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PITTSBURGHER SCORES ♦ Defeats Spanish Play and Sweep All in Trial Purse. 1 Son of In Memoriam Qualifies in Brilliant Fashion for Derby — Cayuga in Front. ♦— — LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12.— A large crowd was attracted to Churchill Downs by the meeting of some of the leading western candidates for the Kentucky Derby in the Trial Purse, at one mile and one-sixteenth, which was offered as the sixth race. There was much interest manifested, as this contest was expected to reveal just what chances eligibles will have against the eastern stars. Pittsburgher, Spanish Play and Sweep All, best of the western candidates for the Kentucky Derby, to be renewed Saturday, proved themselves among the best of the entire field over a sloppy track, when they raced to a thrilling finish in the Derby Trial Purse, feature of the racing at Churchill Downs today. Pittsburgher, the winner, and second of the afternoon under the Theodore E. Mueller colors, gained the "Trial" honors by little more than a half length over Spanish Play, while Sweep All, the unlucky one of the trio, finished just a nose bacJt of the Knebelkamp and Morris colt. Major Lanphier, The Mongol and Prince D Amour were the other starters, and aside from early speed displayed by Prince D Amour, were outclassed. BITTER DUEL FOR LEAD. Rated along back of Spanish Play, Sweep All and Prince D Amour during the early stages, and sent into the lead with a rush after the former two colts had figured in a bitter duel for the lead on the last turn, Pittsburgher gained his victory with a rush. He raced into the lead near the final eighth, and after causing both Spanish Play and Sweep All some trouble when he swerved sharply to the inner part of the watery, uncertain track, drew clear only to falter in. the final stages where Sweep All and Spanish Play had more speed than the In Memoriam colt. The big crowd was treated to the first contest of but three horses during the present Kentucky season when Cayuga. Barrido and Brown Wisdom met at three-quarters in the Rose Island Handicap or fourth race. A slow track prevailed, and suiting the particular fancy of Cayuga, the son of Trojan, which races for T. E. Mueller, it served in showing the six-year-old gelding at his best, and in decisive triumph over his two opponents. Running the distance in the excellent time of 1:12%, he romped home four lengths in front of Barrido, and the latter had five lengths over Brown Wisdom. For the opening three-eights, during which the victor was hustled along by R. Fin-nerty to hold the lead, Barrido and Drown Wisdom raced on almost even terms, only to single out quickly as Cayuga pulled away fast at the stretch turn. When traversing the final quarter, the winner put more effort into his running without need of urging, and the strong response permitted Finnerty to take him in hand after five-eighths. In the stretch run Barrido held second place safe, while Brown Wisdom struggled badly after the brief display of early speed. Cayuga had the betting call, and the victory was his second at the meeting. OPENER TO CHU CHU. H. P. Headleys Chu Chu, coupled in the betting with Prefer, accounted for the opening race, at five-eighths for juvenile maiden fillies, in an interesting finish with Spanish Flirt. Play Around, making her first public appearance, could not finish better than third and, in taking down the minor part of the purse, led nine others. The winner cut out her own pace, but after holding sway for a half mile, tired, and Spanish Flirt, which had raced forwardly from the outset, just failed to wear her down. Crowding at the "elbow" virtually eliminated Fluent, Prefer and others. Quiver, ridden by C. Kurtsinger in the J. B. Respess colors, was winning favorite over Holiday, St. Jim and nine others from among the older platers in the second race. The distance was seven furlongs and Kurt-singer got the winner up in the closing stages, where she headed Holiday and gathered a margin of a half length in the tinal strides. At the turn Holiday sprinted to a commanding lead, which the winner narrowed rapidly after reaching the stretch, only to find the leader capable of holding on rather stubbornly during the final eighth. St. Jim raced from a long way back and Laila Wild, which headed the unplaced, was always a forward factor. The Oakland Farms Prince Fox, running back to his previous impressive and victorious performance, was an easy winner over some of the best of the second flight juveniles here in the third race, also at five furlongs. Don Meade hustled the winner to the finish five lengths in the van of Little Cousin and one and a half lengths farther back followed the unlucky Adobe Post. After forcing Manners pace under restraint to the final quarter, the winner took up the lead and, displaying fine speed, was in command before the final eighth was reached. Tiring badly, Manners gave way to Little Cousin and Adobe Post and the latter, after obtaining little chance due to crowding during the opening half mile, had a good order of speed when clear in the final stages. Rain was falling in torrents as the ten three-year-olds started out of the chute in the fifth race, and the contest, over a sloppy track, resulted in an upset when John Lowes Tryit, ridden by E. James, proved best. He outstayed Elysium in a driving finish, while Irish Maiden saved third, and the well-backed Homer L. and Half Day, second and third choices to Elysium, failed badly. Jockey R. Deprema was suspended for five days by the stewards for rough riding while astride Fluent, in the first race. Tuesday afternoon.
