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, i I I , i j t i I 1 ; I I i : I I ! ; ; ■ : i i TRAINING OPERATIONS ♦ Several Derby Candidates in Spotlight at Lexington. » Almadel Lame After Fast Gallop — King Nadi Working Well — Dr. Chawk Falls Dead. ♦ LKXPNOTON. Ky., April ."5.— This morning witnessed a decrease in activity at the local Kentucky Association from the seasons record-breaking tumult of yesterday. There was, of course, no lack of training, as the track was in good condition and the weather could not have been improved. In number the training trials were exceeded only by those of the previous day, setting up todays accomplishments as the second greatest of the spring here. Kentucky Derby candidates were again in the spotlight, with J. N. Camdens Hiram. It. S. Clarks Dark Kagle. J. S. Wards Hodgson and J. C. Milams Lacks Hit, Charlie Bergin and Bearinez showing to best advantage. Hodgson was sent a mile at an easy pace and seemed to satisfy his owner-trainer by negotiating the distance in 1 :4! . It was the first gallop over the route at anything like a running gait that Hodgson has been sent this spring. The son of Hodge — Kmbcllish went the quarter in :232-,, three-eighths in ::!R, half mile in :3l and the three-quarters in 1:1* NOT ON IHK PROGRAM. Trainer A. Baker ordered a slow three* quarters gallop for Hark Eagle, Hard held, he went the distance in 1 :2o. the half mile in :3::, and again impressed by his appearance and the ease with which he did his work. Soon after he started, his course was somewhat Impeded by a rush of stable attaches and track visitors to the course to inspect the horse Br. Chawk, which fell dead after breezing. The latter, a two-year-old chestnut son of Omar Khayyam — Cinderella, was the property of Col. It. L. Baker, and was named for Dr. J. T. Chawk, paddock judge at Churchill Downs, Latent*, and other tracks. He suffered a heart attack after brccxing three-eighths in .••6v. under Carl Dishraon and the colt died coon after he fell, lie was not insured. Hiram was sent three-quarters at a decidedly faster pace by trainer Banny Stewart, the son of Peter Quince, or Craigan-gower responding well and without severe effort in traversing the distance ii 1:13-.. with Stewart signalling th • colts rider to ease him up in the final cpiarter. Charlie Bergin succeeded in outworking his stable mate, lie was timed in 1:17 for three-quarters, while Lucky Hit went in 1 :17%. and Dearines in 1:21%. The latter, a daughter of Light Brigade — Accelerate, is also eligible for the various Oaks to be renewed at the three Kentucky tracks this spring. Greater speed was exhibited by a number of more seasoned racers, principally those that campaigned during the winter. Several older horses were seen in fast moves, among which was a gallop of three-eighths in :,3 "--. by Almadel, which fell lam • during the trial. TETERAU RACES IN FORM. King Xadi, J. J. Troxlers veteran handicap performer, went a half mile in £1% under Sard restraint throughout and Cherokee Lee had no trouble going three-quarters in 1:13,-,. The latter, is owned by Colonel Baker, whose Fire Cure turned |he same course in 1 :1S. Yesterday afternoon T.ee Cooper and Frances llilward, a pair of two-year-olds which T. Hayes is training for AV. S. Dudley, showed up well when tiny breezed three-eighths in :::3--. The latter, a chestnut daughter of Manager aite — Kbony, was slightly outdone by the former, a bay son of Wrack — Cattleya. yet each could lune done better had its trainer desired. Marry S. Hart, after inspecting his mares and the stock horses Chilliowee am Irin.-e Ial. reports them in perfect bodily trim at Creek View Barm. Hart arrived yesterday from .New Orleans and today arranged to breed No Itetirets and several other mares. A. I:. Gallaher reports the arrival of a chestnut coll foal by Menifee — Becky Thatcher at his Kussell Cave Road Barm. Jockey Earl Bool, who has been engaged to ride for the big stable presided over by .lack Baker, is due to arrive here April in. [taker is training thirty-six horses at this time. Eighteen are two-year-old*
