Image 6 of San Antonio light (San Antonio, Tex.), May 4, 1935, (HOME EDITION)
author: Anonymous
source date: 1935
availability: public_domain

4A RATURDAY MORE RAIN FALLS ON KENTUCKY DERBY OVAL 2 SORATCHES LEAVE 20 IN RAGE LOUISVILLE Ky May 47 A light rain started falling at Churchill Downs this morning after overnight winds had dried out the mile oval into fast condition Continuation of the showers would bring back the muddy condi tion of the track that prevailed ear lier in the week but the weather bureau forecast cloudy cool weather for post time about 445 San An tonio time with continued rain improbable Derby visitors slept under blan kets last night cool weather arriv ing en the wings of a fresh breeze from the North It was chilly enough during the forenoon to Yring out overcoats The temperature at 8 a m was 40 degrees just 42 degrees colder than the maximum on derby day last year J J Flanigans Chance View and Riley and Meekers Color Bearer were scratched from the list of Ken tucky derby eligibles today The scratches left a field of 19 coits and one filly Nellie rlag Teady to go postward in the sixty first running of the classic Owners are permitted to withdraw entries until within 45 minutes of post time expected to be