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PROSPECTIVE AMERICAN DERBY FIELD Roman Soldier Cold Shoulder Firethorn Bloodroot BloodrootBlack Black Helen Nellie Flag and Other TopNotch Three ThreeYearOlds YearOlds to Start in Famous Chicago Race HOMEWOOD 111 June 17 The return of the conquering Roman Soldier and arrival of Cold Shoulder and Firethorn two of the six vanquished by the former in the second running of the Detroit Derby at Detroit Saturday proved such an impetus to interest in the American Derby that the renewal of the famous Washington Park fixture set for Saturday was a leading topic among horsemen and turf fans at that course here today Showing no ill effects from his brilliant triumph in the Motor City race his second im ¬ portant Derby score Roman Soldier re ¬ turned to Washington Park Sunday Phil Reuter who owns the son of Cohort in partnership with Elwood Sachsenmaier bringing him back by motor van Cold Shoulder owned by A G Vanderbilt and Walter M Jeffords Firethorn made the short trip Sunday night and like their west ern conqueror unloaded in fine condition Judy OGrady also eligible for the American Derby and owned by Jeffords accompanied Firethorn FirethornSplendid Splendid qualifying performances by Bloodroot Black Helen Count Arthur and Nellie Flag in the Prospect Purse here Sat ¬ urday also had much to do with the great increase in Derby interest The former two fillies both owned by E R Bradley threaten to give Roman Soldier quite a con ¬ test for the post of favoritism in Saturdays race raceUnless Unless plans for William Woodwards Omaha the threeyearold champion are changed Mrs C Hainsworths Blackbirder which finished third in the Detroit Derby is the only expected candidate not on the grounds Sun Portland runnerup in the Detroit race was not nominated for the American Derby DerbyOther Other aspirants on the scene include the Milky Way Farms Whiskolo D B Midkiffs Tearout H P Headeys Whopper Mrs Hertz Our Reigh Mrs R B Fairbanks Bluebeard A A Baronis Ann ORuley and B Combs Corinto
