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INCLEMENT WEATHER - 9 Return of Wintry Conditions Halt Training at Louisville. Montfort Jones and Brothers Are Among the Visitors Whisk-away May Race Next Fall. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. March. 21. A return to . wintry weather conditions served to halt training operations at both Churchill Downs ! . and -Douglass Park Friday morning. The heavy track prevailing: at both plants, combined with a cold rairi and occasional snow flurries, kept the horses off the tracks and forced their trainers to confine the exercising of the. animals to shed work exclusively. The cold spell, it is oelievcd, is only temporary and should be succeeded by a more seasonable temperature Saturday, when training operations will be resumed with renewed vigor. The unfavorable weather and track conditions Friday were most disappointing to trainers of Kentucky Deroy candidates, particularly W. V. Walsh, trainer of Wise Counsellor and Worthmore, and Alex Gordon, who is preparing both Mr. Mutt and Comic Artist for their Derby engagements. It had been the intention of both trainers to send their charges along for gallops at three-quarters. Montfort Jones, accompanied by his brothers, W. E. and Stokes Jones, arrived in Louisville from Hot Springs, Ark., and spent the entire morning at Churchill Downs looking over his horses stabled there in charge of F. A. Gailor. Mr. Jones also found time to inspect the big band of two-year-olds that W. S. Walker is training at the track for J. E.. Madden. He expressed his satisfaction over the fine appearance of the Madden youngsters. In speaking about his horses that have been turned out at Audley Farm in Virginia, Mr. Jones declared that they all had done nicely and that most of them would shortly be taken up by trainer Kay Spence and shipped to Churchill Downs. The Jone3 party departed Friday night for Washington for a brief visit, after which they will go to Audley Farm to look over the horses quartered there. C. W. CLARK STKLSG AT DOWNS. The horses belonging to George Barnes and C. W. Clark that wintered at Barnesdale, near this city, were transferred to Churchill Downs Friday morning, to be again put in active training. The list comprises United Verde, Tom Hare, Valley Light, Ray Jr., and AVhite Star. These horses were turned out to graze all winter, and are in splendid condition. Mr. Barnes announced that the 25,000 Whiskaway would not be raced during the spring or summer, but it is possible he may be seen under colors at the fall meetings. The horse is now being used for stud purposes, and already has been bred to six young mares. Among the number are Megan and Arrowpoint, which are making their first season as broodmares. Whiskaway this season, Mr. Barnes says, will be confined to a dozen mares. The mares at Barnesdale are all late in foaling this season, but four of the number are due to foal shortly. These include Vallereus, the dam of Valley Light, and Escobar, which is in foal to United Verde ; Army Maid, in foal to Rickety; Charline, sister to United Verde in foal to Boots and Saddle, and Gammer Gurton, which is in foal to Captain Mac. BIG DEMAXD FOR STABLES. Judging by the demand for stabling room at the local tracks, for the forthcoming meeting at Churchill Downs, the number of horses that will participate in the meeting will eclipse all records. .This is the opinion expressed by track superintendent Tom Young, who is daily in receipt of applications for stable reservations. According to advices received by Mr. Young from Dan E. Stewart at Lexington. Senator Camdens stable that will come to the Downs will comprise thirty head of horses, the majority being two-year-olds. Trainer Stewart in his application also requests that a track kitchen be reserved for the stable. Charles E. Patterson, trainer of the P. T. Chinn and W. R. Coe stables, who has both stables quartered at Hinata Farm, near Lexington, is desirous of securing twenty-five stalls, and will transfer the horses to the local track at the conclusion of the Lexington meeting. Among the number that Patterson will bring will be Battle Creek, the Chinn candidate for the Kentucky Derby ; and Elvina, Ohone and Lady Belle, belonging to W. R. Coe, and which have been named for the Kentucky Oaks. J. T. Weaver has written from Latonia requesting stabling room for Col. Gilmore, Derby candidate, which he will ship here about April 1.
