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HOWARDS DERBY TRIO Sceneshifter, Fencing ancT Gloom Buster Arrive at Churchill Downs. Earl Sande Trainer of Dayton-Owned Stable J. E. Widener Reserves Fifteen Stalls. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31. The gradually growing colony of eligibles to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs was enhanced this morning by the arrival at the local course of the trio which Maxwell Howard named for the 0,000 classic. They are Sceneshifter, Fencing and Gloom Buster. The three Derby horsesalong with others in the Howard string, which trainer Earl Sande brought from Florida, had an uneventful trip from the Everglades State and unloaded without mishap. Sande was on hand himself to supervise the unloading and stabling of his charges. During their unloading Sande took time out to recall his many pleasant experiences at Churchill Downs. Sande, who retired from the saddle a few years ago, is one of only two riders who have piloted as many as three winners of the Kentucky Derby, the M other having been the colored jockey, Isaac Murphy. Earl achieved his third Derby vie- v tory astride Gallant Fox in 1930; his second was hung up in 1925, when ho had the mount on Flying Ebony, and he began the triple triumph with Zev in 1923. SANDES CHERISHED HOPE. . His riding days behind him, Sande now flfl looks forward to another ambition in the training field that of saddling a winner of. the Derby. Although he has thref eligibles to prepare for the Derby, his chief reliance at this time seems to be Sceneshifter, a son of Sickle, last years champion stallion. Howard, owner of the horses, is a Dayton capitalist and manufacturer, and a turf patron for a number of years. He take3 an active interest in the training and racing of his horses and is expected to spend much time in Louisville between now and the end of the Churchill Downs season the middle of May. Besides the three Derby candidates which represent Howard, there are Polycletus, Coup de Grace, Stage Hand and Shaw-sheen. Through one of the caprices of racing, Howard acquired two of his Derby horses, Sceneshifter and Fencing, from Joseph E. Widener, who this year lor the first time in many seasons now finds himself without an eligible for the Blue Grass classic. Howard bought the two horses from Widener In Florida this winter. The Widener colors, however, again will be seen at Churchill Downs this spring. In spite of the fact that the stable has no Continued on txcrnty-sertnth vaae. HOWARDS DERBY TRIO Continued from first page. Derby horses. Fifteen stalls have been set aside for the Philadelphia sportsman. The only three-year-old in the Widener string which might have been of Derby timber was Optic, which went amiss at Hialeah Park last winter. UNFORTUNATE BREVITY. Only last year the Widener stable provided the Derby favorite in Brevity, only to see him beaten a short margin by Bold Venture. Shortly after the Derby Brevity went wrong and an attempt to bring him back to the races again this year proved futile. Once before, in 1927, the Widener colors were carried into second place in the same race by Osmand, Whiskery being the winner. The Widener horses to race here will later be transferred to New York. Trainers Pete Coyne and Dan Stewart are preparing the horses at Elmendorf Farm, near Lexington. Wayne Wright, rider for the Widener stable, has been engaged to pilot Heelfly, owned by Guy and Paul Waggoner, Texas breeders and owners. Several important additions to the group of Kentucky Derby candidates will develop within the next forty-eight hours. Bert Williams was expected from the coast with the Derby entry Gerald and others he is training for Mrs. W. H. Furst, daughter-in-law of Mrs. Ethel V. Mars, whose stable, under Robert McGarvey, last year won more prize money than any other in the country. According to messages received from Williams, the horses will arrive at the Downs tomorrow afternoon. NO SIR COMING. According to Sande, another early departure from Hialeah Park for Louisville will be the stable trained by Miss Mary Hirsch, daughter of Max Hirsch, who saddled last years Derby winner. She planned to ship about the end of the week and included in her string is No Sir, widely hailed as the best three-year-old to race in Florida this winter, though he did not win the Flamingo Stakes, richest event for horses of that age run there. The only Derby nominee to work here this morning was Bert Stewarts Stormy Ocean, a son of Carlaris, which went three-quarters in 1:18. handily. Training on a fast track, Stormy Ocean covered the quarter in :2l and the half mile in :50S. C. B. Head, who returned yesterday from Florida, and Charles Bidwill, who arrived this morning from Chicago, spent some time with Col. M. J. Winn, head of Churchill Downs, at the track today. Bidwill, who is the principal stockholder in the Chicago Business Mens Racing Association, said that from all accounts the Chicago racing season this year should prove the best in several seasons. Basil James, leading rider last year, will not make a trip to Hot Springs to ride in the Arkansas Derby there Saturday. The young rider had been engaged to ride Beth Macaw, but the filly is a doubtful starter, according to James, who will remain here until the opening of the Kentucky season at Keene-land, where a division of the stable of his contract employer, H. H. Cross, will be raced by Ed Snyder.
