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TANNERY AGAIN WORKS FAST Son of Ballot Gallops Three-Quarters Easily in 1:16. ; C. W. Ricdingcrs Alvin Ranshaw Goes Three-Eighths in Easy Fashion Wind Halts Training. , LEXINGTON. Ky., April 8. Another impressive workout by Edward F. Prichards Kentucky Derby candidate Tannery was the feature of todays training activities under none too seasonable weather at the local track of the Kentucky Association. Under the direction of A. Baker, his trainer, the good looking son of Ballot and Blemished again galloped three-quarters and, while under strong restraint throughout, traversed the distance in the good time of 1:1C. He was timed in :24 for the first quarter and :50 for the half-mile. Baker sent the colt to the main track about mid-morning and, while the footing was good, a high, cold northwest wind swirled sand and dust in wild order and only a few of the horsemen braved the biting wind to witness the trial. The colt had the high wind, with him during the first quarter, but ran against it during the final five-sixteenths. Baker is well pleased with the manner in which the Harold Stakes winner . of last season is taking his training and interprets his ability, conduct and actions as characteristic of a good horse. Not long after Tannery returned to his stable, C. W. Moore brought out Gold Step, also eligible for the Churchill Downs fixture, and, in company with New Money, he worked three-quarters in 1 :17. It was nothing like a severe effort for the son of Sweep On and he finished under restraint, while New Money dropped back to complete the distance in 1:17. C. W. Riedingers Alvin Ranshaw, son of Last Coin and Oreen, which figured in several impressive performances last fall,- was given an easy gallop for more ambitious work tomorrow. Riedinger sent the colt three-eighths in :36. He is well advanced in his preparation for another campaign and may be among the first of the local three-year-olds to get into action here. Edward Haughton, in charge of Mrs. Payne Whitneys Greentree Stable, was among the busiest of the trainers. He workeda number of the stables juveniles, also the crack Stars and Bars and others from among the older horses in his care. Several of the juveniles showed fine speed, and Stars and Bars, which ran out for ten days following his arrival Continued on sixteenth page. TANNERY AGAIN WORKS FAST Continued from first page. from New Orleans, appears to be at his best. Haughton is much concerned over the case of apprentice Verlyn Smith, which is expected to come before the Kentucky State Racing Commission here next Wednesday. Smith was found to be under the required age after having ridden more than 150 winners and, while not yet sixteen years old, horsemen and others acquainted with the youngsters skill are inclined to believe that the governing body may make an exception of his case I and permit him to resume riding here. T. F. Bornman came from St. Louis for a conference with Fred Kriss, who arrived from Detroit, and may train for Kriss the horses Marshall Ney, Crucero and Oxford. Marshall Ney and Crucero are here, while Oxford is at Parnell, Mo. Bornman will assemble the trio at Fairmount Park. Bornman recently purchased Grain back from the Detroit sportsman. The good filly Ben Machree, winner of the ILatonia Cup under-the Hieatt Brothers col-I ors, is going along impressively in her prepa- ration for campaigning and trainer A. D. Steele looks for her to fill her many important Kentucky and Illinois, engagements. C. II. Knebelkamp motored from Louisville and arrived at the local track in time to see the good two-year-olds Bill Morris and Dick Morris, which he owns in partnership with Richard Morris of Chicago, work three-eighths in :3G. George II. Bull, president of the Saratoga Association, returned from Louisville and will spend several days here before leaving for New York. Griffin Watkins, Alton, 111., patron and owner of a number of horses in training under C. E. Durnell at Churchill Downs, is expected here Sunday. He will visit with E. Fi Prichard and comes especially to inspect the latters Tannery, prominent among the Kentucky Derby candidates.
