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LEXINGTON WEATHER WET « Spring Downpour Leaves Course in Muddy Condition. ■ ♦ Training and Schooling Interrupted As a Result — Trainers and Jockeys Re- ceiTe Licenses. L.EXINOTON. Ky.. April 14— More rain— an unrelenting downpour that continued its monotonous fall throughout the night and morning — completely submerged the local Kentucky Association track beneath a blanket of aqua and brought a complete halt In training activities this morning. This latest deluge, coming as it did, a few hours after heavy showers, developed a sloppy track, the previous morning, was accompanied by rather a generous decline in the temperature, conditions being the coldest as well as wettest in some time here. Much interest was manifested in Rolled Stocking, the colt making his first appearance under saddle since his recent illness. Trainer C. C. Van Meter sent the F. J. Kelly Kentucky Derby hope to the training course for a slow gallop of one mile. Despite the rain and wet footing, the son of Pennant — Mary Belle, exhibited unusual vigor and in appearance looked none the worse for his recent misfortune. Van Meter is of the opinion that the illness did not cut deeply into his condition and is hopeful of returning the colt to strenuous work within a few days. General Haldeman, the Kenton Farm Stables Derby eligible, was another to gallop over the sand of the inside track. This son of Thunderstorm — La Dolores is acting better than in some time and trainer Will Perkins entertains high hopes that he will regain the fine form that permitted him to I account for several of the most important stakes for two-year-olds last season. LICENSE COMMITTEE MEETS. The license committee of the Kentucky State Racing Commission convened at the commission offices this morning and passed upon applications for trainers, jockeys and agents licenses. The committee, composed of W. S. Sherwood, chairman, C. F. Price, S. C. Nuckols and T. C. Bradley, required several hours to complete its work, which goes to the racing commission for ratification next Thursday. The unfavorable weather and track also resulted in a suspension of the schooling maneuvers during the early afternoon. This latter work has been considerably interrupted this spring and unless there is im-I mediate improvement in weather anil track conditions, schooling may be attempted under adverse conditions, but few of the two-year-olds here have been to the barrier and a smaller number have been dispatched from the webbing. The probability of a great number of horses being unfit for racing when the season opens looms mightily and unless better weather strikes this district, horsemen believe that thoroughbreds that engaged in winter racing will have a decided advantage over equines that wintered north. While several Kentucky Derby candidates went through light exercise Wednesday, the lone eligible for the Churchill Downs prize required to give any degree of speed was George Collins Thistle Gold. This son of Polymelian — Jamma, turned three-quarters in 1 :21, breezing easily the entire distance and displaying a fancy for the sloppy footing. Nedda, stable companion of Thistle Gold and one eligible for the coming Oaks renewal and Derby exhibited good speed in going three-quarters in 1 :18%. while B. C. Caskeys Peach, another Oaks eligible was sent a haf mile in :58. Among the members of the handicap division to work in the slop were H. P. Head-leys Almadel and Helens Babe. The former went a half mile in :." ::. while Helens Babe was over three-eighths in :11. HKAIH.EYS I.AKGK STRING. Trainer W. W. Taylor, who raced a division of the Headley stable at New Orleans, has the nineteen horses in his care well advanced. Handy Mandy. the stables Oaks candidate, is responding nicely to Taylors program and probably will be seen under colors in the Ashland Oaks during the coming meeting. Florida Gold, Brown Silk and the two-v ar-oid Sea Sag. Mimi. Soiree and Sandy Lady are others which Taylor raced at New Orleans. Ppon his arrival here he took up Handy Mandy. Seadrift. two three-year-olds which have never started and the following two-year-olds: bay filly, by Brown lrine II. — -MIm Valens ; chestnut colt, by Inch — Howdy : bay colt, by Tryster— Xixia ; chestnut filly, by Tryster — Iady Parmount ; black colt, by Tryster — Red Rug; black colt, by Tryster— Arco ; and the bay colt, by Brown Prince II.— Hello. The Camden Handicap, of ,000 Added. for three-year-olds and upward, at one mile and a sixteenth and the feature of the opening day program here, seems assured of a starting field well up to the standard for this old fixture. Among the probable starters for this race are Boot to Boot. The Huguenot, Old Slip. Good Shepherd. Percussion, Percentage, Beneficient. General Haldeman, Thistle Gold. Torchilla and others. What appears one of the strongest values for Western racing during the coming season is that of Charles C. Van Meter, veteran trainer, who is looking after the thoroughbreds of several prominent owners. Van Meters string is headed by the Kentucky Derby hopefuls Bonaire and Rolled Stocking, the former the property of F. J. Kelly, the youngest owner in this country. Rolled Stocking is owned by J. W. Iarrish. His four-year-old Percentage and three-year-old filly Macks Baby, are other top-notchers in Van Meters care. Other older horses in the stable are An-nihilator. Fire Chief, Cousin Lute, Dorothy Kendall, Coohogan and Frank Dugan. The two-year-olds, including several of the first get of Chattetton are Rollag •. chestnut filly, by Chatterton — All in Black; Quick Asset. bay filly, by Chatterton — Brunette II.; Kel-not, brown colt, by Chatterton — His Choice; Chatson. chestnut colt, by Chatterton — Star-berta ; Moody Mary, chestnut filly, by Cudgel — Mary Belle, half sister to Rolled Stocking; Helen R., chestnut filly, by Peter Pan — Independence; Casie. bay filly, by Pandion — Carrie Hogan ; Nancy, bay filly, by Pan dion ; and a bay filly, by Mont DOr r-monda, the latter a half sister to Osmand. she is the property of Dr. Charles Hagyard.
