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OHIO DERBY RUNNING ♦ Windy City and Other Stars Among the Eiigibles. Conflict with Latonia Derby to Have Some Bearing on Field for Bainbridge Feature. ■ • The Cambridge Breeders and Racing Association, which is conducting the present highly successful meeting at Bainbridge Park, near Cleveland, Ohio, is anxiously awaiting definite word from some of the eiigibles to the Ohio State Derby that were prominent in the running of Saturdays American Derby at Washington Park. The Bainbridge feature will be run next Saturday. Windy City, winner of the American, is eligible for the Ohio State as well as for the Latonia Derby, which is to be run on ;he same day. Naishapur, African, Clyde Van Dusen. Dr. Freeland, Minotaur and Silverdale are others that went in the American Derby that were nominated for the coming one at Bainbridge. and it seems probable that more than one of this number will try for the Ohio prize of 2,000 added. The conditions for the Ohio are somewhat similar to those which prevailed in the American. Nonwinners of a race of the value of 5,000 are allowed eight pounds from the Derby scale of 126 pounds, and nonwinners of a race of ,000 value are allowed eight pounds. The distance is one mile and an eighth. With any two or three of the larger Derby stars essaying, the Ohio should be a highly interesting event, for there are several eiigibles in the lesser division that are capable of drawing the decision very close. The East might be represented by such as The Nut, Begorra and Sun Hatter. It is said that the fleet Silverdale, which showed high speed in Saturdays Derby in the early part and which not long ago won six straight races in Kentucky, is a certain starter. Earl Sandc is said to be considering sending Hermitage to the post in this event. Voltear. Lord Brae-dalbane and Pa raphrase are probable starters. There are three fillies also among the eiigibles which could be figured to enliven the interest in such a contest. They are Rose of Sharon, which recently defeated the good filly Current ; Thistle Fyrn and Port Harlem. Fillies ordinarily are not considered to "belong" in Derby company, but since Thistle Fyrn ran second to Karl Eitel in the Fair-mount Derby and defeated at least two fine colts, Minotaur and Naishapur, in the finish of that race, others of such caliber as Rose of Sharon may be conceded an outside chance in the Ohio State Derby. Rose of Sharon defeated Thistle Fyrn in the Ashland Oaks, in which the latter conceded her three pounds.
