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I CHURCHILL DOWNS NOTES 1 ♦ « Weights for the ,500 added Washington Park Inaugural Handicap, to be renewed at Washington Park Monday, opening day of the meeting, will be announced tomorrow by racing secretary William Shelley. Illness of Spicson, L. M. Seversons good three-year-old and candidate for the Illinois Derby at Exposition Park Saturday, caused a delay in the departure of several stables for Washington Park. Spicson was somewhat improved today and may be shipped Wednesday night. In addition to the Derby colt, the Severson stable includes Volta Maid, Jens Son, Cash Surrender and Hon-orine. Miss Envy, three-year-old half sister to Volta Maid will be added to the stable at Washington Park. J. Skirvin. trainer of the Severson stable, and Miss Margaret Warner, daughter of a LouTsville merchant were married here Saturday evening. Fair Rochester, owned by Lon Jones and Son is a late addition to the list of nominees for the Illinois Derby. Barring mishap, the son of For Fair will face the starter for that race. His owners plan to ship him Wednesday night and have engaged C. E. Allen to ride. The entire Jones stable will be shipped to Exposition Park, thence to Washington Park on Sunday. In the same car, J. T. Looneys Sweep-rush, another Illinois Derby hopeful, will make the trip to Aurora. The Audley Farms Trace Call, American Derby candidate and Miss Patience, winner of the Bashford Manor Stakes, will get away tomorrow for Washington Park. The M. B. Cohen stable also delayed in pulling up stakes for Washington Park by the illness of Spicson, is due out Wednesday night. This stable will have Col. Hatfield, the Louisiana Derby winner in the Illinois Derby, Saturday. Art Goldblatt has engaged W. Curran to ride S. Fursts Bright Bubble in the Kentucky Oaks Saturday.
