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OBTAINING RESULTS ♦ Trainers at Louisville Getting Charges Near Condition. » Actuary Gallops Mile in 1:44 1-5 — Prince K. Shows Speed — Whiskaway Working Well. 4 I.OFISVIBI.K. Ky.. April 11.— Fair weather :« nil Improved track conditions prevailed at Churchill Downs and Douglas Park today. While nothing sensational in the way of fast work was reported many of the Derby eligibles "set down* showed that the process of training to which they have been subjected recently was biginning to show results. lush ad of miles around 1:50 the oolts and fillies training for the Derby have begun to run closer to the 1:45 mark. Time recorded in the moves today proves that the trainees arc bringing their charges near to racing condition. Actuary, the black son of Dick Finnell. did tin- fastest mile of the training season when be went the first quarter in 2 14.-., half in ." . three-quarters in 1 :1C% and the mile in 1 :IC-,. Park Hill, owned by R. K. Yickerman. in the same stable with Actuary, showed a good gallop when he went the quarter in SSIk. half in 51~. three-quarters in 1 :1S and mile in 1:14%. Trainer Pete Coyne has both Actuary and Park Hill going great guns. ••Ham" Keene had all his Derby candidates out for work. Alice Blue Gown, with Miss Muffins as a companion, worked easily ■ quarter in 25s. half in 51 5 and three-quarters in 1 :l=f,. Chittagong and Flowers of Love worked together, the Quarter in 21. half in 1: .-,. three-quarters in 1:1C% and mile galloping in 1 :45Vs- Al Kirby sent Donegal, the Jefferson Livingston Derby representative, a quarter in 25. half in 52. three-quarters in 1 :19 ■-. and mile in 1 :17. Prince K. was given an "opener" of three-cighths of ■ mile in 35. He will be asked to go fast tomorrow for a longer route. Dord Granite also was given an "opener" of three-eighths in 1$. Kitty Williams, in the same stable, was galloped three-eighths in IT-i. These also will get a longer route, at full speed, tomorrow. IUAVIS REOITVBI.r. WORK. Pravus. another Derby eligible, owned by a local sportsman, showed a creditable nvb when he went the first quarter in 2444. half in td%, three-quarters in 1 :17 and a mile in 1 :IV-.. Whiskaway. the 25,000 horse, under trainer George Barnes, worked a good mile In company with Tom Hare Jr. The timers caught them the first quralcr in 25. half i:i Ea%, three-quarters in 1 :18 and a mile in 1 :4S. The Whisk Broom II. colt wore no blinkers today and acted kindly before he was sent on his journey. He was under restraint all the way and was just cantering al the end. Firebrand and Buster worked together a mile in 1 :4T. The McGee colt also good and fit. only cantering throughout his woik. Dr. Clark showed that he is going to be a hard horse to beat in the handicaps hi.-year, when he moved along for three quartets in a frictionless manner, going the first quarter in 24, half in •$%, and b.ree-quarters in 1 :1640. Dr. Clark looks exceptionally sjood. Best Pal, another MM Intended f ••• the handicaps, is rounding into condition rapidly. He showed three-quarters in 1:20. in HKMOMIAM LOOKS t;oo». Over at Douglas Park George Band had In Mernoriam out and sent him a quarter in 28. half in 50 3-5 and three-quarters in 1 :17 2.-5. He had 125 pounds in the saddle. This colt is rounding to racing condition rapidly and is about ready for the colors. ir.. it .la/., also a Derby candidate from the same stable, was give.i his lirst mile of the training season, which he negotiated m 1 :48 3-5. Fitzrue, owned by J. E. Stanley and trained ai Doaglaa Para by .1. W. McXaughtoa, a "dark horse" for the Derby, entered the iisi of work horses this morning, when his tia.ii -er sent him three-quartet :; in 1:22 4-5. Cartoonist was only Indulged in a long gallop today. He will be opened up Thursday or Friday and get his final trial before being sent Bert, which probably will be Saturday or Sunday. The son of Celt is about re.idy f« r- the races. He is a grand looking colt. Mothing baa been left undone by trainer Gordon in the way of advancing the coifs condition. He probably will get his first race in tie- Pnakness. "No aattter how he finishes in that tare." said train.-: Cordon today. "I am going to bring him back to Louisville to start in the Derby." John McKoS arrived at Churchill Downs today from Tijuana. He brought his Kentucky Derby candidate Prince Tii Tii and the handicap horse Bon Homme. W. V. Cas y also was an arrival from Tijuana with Oil Man and two others. .1. F. Madden has announced that he will have two of his best of four Derby eligibles here in the hands of "Butch" Covington to prepare for the Derby. Work watchers say these two will be Ptlntstone and Dozer-. Mr. Madden also says he will leave several others with various trainers to race at the [ Downs during the spring meeting.
