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RIVALS MEET AGAIN THURSDAY Bull Lea and Menow to Start in Blue Grass Stakes. - Both Derby Colts Cooled Out Nicely After Thursdays Race Knee Deep Fails Badly. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 22. The Blue Grass Stakes, which will feature Keeneland Parks closing day program next Thursday, will be Bull Leas next race. "Menow, which was well beaten by the son of Bull Dog Rose Leaves, again is expected to oppose him. Owner H. P. Headley stated this morning that he has not changed plans for his homebred son of Pharamond II. Alcibiades. An inspection of both colts after the race revealed that they cooled out in fine style and showed no signs of the tendon trouble which forced them out of competition, last fall. Bull Lea, which was vanned from Calumet Farm to fulfill his engagement, appeared to be 7a veteran traveler as he walked the runway into the palatial van that was to transport him to his farm quarters. Trainer Frank Kearns was highly pleased with the colts showing, as was Warren Wright, his owner. BOARD OF STRATEGY. The Headley board of strategy, composed of Menowrs owner and Duval Headley, a nephew and trainer, was unable to. account for the colts poor showing. They gave full consideration to ihe bad start, but realized that Menow was only two lengths back of Bull Lea as they reached the final half mile, and that if he had shown enough disposition to run, he could have been a stronger factor. One theory advanced was his inclination on several occasions to favor his left hind leg. The ailment appeared to be in the nature of a cramp and. at times the colt seemed to experience trouble in straightening it. Prior to the start he was-leaningi against the right side of his stall, as if the left leg was cramped, arid trainer Headley said today that it could have prevented the colt from being prepared when the start was" "obtained. "He always has been an ."excellent post horse," said trainer Headley, "but jockey Charley Stevenson had never ridden him before and he probably did Jiot know enough about Menows disposition" Knee Deep, J. W. Parrishs Kentucky Derby hope, which was beaten a sixteenth of a mile, probably eliminated himself from the Louisville fixture. NEEDED RACE. In the Hamburg Purse, Dah He, also from the Headley barn, had his final competitive task before his Blue Grass Stakes engagement. He "was barely beaten by Stands Alone, a Derby candidate, and the race should do him good. However, Stands Alones time for the mile and one-sixteenth was two and three-fifth seconds slower than that required by Bull Lea to run the same distance. While here yesterday, Earl Sande announced that Col. Maxwell Howards The Chief would arrived" here Tuesday to fulfill h!s Blue Grass Stakes engagement. Fencing carried the Howard colors to victory in the event last year.. . 1, With the assurance that The Chief would be a starter, it appears that a field of five will run the nine furlongs f or the ,000 added prize. In that .event the race will gross ,904. Joe Metz Gov. Chandler tested the track, which was in a dead condition after rains during the night, when he breezed a mile this morning in 1:49. He went along at an even clip, being clocked the quarter in :27, half mile in :54 and three-quarters in I 1:22.
