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GREAT INTEREST IN DERBY Gallant Knight to Receive His HisFinal Final Preparation Today Todayfor for Cleveland Event CLEVELAND Ohio June 4 Keen interest 3ias developed among turf patrons of Cleve ¬ land and surrounding towns and cities o ver Jhe outcome of the inaugural running of jthe 15000 added Cleveland Derby at pic ¬ turesque Thistle Down Park on Saturday Box reservations have been pouring inTrom as far distant as Pittsburgh and Erie Pa Toledo Youngstown and Akron Ohio Cou ¬ pled with the extensive local demand the sup ¬ ply is likely to become exhausted before race day The box accommodations in the club house have practically all been reserved reservedWhether Whether it was the arrival of the Audley Farms Gallant Knight which has raced so impressively this spring that was responsible for the remarkable enthusiasm is hard to an ¬ swer There is no doubt that it has served as a stimulant Everywhere in turf circles ithe chances of this crack threeyearold are being discussed for the classic classicThere There was a large crowd on hand early this morning at the course to witness a work ¬ out of the Fairmount Derby winner which also finished second in tlie Kentuclcy Derby but they were disappointed in not seeing him in action Previous to his departure from Fairmount Park Gallant Knight worked a mile and an eighth in 150 faster than irainer Spence desired and he has not asked much of him here beyond slow jogging Spence said the colt will get his final work tomorrow for Saturdays effort effortThat That Gallant Knight will rule favorite on Saturday is practically certain but J A Bests Reveille Boy is sure of a large fol ¬ lowing Trainer Johnny Paul sent Jiis charge yesterday morning a mile in 143 143Dark Dark Sea another candidate for the Derby displayed high speed in a workout of three quarters in 112 and a mile in 139 139Following Following receipt of word from Louisville that Harry Payne Whitneys Bezonian has been displaying excellent form in his work at Churchill Downs his stock has soared soaredHal Hal Price Headley is likely to be repre ¬ sented by Alcibiades winner of the Ken itucky Oaks and Dark Entry EntryAnother Another Kentucky entry that is likely to go well is J N Camdens Sydney After finishing third in a field of the best sprint ¬ ers here yesterday at threequarters Sydney went on to the mile in 139 and the mile and an eighth in 1 54 very handily handilyDixie Dixie Lad will carry the silks of A B Letellier Jockey Carl Meyer is coming here from Chicago to pilot the colt His latest move in private was a mile in 141 and a mile and an eighth in 154 154A A wire reached here this afternoon from trainer Bennie Creech stating that he is ship ¬ ping Ceasare and Maya of the W R Coe stable to take part in the Cleveland Derby Saturday SaturdayA A B Letellier was among the arrivals here this morning coming from Chicago and will remain until after the running of the Derby
