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I . . ■ . ; j • I . ■ - ■ MASTER CHARLIE ARRIVES Reaches Jamaica Track in Fine Fettle and Bodily Health. ♦ Surprises New Yorkers By Improved Appearance—to Make 132and Debut in Chesapeake Stakes. ♦— NEW YORK, N. Y.. April 20.— Master Charlie, the imported three-year-old sorv of Lord Archer — Bachelors Choice, that is the present favorite for the Kentucky Derby, suffered no ill -effects from the journey north from New Orleans. When the juvenile champion of 1924 arrived at Jamaica Saturday morning he was in high fettle, but trainer Andy Blakely was apprehensive that the colt might contract a cold through the changing of climate. The weather in New Orleans was mild before Master Charlies departure and when he arrived here it was bleak and damp. After resting Master Charlie for two days trainer Blakely today ordered the colt out for limbering up exercise. In company with the plater Costigan Master Charlie galloped an easy half mile in :50%. The move was a preliminary to a one mile gallop Tuesday morning. He will have Costigan as a running mate again, and according to Blakely he will be worked with full weight up. Master Charlie went about his half mile gallop with great gusto. Jockey George Cooper was astride him and it was with difficulty that he restained the colt from stepping out in full stride. APPEARANCE DECEIVING. The physical shape of Master Charlie evokes much favorable comment from those who have not seen him since the metropolitan racing season closed last year. He has grown taller and put on considerable weight over the winter. His appearance is deceiving. Master Charlie has generally been regarded as a small horse. This opinion is dispelled by the tape and scales. He stands almost sixteen hands, and his weight is in proportion. Blakely has not had him weighed recently, but he ventures the opinion that there are few three-year-olds which outweigh him. Master Charlie is big without being gross. He is so well proportioned that his size is not strikingly apparent. Little work is required to mak-- Master Charlie racing fit. Blakely is more concerned about the colt retaining his health than in getting him on edge. He is now in excellent condition and spirits. Closest scrutiny fails to reveal any evidence of the infirmities with which Master Charlie was afflicted last season. He was fired for splints early this year while at New Orleans and a few weeks ago he was withdrawn from training again when there was a reported recurrence of the trouble. Of late the colt has been working as only a sound horse can work and there is little fear around the stable now of lameness again interrupting his career. DEBUT IN CHESAPEAKE STAKES. Present plans are for Master Charlie to make his debut as a three-year-old in the Chesapeake Stakes at Havre de Grace on April 29. This is a one mile and a sixteenth contest for three-year-olds with 0,000 added. It is considered an ideal trial for Preakness and Kentucky Derby candidates in both of which Master Charlie is an intended starter. He will remain at Jamaica until a few days before the running of the Chesapeake Stakes. The extremely cold weather halted training operations at all the Long Island tracks Monday. Only a few mild gallops were recorded at any of the courses. H. C. Riddle was among the newcomers bringing the string that he campaigned at New Orleans during the winter. There were five head in the shipment, including Ever Bold that raced so consistently. Another arrival was trainer Holly Hughes with the Sanford Stud Farm Stable. They came down from winter quarters at Amsterdam, ML Y. The shipment includes many highly tried two-year-olds. The division of the H. P. Whitney Stable which trainer Fred Hopkins raced at Bowie is due at Jamaica on Wednesday. At Belmont Park the two-year-olds were the most active, and their activity was con- fined to schooling at the barrier. The steeplechase division of the W. J. Salmon Stable, with trainer J. T. Kermath in charge, was shipped to Pimlico. The horses that Polk Iiffoon will race in the Past in charge of Al Hamel will be transferred from Belmont Iark to Jamaica next week. Hamel was taken ill upon his ar- rival here from Kentucky and the horses were turned over to Howard Oots while he was indisposed. Hamel is now on the mend and will resume his training duties the latter part of this week. «
