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i J 1 " , [ 1 LEXINGTON TURF NOTES | LEXINGTON, Ky., April 30. John E. Madden was among the visitors at the track during the afternoon. J. B. McKee came over from Louisville and report had it that he was in quest of a starter in the Kentucky Derby that he is desirous of buying. Word came to the track during the afternoon that Harry Morrisseys home at the Kempland Farm had been consumed by| flames. Conforming to Its recent enacted rule, the Kentucky State Racing Commission will defray all expenses incurred by jockey Stutts in the matter of hospital and doctor bills resulting from his recent injury. Stutts is still resting at the hospital but is expected to be in good shape again shortly. He may be out of the saddle though for several weeks. Joseph E. Bidwell and Frank Curry were both visitors at the track today from Chicago. They will remain until tomorrow conferring with Ernest Weidekamp of the Kentucky Jockey Club and with Thomas B. Cromwell on the matter of mutuel tickets for Louisville, Latonia and Raceland. Harry Frost and T. Crundon who jointly have a breeding farm at Middleburgh, Va., where Peggy Bledsoe, a double winner at this meeting was foaled, were among the visitors. A. Vandermoor was excused by the stewards from starting in the sixth race, owing to having injured himself while being galloped this morning. The stables of Mose Goldblatt and Kay Spence will be shipped to Churchill Downs next Sunday morning. Frank Swain has been engaged to train the three-year-old Garr and the two-year- i j old Jane C. for T. C. Bradley, manager of the Lexington track. Jockey R. Zuchini has signed a contract to ride for the stable of E. J. Holland. Broadway Jones and Bill Strap are the only Kentucky Derby eligibles in the Idle Hour Stock Farm Stable that trainer "Dick" Thompson is preparing for the Downs big fixture. Both colts are well advanced in their training. Blue Warbler, another of the Stables Kentucky Derby eligibles is being pointed for the Kentucky Oaks. j I Cal Milam reports two foals at his Mer- rick Place Farm, near this city. The new- I | comers are a brown colt by Friar Rock — Stickpin and a bay colt by Peter Quince — Lucille B. L. Mr. Milam also reported that Anna M. Humphrey is due to foal by Friar Rock. The mare will be bred back to Brown Prince II. J. J. Troxlers King Nadi was the only Derby candidate to be called upon for pre- tentious work this afternoon. The colt showed to advantage when he ploughed through the mud for a mile in 1 :4G%. The fractions were :27%, :52%, 1:06, 1:19%. Other Derby works were Traymore, a half in :49% ; Sir Peter, five-eighths in 1 :06% ; Lad o Mine, three-eighths in :38, Kitty Pat. Kentucky Oats candidate was sent a good three-quarters in 1 :16%. *
