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1 LOUISVILLE TURF NOTES ? s Charles B. Shaffer, wealthy Chicago patron, owner of Coldstream Stud and the extensive and formidable Coldstream racing stables, trained by A. B. Gordon, made an inspection of his horses at Churchill Downs, Monday. As the Coldstream racers, together with those that Gordon is handling for Shaffers son, E. D. Shaffer, just about outlook any group in this section, the senior Shaffer had every cause to feel satisfied, if not very proud. His own Finance, and St. Bernard, owned by his son, are Kentucky Derby hopefuls in the stable. Back on the job as trainer of Weston and sixteen others which Jack Young and Dick Denny brought from Lexington about two weeks ago, T. B. Young hopes to determine just what caused the Jouett Shouse Derby colt to quit so badly in his work here Sunday morning. Young underwent an appendectomy about four weeks ago. Frank Ormont, a scheduled starter in the sixty-first Clark Handicap, Saturday, and the promising youngster Southern Way, a candidate for the Bashford Manor Stakes, were among the W. F. Axton estate horses Wayne Lewis unloaded here Saturday. The string, which also includes Watonga, Behemoth, Chicasha, Gannonic, Two Sons, Great Meadows, Nics Girl and Gramarye, shipped in fine fashion from far off Bay Meadows. Albert Luzader motored here from Lexington, Monday. He hopes to obtain stalls here for at least a division of his stable. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bacharach, owners of the Southland Stable, are arriving next week from their home in New Orleans and will remain through the meeting. Their stable will take Dart in the nineteen days of the Downs racing. Two ownsd by W. F. Hausman of Cincinnati and six slated to race under his own colors comprised the shipment of Grover Hughes, Lexington turfman, which reached Churchill Downs, Monday. The Hausman pair are Ridge Blond and Ridge Villa, while Wise Bessa, Cerro, Aria, Glamorous and Good Return make up Hughes part of the stable. Ridge Villa is a two-year-old un-sexed son of Out Play and Arravilla. B. A. Jones, trainer, and Jack Westrope, jockey for the T. C. Worden stable which arrived Monday from Arlington Downs, were expected at the Downs Tuesday. They made the trip north by motor. Caroll Day, maiden son of Peter Hastings, named by Meehan Brothers for the Kentucky Derby, worked four furlongs late Monday in the fast time of :471$. About the same time Almacand All Bess stepped five furlongs together in 1:03. The latter two are in the Young Brothers stable. The A. B. Letellier horses at Churchill Downs are Sazerac. Hit and Run, Bibbies Choice, Blue Hour, Early Hour and Bourbon Prince. They came in Monday from Arlington Downs. Included among the racers A. Pelleteri brought north from Arlington Downs but which unloaded at Douglas Park were Kingsbury, Valerie Jean, Haggerson, Charles Adee, Christine Adee and Precious Betty. Funeral services for Dr. John T. Chawk, veterinary paddock judge at Churchill Downs and other tracks for sixteen years, and who died of heart dlscnse at his home here last Friday, wcie held Monday with services in the late residence and In St. Louis Bcttrand Catholic Church. Burial was in St. Louis Cemetery. Dr. Chawk was in his fifty-seventh year. J. Wagner, one of the leading apprentices and fourth on the American riders list, has reported to Mose Goldblatt. He rode fifty-eight winners during the meeting. Mose Cossman, who came oyer Monday from Idle Hour Farm, had everything in order for the arrival of the Bradley Derby horses Tuesday.
