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* QUIET DAY AT LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 21.— Light showers early this morning failed to affect track conditions at either Churchill Downs or Douglas Park, but they caused trainers to hurry through with their work in an effort to beat | an apparently impending rain. Fortunately it lasted only a few minutes. A large number of horses were out for exercise at the Downs, but Douglas Park has j presented a rather deserted appearance since the departure of the Kay Spence and Williams Brothers strings for Lexington. At the present time there are only two horses which are considered certain starters in the Kentucky Derby quartered locally. Deadlock and Chatterton. This is the first • time that this state of affairs has existed here in years. Julius Reeder. assistant to racing secretary W. H. Shelley on the Kentucky tracks, arrived this morning from his home in New Orleans. He will begin his duties at Lexington tomorrow. Judge Charles F. Price will depart for Lexington on next Thursday. He announced that the four stewards of the Jockey Club will convene in that city to pass upon the applications for trainers and jockeys licenses before they go to the Kentucky State Racing Commission. The turf I governing body of the Blue Grass state will be guided by their recommendations. « V
