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INDIAN BROOM STEALS THE "SPOTLIGHT" AT DOWNS 1 Amazes Clockers and Onlookers With Marvelous Display of Speed Western Sensation Covers Six Furlongs in 1:11, Mile in 1 :38 and One and One-Eighth Miles in 1 : 53 Brevitys Work Not So Impressive LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28. Several of the more important candidates for the Kentucky Derby went through final important tests this morning at Churchill Downs for Saturdays engagement, and others did their qualifying in the Trial Purse, feature of this afternoons program. The remaining probable starters are expected to complete their training tomorrow morning. Capturing the attention of the railbirds this morning was Indian Broom, the California invader, which gave a sample of speed that carried him to a new world record of 1:47 for the mile and one furlong at. Tanforan. The Brookmeade Stable cast-off, now star of the stable of Mai. A. C. Taylor, Vancouver sportsman, went a mile in 1:383: and 9was eased up a mile and an eighth in 1:53. Handled by George Burns, western rider who will pilot him Saturday, the son of Brooms and Kawita was equipped with blinkers and worked from the starting gate at the end of the mile chute. Red Ensign attempted to step along with Indian Broom, but after the latter had gone the opening quarter in :23Ys and was reaching the half mile in :46, his rider lost a stirrup and dropped back. Without a running mate, Indian Broom went the five furlongs in :58 and the three-quarters in 1:11. Then his pace slowed down and he required :27 seconds to finish out the mile in 1:38, but he was going easily while being eased up in- the ensuing furlong. By quarters his time for the mile was :23, :23, :25, around the turn and :27. BOLD VENTURE IMPRESSES!. Bold Venture, Morton L. Schwartz candidate which declined the issue in the Wocd Memorial Stakes because trainer Max Hirsch did not care to give him two hard races as well as a long train ride in the space of eight days, was sent the Derby distance of a mile and one-quarter, and he impressed the work watchers by tbe manner in which he accomplished the feat in 2:10, breezing. Ridden by his regular exercise boy, the son of St. Germans and Possible began running at the quarter pole and, under steady restraint, was timed the first quarter in :26. He went around the lower turn to reach the half mile in :51 and was tabbed the six furlongs in 1:17. Continuing at a steady pace around the second turn, the St. Germans colt reached the starting point in 1:44 and then finished out the journey in 2:10 with considerable left. By fractions, Bold Venture did his trial in :26, :25, :26, :26 and :26, showing that he was evenly rated all the way. Trainer Hirsch stated that Ira Hanford, who will ride the New York owned colt, winner of his only start this year in easy fashion, probably would arrive here Thursday from Jamaica. Peter Coyne had the future book favorite Brevity out for a spin over the Derby distance, but the J. E. Widener star did not make much of a showing. As he did not wear blinkers, allowances were made for the fact that he could not negotiate the route in better than 2:13. WAYNE WRIGHT LOOKS ON. With jockey Wayne Wright an onlooker, along with trainer Coyne, while Adam Schlang had the mount on the son of Sickle and Ormonda, the colt was sent on his way at the quarter pole. He was inclined to loaf, but went the first quarter in :25 and the half mile in :51. The six furlongs was timed in 1:18 and the mile in 1:45. Brevitys time for the quarters was :25, :26, :26, :27 and :28. . Trainer Coyne said he would again ask permission of the stewards Saturday to send Brevity to the post without blinkers, but to add them after the colt reached the starting gate, as was done last Saturday. The Widener trainer said that Brevity became unduly nervous and washy if the blinkers were put on in the paddock. Continued on nineteenth vaae. INDIAN BROOM STEALS "SPOTLIGHT" AT DOWNS Continued from first page. Another trial over the Derby route was that of Charles B. Shaffers Coldstream, which again was brought out before daybreak by trainer Alex Gordon. The son of Bull Dog and Nimble Hoof, which displayed a good effort in running third in the Clark Handicap here on opening day, began his move at the half mile ground and completed lit at the quarter pole. Under strong rating Coldstream went the first half mile in :53, the three-quarters in 1:19, the mile in 1:46 and the full distance in 2:11, well within himself. Even though it was around a turn, the Chicago-owned colt went the last quarter in :25,: after doing the previous two furlongs down the back stretch in :27. The lightly regarded Silas, the candidate of Mrs. Bessie Franzheim, also was sent ten furlongs for which he was timed in 2:10, the half mile in :51, three-quarters in 1:17 and the mile in 1:42. However, he was under a drive from jockey Willie Garner in the late stages, who also was busy preventing the son of Crucifixion from "lugging in." Trainer Robert McGarvey decided against running The Fighter in the Trial Purse this afternoon, and had the Milky Way Farms candidate out for a mile spin this morning. With the older South Gallant setting the pace for him and breaking four lengths in front of The Fighter, at the mile pole, the Bull Dog colt, winner of the Texas Derby in his last outing, went the first quarter in :24, half in :49, three-quarters in 1:15 and mile in 1:42, finishing in handy fashion. South Gallant was timed the turn of the track in 1:42, so The Fighter made up only one length on him. Bien Joli and Banister, E. R. Bradleys team, were opened up three furlongs in :35 by trainer H. J. Thompson in preparation for longer trials tomorrow. Both colts were seen under silks opening day in the Sophomores Purse, Bien Joli running second and Banister fourth to Brevity. The Wheatley Stables Teufel and Belair Studs Granville, which were separated by inches in finishing first and second in the Wood Memorial Stakes, were given leisurely gallops by trainer George Tappen, as was Merry Pete, another Belair colt whose chances of starting in the Derby are problematical and will not be known until the arrival of head trainer James Fitzsimmons from New York Thursday. The Foxcatcher Farms Chesapeake Stakes winner, Gold Seeker, only filly in the field, was not asked for speed.
