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C Latest Derby r lashes j Training Moves of Candidates i J — Last Minute News • • From Downs. j LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12.— Mate, winner of the Preakness, was brought out by "Big Jim" Healy and was permitted to gallop along for five furlongs in 1:06*5, and was eased up six furlongs in 1:21. The son of Prince Pal wanted to run all the way and is ready for a more serious question at any time. Trainer Healy has arranged to give Mate his final trial tomorrow morning. James Rowe had Twenty Grand, from the Greentree Stable, hooked up with Anchors Aweigh, his stablemate. and winner of the Chesapeake Stakes, at Havre de Grace, the race in which Equipoise was so badly beaten. Marshall Lilley had the mount on Twenty Grand, and C. Kurtsinger was up on the son of Man o War. Breaking from the three furlongs pole, the pair was allowed to breeze along to the seven furlongs mark, running the half in :50%, breezing. The first quarter was run in :24*s and the three furlongs in itt%. Next came Surf Board and St. Brideaux, the other pair of Greentree eligibles. Lilley this time rode Surf Board and Kurtsinger was up on St. Brideaux. Their task was over the same distance, and they went together just a shade faster when the half was run in :50. They were breezing all the way. Fred Hopkins was content in having Harry Shillick gallop C. V. Whitneys Equipoise once around the track. The son of Pennant and Swinging went along boldly, and the program is to give him a serious trial tomorrow when most of the candidates will be asked for longer and faster trials. Jack Pryce followed the Hopkins plan with W. J. Salmons Ladder, which was a good third to Mate and Twenty Grand in the Preakness. The chestnut looked his best as he galloped a mile, and many good judges pronounced him the best looking colt that had come from the East. I Continued on twentieth page. LATEST DERBY FLASHES Continued from first page. The only one of the Kentucky colts shown during the work hours was R. W. Collins Don Leon. He was only three furlongs in :374s, in breezing style. Trainers Lloyd Gentry and B. J. Durnell are awaiting the first opportunity to work Boys Howdy and Insco under favorable conditions and with a good track prevailing, they may be indulged with concluding tests tomorrow afternoon. If the track remains soft through Thursday, Gentry may declare the Hatch colt from Saturdays race. While it is agreed that Kentucky has little with which to oppose the invasion from the East for the Kentucky Derby next Saturday, there is still some of the ingrained loyalty to the home products still to be found. That was evidenced at the Downs Monday morning. T. E. Mueller, owner of the Shady Brook Farm, and whose silks will be carried by Pittsburgher, was attempting to console Jim Moody, trainer of the In Memorian colt. "Dont worry so much, Jim. Everything may come out all right," he said. Moody came right back with, "Im only worrying about what I shall say in the microphone when I am called on for a speech after Pittsburgher is the winner." And that is just how Moody feels about his colt. He shows no fear of Twenty Grand. Mate, Equipoise, Surf Board, Ladder or any of the others that have made the journey from the Atlantic seaboard after the big prize. This confidence is shared by some of the others, and the "Hard Boots" will never admit defeat until the "Red Board" is up after the running. There is a natural disappointment that Edward R. Bradley, master of Idle Hour Farm, will not show his white silks with the green trimmings. It will not seem like a Derby to many without these popular colors in action, but H. J. "Dick" Thompson, first trainer, will not even be on hand to witness the running. He has gone to New York to prepare the eastern string for their campaign over the courses of The Jockey Club. There had been some hope for Bar Hunter or Barometer, but that hope faded when they were brought to the races. While Col. Bradley will not see his silks carried Saturday, he will be on hand himself to cheer and congratulate the winner. The invaders that shipped from Baltimore, after the running of the Preakness, were all on the track this morning showing no ill effects from the journey. Nothing much was asked of any of them except light limbering up exercises, and these were accomplished cheerfully. Vice-President Charles Curtis, who is coming to see the Derby as the guest of Colonel M. J. Winn, will arrive in Louisville Thursday morning. Mr. Curtis will be accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Gann, and her husband. Reservations have been made for the vice-presidential party at the Brown Hotel, where they will remain until Sunday morning. Mrs. G. L. Waggoner arrived Monday evening from Fort Worth and joined her husband in the Waggoner Derby party. Mrs. E. P. Waggoner and her daughter, Electra, are expected from New York tomorrow. Mr. E. P. Waggoner has been here for several days. Harry ODay, regular pilot of A. C. Bost-wicks Mate in his training trials, was astride the son of Prince Pal when he breezed this morning, and will direct him in his final brisk workout tomorrow. Jockey George Ellis, engaged to ride the colt in the Derby, is expected here Friday. Insco, Griffin Watkins Derby candidate, was breezed three-quarters between the fourth and fifth races as an "opener" for his concluding distance work tomorrow or Thursday. He was timed in 1:17%, the quarter in :25 and half in :50YS. Steve ODonnell was astride the son of Sir Galla-had III. in the trial.
