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FIRST RUNNING OF FAIRMOUNT DERBY TODAY 9 » Bagenbaggage and Boot to Boot, the Bradley Entry, Ruling Favorites • Haste, With Earl Sande in Saddle, Strong Second Choice — Roch Man Not Without Admirers — Great Crowd Expected C0LLINSVILLE, 111., June 18.— The great interest in the Fairmount Derby which will have its decision tomorrow was reflected this afternoon in the great number of arrivals from various sections of the country, forming the advance guard that will witness the race. With four of the foremost three-year-olds of the year certain to be starters, the race has taken on an importance second to none of the features that have gone before, and the running of tomorrows fixture will assist materially in clarifying the three-year-old situation in the matter of championship rank. While seven are named as starters in the overnight entries, the race is held to j be strictly a test of East and West between four of the outstanding ones named to ! start. The admittedly Western outstanding representatives are the Idle Hour Farm i pair, Bagenbaggage and Boot to Boot and the East finds worthy representation in J. E. Wideners Haste, and the Sagamore Stables Rock Man. Equal in numbers in the matter of doughty performers, the race resolves itself into an inter-sectional match of decided importance and rich promise of developing [ one of the greatest contests of the year. p Bradley sentiment is as rampant in these parts as in Kentucky and, encouraged by previous successes of Bagenbaggage and Itoot to Boot, the public at large will install the Idle Hour Farm pair strong favorites. This does not presage victory for the pair. It takes more than sentiment to accomplish success. It is admitted by the most partisan of the Bradley following that in Haste the redoubtable Bradley- representatives are meeting a foe more worthy than they have previously encountered. UoeU Man aiso has been racing in his recent starts la a manner indicative that he is steadily improving. It is not unlikely that he might register a victory tomorrow, but in view of Bagen-baggages easy triumph over him in the Kentucky Derby, it is regarded only as a remote possibility. HASTE AND SA.MIK YKKIVE. Trainer G. EL Keene. of the I. R Widener establishment, accompanied by Americas premier jockey. K irl Sande. who will ride Haste in the Derby, came Thursday afternoon on the same train that conveyed Haste in his private car. accompanied by his pony. The car was detached from the fast New York train at the. unloading platform close to Fairmount Park, and Haste was promptly conveyed to the quarters already in readiness for his reception. Haste shipped well, though bothered to some extent by the terrific heat during the last part of the journey. He displayed no weariness this morning when put through his exercises, which included a fast hall* mile sprint. He negotiated the task in :47% handily, and could have gone much faster had he been called on to do so. Trainer Keene and jockey Sande both expressed pleasure over his performance, and both feel supremely confident of the colts ability to vanquish the Bradley twain. RF.POKTF.D ON KDCE. Trainer William Hurley, in charge of the Mradley pair, also had his cracks on the track. Both were sent a half mile under restraint. Their preliminary of this morning was merely in the nature of accustoming them further to the track here. Both colts were eager to race at top speed, but were sharply restrained. Bagenbaggage went about his task in :50, and P.oot to Boot could not be restrained with the case that Bagenbaggage was and raced a full Continued on twenty fourth intfe. FAIRMOUNT DERBY TODAY Continued from first page second faster. Apparently the colts are at the height of their form. Present anxiety of the trainers of the quartet that are expected to figure exclusively as potential factors in the result is that a fast track prevail for tomorrows running. Just prior to the first race. Hock Man was worked a half mile and performed impressively. He covered the distance in :47%, hard held near the end. The fractions were as follows: Eighth, :ll*f, ; quarter, :23% ; three-eighths. :i?t%. He appeared eager to race during the entire trial. Owner Joseph E. Widener will not be here to witness Haste perform. He is at present in France, where he is scoring notable triumphs with the racers carrying his colors there. E. B. Bradley, accompanied by jockeys E. Blind and G. Johnson, who will ride P.agen-j baggage and Boot to Boot, respectively, will arrive Saturday morning from Cincinnati Mr. Bradley will bring a party of guests with him to witness the race. Mrs. Margaret E. Baker, owner of Hock Man. was an arrival late Friday with a party of friends in her private car. General manager C. Bruce Head was advised Friday morning of the expected arrival of a galaxy of notables in the political sphere of Illinois. Many prominent persons from other sections have also notified of their coming and have asked that reservations be made for them. __*. _ — ,
