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j ; I i [ CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENING ♦ Spring Meeting to Be Inaugurated Today at Noted Louisville Track * Twenty - Two Named for Clark Handicap, Big Feature of First Days Racing — Pre- pared for Tremendous Crowd ♦ LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 8. — Tomorrow will witness the inauguration of the spring season of racing at the historic Churchill Downs track. Never were prospects brighter for a highly successful meeting. The setting is perfect. The countrys racing stars are here or will be at some period during the meeting. The splendidly appointed course has never appeared to better advantage. The recently added improvements has brought the plant to a point of perfection. Even recent former visitors marvel at the immensity of it. The construction was all with a view to the added comfort of the patrons. One hundred thousand visitors can be accommodated handily. Big Big Field Field for for Clark Clark Handicap Handicap P.P. P.P. Horse. Horse. Wt. Wt. Owner. Owner. Rider. Rider. Trainer. Trainer. 1— 1— Gold Gold Bug Bug 106 106 E. E. B. B. McLean McLean R. R. Williams Williams J. J. F. F. Schorr Schorr 2— 2— Son Son of of John John 101 101 D. D. W. W. Scott Scott R. R. Zucchini Zucchini W. W. Perkins Perkins 3 3 — — Sweetheart Sweetheart Ill Ill B. B. Combs Combs A. A. Vuillemot Vuillemot G. G. Denny Denny 4— 4— Supremus Supremus 101 101 H. H. P. P. Headle/ Headle/ J. J. McCoy McCoy J. J. T. T. Taylor Taylor 5— 5— Lee Lee O. O. Cotr.er Cotr.er 106 106 R. R. W. W. Collins Collins W. W. Fronk Fronk L L Jones Jones 6 6 — — Boon Boon Companion. Companion. .103 .103 A. A. S. S. Cowan Cowan B. B. Harvey Harvey A. A. G. G. Woodman Woodman 7 7 — — Osprey Osprey 118 118 J. J. P. P. Mills Mills D. D. Connelly Connelly E. E. Linnell Linnell 8— 8— Stan Stan wix wix 105 105 C. C. F. F. Croissant Croissant M. M. Garner Garner M. M. F. F. Shapoff Shapoff 9 9 — — Prince»s Prince»s Doreen...H3 Doreen...H3 Audley Audley Farm Farm Stable... Stable... G. G. Noel Noel K. K. Spence Spence 10— 10— Abstract Abstract 101 101 Anderson Anderson and and Kendall... Kendall... W. W. Charles Charles C. C. L. L. Van Van Meter Meter 11 11 — — Leopardess Leopardess 110 110 Greentree Greentree Stable Stable W. W. Harvey Harvey C. C. Phillips Phillips 12 12 — — McAuliffe McAuliffe 110 110 J. J. Livingston Livingston R. R. Harrington Harrington F. F. J. J. Stevens Stevens 13— 13— Little Little Celt Celt 117 117 International International Stable Stable G.Walker G.Walker 14 14 — — Sunspero Sunspero 115 115 La La Brea Brea Stable Stable J. J. D. D. Mooney Mooney J. J. B. B. McKee McKee 15 15 — — Elsass Elsass 101 101 W. W. H. H. Whitehouse Whitehouse L. L. Neal Neal L.Johnson L.Johnson 16— 16— Spic Spic and and Span Span 103 103 J. J. C. C. McGill McGill O. O. Fields Fields H. H. Unna Unna 17— 17— King King Nadi Nadi 107 107 J. J. J. J. Troxler Troxler H. H. Gray Gray J. J. J. J. Troxler Troxler 18— 18— Step Step Along Along 104 104 F. F. M. M. Grabner Grabner E. E. Pool Pool W. W. Perkins Perkins 19— 19— Captain Captain Hal Hal 110 110 A. A. A. A. Kaiser Kaiser J. J. Heupel Heupel W. W. S. S. Hopkins Hopkins 20— 20— Hopeless Hopeless 106 106 H. H. P. P. Headley Headley D. D. Jones Jones J. J. T. T. Taylor Taylor 21 21 — — Starbeck Starbeck 104 104 J. J. Lowe Lowe J. J. A. A. Mooney Mooney J. J. Lowe Lowe 22 22— — Beau Beau Butler Butler 108 108 Idle Idle Hour Hour Farm Farm Stable. Stable. H. H. Meyer Meyer H. H. J. J. Thompson Thompson / 1 Judging by the interest manifested in the Derby this year and the advance guard already here, a record for attendance figures will be established when the big fixture is decided on Saturday, May 16. More horses have been assembled here than formerly and their trainers are showing a desire to get into early action. The opening days card is an indication. Each race has the limit number and an excess list. The feature race has twenty-two named as starters. The stellar offering is the Clark Handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth, carrying 0,000 added and worth far in excess of this amount to the victor. It has attracted most of the racing stars in these parts, including a big band of Kentucky Derby eligibles now in the public eye. Should a three-year-old triumph in it over older rivals, his Derby standing will be materially enhanced. Weather and track conditions for the opening will be of the best, according to indica- I tions and the inauguration should witness a banner