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HIGH STAR IMPRESSIVELY; Log Cabins Derby Hope Works a Mile at Belmont Park — Pompey Also Works. HEW YiMtK. N Y. April IS.- High Star. the main dopendeace f tin- Leg Cabin! Stable in tin- rm w an«l Darby, tamed in his best work of the spring, when trainer Loins Feuste-1 sen liim a mile over the imii I course at Bebaoat Park this morning. Tin-hay son of North Star III. — Haute Itocbe negotiated the journey in 1 :4f *s, well in hand throughout. Kor the first three-quarters he was accompanied by his stahlematc. Prieeman. and High Star went out the last two furlongs unaccompanied. The fractional: time for the gallop was as follows: :2." . :." o, I :16, 1 :#!%. The colt pulled up without taking j a long breath and the work was a pleasing one to his trainer, and sent his s ock up in j the estimation of those that witnessed the; work. Through the first part of the mile he faced a cold high wind, but it did not ■ seem to affect his running. Pompey. the much talked of Shoshone J Stable star, was brought out on the main track by trainer Karrick a few minutes after eight oclock. Mr. Karrick intended sending the colt a mile in about 1:52. Iompey was1 galloping over towards the mile post as a snow storm, which quickly turned to sleet. descended. Iompey was taken under stout ] restraint and galloped over the mile in 1 :" 7. Tbe gallop was held in the thickest of the] storm and a high wind whipped the dust intoj clouds. whi« h made it hard to distingusli j figures on the back stretch. Despite the cold weather which prevailed throughout the early morning hours, several good works were recorded, .lames Cox l*-ady. owner of the high priced Man o War -Tuscan Red filly. War Feathers, motored . ••lit to the course, and with trainer Howard | Oats, watched her gallop a half-mile. War Feathers was ridden by a Stable boy and j went the first quarter in :L" . he three- j eighths in 1X1% and was taken up in :50. | War Feathers easily could have gone much faster had she been asked. Over at the Terminal Course, where the Fnited Hunts will usher in the New York racing season, the steeplechasers were being put through their paces. Vincent Powers and J. T. Ke-rmath had the horses of th Creentree Stable and W. Salmon out for their trials to fit them for their engagements at the Haata F.vcrything is in order for the two day meeting at the Terminal. Hall Hooker arrived with Julie and Helen Haynes while Loscalzo arrived from Havana with six. .lames Bodefl moved a division of the F. F. Joyce stable to Havre de Grace from Aqueduct while T. J. Healey sent over a division of the R. T. Wilson-W. .1. Salmon stalce-s to the Susquehanna course. ♦
