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Derby Day at Churchill Downs Gossip and News of the Big Race Jockey H. Gray was suspended for five days by the starter. The Cincinnati delegation was an extensive MM. They came by boat, rail and automobile. William Gibbs McAdoo enjoyed the occasion immensely. He has been here for nearly a week. The Illinois Athletic Club was an imposing aggregation. They occupied vantage points in the club house boxes. EL T. Wilson, president of the Saratoga Racing Association, acted as host to a party that came with him from New York. Mrs. Payne Whitney, owner of the Green-tree Stable, which houses Chantey, was another present, as was Harry Payne Whitney, who came to see his colors borne. Jockey Earl Sande did not Ion any time after riding in the Derby. He jumped into a taxicab as soon as he doffed his riding clothes and causht a train for New York. Included in the Pennsylvania delegation were : Joseph E. and George D. Widener. Samuel D. Riddle, Walter M. Jeffords. Victor Mather, W. J. Clothier and R. E. Straw-bridge. The Derby arrivals began coming through the gates at 9 a. m. It was a constant stream of flowing humanity thereafter and the huge plant reached a congestive point before the noon hour. Baseball men from all over the country were on hand. Frank Navin of Detroit, has been a box holder for years. Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach also had a box. as did Larry Waterbury, international polo star. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, of New York, was a box holder. Mrs. Vanderbilt owns the great Sarazen. She had hoped to be represented in this years Derby by Nicholas, but the latters form this spring did not warrant the venture. Practically all of the Derby starters from the East will depart for Metropolitan tracks Sunday morning. Most of them will travel in the same car. These include Voltaic, Sin- [ I gle Foot, Flying Ebony, Chief I ncas and the j four that James Rowe brought here. Adm. Carey T. Grayson returned from his trip to Iexington where he had attended the Nursery dispersal sale and bought in Messenger for the account of Edward B. Mc-Ijean. Messenger will be shipped to Mr. McLeans extensive farm at Ijeesburg, Va. The announcement of Chanteys withdraw-al was disappointing. Many had followed the fortunes of the Greentree Stables three-year-old since he began looming into prominence on Maryland tracks. He had been backed recently extensively in the future books. Chantey was withdrawn because of coughing heavily. WON of The Chicago Tribune, broadcasting from its Chicago station by remote control from Churchill Downs, was on the air for over six hours chronicling in detail major incidents of the afternoon and giving its listeners the different winners including a complete description of the Derby running. It employed a big staff at the track to carry | out its program. I Others here were : William Woodward. I Robert L. Gerry. Robert A. Fairbairn, Robert Clark, F. Ambrose Clark, William R. I Coe, James Butler, Lawrence Waterbury, James C. Brady, John Sanford, J. S. Cosden, j Harold Phipps, Harry E. Sinclair, J. Leonard | lleplogle. Col. R. H. Williams, William Ziegler, Walter J. Salmon, J. E. Davis, Arthur Fowler and Payne Whitney. Frederick Johnson has arranged to ship Quatrain and the rest of his stable to Belmont Park, Monday morning. The son of Omar Khayyam and Bonnie Mary will next be seen under colors in the Belmont Stakes, according to Mr. Johnsons present plans. The stables good three-year-old filly. Princess Adeie, will not be a starter in the Kentucky Oaks, on acount of injury. She will I be sent to Mr. Johnsons Scarlet Gate Farm, near Lexington, to be turned out. I [ I j | I I I j | I I LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 18. Walter O. Parmer came from Nashville to be on hand for the Derby running. Jockey F. Coltiletti, who rode Voltaic In the Derby, returned to New York Saturday night Governor Pey of Tennessee, was an inter-ested spectator and enjoyed the days proceedings. George M. Hendrie, president of the Windsor Jockey Club, came over from Lexington, were he attended the dispersal sale. Frederick Johnson, owner of Quatrain, had his rijjht hand in a bandage having met with an automobile accident during the morning. The injury was not serious. Chicagos delegation easily outnumbered any other out-of-town aggregation. Chicago in recent years has begun to look upon the Kentucky Derby cs almost its own. Cifford A. Cochran, came to see Flying Ebony sport his silks, while Marshall Field was here, although his Derby candidate Stimulus, has failed to train for the event. The American Legion was well represented. National Commander, James A. Drain, of Indianapolis, was a box holder, as was John R. Quinn, of San Francisco, past national commander. G. Frank Croissant, who is gathering Quite an extensive racing establishment, made another addition to his string Saturday morning, when he purchased from I-:. F. Prichard, the two-year-old Ritter. New Orleans, sent a big delegation of visitors for the Derby, and every train from the Southern metropolis for the past two days had extra Pullmans attached. Among the delegation were W. R. Rouprich and D. J. Tortorich. J. E. Griffith, owner of Single Foot, who was here to see his colt run in the Derby, left Sunday night for his home in Baltimore. He would have stayed over a couple of more days, but pressing business compelled an early departure. Preliminary Derby betting began at 11 a. m. and even at this early hour the booths were kept crowded with eager bsreston who were anxious to place their wager on the Derby and avoid later congestion and crowding getting to the mutuel booths. The Edgewatcr Beach Hotel party was an extensive one, and its famed Oriole Band was generously applauded after each selection they rendered. The party numbered over 100 and were under personal charge of William Dewey, general manager of the famed hostelry. Flying Ebony will return East in charge of the Cochran stable foreman. Trainer William Duke left Saturday night in the company of his employer, Gifford A. Cochran, to inspect some of the Cochran yearlings at the Lexington farm. George Odom, trainer of R. L. Gerrys Voltaic also left for Lexington for a brief visit before returning to Belmont Park. William Dupont came from Delaware, and Ral Parr, Alfred H. Morris, and Robert Waldron from Maryland. The Washington and Virginia visitors included Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Samuel Ross, William R. Hitt, II. Rosier Dulaney. Capt. P. Walker, Reid [Riley, Kenneth Gilpin, Arthur Warthen. Arthur F. Frost. Dr. A. C. Randolph, Charles Herring, and William Garth. Trainer Wm. Duke, of the Gifford Cochran Stable, denied the published report that Coventry, the Preakness winner, had to be retired to the Cochran farm, at Mount Kisco, New York, because of his bowed tendon. The colt is still in training at B-l- niont Park, and is recovering from the disability. Only a few days ago. he worked a half-mile in :50. Mr. Duke believes that the colt will soon be in condition to race. E. R. Bradley and his wife had as guests, former Governor John M. Parker, of Louisiana. Colonel John P. Sullivan. Edward O. Schleider. Mrs. John P. Sullivan and Miss Marion Sullivan. It was Governor Parkers first visit to a race track in twenty-five years and it was the first Derby running that he had ever witnessed. "One of the most impressive sights Ive ever witnessed," said he, in referring to the days incidents.
