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CHICAGO DERBY AT HAWTHORNE TODAY 6and Revival of Famous Old-Time Fixture Arouses Much Local Interest Hollyrood or Rushaway May Be Post Favorite Bow and Arrow Rated Dangerous C. V. Whitneys Tatterdemalion Only Eastern Representative j The Chicago Derby field, with post positions, horses, weights, probable jockeys, I J owners and trainers, follows: I Prob. I PP. Horse. Wt. Jockey. Owner. Trainer. 1 Holl Image 118 J.Nolan Superior Stable J. Carter I j 2 Tugboat Frank. 118 J.Deering J.L.Roberts J.L.Roberts I 3 Sir Jim James.. 118 J.Rosen.. E.W.Duffy G.R.Miller j 4 JBow a. Arrow. 118 J. Renick E. R. Bradley ...W. Hurley j 5 Irish Ford 118 N.L. Fierson. .. Three Ds Stock Farm Sta. . .R. N. Vestal 6 Carvola 113 E.Arcaro JE. K. Bryson G. R. Bryson j j 7 Dnieper 118 L.Haas Mrs. P. A. B. Widener D. E. Stewart J 8 Rushaway 121 J.Longden A. G. Tarn A. G. Tarn j j 9 JBaby Talk 118 E.De Camillas. .E. R. Bradley W. Hurley j 10 fSparta 113 J.Mattioli H. P. Headley D. A. Headley 1 11 Tatterdmalion .118 R. Workman... C. V. Whitney J. A. Ilealey j 12 fHollyrood 121 W.Saunders H. P. Headley D. A. Headley I 13 Doran 118 C. Corbett A. Pelleteri A. Pclleteri j J fH. P. Headley entry. JE. R. Bradley entry. j Bringing together the arch rivals, Rushaway and Hollyrood, for their third meeting in less than a month, along with others of the leading, active three-year-olds, the Chicago Derby, dating back forty-six years, will be revived tomorrow over one mile and a quarter, and with 5,000 added as the stellar stakes attraction of the current Hawthorne meeting. While the third clash of Hollyrood and Rushaway, contenders for the three-year- old crown, unquestionably gives the race its chief claim to importance, others in the field of thirteen are not totally overshadowed by the two ranking title possibilities and this third revival of a race staged only nine times since 1890, may produce its most thrilling contest. Other of the twenty-six nominated for the stake a week ago and named through the entry box today include Tatterdemalion, Tugboat Frank, Holl Image, Sir Jim James, Bow and Arrow, Irish Ford, Dnieper, Baby Talk, Doran, and the fillies Sparta and Carvola. Track conditions deciding, Irish Ford, Baby Talk and Dnieper are the only doubtful starters. As an entry with Sparta, which placed second to him in the Detroit Derby, in which he turned the tables on Rushaway, which had defeated him in the Latonia Derby, Hollyrood may be the favorite, though fans are so well aware of the fact that Rushaway reared at the start of the Detroit Derby, that the Latonia Derby victor may be the recipient of that honor. Sparta and Hollyrood will race under the silks of their breeder, Hal Price Headley, of Kentucky, while Rushaway is owned by A. G. Tarn, of Winnipeg. CARVOLA QUALIFIED. The eastern invader, Tatterdemalion, from the stable of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney; Tugboat Frank, a color bearer for J. L. Roberts, of Houston, and Bow and Arrow chief dependence of Edward R. Bradley, master of Idle Hour Stock Farm in Kentucky and who also owns Baby Talk, are considered capable enough for the winner to be included among them. And still another not being overlooked is the Maryland-owned filly, Carvola, whose racing is done under the silks of E. K. Bryson. Holl Image, owned by W. E. Schmidt and the only local entry, also has quite a following. Over the exacting ten furlongs route of tomorrows race, a pull of three pounds in the weights over Hollyrood and Rushaway, which will shoulder 121 pounds each, may prove enough of an advantage for one or more of the others to race homo in front of the Headley and Tarn stars. Excepting the fillies which, receiving the sex allowance of five pounds, will take up 113 pounds each, the others will pack 118 pounds each. Although the forecast of the local meteorologist calls for a change from todays warmth and sunshine to unsettled weather within twenty-four hours, there is always the chance that a favorable wind will alter Continued on thirty-eighth