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KENTUCKY DERBY NEWS All Prominent Candidates Reported to Be Training Satisfactorily. Pompoon and Other Eligibles at Columbia in Fine Health No Sir Expected Tuesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3. Another week of pleasant weather and good training conditions came to a close today, with progress among Kentucky Derby candidates on all fronts going forward apace. Up until now trainers could not have asked for better conditions, generally speaking, except possibly those on the west coast, though several days of bad track conditions caused a slight interruption at Arlington Downs a week ago. Since that time, however, conditions have been much improved. That Derby candidates in Lexington, South Carolina, New Jersey, "New York, Maryland and other sections, are doing well, and in a majority of instances are so far advanced in training that only a long stretch of adverse weather would seriously disrupt their conditioning for the 0,000 Derby, to be run here at Churchill Downs five weeks from today, was confirmed by press reports and Dr. N. E. Southard, who arrived here today after a tour of many of these points. The eminent veterinarian said that the Derby favorite, Pompoon, owned by J. H. Louchheim; Marshall Fields Charing Cross and Sir Damion, and other Derby horses at the Columbia, S. C, Fair Grounds, continue to make wonderful progress, as all are in splendid health. He said the same was true of the several candidates still in Miami and that Hopefuls in New Jersey, New York and Maryland are right up to schedule. WITHOUT A BLEMISH. Speaking of Pompoon, Dr. Southard said that the son of Pompey could not be better and, as an individual, probably compares with the most striking of the likely Derby contestants. Pompoon is without a single blemish, was in fine health throughout the winter when he was quartered at Three Continued on ninth page. KENTUCKYDERBY NEWS Continued Jrom irst page. Cousins Farm in Maryland, and since reaching Columbia, has done everything expected of him by trainer C. F. Clarke. According to Southard, the Flamingo Stakes winner. Court Scandal, still at Hia-leah Park, will be transferred to Maryland the coming week and, following an engagement there, will start for Churchill Downs. This candidate, owned by T. B. Martin, may have improved some off his Flamingo effort, in the opinion of trainer W. Burroughs, according to Dr. Southard. Another prominent Florida-raced Derby aspirant soon to head this way is No Sir, owned and trained by Miss Mary Hirsch. The son of Sortie and stable companions are expected, at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning. GREENTKEES BEST. In New Jersey Dr. Southard found Mrs. Payne Whitneys Chicolorado and" Manhasset Stables White Tie doing splendidly at Red Bank, where trainer Brennan has his division of the Whitney horses. Chicolorado, a son of Chicle, probably is the toest among the Greentree eligibles, which number four. Other horses in that section, which would include those at the Metropolitan tracks, also are reported to have made steady headway for weeks. Down in the Lone Star State, Reaping Reward, ace three-year-old in the large stable Robert McGarvey is training for Mrs. Ethel V. Mars, has moved right along, as has Heelfly, representative of Waggoner Brothers, though unfavorable requisites forced them to remain indoors at Arlington Downs two days last week. Here in Louisville the number of Derby nominees stabled at either Churchill Downs or Douglas Park now totals eighteen. Ideal conditions have been the order for some time. As a result the three-year-olds are so far advanced that a number of them may enter actual competition at Keeneland, where a meeting opens April 17. ELIGIBLES AT LOUISVILLE. Derby eligibles here are Col. Maxwell Howards Fencing, Sceneshifter and Gloom Buster; Mrs. W. H. Fursts Gerald; Henry H. Cross" Knights Plume, The Runner and Teddy Green; H. C. Applegates Chigre, George H. Marlmans Nemont, T. H". McCaffreys John Francis and Heuvelton, Phil Reillys Come to Taw, J. H. Sklrvins Mor-rlstown, Morris Vehons Ivory Tip, - Mrs. Frank J, Navina Kermay, Bert Stewarts Stormy Ocean, Ike "Weirs .My Grandson and A. C. Ernsts Albubble. The Howard candidates arrived here from Miami during the past week," while Gerald, a later addition, came from California. Kermay was shipped to Lexington today. The most ambitious work at the Downs this morning was indulged in by Albubble, which went a mile in 1:47, although the performance was over-shadowed by the appearance on the track for their first trial here of Fencing and Sceneshifter. The latter two, under the eye of Earl Sande, went a handy three-quarters in 1:19, the half mile in :54s. In his mile spin, Albubble went the quarter in :26, the half mile in :52, and the six furlongs in 1:19.- The track was fast, though deep. Another to go six furlongs was Stormy Ocean, which traversed the distance in most handy fashion in 1:20, the quarter in :24, and the half mile in :51, while Ivory Tip went a half mile in :55, and My Grandson three-eighths in :37?i. Several carloads of horses arrived at the two local courses this morning from New Orleans and Miami. Included .in these shipments were the horses of A. B. Letellier, Mose Goldblatt, Bert Kennedy, Anthony Pel-leteri, R. T. Runnclls, H. Walkenhorst and Mrs. B. O. Hickman.
