Show I I II I i DISPLAY PICKED AS FAVORITE IN AMERICAN DERBY Mediocre Field of Eleven Horses to Face Barrier Barier in lOO OO Race CHICAGO July 31 AP AP Dis Dis Display play Walter Waller Vater J. J Salmons Salmon's winner of ot the Preakness was the favorite In Inthe Inthe Inthe the small field feld which made the rich revival of ot the he American derby at nt Washington park today one of oZ the most niost unusual incidents In the the history history history his his- tory of ot the turf A purse of ot by far the most handsome in the thoroughbred world attracted what was considered considered considered consid consid- ered a mediocre field of ot eleven en entries entries en- en n- n tries for tor the renewal of the classic of 25 years ago go The mile mUe and a half hal race was conceded a a three cornered battle batte Involving the the Salmon Salmo colt and ond VR W. W R. R Coes Coe's filly B Black ack Maria Marla the two Eastern en entries rles and to Boot E. E R. R Bradleys Bradley's entry and the dependence dependence de de- de- de of ot the West Vest Bolton Bolon Smiling Gus David L. L and Open Hand Hane were given little Ute chance to figure gure In the event Chicago Blockhead Blockhead Block mock head and anil Colonel Board were other last Jast minute entries regarded as only probable starters starters and therefore not generally given much attention The Bradley horse was admittedly a courtesy entry The derby was the sixth of ot a program of eight races with post time at 5 |