page. CHICAGO DERBY AT HAWTHORNE TODAY Continued from first page. the course of the clouds so owners of the Derby horses and officials of the track were not indulging in any heavy worrying about weather on the eve of the race. Aside from the chances of several of the lesser lights a muddy track would make little, if any, difference, according to some of the closer students. When Hollyrood gained his Detroit Derby score in a driving finish it marked his first victory of the year. High up among the juveniles last season, Hollyrood at one time was future book favorite for the Kentucky Derby, an engagement he did not fill because of poor showings in the Wood Memorial Stakes and other early spring races. Following1 a short- rest he returned to competition to finish second in the Latonia Derby and third in the Belmont Stakes before going to Detroit. Right now he is in an excellent position to reclaim lost laurels- but defeat tomorrow, especially if Rushaway should prove the winner, would eliminate him from the championship race. Rushaways three-year-old record, more imposing than Hollyroods also includes victories in the Illinois Derby at Aurora and Louisiana Derby at New Orleans Fair Grounds. He registered his Illinois and Latonia Derbys triumphs on successive days, a performance without duplicate in this country or abroad. After rising on his hind quarters at the start of the Detroit Derby, Rushaway went on to miss winning the race by a little more than two lengths and his performance was so impressive that many, who backed him in that race will be riding with him again tomorrow. Others between the Headley horses and Rushaway at the finish of the Detroit stake included Tatterdemalion and Tugboat Frank. They finished third and fourth and beaten less than a length as they fought it out to a nose finish clearly demonstrated their right to at least another chance. Since landing third in the Latonia Derby, Bow and Arrow, which was badly humbled in the Preakness Stakes, won by the Kentucky Derby winner, Bold Venture, accounted for his only engagement, the Chicago Derby Trial Handicap, in which he defeated Holl Image, Carvola, Dnieper, Baby Talk, along with several others while the victory of Sir Jim James over Rushaway, Tugboat Frank and Dnieper in the Derby Trial at Detroit, is responsible for his presence here. He was not eligible to start in the Detroit Derby. Holl Image is the only other winner of a Derby named for tomorrows race. He won the Arkansas Centennial Derby, also placed sixth in the Kentucky Derby, fifth in the Latonia Derby and third in the Texas Derby. The recent form of the improved Carvola compares favorably with that of the best colts and geldings she will encounter tomorrow. She finished in front in two engagements during the current Hawthorne meeting and was narrowly beaten in other trips to the post. A good stayer, she may prove troublesome over the Chicago Derby route. Tugboat Frank, Tatterdemalion, Dnieper, Irish Ford and Doran all have won this year while Sparta finished second in four engagements, including the Detroit Derby. She finished fourth in the Kentucky Oaks at Louisville. Some of the countrys leading jockeys will be astride starters in tomorrows stake. R. Workman comes from New York to pilot Tatterdemalion; W. Saunders and J. Mat-tioli have been engaged for Hollyrood and Sparta; J. Longden will be aboard Rush- away; E. Arcaro will guide Carvola; J. Ren-ick is down to ride Bow and Arrow with J. Deering astride Tugboat Frank and C. Cor-bett on Doran. L. Haas, J. Rosen, J. Nolan, N. L. Pierson are others engaged for the race. Barring severe weather the second largest crowd of the meeting is expected to swarm the west side course tomorrow. While it is not likely that the Decoration Day attendance of more than 25,000 will be equalled, officials of the Chicago Business Mens Racing Association have made preparations for a throng closely approaching that figure. All boxes and reserved seats have been disposed of and many notables i are included among the hundreds holding i reservations. I t i , - i i i .
