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DETROIT DERBY FIELD STILL IN THE MAKING Exact Number of Starters Depends Upon Eastern Representatives Bow and Arrow to Carry E. R. Bradleys Colors in 5,-000 Race Hollyrood, Rushaway, Split Second and Dnieper Certain to Be Among Contestants in Saturdays Outstanding Event DETROIT, Mich., June 10. The outcome of the Shevlin Stakes at Aqueduct this afternoon will decide what horses "Sunny Jim" Fitzsini-mons will saddle in Saturdays renewal of the 5,000 added Detroit Derby. The shipment from the East was originally carded to depart from New York today, but as Fitzsimmons desired to run Teufel in the Skevlin Stakes and trainer J. A. Healey thought the race would be a fitting preparation for C. V. Whitneys Bright Plumage, it was decided to await until Thursday before heading westward. The management believes the Shev- lin Stakes has a wonderful opportunity of adding two more starters to the Derby field. Both Bien Joli and He Did are eligible for the local race, and in the event they turn in good performances this afternoon, president Lehr has hopes that the Bradley and Mason three-year-olds would be included in tomorrows shipment. William Hurley, trainer of the western division of Col. E. R. Bradleys pretentious stable, notified judge Joseph A. Murphy that he planned to van Bow and Arrow from Hawthorne tomorrow. The son of Which-one was due to have his final stiff preparation over the Cicero track today. Although he has not run to expectations, trainer Fitzsimmons has not given up on Merry Pete. The son of Petee-Wrack breezed an easy mile over the Aqueduct track Tuesday morning in 1:45 and probably will accompany Teufel or Granville here. In Split Second, Max Hirsch believes he has a worthy successor to Bold Venture, which went amiss after his Preakness victory. The daughter of Sortie was a close second in the Coaching Club American Oaks and has since worked a splendid mile. Hirsch informed president Lehr at Belmont Park Saturday that he believes the filly would be the winner of the Detroit Derby. She is the property of R. J. Kleberg, Jr., who races under the King Ranch colors. The King Ranch in Texas comprises nearly 900,-000 acres and is the largest of its kind in the country. Hal Price Headleys Hollyrood, which finished third in the Belmont Stakes, was on the track this morning for a long gallop. He was shipped from New York Sunday and only needs an "opener" to fit him for the mile and three-sixteenths journey. There was much comment today over the Derby Trial Handicap, and it was agreed that Rushaway needed the race and that Continued on thirty-eighth vage. DETROIT DERBY FIELD STILL IN THE MAKING Continued from first page. it will do him good. He is a rugged individual and requires a lot of work. Owner and trainer Tarn was quite pleased with his race, and believes Rushaway will be the winner of the Derby. Sir Jim James has greatly improved since last year and had three races over the local track before Tuesdays effort. Only bad handling prevented him from winning last Saturday when Flag Cadet got up to beat him by a nose. Unfortunately, Sir Jim James was not nominated for the Derby. Danny Stewart could not account for Dniepers poor effort. The Kiev gelding turned in a splendid workout Sunday, and from all indications he appeared to favor the local track. However, he had no excuses in the Derby Trial and was a badly beaten fourth. Like Rushaway, the race probably will benefit the Widener three-year-old. Although he was disqualified after finishing second to Rushaway in the Illinois Derby, Dnieper turned in a brilliant performance and that effort was what made trainer Stewart ship the gelding here. Despite his poor showing Jimmie Cabaniss will fill his Derby engagement. Trainer Jack Webber stated he instructed the rider not to overindulge the son of Ormont, as it was his first effort over a distance of ground. In the event there are twelve starters, the race will gross nearly 0,000. Second money is ,000, third t000, fourth ,500 and fifth 00. The winners portion will be more than 9,000 and, with the exception of the Arlington Classic, is the richest stake for three-year-olds yet to be decided in the West. In order to care for the many requests for reserved seats for Derby Day, the management decided to set aside a section of the grandstand, and a majority of these choice accommodations have been sold. Included among the boxholders for Derby Day are many out-of-town patrons. A. large number of fans are coming from Lexington, Ky., the home of Hal Price Headley, owner of Holly-rood, while, due to Rushaway being owned by a Canadian, many requests for seats have come from Windsor and Toronto.