crowd on hand to view the sport. Elaborate preparations have been perfected to guard against any marring incidents. Prominent people from all parts of the i country are constantly arriving and they include notables of all degrees. Some will mako their stay indefinite, others will be here until after the decision of the Kentucky Derby. The desire for boxes at the track and accommodations at hotels continues constantly. There are no more boxes available, they . have been all taken up a long time ago. Stall accommodations also are unobtainable. A new stand is under construction in the . club house section to relieve congestion. It will accommodate nearly two thousand per- j sons and will be completed before Derby day. j It is located near the first turn and will af-ford a good vantage point. The track continued its bee-hive activity ! [ all during the day with constant arrivals of horses and stable equipment. Some came , from the East, others from western points, | but the majority from Lexington. Many were unable to secure accommodations at Church- ill Downs and had to go to Douglas Park, where excellent stabling is also available. The racing will begin daily at 2 p. m. Owners and trainers have been advised that scratch time each morning will be up to 9 I a. m. The usual custom of sending out the list of entries in the post position order will continue. I I Continued on twentieth pace. CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENING Continued from first page. Thomas J. Pendergast, well known in Missouri politics, was an arrival from Kansas City and will make an indefinite stay. Jefferson Livingston came from New York and will be here for the running of the Derby and to take in the sport and witness the running of his racers. Mose Goldblatts string of twenty-six racers now here, will be addd to by the arrival of the Harry Payne "Whitney aggregation that will be sent, including the Kentucky Derby eligibles. Jockey Ivan Parks will come to ride one of the Whitney starters | [ in the Derby. G. Fields and W. Charles will do the riding for Mose Goldblatt. The rule applying to giving presents or other rewards to jockeys, excepting through their employers, owner or trainer of horses ridden, will be strictly enforced. Starter Wm. Hamilton, who has been confined to a local hospital for some time, will resume work Saturday from the ground. Later he will relieve starter Snyder at the barrier. The license committee of the Kentucky State Racing Commission met at the Downs Friday and passed upon applications for jockey and trainer licenses. The following trainer applications were approved : J. Henry* H- Gilmore. Harry Unna, L V. Bel-lew, Jr.. E Kaiser, Bert John and A. Thomas. Jockey licenses were granted to Jimmie Burke, attached to the E. B. McLean stable ; W. Harvey, rider for the Greentree Stable, and F. Coltiletti, who will possibly ride for the International Stable. Apprentice licenses were granted to Rodney Lombardo and Goldle Johnson. The application of jockey E Petzoldt, under contract to Earl Linnel, was held up until he can regain favor with the Tijuana stewards. Jack Baker has secured a contract on the apprentice L Cargile, a Lexington youth. T. J. Pendergast of Kansas City, whose stable is being trained by Lou Cahn, has contracted first call on jockey Walter Anderson. C. H. Knebelkamp has sold the two-year-old Earl Combs to C. B. Shafer on private terms. After a retirement of some time the long distance runner Radio is again in training. Radio was winner of the Latonia Cup at two miles and a quarter in 1923. Dick Watts, trainer of the Swingalong Stable, reports all of his horses in good condition with the exception of Chilhowee, which will not be seen under colors for a month or more. Jockey Harry Stutts, who sustained painful injuries when thrown from a horse during the I exington meeting arrived Friday morning. He is still suffering from the injuries and will not be able to resume riding for some time. Montfort and B. B. Jonos, owners of the Audley Farm Stable, notified trainer Kay Spence that they would be in Louisville next Monday. Thomas Cheek, who won a race at Columbus, with the plater Red, a few days ago, is the oldest trainer in the country. On July 20 the veteran will have reached his one hundredth year. He is still halo and hearty and attends to the management of his charges. He has been training horses for the past 7S years. Cheek is a native of West Virginia and fought under General Grant in the Civil War. He is well and favorably known among horsemen at the local tracks. *.
