The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

] Jne FAIR Grounds stewards, as Durnel
/ Is not in good standing just now with
/ the powers that he In the East II no
I trainers license is issued TO Durnell be-
/ fore March g. the Crescent City Jockey
Club, which has always prided itself on
| closely observing the rulings Of the
| Eastern authorities, would. If Il adhered
10 its long-standirg policy. refuse 20
allow Dunel 70 race at the Fair
Grounds.
! II Temaceo is sent here, il would not
/ be the first time that a three-year-old
racing in California through thu winter
was shipped to New Orleans with a view
10 winning the Crescent city Derby.
Some years ago Albert Simons brought
| big event here.
Montgomery. the Pessara colt belong
/ ing 70 Chinn & Forsythe is another ELI
gible in the Derby which rumor says is
being prepared 10 come down at the
last moment ard carry of the rich
prize. Last summer the trouble with
Montgomery appeared to be that he was
lacking in early speed for the short
sprints, though always finishing reso-
lutely. His form improved In the fall
and il is noticeable that, while his own
ers got rid Of Fountainblue and Tou-
renne. they retained Montgomery. The
colt can handle the Derby weight easily.
and he should be eminently suited by
the distance. II he drops down here ut
and read 20 race Montgomery viii have
a chance second to none.
The owner Of the Celia pair. Conville
and Marathon has declared his inten-
ton 10 send one. if not both. Of these
three-year-olds 70 take a chance in the
big race. They are being prepared at
Churchill Downs and will be la readi-
ness. Convine was well thought Of at
one time for last years Futurity by his
then trainer, John Z. Madden. but in the
fall he never ran 70 the form which he
displayed earlier in the season under
the colors OF T. Hitchcock, jr. A shape
~ chestnut. showing a lot of qua3ly.
COnville Is by Dieudonne an imported
sire which has never got a slayer. and
the distance OF the Derby will probably
be too far for COnville. Dieudonne him
self was by Amphon. in 1880. the cham
pion Splinter OF England, none OF whose
get including Lally, faVOTite for the last
English Derby, have shown any liking
for a distance.
Marathon raced last spring by the
Whitney stable. and John Rogers
thought at one time that the colt would
turn out a good one, but he didn't
amount 10 a great deal. although after
being bought by Celia he should have
won two races at Jamaica. both OF
which he lost through incompetent rid
ing Marathon was imported 10 this
country in uterO. and is our of the ST.
simon mare OnduIie, purchased by
James II keene at a sale OF horses be-
longing 70 the estate OF the late WI
liam c. Whitney for $4,000.
Though his owner. Pat Dunno, the
well-known Western horseman, has not
yet started Lens, that colt is certainly a
Derby possibility, as last spring he was
next best at City Park to that flying
hlly COlloquy, and is likely to go a dis
lance. The colt is in training at City
Park with the rest of DUNES horses.
Colloquy is not engaged in the Derby,
but, though the filly has a world OF
speed, the distance of the race would
probably be too far for her
Allownaise, belonging TO C. E. Rowe,
the man who developed ana sold seweH
at a big figure last summer, has shown