The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-03
AMERICAN DERBY GOSSIP.
SpeculatiOns Auent the Classic Which
Is Soon 10 Be Decided.
KEENE SAID TO WANT THE RICH EVENT
Expected to Send Commando or Conroy.
Garry Hermann Well Thought
OF in the West.

Chicago, June 1.-The sklrinishes lead
ing up to the American Derby are being
fought IN the asst Reducing opinions 10
figures. about fonr-hfths Of the students
Of form and class expect the winner TO
come from that quarter. Those composing
the other ifth are relying upon Garry
Hermann and the natural uncertainties
that go with the American Derby.
Il is almost settled that the Keenes will
send either Commando or Conroy, possibly
both onroy for heavy track, which
seldom obtains at Washington Park ana
Commando for the dry footing 1t is also
almost settled that the Heene representa-
tive or representatives will have consider
able assistance in sustaining the reputa-
ton OF the East Richard Croker thinks
he has q Derby horse in Beau Gallant.
John Madden expresses the belief, In a
letter to Chicago friend, that with
weight W Beau Gallant can beat Com
mando, winner Of the Belmont; ConroN
winner of the Brookyn handicap; the Pa
raider. winner Of the Wlthcrs. at one mile
ana half
Commando and The Parader will have
to carry i've pounds extra, whereas it Is
not likely that Beau Gallant will incur
penalty between now ANA the day OF
the race. Mr. Madden expresses Il de
cided opinion as TO Conroy's Derby class.
"A sweet proposition" says he, lat a mite
and quarter with about 10 ponnds urH
but at mile and a half with ~ pounds.
/ have my doubts
Mr.. kcenc IS as persistent in sport ny
he Is Ia speculation. He has had designs
ON the American Derby for several years
ana he has an old score 70 wipe out. lie
saw his cracks. Domino, st. leonards ana
thurStcr beaten In the western classic,
and he may he expected to lead his trump
card This year. The victory OF either
Commando or Conroy would he popular as
the West adnires gameness In men as wen
as horses
Beau Gallant is practically an unknown
quantity IN his 3-yc0r-old form. lie has
beer dolging the issue In the early 3}ear
old trials. but the Impression prevails tnat
there Is method IN this. 1t may be mat
/ Trainer Brown with the approval of me
owner Of the colt, Is saving him for the
good things further down the road, when
he viii meet Commando Conroy ana the
others at disadvantage. Mr.. Madden $
letter strengthens this idea, and the astule
Kentuckian is not alone Ia his opinion that
Beau Gallant should hold Commando sure
az "a nile and half. To say this OF Beau
Gallant Is supcrlatlye praise bur it should
champion of 3year-olds is seldom Il DerbE
horse The conditions governing the uses
to which 3-year.0lds are put seldom coin
eide With those which constitute Derby.
Commando has gone further ana c1t.
rcd more weight than any other Derby
candidate o. prominence this year Her
ugndo Is On insignificant exception. NO
body IS thinking of fernando in these
days, although he may be another Sidney
Lucas
/ Garry Hermann. 10 whom the West is
singing was seen for the ffst time In
his 8-year-old form with the coors up
the other day at Hawthorne when he won
an pvti night handicap at a mile aud Il
sixteenth from Boney Boy and StrangesL
20 whom he was cuncedlng big Jumps OF
weight lie could moi he considered within
tNo weeks Of hard race, hut he shout.
deICd his cumbersome package aud out.
ramed the seasoncd and ies0lute Boncy
BOY The race as worth n lot to him. lIe
got more use out of II thnn he could have
secured in any amount Of morning exer-
else
The performance Of Garry Hermann
SETTLED hll doubts as to his soundncss. vii
( lingness and general utility. lie Is Ger.
tainly Il grand 3-year-old, grand In looks
/ aud In action He can 20 a mile and half
with his weight up as we'll as any horse