The morning call., 1893-05-10
TALK OF THE DERBY.
1t VIII Surely Be Won by a
Mud Lark.
But All the Starters Like Heavy
Going, so Nobody Is Sure
of Ii.
Special TO TIE MoRNINe CALL.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9.-That classic
turf event, the Kentucky Derby. will not
be run over fast track tomorrow. Three
days rain has put the track ct Churchill
Downs in bad condition, but the sun came
out to-day and the wind began to blow,
and if no more rain falls The track will be
fair In all probability there will be six
starters. and they will be ridden as follows:
Lookout by KunzP, Boundless by Geometz,
Buck McCann by Thorpe, Plutus by a.
Clayton, Linger by Martin, Mirage by
Isaac Murphy.
Which of them is best is The question to
be asked, but it is pretty hard one to
answer, not because none of the five or six
starters is mud lark, but because all Of
them are more or less fond Of a heavy
track.
eli there were no mud horses in the
race Cushing and Qrth would probably
prefer the heavy going. as their entries,
Lookout and Boundless, have demon
strated that it does not stop them, but a
the others are equally good or better in the
mud, they would rather see dry track.
Buck McCanD comes of mud stock. and
If the distance is not too far for him, and
If he does not give it up in the stretch he
ought 10 have no trouble in heading the
Others safe. One thing is certain. how
ever, the Scoggans have their hearts set
on winning the race. The reputation of
their great sire, Buchanan, is at stake.
He has the name Of getting only sprinters,
and the Scoggans could afford to give
double the value of the stake to disproye it.
Plutus likes mud, and he has no ohjec-
ton TO rain. The stable is a trfle mys-
terious about him, and it is hard to obtain
any information except rs TO his general
condition. No one outside of his trainer
owner and rubbers has seen him work
better than :4212, but an impression pre-
walls that he has covered the distance in at
least six seconds better.
LiDger won his stake at Lexington in the
mud. The distance was mile and one
sixteenth, and the weight ninety-four
pounds In the Derby he will have to
take up 122. and go three-sIxteenths of a
mile farther, and this will robably stop
him.
Mirage is not much thought of, but there
is no telling what Murphy's luck will
bring about.
CHICAGO, May 8.-The Board of Review
of the National Trotting Association met
to-day, but did nothing but hear appeals
in minor cases. No decisions were rem
dered.
NASHVILLE. May 9.-One mile, The
King wou, Forest Rose second. Time,
:47K.
Half mile, Roberta (by Volturno) won,
Annie Buckingham second. Sewing Girl
third. Time, :5IA.
Half mile. Editha won, l. Front sec
ond. Invade third. Time, 81.
Five furlongs, Billy Smith won. Climax
II second, Dick Willis third. Time. :06.
One mile, Parapet won, Sam Farmer
second, Ell Paso third. Time. AZ.
Five furlongs. Freedom won, Hesperia
second. Dutch Oven third. Time, :oS%
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-The track was heavy.
Six iurongs, Miss Mosley won, Safe
Home second. Bonfire third. Time, 81
Four and half furlongs. Fuero won.
Harry NJ second, Barney Aaron third.
Time. :Olh.
Six furlongs. Ed Greenwood won, Min
ME Gee second, Gray Duke third Time,
1881.
Four and half furlongs. Bone Doctor
won, Bedford second, Sinclair third.
Time. :59l2.
Five ana half furIongs. Viola Bell
won, Ruben second. Frank Ellis third.
Time. 1:l1h.
Seven and a half furlongs, Rally won,
Blaze Duke second, Edgar johnson third.
Time, :40h.