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Latest Derby Gossip and Notes James A Bright was a notable arrival from Miami MiamiMr Mr Hay is enthusiastic with the particu ¬ lars of the coming Collinsville meeting meetingJohn John A Rogers came with a party of friends from Chicago ChicagoCharles Charles Bidwell brought a party of friends with him from Chicago ChicagoJames James Ross superintendent of Havre de Grace race course was an arrival with the Maryland delegation delegationMr Mr and Mrs W L Walker and Mr and Mrs a Le Roy King were New York ar ¬ rivals having come in a special car carJ J M Smoot president of the Miami Jockey Club and Mrs Smoot were arrivals After Derby Day Mr and Mrs Smoot will go to French Lick for a visit visitPresident President Lyman T Hay of the Fairmount Jockey Club came from St Louis to greet Colonels Vennie and Matt J Wirin and also to witness the Derby DerbyDisplay Display winner of the Preakness Stakes I was brought over to the paddock during the afternoon to get him accustomed to the sur ¬ roundings in this section and also in an ef ¬ fort to quiet his nervousness nervousnessJames James OHara general manager of the Bowie track Edward Burke general man ¬ ager of the Havre de Grace track and James Milton starter were among the rac ¬ ing celebrities from Maryland MarylandC C Bruce Head general manager of the Fairmount Jockey Club track near Collins ¬ ville was among the arrivals He carried a worried look because of the numerous applications for stall space that he is unable to grant grantThomas Thomas McGee who is well remembered by older turfmen as having been associated with Edward Corrigan when the latter was cutting a wide swath in western racing af ¬ fairs was an arrival to witness the renewal of the Derby Mr McGee is at present pros ¬ pering in Kansas City but retains his old love for racing and has seldom missed a Kentucky Derby DerbyMayor Mayor James Walker of New York with a party of notables arrived on a special that was a bit late pulling into Louisville but the visitors enjoyed the racing of the day Be ¬ sides Mayor Walker were Bernard Gambel Judge Olvaney Judge James Foley W E McGuirk William Stanton Phil Donohue Joseph Hartfield May Bader of Atlantic City H B Swope Arthur Cox George Daley William Eagan and Robert Rochester The same train had a special car of George F Baker owner of the Brookmeade Stable and a considerable party William Ryan came from New York to view the running of the big race raceE E C Brian who races an extensive string was among the comers from California CaliforniaRussell Russell H Dunne collector of customs of Port Arthur Texas brought a party of friends to witness the Derby DerbyOthers Others from New Orleans to reach here Friday to witness the Kentucky Derby in ¬ cluded Charles Bacharach and Hamlet Moore MooreThomas Thomas Kearney well known in St Louis sporting affairs brought with him a big party to help root for Bubbling Over OverJohn John Hadigin of the Niagara Jockey Club was among the Derby visitors to put in an appearance appearanceR R Levine who owns a useful band of horses including Irene Rohan is host to a party of twenty business men that are here from Chicago ChicagoFrank Frank Navin owner of the Detroit baseball club and part owner of the Bloomfield Stable and C F Fisher were arrivals from De ¬ troit troitFred Fred Hopkins made the journey from New York with Blondin and he will saddle the Whitney hope tomorrow James Rowe the veteran trainer for Mr Whitney decided not to make the journey journeyWalter Walter O Palmer who is identifed with George M Hendrie and who is also owner of the Edenwald Stud near Nashville Tenn was among the comers to witness the deci ¬ sion of the big race tomorrow tomorrowCol Col John P Sullivan extensively identi ¬ fied with the Fair Grounds track in New Orleans came from the Crescent City ac ¬ companied by Herman B Deutsch Both will be guests of E R Bradley BradleyJ J E Griffith and party who had originally intended to come direct to Louisville to watclr the Derby performance of the east ¬ erners Canter changed their plans and are visitors in the Blue Grass but will return today to Louisville Trainer Harry Rites departed to join his patron but will return early this morning morningJohn John Bradley brother of E R Bradley was an arrival to witness the Derby and remain as the guest of his brother While here he will arrange with the master of the Idle Hour Farm for the transfer of Behave Yourself and a band of fifteen mares to Colorado where John Bradley owns an ex ¬ tensive ranch and contemplates breeding thoroughbreds to race in his own colors
