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KENTUCKY CARDINAL, CHICAGOS DERBY HOPE y * I G. F. Croissants Recent Purchase Makes Impressive Showing ♦ Runs Mile in 1:38 4-5 Over Drying Out Track and Easily Defeats Five Other Kentucky Derby Candidates ♦ LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 12. — G. F. Croissants Kentucky Derby representative, Kentucky Cardinal, making his three-year-old debut, triumphed over five other Derby prospects at the mile distance and won somewhat handily at the end from Step Along, with Sweeping Away in third place. Prince of Bourbon came next, while following were the William Zeigler pair. Needle Gun and Borderland, far out of it. The mile out of the chute was covered in 1:38%, over a rapidly drying track. The race was intended as a Derby trial. It fell short in that the weights and distances were decidedly off from the Derby race. It furnished no index to Saturdays big fixture, for there was an absence today of the most highly regarded contenders. Kentucky Cardinal showed a good performance and M. Garner displayed good judgment in his riding of him. He kept him under restraint for the first three-quarters and saved considerable ground for the col*, when he guided him close to the inner rail at the stretch turn. He responded well to urging and took command a sixteenth out to hold Step Along safe thereafter. Step Along might have done much better but for being a sufferer from interference in the stretch by Sweeping Away. In addition to being sharply bumped he was Jforced out wide and it entailed an additional loss of ground for him. Sweeping Away, showing the most speed, led the others until reaching the stretch, where he began tiring. Step Along. Sweeping Away and Prince of Bourbon continued out the mile and a quarter, finishing the distance respectively in 2:08, 2:09% and 2:10. The William Ziegler pair never figured seriously at any stage and were far back for the entire distance. Needle Gun was ridden by Earl Sande, who arrived this afternoon. Sande was given a big ovation by the immense crowd on his way to the post. The showing of Kentucky Cardinal was satisfactory to his connections and he will probably improve on the race. INDIANAPOLIS BEATEN. The fourth race brought to the post some of the most highly considered fillies in the two-year-old division. Indianapolis, a first-time starter, was held in high favor and she possibly was best, but suffered defeat by Cornelian, coupled with Mary Kinkead as the J. N. Camden entry, due to Pools blundering riding of her. Indianaolis began well but Pool repeatedly took her back, enabling Cornelian, under hustling tactics, to go into a long lead and she held Indianapolis safe during the last sixteenth. Mary Kinkead also had a listless ride, but was far the best of the other starters. Stump Jr., ridden by the inexerienced J. Guy, furnished an upset when he finished in front of the ordinary ones that started in the third race. Stump Jr. led for the entiro way and was well in hand to beat Jolly Boy. The latter finished in front of By Gosh. Stump Jr. was benefitted by good riding. Fourteen two-year-olds engaged in the second race and it resulted in victory for Chicago, which came with a good rush through the stretch to overhaul Massillon, with Blue Pencil in third place. Gaberdine was the favored one here and he was probably much the best but the combination of a slow start, coupled with interference he suffered and being ridden extremely wide for the entire way, brought about his undoing. The usual interference in evidence in large fields of two-year-old races was again noted, with half the field suffering as a result. AUNTIE MAY DISAPPOINTS. The opener found Auntie May. the favorite, beaten in the last sixteenth by Outcast Tho latter ran one of his good races and gained steadily in the stretch after a slow beginning, to wear down Auntie May, which had been showing most speed from the start. Require finished in third place. Improved weather and the constant stream of newcomers here accounted for a banner attendance this afternoon. The track was rapidly drying and it helped considerably in providing good sport. Some of the finishes were extra close and in several instances exciting. The outstanding upset and the best finish of the afternoon came with the sixth race when Phidias triumphed by a head over Glenister II. after a stubborn duel. Glen-ister II. was much the best, but had to rough his way through to get Into contention and during the stretch he was weakly ridden, enabling Phidias to just last it out. ass o Mine headed liie others In third place. Welcome completed the downfall of the favorites when he won handily in the closing race. Post Dispatch, hard ridden, was before Sun Spot. The winner came away steadily in the last quarter after having been restrained. The disappointment of the race was Mary Ellen O. She dropped completely out of It when the stretch turn was reached. Norseland, the early leader, quit almost to a walk in the last eighth.
