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AMERICAN DERBY FIELD OF FIFTEEN i , Misstep, Toro, Jack Higgins, Strolling Player, Solace and Other Stars Among the Prospective Starters ♦ Famous Chicago Race to Be Run at the Colossal and Imposing Arlington Park Under Most Favorable Auspices and Before an Estimated Attendance of 50,000 or More Enthusiastic Lovers of the Thoroughbred - ♦ • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., June 8. — Fifteen three-year-olds were named through the usual entry method for the American Derby, which will have its decision Saturday at Arlington Park. The field includes Misstep, winner of the Fairmount Park Derby and second to Reigh Count in the Kentucky Derby; Toro, third in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Preakness Stakes and Fairmount Derby; Jack Higgins, winner of the Louisiana Derby and third in the Fairmount Derby; Galahad, which gave w ■ — — -— ■ « P.P. Horse. Wt. Jockey. Owner. Trainer. Breeder. 1 — Mop Up 126 W. Bowden . . . Le Mar Stk. Fm. Sta. . M. Lowenstein Himyar Stud 2 — Jack Higgins . . .126 C. E. Allen W. J. Curran W. J. Curran P. T. Chinn 3 — Edgewater 126 Needmore Stable D. W. Cornell. Est. of G. W. J. Bissell A — Billy Culbertson.126 R. De Prema. .Valley Lake Stable. . .J. B. Partridge. Idle Hour Stk Farm 5 — Irish Pal 123 L. Hardy G. Watkins L. Tauber J. E. Widener 6— Dan Burnham. .126 H. Elston J. J. Coughlin R. E. Hefferan Himyar Stud 7 — Misstep 126 W. Garner. . . . Le Mar Stk. Fm. St.. .M. Lowenstein. A. E. Hundley and Son 8 — Bar None 126 J. Kederis . . . . Longridge Stable. . . .W. H. Buckner Xalapa Farm 9 — Mi Companero: .123 A. Snider La Brae Stable D. F. Cannon J. H. Morris 10— Lawley 126 A. Abel Viking Stable E. Trotter J. E. Madden 11 — Galahad 123 V. Peterson. . .P. Reuter P. Reuter Germany, Baron W. Von Lyncker 12 — Toro 126 E. Ambrose. . .E. B. McLean J. F. Schorr E. B. McLean 13 — Solace 126 R. Peternel . . .Seagram Stable W. H. Bringloe Wm. Garth 14 — Reigh Olga 126 C. Lang O. W. Lehmann B. S. Michell W. S. Kilmer 15 — Strolling Player. 126 G. Fields Salubria Stable R.A.Smith England, F. Curzon , — , _ — _ j much promise during the winter and which showed a sparkling performance in the Fairmount Derby after a mishap at the post; Strolling Player, the highly regarded English-bred colt and which but recently gained a notable success in the East. The presence of Strolling Player and Galahad gives the race a tingle of internationalism, for Galahad was bred in Germany. In addition to the above-named, there is the Canadian-owned Solace, which finished third in the Preakness Stakes, and is expected to ~ ®redeem his defeat in the Fairmount Derby. Of the others, Reigh Olga, which showed a splendid race in the Premier Handicap on opening day at Arlington Park, looms up promisingly. On the strength of previous performances, and in view of the fact that he has beaten all the opponents he will meet tomorrow, Misstep is an outstanding favorite for the race, with Toro, Galahad and Jack Higgins the ones con idered as his most formidable opponents. They have their supporters in abundant numbers. With fine weather in prospect an enormous attendance should be on hand to view the stellar race of the entire Arlington Park " meeting. ■ Time was when the American Derby was an event to conjure with and it attracted interest from the lofty to the humble. That was during the period that old Washington Tark reigned supreme in the West and was regarded as the ultra in the thoroughbred sport outside of New York. REVIVED INTEREST. Interest in the revived American Derby has been steadily increasing and every indication is that Arlington Park will entertain tomorrow one of the most representative crowds that has ever witnessed the sport on a Chicago racing course. Reservations for the occasion have been in great demand for weeks; not alone have they been sought by local lovers of the thoroughbred sport, but among the boxholders ate noted persons from afar. The social element particularly have displayed a desire to be among those present and intend to make it a gala occasion. With no more rain the track will be in excellent condition and should enable the starters to race to their best pace. It is not improbable the track record of -:03%, made by Chicago, will be bettered. There is an air of confidence among the owners of the contenders. Owner L. Marks and trainer Lowenstein are supremely sanguine that Misstep will render a good ac-~ count of himself in the running. The colt has been in fine settle since his success in the Fairmount Derby, and the training he has indulged in, culminating with a mile work- — — » Continued on twentieth i age. AMERICAN DERBY STARTERS Continued from first page. out Thursday over a heavy track in 1:48%. was just of the kind that was necessary to keep him in the same condition as when he scored his Fairmount success. Toro also has been given only the necessary amount of work to keep him in shape for his Saturday start. Like Misstep, he was given his final gallop Thursday, when he was asked to go the Derby distance at a moderate pace. Trainer Schorr will be unable to be here to saddle him, and that task will be entrusted to James Mooney. an assistant of Mr. Schorr. Mooney is under the impression that Toro might reverse the finish with Misstep as it resulted at Churchill Downs and Fair-mount Park. Jack Higgins connections are by no means downhearted by their failure in the Kentucky and Fairmount Derbys. A victory for Jack Higgins in the Derby would be a pleasing happening to the numerous Chicagoans who are legion in their admiration for the locally-owned horse. Galahads connections are depending largely that the colt will not meet with the same mishap he incurred at St. Louis when he failed to start with the others. This was not due to the starter. It was a case where the horse himself was to blame for his tardiness. The long stretches at Arlington Park are also expect d to be in his favor, for they will liable him to settle fully into his stride. Th. long stretch racing will also benefit the English-bred Strolling Player. Foi-eign-bred horses seem at a loss in their early racing to negotiate the turns successfully. With a small field and full ability to give his best. Strolling Player should show the best there is in him. General manager Frank J. Bruen has com-pleteel special arrangements for the reception and accommodation of the tremendous crowd expected at the track Saturday. There will be 16.000 seats in the huge grand Stand and it is expected the structure will be filled to capacity. Prior to the races many society people will entertain at luncheon in the club house.
