The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11
THE WANDERER A
fine DERBY
PROSPECT
J. w. McClelland's Sterling
Colt Looks Good to Make
Great Showing.
BY BERT E. coLLYER.

BY BERT E. coLLVER. s
Copyright by Collyer's Publishing Com
pany)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 11.-A
new, and may I not say. Illuminating
star has blazed forth on the Kentucky
Derby armament, in ]. w. McClelland's
sterling colt. The Wanderer. This
splendid specimen Of the thoroughbred,
the ideally proportional derby horse"
which cost his owners 10000 as a
yearllng, took workwatchers by the
ears early today when he stepped a
quarter in 0.23 AS. True from a view
point of time-even though the course
was fully two seconds slow-the work
has often been duplicated, but the
manner in which the Wanderer accom-
plished the task was little short of
marvellous. Primarily, Trainer Pat
terson's instructions were "a quarter
in OBS" and Notwithstanding the fact
that he waived frantically to the boy
to pull up, n the lad did exert every
ounce Of strength at his command, the
big fellow flashed by the tand in the
sensus Of opinion of such experts as
Henry Mcdaniel, DIR. McCully, Billy
Martin ct al, that given his head, the
WandeTer would have shaded 0:22.
Eternal, up to the moment the moot
ed ~favorite for the Kentucky classic,
and which is much farther advanced
In his training than his stablemate,
worked six furlongs in 1:l9. This is
easily the best work thus far shown
by any horse quartered at the local
track. The colt had the diminuative
Sullivan astride of him and showed
some symptoms, in his preliminary gal
lop,, of the same lameness which de-
NoIpNAd fNYiNY. a. hta ,tt,AAr., d, A..
Eastern stake. Opinion is divided as
to whether Eternal VIII outgrow the
ailment.
Likes Hot Springs.
DR.. McCully, the New York veteri-
marian, who came here as a result Of
an s.. o. S. call sent in by Trainer
Patterson, because of the prevalence
of some FLU among his racers, re-
turned to New York much impressed
with Hot Springs as a training camp.
This eminent horseman inspected Eter.
nails ailment and it is believed that the
treatment prescribed will have the de-
sired result, Incidentally 1t Is not vio-
lating a confidence to say that DIR. Nc
Gully is an ardent admirer Of The Wan
derer over Eternal.
up to a mile and an eighth at least"
aid DIR, McCully, Il would have to
take The Wanderer. Also there Is moth
ing 10 Indicate thaI the big horse VIII
not go on and on. He's bred in the
purple and to me It only seems the
conservation OF that marvellous speed,
which he possesses. At the second jump
this horse Is in his full racing stride,
something / lever saw before. On what
| have seen and heard, l should Judge
that Wal Pennant, from the Ross es-
Enlistment, should give a good ac-
count Of himself. This l believe to be
a. really good race horse, one not seen
to his best advantage as a two-year-
old. | also look for Sir Barton to show
marked Improvement, Mr., Madden was
mighty sweet on this colt and | under
stand was reluctant to part with him.
In the opinion of DR., McCully, the
East will in all probability enjoy the
greatest season of racing since the So
called "halcyon days" He was par
ticularly impressed with the stake Of
ferings Of the Maryland Jockey club
and was outspoken IN his commentator
of Manager Riggs and his co-workers.