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Notes of the Day DayGov Gov Jamas B McCreary occupied the box imme ¬ diately behind the judges stand which is anually reserved for Kentuckys chief executive and in his party were LieutGov Ed McDermott Secretary of State C F Crecelius and Mrs Crecellus Miss Corinne Conrad State Treasurer Thomas Ithea AttorneyGeneral James Basket t Chair ¬ man Daniel E OSiilIivan of the State Board of Prison Commissioners and Justus Goebel brother of the assasinated governor William Goebel and one of Governor McCrearys closest friends Governor McCreary said that he was ex ¬ pecting that Foundation would win the race but he was not wagering He said that as he was get ¬ ting on the train at Frankfort this morning a gentleman stepped up to him and whispered Ten Point is a cinch to win the Derby At the same time he slipped his card into the governors hand He was an undertaker from Zion City 111 the town that Dowie built The governor was invited to the stewards stand during the running of the Derby DerbyJohnson Johnson N Camden owner of Hartland Stud and likewise of the Breeders Futurity winner Im perator and the good threeyearold Helios was the only member of the Kentucky State Racing Commis ¬ sion who was not present He was detained in Washington on business Chairman Milton Yonng came down from Lexington this morning on tlie Foundation special which brought over 500 per ¬ sons from the blue grass region T Hart Talbott came over from Paris last night President Charles F Grainger of the New Louisville Jockey Club and George J Long owner of Bashford Manor Stud have their homes here and both appeared earlv at the course where General Manager Matt J Winn entertained the officials at dinner Secretary J Pelham Johnston of the commission was also on band bandThe The Kentucky Association was represented bv Messrs B L Baker 0 II Chenanlt and Price Headley of the executive committee and by super ¬ intendent James P Boss Mr Baker said that financially as well as otherwise the spring meeting at Lexington was the most successful in all the tracks history biit that instead of declaring a divi ¬ dend the profits would be spent in improving the track and grounds groundsHarry Harry II Aiketi of Cincinnati entered a protest against the starting of the horse Sam Hirsch in the name of Samuel Ilirsch a Cincinnati tobacconist but the officials paid no attention to it The Circuit Court at Covington several months ago gave Ilirsch posession geldingGreen of the gelding Green B Morris the dean of American trainers has never missed seeing a Kentucky Derby He won ApolloIn the race in 1SS2 with Apollo In the crowd were two colored men who rode winners of the Kentucky Derby William Walker who piloted Baden Baden in 1877 and E Henderson who won on Joe Cotton in 1885 1885Like Like McLuke the twoyearold colt by Ultimns Midge in the stable of John W Schorr is on the shelf Dr Bob Bryan who came from Lexington this morning and examined him advised Johnny Schorr to give him a long rest restChairman Chairman August Belmont of the Jockev Club accompanied by Mrs Belmont Mrs Cook mother of Mrs Belmont and Mr and Mrs Oliver Bird came over from Lexington this morning and were at tlie clubhouse They returned to Lexington this evening where they will remain at Mr Belmonts Nursery daysMessrs Stud for four or five days Messrs H K Knapp F U Hitchcock and Andrew Miller Richard M Bull Alexander Smith Coehrane and B M Street were other New York ¬ ers who saw the races today Evcrv one of the easterners expressed surprise and gratification at the Immensity of the throng and said that the Ken tnckians are undoubtedly tlie greatest racing de ¬ votees in America AmericaII II II Roberts of SImcoe Can was among the visitors as was also Francis Nelson who presides over the racing at several Canadian courses Mr Roberts is the owner of Mansolus second choice for the Kings Plate to be decided at Toronto and he is here to arrange for a rider as much as to see the racing racingAugust August Belmont witnessed the running of the Derby with Governor McCreary as the guests of the stewards After the race Mr Belmont was escorted through the parimutuel ollices to note their opera ¬ tion The fast action of the workers was a revela ¬ tion to him and he expressed surprise at the perfect arrangement of all the details Philip 1 Dwyer and Andrew Miller who were also making their first visit to the track since the installation of the mutiiel style of betting were also amazed over the perfect arrangement In connection with tlie betting and expressed great pleasure over the racing the immense crowd and the firm basis on which the simrt is conducted in this state stateTrainer Trainer Karrick had no excuses to offer for the defeat of Yankee Notions I thought when he moved up on the stretch turn that he would draw out to an easy victory but he did not seem to be good enough enoughCommenting Commenting on the many stories that he has been offered 50000 for Ten Point owner Aste said before the Derby running I have never had an offer for the colt 1 have never priced him and I have given all prospective purchasers the same unswer that he is not for sale
