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BASIL JAMES MOUNT IN KENTUCKY DERBY LOUISVILLE Ky May 1 A bit of ma ¬ neuvering of the trainers of Derby horses for the services of Basil James the coun ¬ trys leading rider last year gave strength to current reports that E R Bradley will have only one starter in the 50000 race at Churchill Downs next Saturday SaturdayA A call on the services of James has been obtained by J W Parrish Midway Ky banker and breeder whose colors in the Derby are to be carried by Dellor James agreement to handle the son of Rolled Stocking is contingent upon the stable of his employer Henry H Cross not having a starter in the race raceJames James rode both of the Bradley candi ¬ dates Brooklyn arid Billionaire during the recent Keeneland meeting and that no fur ¬ ther call was taken on his services was seen to mean that only one of the two would contest the Derby Jockey George Woolf already is under engagement to ride in the Derby for the Bradley stable and it is assumed that he will be astride the only starter
