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POST ACTIONS BEAT TICK ON Trainer Max Hirsch Still Has Faith in Colt — Will Start in Preakness Stakes. BALTIMORE, Md., May 10.— "He just wouldnt behave himself." said trainer Max Hirsch upon his arrival here in answer to the question: "What happened to Tick On, favorite in the Kentucky Derby Satu.day?" Hirsch said he had no excuse to offer for the Loma Stables three-year-old. Tick On, according to Hirsch, just would not remain quiet when placed in the stall gates. When the start came be broke in the air and came down flat footed. This caused him to be sandwiched in between horses for the first five-eighths of a mile, during which he had to stand a lot of pounding. Despite his showing in the Derby, Hirsch has not lost faith in Tick On. He plans to start him in the 0,000 Preakness Saturday and if he acts kindly, looks for the colt to be fighting it out with the leaders at the end. Pete Walls, who rode Tick On in the Blue Grass classic, also returned here this morning. He thought Tick On would have been a hard horse to beat had he behaved better at the barrier and had a chance to show his speed in the early part of the race. However, Walls did not endeavor to take any credit from E. R. Bradleys Burgoo King, the winner, and hopes the colt will come here to fulfill his engagement in the Preakness.
