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DERBY CANDIDATES ♦ ■ Given Sharp Work at Both the Louisville Courses. ■ ♦ ■ Cartoonist, In Memoriam, Donges and Prince K. Delight Their Trainers. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 7.— Trainers of Derby candidates began to "set down" their charges in earnest at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park this morning. At Douglas Park Cartoonist and Hyperion, the "Bud" Fisher eligibles for the "Blue Ribbon" of the American turf, showed the fastest work of any of the Derby candidates here this spring when trainer Alex Cordon sent them over the three-quarters of a mile cotfrse. The chestnut and brown colts ran head and head for the first half mile as the stop watch clicked off 50 seconds. Cartoonist forged slightly ahead during the last quarter of the journey, which was caught in 1 :16%. The track was still a bit slow and dead from recent rains, but it is some faster than the Churchill Downs course. Trainer George Land gave In Memoriam a three-eighths of a mile gallop for a fast work-out at the mile journey, which he expects to ask of the McGee colt tomorrow. In Memoriam reeled off the short distance in :!7% in a fashion which denoted that he was ready for a fast trial. DONGES RUNS FAST. John S. Ward, trainer of Donges, let the son of Celt go faster than is his wont when he worked the "western Derby hope" three-quarters of a mile at Churchill Downs in company with Fame. He instructed apprentice jockey Raymond Hayden, who was astride Donges, to let the colt work three-quarters in about a 1 :20 clip. Donges was a good colt when he took the track with Fame for a running mate. Passing the quarter the two were right together in 24%. At the half the timers caught him in 19% and at the finish of the three-quarters the watches stopped at 1 :18, remarkably good work for the condition of the track was the remark of all who saw the performance of the Ward racers. Louis Marshall, who is giving Prince K. a great "prep" for the Derby, was all smiles after the improved son of Mont dOr had galloped a half in 49%. This is about the best half any of the Derby candidates have shown at the Downs. Prince K. pulled up as sound as a dollar and there was great merriment around the Marshall stable while the big colt was cooling out. WARDENS FOUR OUT. Frank Taylor had the Madden string out and gave them all useful work. The Madden Derby candidates worked in pairs. Sandy Hatch and MacLir took the track together. They were timed the first quarter in 24%, half in 51% and five-eighths in 1:05. Flint-stone and Dozer were timed the quarter in 27, half in 51, three-quarters in 1:22% and mile in 1 :51%. Lord Granite and Bluestone, the Louehheim Derby standbys, were worked a quarter in 25%. Both of these colts will go a longer route t morrow. Valador. from W. L. Martins barn, worked a credtiable half in 51%. He also will be set down tomorrow. Whiskaway and Tom Hare Jr. were galloped together. Trainer Barnes will set them down Sunday morning. Superintendent Tom Young received word today that Fullen, a Derby candidate owned by J. Shaugbnessy, quartered at Aqueduct, would be brought here for the Derby. Jockey Eddie Martin stopped at home for Sunday. He will go to Huntington, VV. Va., to ride there during the meeting which begins April 12. George Rowe. expert docker, arrived today from New Orleans. William Manuel, who has been clocking horses at Tijuana during the past winter, is another ai rival. Dr. C. X. Finch, the veterinarian, operated today on Ginger. This notable racers wind has been affected for some time. Jockeys Elmer Fator and Stanley Van! joined the ranks of the benedicts last night. Fator was wedded to Miss Myrtle Braun. Young Veal, who wedded Miss Gertrude Basey, is connected with the stable of J. T. Iendergast, the Kansas City turfman.
