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J . 1 .1 v i , , I I . . j j , I I I 1 i t i , i • ! . I ST. HENRY SHOWS HIS SPEED iu j. i .Ci." in,— Works a Mile in 1:43, Preparatory to Going East. « # I. .1 Derby Candidates Scheduled for Long Work-outs Today — Old Debadou Shows Fine Speed. LOriSVILIJ-;, Ky.. April 4- St. Henry. Moutfort Joins Kentucky Derby ami Preakne.ss candidate, which is in charge of John E. Madden, occupied Hie center of the stage at Churchill Ix»wns this morning when he worked a mile in 1 :43 in easy fashion. It was the first time this spring that the half brother of Sir Martin and Sir Barton was called on to display his wares in a fast galop, and he came through with flying color-. He covered Hie first ipiarter iu and%, half mile in 48"-j, five-cighlhs iu 1:01 "•„, tlirec-ipiartors in 1:19 and seven-eighths in 1:28%. After finishing the five-eighths St. Henrys rider began to ease him up. The colt pulled up iu excellent condition and was not taking a long breath. Trainer "Chuck" Walker had him out in the first set of Madden horses -and he was cooled out and put away before 7 oclock. There was another lull in the activities of the Derby horses today, but tomorrow will be a big day, as Surf Rider and Rockininister are scheduled for work-outs at Douglas Tark. while Deadlock and thatterton will be sent fast at the Downs. The first two named galloped a half mile in ." « at the Beechmont track today in preparation for tomorrows work. Bob Shannon was forced to change his plans with Deadlock following his fast half mile yesterday. He had intended working him over a long distance this morning, but deemed it advisable to give him another day in between after his display of high speed. The colt was given a long, slow gallop today. G. L. Blackford, who has a large stable at Churchill Downs in charge of trainer R. N. "Dick" Vestal, stopped off to inspect his charges en route from New York to Lis home in Denison. T"x. He spent one day here and found his thoroughbreds in perfect health and all well advanced in their training. Failure of au express horse car to arrive on scheduled time resulted in a delay of one day for Frank M. Tnylor in getting under way with a division of the Maddeu horses for Jamaica. The car will be available tomorrow. Maddens stable was further augmented by the arrival of two more horses from Hamburg Place this morning. Lessor luminaries among the Derby horses to work this morning were Tom Hare Jr., three-quarters of a mile in 1:21V; and Colonel Winn the same distance in 1:19. The latter has never started, but •■BM.1 B. J. Brannon said that he will start him in the Derby if he shows anything at all, simply to have a representative in the big race. SWAY TO BE TRAINED AGAIN. Cobweb and Sway, which have been turned out at .1. t .Milams farm near l.exii:glon all winter, joined the C. W. Clark stable at Churchill Downs this morning. Sway looked as though he will stand training again, but Cobwebs under pinning is still extremely bad. Louis Outer, who has Debadou and Ieter Piper iu his care for the Greentree Stable, as well as several horses belonging to Payne and West, departed for New York this morning on a taahtet a mission. He expects to return by the latter par of the week. He left his stable in charge of L. B. "Irish" Boyle. Debadou displayed great speed this morning while running five eighths of a mile in better than 1:01. William McKnight. who has charge of IM Jam • B. Smith horses which wintered at Churchill Downs, left today to visit his folks in Xew York. llans to provide Churehill Downs with a seating capacity on a par witli any race track in this country have been worked out by general manager Matt J. Winn of the Kentucky Jockey Club in the moving of the Douglas Park grandstand to the other track. It will adjoin the present structure on its south end and. in order to make room for it. It is necessary to remove the slreet railway tracks which pass the clubhouse, moving them over to giound which belongs to the Kentucky Jockey Cluh. This work has already begun at an outlay of !." .-IMX . The Douglas Park stand will be converted into a clubhouse and clubhouse inclosure after the manner of Saratoga, onl.v on a much larger scale. The task of moving the Beechmont stand will begin immediately after the spring meeting ends, and the improvements will be completed in time for the autumn meeting. H. B. l"King" iorins Wavering foaled a bay colt by Black Toney at his farm uear this city. She will be bred to Golden Maxim.
