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FINAL DERBY WORKOUTS Texas Derby Candidates Given Last Hard Training Gallops. The Fighter, He Did, Doran and Tugboat Frank Enjoy Fast Footing Ttennob Works Today. 4 ARLINGTON, Texas, April 15. The Fighter and He Did, leading eligibles for the 5,000 added Texas Derby, to be renewed at Arlington Downs Saturday, had their final stiff preparation for that nine-furlong journey over a fast track this morning. He Did, which due to his Santa Anita Derby victory, will carry the top weight of 126 pounds, was the first of the several eligibles on the track this morning, and the Mason colorbearer was sent a mile and a furlong in 1:54. In the absence of jockey Charley Kurtsinger, who was called home, due to illness of his sister, Danny Brammer directed the Mrs. Silas B. Masons colt and the Iowa lad did a clever job of rating. Beginning the task at the furlong post He Did reeled off the quarter in :24, the half mile in :49, the three-quarters in 1:15 and the mile in 1:41. Valevictorian joined in with his stablemate at the five-eighths post and accompanied him the remaining part of the journey. Trainer J. "Tommy" Taylor was pleased with the trial. In the event Kurtsinger does not get back to ride the horse in the Derby Taylor is trying to secure the services of Wayne Wright. Wright rode him in his Santa Anita triumph. EXCEPTIONALLY FAST WORK. Robert McGarvey brought the Milky Way Farms The Fighter and Doran to the track soon after He Did completed his task and the pair went a good mile in 1:40. Harry Hamilton was astride The Fighter and Doran was directed by Alfred Robertson. They started their task at the stand and reeled off the quarter in :23, the half mile in :47, five-eighths in :59, three-quarters in 1:13 and seven-eighths in 1-27 Doran appeared to be going the easiest of the two at the end, but The Fighter never is inclined to extend himself. Joe Roberts Tugboat Frank, although not among the first flight of Derby eligibles, turned in an excellent trial when he went nine furlongs in 1:56. Working alone, he was timed the quarter in :25, the half mile in :50 three-quarters in 1:17 and the mile m 1:43. Ttennob, hope of the Millsdale Stable, went three-eighths in :39 as an "opener" for a longer preparation Thursday morning. But-sey Hernandez Lolschen was sent a half mile in :53. Although The Fighter is held in greater esteem for Texas and Kentucky Derby honors among the layers of winter book odds and the public as a whole, it is no secret that trainer McGarvey and the stable attaches are equally as high on the chances of Sangreal. His victory in the James Bowie Purse on Monday, when he equaled the track record of 1 :42, established by The Fighter for a mile and seventy yards stamped him as a colt of the first flight! and while The Fighters margin at the end was only a half of a length, Sangreal was slightly more than a length before Saver-nake at the finish. TWO-YEAR-OLD RECORDS. The Fighters two-year-old record was more impressive than Sangreals, for he was winner of the Grand Union Hotel Stakes, the Remsen Handicap and a second in the Junior Champion Stakes. Sangreals lone stakes victory was in the Albany Handicap. The Fighter won six races and Santrreal three. If confidence will win the race, Tommy Taylor has the rich prize for the asking. The Kentuckian was more than pleased with He Dids effort in the Taylor Purse, when he carried 122 pounds to the 109 toted by Continued on twenty-fourth page. FINAL DERBY WORKOUTS Continued from first page. The Fighter and Ttennob. It was the intention of Taylor to tire the Santa Anita Derby winner, but he did not want to unduly punish him. When the colt began to tire Kurtsinger did not use him up. The weights for the Dei by find the field more evenly weighted, and while He Dids impost will be the greatest, The Fighter, Ttennob, San-greal, Rushaway, Tugboat Frank, Doran, Irish Ford, Highomar, Palm Island and Holl Image must tote 120 pounds each. Seventh Heaven and Lolschen, the only fillies in the probable field, will get in under 115 pounds. With the exception of "blow outs" Friday morning, He Did, The Fighter, Doran and Tugboat Frank have finished their preparations, while Thursday morning the others will be sept through their final stiff works. With the different track records threatened and broken daily, it is not improbable that Ted Clarks mark of 1:49 for the nine furlongs will be approached or lowered. In the event there are fourteen starters, the race will gross nearly 0,000, and despite the five awards, the winners share will be more than 3,000.
