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Latest Derby flashes j Latest Gossip From the Scene j of Americas Nationally J Famous Race. | I LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13.— Charles T. Fisher, owner of the Derby candidate Sweep All, is arriving Saturday morning from Detroit. He had hoped to witness Sweep Alls performance in the Trial Purse Tuesday, but the pressure of business forced him to delay departure until Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, after attending the J. N. Camden sale yesterday, motored from Mr. Camdens Spring Hill Farm, and will remain until after the Kentucky Derby. They inspected the Greentree Stable horses, and Mrs. Whitneys Lightning Bolt, winner of the Florida Derby at the Downs this morning, when they were accompanied by Major Louis A. Beard, who is in charge of the vast Whitney thoroughbred interests. Clyde Van Dusen continues to search the country for the best available jockey for Sweep All, and it looks very much as though he may land Frank Coltiletti to pilot the Dixiana colt in Saturdays race. Despite his dull, sulky performance in the Trial Purse yesterday, Joseph Leiters Prince DAmour remained among the probable starters today. Trainer N. K. Beall looks for him to come through with a good performance if the track is fast, and opined that the sloppy track was a factor in causing him to sulk in the Trial. Jockey Workman will leave New York for Louisville today. He will ride Equipoise on Saturday. Word came from New York that jockey L. McAtee will come to Kentucky to ride Surf Board in the Derby. His services are needed at Belmont Park by trainer Joyner on Friday and Saturday. Jockeys E. Watters and E. Steffen will leave for Louisville today. The former will ride Surf Board, while Steffen has been engaged for Anchors Aweigh. Samuel A. Culbertson, president of Churchill Downs, will give a breakfast for Vice-President Curtis in the private dining room of the Churchill Downs club house at noon Saturday. The filly Vesta, owned by F. A. Carreaud, will be fired and turned out until fall. She went slightly amiss in her last race. L. J. Herndon was empowered to act as agent for the Stone and Rucker Stable. John I. Kissane, associated with the Havana-American Jockey Club, arrived here today from Miami, where he stopped off for a short stay en route here from Havana. Gus Plaster and apprentice E. Henry Wood left this morning for Bainbridge Park, where Woods services should be in demand.
