The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-13
FEW WILL START
 IN AMERICAN DERBY
By BErt E. COLLYER

At the present writing 1t looks like not more than eight, possibly 10, candi- dates will go to the post in the American Derby, headliner of the Jacksonville win ter meeting. Originally there were AZ nominated for this classic, for which the management has hung up SH0O purse. This pretentious list, however, has been sorey depicted by ravages of dis ease and accidents in training The like ly starters appear to be as follows: Rev. erwycls- stable, Tn. C., Special Brew; T. R. Condran's blk. g., The Niger; James Rowe's oh. C., Lahore; John W. Schoor's s oh. c., Star Charter, and same owner b. f., Edda; R. N. Smith & Co.'S br. g., Governor Gray; to them may be added McIvor, Barney Igoe and Dr. Duenner. though neither of these can be awarded q possible chance on anything that they have shown in recent public perform ances.
 The race on the face of it looks to be between Lahore Star Charter and Cover nor Gray, with The Nigger and Special Brew possibilities, but so queer is the showing that has been made by those that have started over Moncrief park that no accurate line can be obtained on them. Lahore has faced the flag on three oc- casions, but in his only winning race in which he beat an a1l-aged field, he showed considerable class and lot Of speed. He has not been himself since that race, and has been given only light work, but is said to have rounded out nicey, and his trainer, Albert Simons, has great hopes of him. Star Charter will! carry the hopes of the Memphis brewer, John W. Schorr, and is almost sure to be a dangerous factor. He has started but two or three times, and on December 5, carrying 115 pounds to Cover nor Gray's 100, in a six furlong dash, he won very handily. He has now had a long rest and will face the flag fresh horse and one that has been working well.
 If Edda starts it will only be to set the pace for the stable companion, and only in that way can she be considered. Governor Gray, since going to the stable of James Everman. has shown marked improvement. and in his effort of February 25 demonstrated at least in part that wliion Capt. Jim Williams has al- ways ma.ntained, that the son of Garry Herman is near -first-class racer, with a distance of ground his forte His race to Melisande, was another commend able effort. On the latter occasion he took up 1O4 bounds to Melisande's 121 and ran her to head in 1:12 3-5. and would have won had the distance been one stride further. James Everman. who now has charge of Governor Gray, has worked wonders with the gelding; in fact, he is almost entirely a different horse.
 The Nigger's races has been Of such an erratic character that one is in quandry to know whether or not he Is being kep' under cover. He is a colt of considerable speed, but weight seems to bother him and he shows disposition to stop at the end of mile He is being very shrewd- ,y handled. and may prove to be the nigger in the woodpile." Special Brew i. fast, but unreliable, and may run gooe race or may not He has bad ankles ane likes a sprinting route better than dis tance. McIvors races at this meeting have not been in keeping with the colt'' showing around Kentucky last fall.
 Retr sl.ectively speaking. if the derb, was to be run tomorrow believe would select Governor Gray, the hope of thu Kentuckians, to turn the trick.