Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1911 — TO TRY FOR ENGLISH DERBY [ARTICLE]

TO TRY FOR ENGLISH DERBY

John E. Madden Ships His 3-Year-Old, Adam Bede, to Enter Great v Turf Classic. Adam Bede, John E. Madden’s great 3-year-old colt, a son of Adam and Grace Gumberts, was shipped for London on the Atlantic transport liner Minnewaska the other day. He will be entered ip. the Derby, and those who watched, his career closely as a 2-year-old predict that he t will be a worthy American representative in that greatest of turf events. It Is a hit remarkable that the Adam filly Bashti, for which Harry Payne Whitney paid $30,000 last summer, has been sent to England to take a shot at the Oaks, and now a son of the same sire will have a try for the Derby, . ! Andrew Miller and Thomas Welsh of the Newcastle stable, under whaee colors Adam Bede appeared last season, both consider him a remarkable colt. His English career will be watched with a great ddal of interests by all the racing public of America.