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GALLOPS MILE IN 1:43 , Alcibiades Shows Fine Speed in Lexington Workout. Everglade Stables Dedicate Goes Same Distance in 1 :45 Track Improving Gradually. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 7. Colder weather, ivhich followed in the wake of Saturday nights rajn, slowed up training activities at the local track of the Kentucky Association. Yesterday a muddy track caused a slump in ambitious work on the part of the record colony of thoroughbreds and, while the track was much improved this morning, a strong, cold wind out of the northwest kept many of the horses under cover. Aside from short trials indulged in by C. W. Moores Gold Step and J. B. Respess Busy, Kentucky Derby eligibles came in for extremely light workouts during the past forty-eight hours. Gold Step, in company .with Night Cry, worked three-eighths in :3S over the soft course this morning, and Busy galloped a half mile yesterday in the mud in :53. Gold Step is scheduled for a longer trial tomorrow. Saturdays training operations, the most extensive of the season, concluded late in the afternoon with several impressive moves that included notable displays of prowess of H. P. Headleys Alcibiades, one of the outstanding fillies among the Kentucky Derby hopefuls, and the Everglade Stables Dedicate. Each galloped one mile, and after Alcibiades had raced over the route in" 1:43, handily. Dedicate negotiated it in 1 :45, easily. Trainer Walter Taylor sent Alcibiades into her work at the stand and after going the first quarter in :24, she reached the end of a half mile in :40. She completed three-quarters in 1:10 and was kept under restraint as she ran the last quarter in :2G. DEPARTS FOR COLIDIBUS. Dedicate, which is being trained by John "Ward, also began his work at the stand and after running the first quarter in :2GVk came through with more speed to reach the end of a half mile in :50 and was caught in 1 :1G for three-quarters. He was under strong reserve throughout and his good move offered further evidence of his condition. While Dedicate, a son of Dodge, is almost certain to start in the Derby, Alcibiades was being pointed especially for coming renewals of the Ashland, Kentucky, Illinois and La-tonia Oaks, yet exceptional performance in the local Oaks may gain her an opportunity to try for Kentucky Derby honors. Trainer Taylor is satisfied that the crack daughter of Supremus is destined to excel even her splendid juvenile form and she has many admirers among the horsemen who have witnessed her recent workouts. It was indicated this morning by A. Baker, who is preparing E. F. Pritchards Tannery for the Derby, that the son of Ballot will get into action during the approaching Lexington meeting. Baker intends to open the colts campaign with a sprint race and he will meet a number of his Derby rivals in the Trial Purse, an overnight race at Churchill Downs early in the meeting. C. W. Hay, general manager of Washington Park, returned to Kentucky after stopping for a day at Chicago on his way home from California, and was at the local track yesterday. He reported the arrival of the first of the get of Sir Peter at his Scotland Farm, near Frankfort. The youngster is a liay colt, from Bitoglory, by Black Toney. UXDER RESTRAINT. Leo J. Marks left today for Columbus, Ohio, where he will make his home with his mother. Mr.Marks has no intention of giving up any of his breeding and racing activities and arranged for a number of important improvements at his pretentious Le Mar Stock Farm before leaving for Ohio. He will return for the local meeting. It is not unlikely, according to Mr. Marks, that his crack horse Misstep will be retired at the end of the coming season. The son "of Upset upon retirement will stand at Le Mar Farm, where San-Utar has been in service for the past two years. Roy Slomer, trainer of the horses of Charles W. Bidwill, Chicago patron, reports that the once well regarded Dan Burnham is taking training satisfactorily and is hopeful of returning the race to good form. Dan Burn-ham ran out for almost a year. John I. Day, racing official and turf writer, was among yesterdays visitors. He stopped off on his way North to Wheeling, where he will serve in the stewards stand. Phil Reilly, well known veteran trainer, is a visitor and may assemble a useful stable here. Roy Carruthers, general manager of Arlington Park, left Sunday for Chicago after spending ten days here. The suckling filly, which J. J. Beckhams Mary Helen had at her side at Cannland Farm, djed Saturday. The youngster was by Bagenbaggage. The increasing popularity of Prince Pal as a stock horse is reflected in the inclusion of such fashionable mares at Fannie J., Belle Fair, No Regrets, Thoughtless Beauty, Fluzey and Victorie being among those scheduled to visit his court this season. Belle Fair is the dam of High Foot, and Thoughtless Beauty the dam of All Upset. Fifteen of forty-one mares booked to Prince Pal this season are the property of the Swingalong Stud, Inc.
