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■ 1 [ BAKERS STABLE LARGEST » Kentuckian Again Carries Off Honors at Lexington Course. » . Thirty-Six Thoroughbreds Under Charge of Noted Trainer— Half of Hand Are Two-Year-OMH. ♦ LEXINGTON, Ky.. April 11.— *Iack" Baker, the genial local horseman, again carries off honors for having the largest stable of thor oughbreds at the Kentucky Association track here. Somewhat contrary to last season, when a number of his horses were ill, all of the thirty-six in Bakers charge at this time are in training. They came through the winter in good bodily condition and, while there has been but little sickness among the horses here this year, Baker enhanced caances for his racers to retain good health through the building, last fall, of a modern stable. It is one of the finest and most complete structures of its kind to be found anywhere. Baker is training his big stable in sets of six horses each, and his labor is so extensive that he is among the first to arrive end last to leave the Association course every day. Thirty of the horses are owned by R. S. Clark, Xew York sportsman : three the property of A. B. Hancock ; two are held by R. A. Fairbairn. and the other by Baker. As in numbers; quality, breeding, looks and ability are much in evidence among the three dozen horses. Perhaps the star of the establishment is the Breeders Futurity winner Wood Lore, but the stable is well fortified with good three-year-olds, chief of which are Dark Eagle, the son of Star Hawk which is being trained for the Kentucky Derby ; Wisdom and Son. The latter two are also capable. The other older horses are Dinner Dance, Sea Scamp, Longworth, Promotion, Constance, Concession, Union Central. High Sky, Lady Fanshawe, Kitty Cat. Nauset, Clutter, Clog Dance and Rocky Cliff. The eighteen others, half of the stable, are two-year-olds and besid* 3 Swish and Tumble, which raced at Xew Orleans during the past winter, are : Herriek, br. e, by Ambassador IV. — Lady Lovely. Vigorous, b. e, by Jim Uuffney — Vignola, and a brother to Visit. ISWS Talk, cli. c. by Cliatterton — Monachia. Current, br. f, by Cliattertou — Dark Water, and a half-sister to Chief Cncas. Flying Field, cli. f. by Campfire — Bessie Melton, and a half-sister to Pontes. Cleanser, b. f. by Sweep — Serenest. Yucatan, br. c, by Chiole — Erne. Ilumbego, blk. c, bv l.l.iek Tonev - Tread Light-ly II. Tom Cat. b. e, by Campfire — Star Puss. Wood Fire, br. f, by Campf ire-Mary Maud. I, ion Heart, b. c, by Cay Crusader — Lentilly. Sunny Face, ch. e. by Lemouora — Sunny Florence. Iiiinker. ch. c, by Campfire — Venturesome. Countersign, b. f. by Campfire — ISandana. Amendment, cli. e. by Half Mast. Home James, b. e, by St. James — Little Flower, aud a half-brother to Boots, Little Celt and others. Most of the stables riding will be done by Karl Pool, who is under engagement from April 15 for the remainder of the spring, summer and fall. He visited "Jack" Baker here a few days ago and, after some business at Louisville, will return here next week.
