The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-04
DERBY CROWD
IS GATHERING
Is Starters Seen as Like
ly to Comprise Field in
Kentucky Event

LOUISVILLE, KY, May A.
IUP). = The Kentucky Derby
crowd began arriving in earnest
last night as arguments over the
winner grew hotter. There was
plenty of fuel for debates, as viz
tually all of possible starters. were
given workouts, ranging from
conditioning gallops to full Derby
tests. s.,. lG#t
Most important of the final
workouts was that Of the favor
tie. Cavalcade, which was sent
over the mile and a quarter Der
by route in 2:10 "a. Cavalcade
was pressed at no time and showed
no distress. The slight attack Of
nervousness which worried his
handlers upon his arrival here
from Maryland was entirely dissi-
pated and he cooled out quickly.
Cavalcade's stable, Time Clock,
was sent over the same distance,
and under hard drive, finishing
in 2:O92-5. Altho Time Clocks
time was full ] 1-5 seconds
faster than that of his more illus
trious mate, the tine was not re-
garded as impressive because of
the hard ride. Soon after the
works of the Brookmeade entry
were complete, r. A. Smith, train
er of the stable, announced both
would be certain starters.
The field last night appeared 70
have narrowed down to Is posi-
bilities, of which four are exceed
ingly doubtful starters. Here are
the probable starters, with the
probable odds: Cavalcade and
Time Clock, as the Brookmeade
entry, 5 to 2; Mata Hari, 7 to z;
Bazaar and Blue Again, as the f.
R. Bradley entry, 6 to /; Peace
Chance, s to l; Agrarian, 10 70
/; Discovery, 10 to /; Speedmore,
Is to 1; Spy Hill, Is to l; Sir
Thomas, Is to l; Sgt. Byrne, 80
to /; Singing Wood, 80 to l.;
Riskulus, SO to 1.
Thomas, Quasimodo, Bender
First and Prince Pompey, all
quoted at 100 to !, are the doubt
full starters. "
The status of Blue Again re-
NAMED in doubt. Colonel Brad
ley was reported as having been
dissatisfied with the work of his
colt, and was quoted as having
said he would rely on Bazaar, the
FLY, alone. Kentucky followers
of the famous racing colonel are
hoping that he will change his
mind and many turfmen believe
he will.
Assuming that none of the
present probable starters is with
drawn, and that Colonel Bradley
does rely upon Bazaar alone, It's
likely the field will total Is, the
same number as ran in 1888. Once
before, in 1926, there were Is
starters. The number seems to be
a lucky one for Bradley as his.
Bubbling Over and Brokers Tip
both won with this number If
starters last year.
Hotels were ! turning away
scores of prospective guests.
Many Derby fans ignored reports
that telepraphed requests TO-
rooms had been refused, and
drove into town but obtained ac
commodations for last night only
as the real influx sets in today,
with the arrivals, in many sec
tions, of special trains from New
York and Chicago.
Notables by the score are eX-
pected. Among them are Post
master General James A. Farley,
General Hugh Johnson, NRA d.
rector; Commissioner John F.
Organ of the New York police;
Governor Ruby Laffoon of Ken
lucky; Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane,
owner of Cavalcade and Time
Clock; Mrs. Payne Whitney. OWL
err of Spy Hill, and j. E. Widener
of Philadelphia.