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TIMEFULS TRIAL HANDICAP Displays Marked Ability in Sloppy Footing at Keeneland. Sudden Change in Weather Conditions Results in Adverse Footing Flying Iill Disappoints Public. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 14. Timeful, Theodore E. Muellers Kentucky Derby hopeful, displayed excellent ability in the sloppy going at Keeneland this afternoon in taking the featured Trial Handicap in convincing fashion. The outsider in the field of five, including two other eligibles to the Churchill Downs classic, the gelded son of Flight of Time and Charnot rushed past the pace-making Flying Lill to defeat Mrs. C. H. Clearys filly by slightly more than a length. Greentree Stables Cherry Jam was four lengths farther back as Sir Marlboro and No Competition completed the field. A sudden change in weather conditions this morning brought about a steady rain, which caused the track to be sloppy. The rain, plus a drop in temperature, reduced the attendance to the faithful, which made Flying Lill an even-money favorite in the Trial. FAVORITE TAKES LEAD. Flying Lill did her best to reward the public, opening up a clear lead heading into the stretch after staving off early bids of No Competition and then Cherry Jam, but she was unable to withstand the bid of Timeful in the stretch. Under the direction of Willie Garner, the Louisville-bwned gelding was last in the opening quarter but he began moving fast entering the final three furlongs and was ready to challenge the favorite at the eighth post. In a short brush he put her away and drew away readily without being urged to his utmost. Cherry Jam was able to outstay Sir Marlboro after shutting off the latter entering the stretch, while No Competition was done after a quarter. The time was 1:13. Downy Pillow, owned by W. F. Morgan, ran the Headley course in :46 to easily win the opening event over nine other juvenile platers. With C. Bierman up and breaking from the outside position, the daughter of Morvich and Cushion assumed a clear lead in the opening furlong and steadily increased her advantage thereafter to defeat J. E. Wideners Welding by five lengths. The Indian Lake Stables Maenerva was another six lengths away in third place. Although molrincr Vi or f frcf cfarf T"lr-wmr "OI 1 1 m Tim c made the favorite through last minute support. Her time in the sloppy going missed the track record by only two-fifths of a second. She was -aided by a strong wind for the greater part of the race. SKATING FOOL BEST. Conn Smythes Skating Fool, an outsider in the field of nine three-year-old platers, at six furlongs in the second event, overcame bad luck in the early stages to prove victorious by a length over Hal Price Headleys Top Queen, the favorite by a length. Greentree Stables Slave Song closed late to be third over Ours. Queens Advice, representing Knickerbocker and Dunn, the latter Neville Dunne, local sports editor, made a runaway of the third race, which brought out ten maiden two-year-old fillies. Under alert handling from Eddie Arcaro, the daughter of Good Advice and Favorite Lady took command in the first few strides and quickly opened up a lead of three lengths which was maintained to the end. Second place went to Lucas B. Combs Sunny Muir by four lengths over Miss Cleo. F. P. Letelliers Agnes Knight had little difficulty accounting for the fourth race, in which five fillies and mares were engaged at a mile and one furlong. Ridden by the apprentice E. Hanke, the. four-year-old daughter of Blondin and Assignat was clev- erly rated while holding a slight lead over Hazel Nut until half way around the second turn. There she was given her head and steadily drew away to win in hand. The Bomar miss tired towards the end and just outlasted the Hopeful Stock Farms Margo G., which closed steadily after being in third place throughout. Tacheone, the favorite, was fourth, as Intrip completed the field. Calexico, one of the more prominent candidates for the Blue Grass Stakes and an eligible to the Kentucky Derby, carried the silks of Charles H. Cleary, Chicago patron, to a head victory over Mrs. Charles Graysons Linger Awhile in the Stony Point Purse, secondary attraction. Doc Jock, representing Ferguson and Herndon, ran into third place at the end of the six furlongs dash, , another four lengths back, but well before Temulac. Syracuse completed the field, of which Calexico was the choice.
