States immigration authorities, as the result of the officials at Detroit holding him up and then his l--entrance into this country had to be effected through the authorities at Washington. H. C. "Bud" Fisher, who spent the greater part of last week here looking over his horses at Dong las Park departed for the East yesterday. A. Anbuclioti had his two-year-old Athlete gelded ami will make no effort to race him until Autumn. Track superintendent Tom Young today received a letter from James W. McClelland, requesting stall reservations for the Lexington Stable. Mc-Clelland stated that he would keep his charges at Havre de Grace until the meeting there ends and then ship his Derby candidates to the Downs. He did not say whie-h of the three eligibles will be pieparecl for the Derby. FORMER JOCKEY M0LESW0RTH ILL. George Molesworth. former jockey and trainer of one division of the George J. Long stable, , is confined in St. Jc sophs infirmary, where he under went an operation for hernia several days ago. He is doing as well as could be expected, according to his attending physician, but he will remain in tiie hospital for ten days or perhaps two weeks yet. Jockey Joe Kederis has severed his connections with ;he J. C. Milam stable at Lexington. He is at present engaged in exercising horses for Pete Coyne, who has a public training stable at the Downs. Nine horses belonging to OLeary and Forsha are en route here from Mexico City. They left New Orleans last night on the last lap of the long journey. John ". Ferriss stable at the Downs now num-p hers twenty-five iiorses. Sixteen be-long to tieorge W. I,ong. two to J. B. Cloher. the other seven race in Ferriss own interest. Since his return from New Orleans Ferriss has taken over Sir Lawnfal. Melum. Recruit and three two-year-s olds, all members of the Ixmg establishment, which -I were turned out until the first of the year and then taken up by trainer Pete Coyne. Quito and Malva. owned by Ferriss, will he sent to Canada for an early spring campaign. Brme Dudley and Ina Wood, the latter owned by Merita Aeosta. a member of the- Louisville baseball dub. have been retired to the stud at W. F. Knebelkamps new farm, twelve miles from the city on the Ohio River road. It is Knebelkamps intention to gather a number of stallions aud mares and raise the horses which he will race in the near future. Trainer W. B. Finnegau has taken up Guaranteed and Thelnia K., which were left with R. D. Wil- liams at Douglas Park throughout the winter. He sent Lady Ivan, which he raced at Havana for W. W. Harden, to the tatters place at Nashville. Tenn.. to go into the stud there. Three two-year-olds were added to the Knebel- kamp outfit just before the close of the Oriental Park meeting. From Mose Goldblatt, acting for Harry Payne Whitney, he purchased Mammon, a chestnut daughter of Pennant — Money Mart, and Happy Moments, a brown filly by His Majesty— — The Marchioness. The other is Tender Seth, a chestnut colt by Seth — Tender Bloom, which was acquired from B. A. Jones.
