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1 WASHINGTON PARK NOTES | ♦ ♦ Six horses, the property of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, are leaving Belmont Park today, bound for Washington Park. It is believed that Stepenfetchit, which finished third to Burgoo King and Economic in the Kentucky Derby, is in the shipment. Burgoo King, Kentucky Derby winner, will be shipped to New York June 11 to fulfill his engagement in the American Derby, according to a message received from Col. E. R. Bradley by trainer William Hurley. Colonel Bradley stated that the colt was training well. Thomas Young, Washington Park track superintendent, today received telegrams verifying requests for stalls for the following American Derby eligibles, which will be shipped this week: Boatswain, Stepenfetchit, Mad Pursuit, Osculator, Gusto, Our Fancy and Economic. Jockey Charley Landolt returned from Cleveland, where he had the mount on Adobe Post in the Ohio State Derby. Jockey C. Critchfield has been signed to do the riding for the stable of J. Marsch, Chicago owner. Critchfield is an experienced and capable pilot and can make 102 pounds. Jockey L. Whitacre was an arrival from Kansas City and will ride freelance at Washington Park. Captain McKinley of the Remount Service, U. S. Army, arrived from Kansas City and looked over several horses, with a view to purchasing them for army purposes. Polygeny, favorite for the first race, changed hands shortly before the running of that contest, being sold to L. C. Young for an unstated sum. The filly will be trained by J. McGee. She ran in the" interests of her new owner in the first race, but carried the colors of W. R. Coe, her former owner. L. C. Young, purchaser of Polygeny, resides at Lexington, Ky. He is an oil well man. Although withdrawn from the Illinois Oaks because of an indisposition. Evening, crack filly, from the stable of G. D. Widener, is progressing favorably and will be a starter in the American Derby June 18. J. J. Greely, trainer for the Shandon Farm Stable, left for the farm near Lexington to look over the stock now quartered there. He will return in a few days. Run Off, a filly belonging to C. C. Mott, was ordered scratched from the second race Monday, due to lack of proper identification. Jockey E. Terreberry, who had his first mount Saturday, is a Chicago boy and is under contract to H. Wells. He weighs 100 pounds. Jockeys J. McCoy and J. Smith have reported to the stewards that a person is impersonating them in sending out information on the races, hey wish it understood that they are in no way connected with the person using their names. It has been announced that a meeting of the Horsemens Benevolent Association will be held in Chicago Heights on Thursday night. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Terry OMalley, who saddled Gallant Knight in the Suburban Handicap, was an arrival from New York on Friday. He reports that the star of the Audley Farm Stable came out of his race in good condition. Jockey H. Dabson had his first mount of the meeting in the opening race Saturday. George Moore is making his engagements. Jockey R. Montgomery departed for Bain-bridge Park on Friday night. Babee, a first-time starter in the opening race Monday, is a daughter of Helens Babe, the race mare which was a favorite with Chicago racegoers a few years back. She is by Supremus. Suntica was shipped to New York in charge of Jack Whyte. She will be returned with five other W. S. Kilmer racers, including Sunmelus, an American Derby eligible. Suntica has a stake engagement in New York. Gallant Knight, the Audley Farms crack handicap horse, returned to Washington Park from Belmont Park Thursday. Trainer Kay Spence had him in fine condition following the trip and will point the son of Bright Knight and Ethel Gray for the 0,000 added Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap, to be renewed at Washington Park on Saturday, June 25, closing day of the meeting. Jockey Carl Meyer has severed connec-tlrua »yith the R. M. Eastman and Mrs. E. L. Swikard stables and will ride free lance the remainder of the Washington Park meeting. After examination by the track physician it was reported that jockey W. Wright, who was thrown from Zida in the sixth race, was not seriously injured. He strffered some cuts on his left leg that will keep him out of the saddle for a few days, however.
