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UNIVERSE DEFINITELY OUT OF KENTUCKY DERBY • ? , Wood Memorial Winner Suffers Serious Wrench and Will Not Start » ] Liberty Limited Sulks in Trial After Displaying Great Speed in Early Stages — Lucky Tom Appears on Edge : — « LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 5. — The elimination of Universe from the race and final serious workouts of Liberty Limited, Lucky Tom and Economic furnished the principal Kentucky Derby news here today. The wrench suffered by Universe during or following his good mUe and one-quarter trial yesterday morning proved of more serious character • than first examination indicated and the colt today was officially declared out of Saturdays fifty-eighth running of the classic. Announcement of the withdrawal of the Wood Memorial Stakes winner followed a conference between his owner, Thomas M. Cas-sidy, of New York; trainer Joe Bauer and N. E. Southard, veterinary, called in to attend the three-year-old. They went over the colts unfortunate disability from every angle before reaching a definite decision as to his Derby status. Dr. Southard held out a chance for the colt to fill his Classic engagement, but Mr. Cassidy, adverse to taking a chance of more seriously crippling the son of Infinite and Plaid, was opposed to starting him, unless by some miracle he should come into greatly improved condition within the next twenty-four hours. Trainer Bauer said that he would wire Linus McAtee, who had been engaged to ride the Wood Memorial winner here Saturday, not to come on from New York. Trainer John F. Schorr sent the Three Ds Stock Farms Liberty Limited the Derby route of a mile and one-quarter, and J. J. Robinsons Lucky Tom went a mile under the direction of trainer H. C. Riddle. Economic, the J. H. Louchheim entry, had his concluding preparation shortly before the running of the first race this afternoon. Unpaced and with his Derby weight up, Lucky Tom covered the eight furlongs of the deep mid-course in 1:43%. He ran along well in hand throughout, and the manner in which he held to an even pace won him some admirers among the hundreds of work watchers who swarmed the Derby Continued on twenty-ninth page. UNIVERSE OUT OF THE DERBY Continued from first page. course during the morning. After galloping about three-quarters, Lucky Tom went into his trial at the eighth post. He moved over the opening quarter in :24s, a half-mile in :495, and reached the end of three-quarters in 1:16%. Riddle was well pleased with the work and stated that, barring mishap, he would have no excuse to offer for the Louisiana Derby and Jefferson Derby winner. After going five-eighths at a terrific pace with Canfli, Liberty Limited sulked and it was with great difficulty that Jimmy Mooney, his regular exercise rider, drove him out the Derby distance in 2:12. Naturally the ugly disposition manifest by the son of Sir Gallahad III. greatly disturbed Schorr. "We can only hope that he will be in a better mood Saturday, said the veteran trainer. As if to prove to those who watched him in this final long work that he does possess high speed. Liberty Limited sizzled over the first five furlongs in 1:00%, the quarter in :23%, three-eighths in :352t,, and the half in :47!5. From the termination of the five-eighths to the close of the mile and one-quarter Liberty Limited stubbornly refused to extend himself and Canfli, which succeeded in keeping on even terms with him as he sped along kindly, was pulling up to him thereafter. Liberty Limited was timed in 1:14 for three-quarters and, after turning a mile in 1:42%, sulked to the end of a mile and one-eighth in 1:5645. During the closing of the twelfth furlong he was not severely indulged with the result that it was little more than a canter, as the time of -.IShs for the eighth vividly reflects. Tick On, the good son of On Watch and Sox, which will carry Mrs. L. G. Kaufmans Loma Stable colors in the Derby, was under saddle for a light gallop and a mild taste of schooling, both to the paddock and starting gate. Trainer Max Hirsch had him out early with Pete Walls in the saddle. Strong support for the Loma candidate made its appearance here today and gave rise to the opinion that this rugged invader will go to the post a short priced favorite. He has won many friends since his arrival here from Maryland Monday last and the smooth, kindly and impressive manner in which he had taken his final preparation, has taken many of the horsemen and able judges. Stepenfetchit and Over Time, the hopes of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, were put through light, limbering gallops by trainer James W. Healy, who cheerily expressed himself as being satisfied with the manner in which they are appioaching the great old race. Of the two, Stepenfetchit has solid eastern backing, many of the early arriving visitors from both Maryland and New York antici-| pating a great performance on the part of J the son of The Porter and Sobranje. Burgoo King and Brother Joe, Col. I E. R. Bradleys home-breds and outstanding j among the western candidates, also were under saddle for gallops. Brother Joe showed no trace of the soreness that caused some anxiety about his camp yesterday and this was most pleasing to trainer H. J. Thompson. The roguish Gallant Sir, the entry of Norman W. Churchs Northway Stable, again was on bad behavior and he put jockey G. Woolf to task to gallop him two miles. After going a mile he became very sour and the second mile was a little better than a "jog." Adobe Post. Cathop, Brandon Mint, Prince Hotspur, Cold Check, Sazerac. Crystal Prince and Cee Tee also galloped this morning. Thomas Sanford, trainer of George Collins Thistle Ace, which is eligible for the Derby, said that Mr. Collins may decide to start that son of Old Slip and Lucinda. and A. B. Letellier, owner of Sazerac, considers sending his colt to the post if the track is muddy or sloppy. Cabezo, entered by Mrs. W. T. Anderson, is definitely out and will be shipped to New York. 1
