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JAMES ON BROOKLYN Champion Jockey of 1936 Engaged for Bradley Star. Chigre Again Carries Off Workout Honors Among Derby Candidates at Louisville Tracks. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 10. The reported selection of Basil James to ride Brooklyn in the impending special and a number of excellent workouts by candidates, both at Churchill Downs, and favorable reports regarding the progress of eligibles training at other points brought to a close another week of preparation for the Kentucky Derby, to be run at the historic local course on Saturday, May 8. James, last years leading rider and regarded as one of the very top-notch saddle performers, has been approved by the powers at Idle Hour Farm as the logical jockey to seek if. the stable is to make the most of its chances was the substance of reports emanating from Lexington. James, however, is subject to call from his employers. Tranquillity Farm stable, though Ed Snyder, trainer of the establishment, does not expect to start any of the three eligibles named by the stable. James leaves here tomorrow for Lexington, with Snyder, who is shipping a draft of the Tranquillity stable to Keeneland for the meeting which opens there next Saturday and the star pilot has been tentatively engaged to ride one of the E. R. Bradley starters in the Blue Grass Stakes, Keene-lands closing day feature. FINE SPEED DISPLAY. Continuing to display the apparent quality of a top-notcher, Hamilton C. Applegates Chigre again carried off speed honors for training on the part of Derby candidates quartered at Louisville. Working over a good track at Douglas Park, the locally-owned Peter Hastings gelding established a new fast mark for the spring season by negotiating three-quarters in 1:15. No Sir, owned by Miss Mary Hirsch, Mrs. W. H. Fursts Gerald and James Chesneys Carl S. were Derby horses in action over a slow track at Churchill Downs. In his second trial since reaching here from Miami, the Sortie colt was asked to go six furlongs by his owner and made a fine impression in running the distance in 1:17. He was accompanied by Charmed Circle and worked under a steady hold, while his running companion was extended almost to the limit. Gerald was only opened up three furlongs in preparation for a more exacting drill tomorrow when trainer Bert B. Williams plans to work the Chicago-owned candidate a mile for his first stiff trial since reaching here from Santa Anita. He went the three-eighths in :38. The Chesney horse, which ranks low among the Derby nominees, also worked three-quarters, his time being 1:19. Chigres ability to find his best stride quickly again was evident in his fine rehearsal this morning. He opened his workout with a quarter in :23, completed three Continued on eighteenth page. JAMES ONJJROOKLYN Continued from first page. furlongs in :35 and the half-mile in :47. With his rider retarding his speed somewhat thereafter, the Applegate horse rounded out five furlongs in 1:02 and plainly was running well within himself through the final eighth, which he covered in 13 seconds. Trainer John P. Jones reported the Louisville Derby hope in fine trim after he had cooled out Chigre goes to Keeneland where he will start in one over-night event. He is not eligible for the Blue Grass Stakes there. With jockey Ray Yelton in the saddle. No Sir was rated through his gallop in even fashion in :2i4,i, the half mile in :50 and the five furlongs in 1:03. For a little more than a quarter. Charmed Circle held a slight lead over his more popular running mate. But the riders had them on even terms thereafter, though Charmed Circle appeared to be doing his best as he kept up. RErORTS ENCOURAGING. Meanwhile, reports from other training and racing centers indicated Derby horses at those points also had come through another week of preparation and, in several instances, actual racing in fine style. During the week a number of Derby candidates, headed by the renowned Pompoon, owned by J. H. Louchheim and which many believe will go to the post the favorite, here, on May 8, reached New York tracks from wintering points. At the same time eligibles which had been at the Metropolitan courses continued to show progress in training. Down in Texas, Milky Way Farms Case Ace, stable companion of Reaping Reward, one of the leading lights in present Derby deductions, and the Three Ds Stock Farms Heelfly, leading Lone Star State candidate, were scheduled to appear under colors this afternoon at Arlington powns. The condition of Pompoon on his arrival at Belmont Park quashed rumors that all was not well with the juvenile champion of last year. According to sources close to the stable, Pompoon did show a little lameness while at Columbia, but this was due to plating, it was said and quickly corrected. BUSY DAYS AHEAD. The next several weeks promise to see increased action under silks among the Derby hopefuls. Such stakes as the Chesapeake at Havre de Grace, the Texas Derby at Arlington Downs, the Wood Memorial at Jamaica, and the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland being assured their usual quota of Derby eligibles are expected to go a long way toward determining at least part of the field which contests for the 0,000 added fixture here four weeks from today. Although some wet weather, the first in weeks, proved a slight handicap to some, reports generally from the Keeneland track and the Blue Grass area, indicated that Derby candidates there continued ahead of schedule in their training. These include besides Brooklyn and Billionaire, the Calumet Farms Galsun and Gosum, H. P. Head-leys Old Nassau, C. V. Whitneys Flying Cross and Black Look, J. B. Respess Main Man, among others.
