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N W D jjj K K. for ft g tl q H T Tii ■ j f, tl 2 a c r n g n Q t f s t . j c t , t J NOTHING OUT OF ORDINARY J Marks Tuesday Training Opera- tions at Louisville Tracks — Startle in Speed Display. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. May 1.— None of the S Derby eligibles at Churchill showed anything out of the ordinary this morning, although the course was lightning fast. Prince galloped three-eighths in 37 as an opener a fast trial tomorrow. Prince Tii Tiis gallop was only fairly good. He worked with Bon Homme, going the first quarter in 25. half in 51*4. three-quarters in 1 :19%, mile in 1 :45%. Bon B Homme was driving at the end, while Prince * Tii was just cantering. O Sun Fey and Sun Thistle, the W. S. Kil- |i mer Oaks candidates, were timed a mile, tl the first quarter in 24%, half in 50%, three- c quarters in 1 :16% and mile in 1 :46. Both ■ fillies were never extended and pulled up fresh and sound. Alice Blue Gown and Miss Muffins worked ■ three-quarters together, the first quarter in h 24%. half in 50% and three-quarters in 1 :1S%. l Alice Blue Gown finished hard held and s could have gone several seconds faster. Blue Stone, one of the J. II. Louchheim Derby eligibles, showed nothing to warrant him of being of Derby class. He went the s first half in 51%. three-quarters in 1:17%, J mile in 1 :45%. . Startle showed her speed when her trainer- c owner, Joe Hawkins, set last years Ken- r tucky Oaks winner down for her first real t work of the spring season. She showed rare Y speed the first part of it. but was a tired t illy at the finish. The timers caught her c the first quarter in 23. half in 47%. three-quarters in 1:14%, mile in 1:43%. Startle looks a little high, but work watchers pre- j diet a great year for her. j Marjorie Hynes is another mare which seems to be in great condition. She was , not asked to go fast, but she went a half , in 49%. three-quarters in 1:16, mile in 1:44. j Great things are also predicted for her. Whiskaway and Tom Hare Jr. worked to- , gether. The 25,000 horse showed the best ] gallop for this season. The two were close j together throughout the mile and an eighth. The timers caught them the first quarter in ; 24%, half in 49%. three-quarters in 1 :16%. , mile in 1 :43% and mile and an eighth in j Continued on twelfth pag--. I I i I ■ | i NOTHING OUT OF ORDINARY Continued from first page. 1 :"%. It was the opinion of close observers that Whiskaway is. hardly "tuned up" sufficiently to start in the Clark Hantlicap, the opening feature of the tpring meeting at Churchill Downs. United Yerde and White Star, also from the Clark stable, worked together. They were were timed the quarter in 26, half in 51%, three-quarters in 1 :19, and mile in 1 :44%. Mose Goldblatt arrived at Churchill Downs : this morning with the Whitney two-year-i olds. He is to race in Kentucky. Goldblatt also brought along Centimeter, the sprinter . . he bought at Havre de Grace at the sale of j the late G. L Blackford, the Texas turfman. "Heime" Neusteter left Douglas Park today with five horses, three of them two-year-olds, for Maple Heights. One of the two-year-olds, a filly by Golden Maxim — Billows, the latter a sister to Golden Billows, is said to be a speed marvel. Alex Gordon, before he left for New York, reserved four stalls for Cartoonist and Hyperion, the "Bud" Fisher Derby candidates. and a couple Of two-year-olds engaged in j I -takes at Churchill Iowns. I Trainer John I. Smith also renewed his I ofder for four additional stalls for the stakes 1 candidates of W. S. Kilmer, in addition to I those already here -eight in number — in 1 charge of George Stratc This entourage will include Exterminator. Sunference and Sallys I j Alley. They will he shipped immediately after the running of the Preakness Stakes * i May 12. I •
