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«3 $ Looking Through the "Field Glasses" on Derby Day .» ® Admiral Cary Grayson, famous as Wood-row Wilsons personal physician, an ardent turf enthusiast, breeder and owner of thoroughbreds, was an interested spectator. Lyman T. Hay, president of the Fairmount Jockey Club, as well as of the Hotel Jefferson of St Louis, was among those present. Bruce Head, general manager of the Fair-mount Jockey Club, accompanied Mr. Hay. Mrs. A. T. Hert of Louisville, a member of the National Republican Committee and at one time seriously considered by President Hoover for a place in the cabinet and a great lover of the thoroughbred, chaperoned an attractive party In the club house. Many state executives and officials found time to take a day off to Bee the Derby, among them was Governor Henry H. Horton of Tennessee, Governor Harry G. Leslie of Indiana, Governor Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire, Governor John C. Fisher of Pennsylvania, Governor Walter J. Kohler cf Wisconsin, Lieutenant Governor James Breathitt of Kentucky and Attorney Gen-oral Oscar E. Carlstrom of Illinois. Notable among the women guests at the Derby today was Miss Elizabeth Dainger-fleld. She has already won fame as a breeder of thoroughbreds In her own name, Inheriting the skill of her lamented father, Major Daingerfield. She has charge of Man o War, which receives more visitors at the Faraway Farm near Lexington than any other horse In Kentucky. Baron Long of San Diego and owner of Ervast, is making his first visit to Kentucky. He finds Churchill Downs unusually Interesting and promises never to miss another Derby. John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Mrs. Raskob are at the Brown Hotel. They spent a few days at Idle Hour Farm, Lexington, the guests of Col. E. R, Bradley. Mr. Raskob and friends were the guests today In the club house of Jouett Shouse, formerly assistant treasurer of the United States and who has been placed in charge of the National Democratic Headquarters at Washington. Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt arrived with and party of friends from New York to see her horse Chicatie run in the Derby. After a winters training at Douglas Park, Chicatie was sent to New York. His trials there were so good that Alex Gordon brought him back to Churchill Downs to have a try for the 0,000 added prize. George H. Bull, treasurer of the Saratoga race track. Is here for his annual visit to Churchill Downs. He never misses a Kentucky Derby. Herbert Bayard Swope, formerly executive editor of the New York World and now engaged In an international hookup with big financial interests, returned from London in time to catch a train for Churchill Downs. He is occupying Box G-242 with a party cf New York friends. The national officers of the American Legion took an unusual interest in the Derby this year. Col. Paul V. Minutt, the national commander, entertained a party of friends in a club house box. Colonel Winn invited him to be in the Judges stand for the running of the Derby. Among distinguished visitors at Churchill Downs was W. R. Cole, president of the Louisville and Nasnville Railroad and L. W. Baldwin of St Louis, president of the Missouri-Pacific lines. Mrs. Payne Whitney of New York City, widow of one of the most popular of Amer- ican sportsmen, is here to see the Derby. She occupied club house box G-227 with a group of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Peabody of Chicago were interested spectators. Their party filled two clubhouse boxes. Mr. Peabody was fortunate enough to win the 0,000 added Clark Handicap with Martie Flynn. Mr. Peabody is president of the Peabody Coal Company, president of Lincoln Fields Jockey Club and vice president of the Washington Park Jockey Club. There is no more enthusiastic turfman, and he is constantly adding to his stable, having recently bought the three-year-old McGonigle. Charles W. Bidwill, secretary of the Illinois Turf Association, and a recent addition to the list of turf owners, is at Churchill Downs for the entire spring meeting. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Donahue of New York City, after a season at Palm Beach, are here for the Derby. They make It a point never to miss the great race. W. M. Dewey, managing director of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, landed with his airplane party at Bowman Field and arrived in time to see the Derby. Marshall Field and Robert L. Gerry, owners of High Strung, wired regrets to Col. Winn that they would not see the Derby this year. They were disappointed when the winner of the Futurity was injured and could not be trained for the race. Two of the famous Fisher Brothers body by Fisher Charles J. and Lawrence had club house boxes. They were the guests of Graham Brown, owner of the Brown Hotel, and Matt Chilton, chairman of the National Republican Committee. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, accompanied by Mrs. Pulitzer and a party of friends, arrived in a tri-motored airplane. Upon arriving here he was met by his brother, Ralph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World, and wife. Captain J. M. Patterson, publisher of the Liberty Magazine, received a special greeting from Louisville friends. Patrick Henry Joyce, the Chicago steel magnate, who is building up a high class stable of thoroughbreds, trained by Jack Baker, came over on a special car with Mrs. Joyce and a party of friends. The following were some of those bringing parties of guests in their private cars from various parts of the country: F. Bailey, St. Louis; L W. Baldwin, St. Louis; I. F. Boyd, St. Louis ; J. Burlew, St. Louis ; Paul Block, New York ; Allan Corey, New York ; C. W. Clark, New York ; E. C. Connelly, Chicago ; G. H. Calvert, Pittsburgh ; Poncet Davis, Akron ; Edison Dick, Chicago ; W. G. Drake, Chicago ; J. P. Donahue, New York ; James , Fleming, New York ; C. W. Friedman, Chicago ; J. B. Farnum, Chicago ; Phil Frankel, Cleveland ; W. M. Greve, St Louis ; Thos. Hackett, St. Louis ; J. B. Hill, Nashville ; Fitzgerald Hall, Nashville; C. Haile, St Louis ; J. Stoddard Johnston, New York ; Mrs. L. G. Kaufmann, New York ; H. R. Kurrie, Chicago ; J. H. Louchheim, New York ; S. Lawler, Chicago ; J. Levy, Chicago ; A. B. Leach, Chicago ; A. B. Livingston, New York ; C. S. Millard, Cincinnati ; Otis Mouser, Philadelphia ; A. Niblick, Chicago ; C. OHara, Chicago ; Ralph Perkins, Cleveland ; J. J. Raskob, New York ; O. Rand, Chicago ; T. Sullivan, New York ; W. J. Salmon, New York; Dr. E. A. Scharff, St Louis; W. S. Snead, New York ; G. W. Sloane, New York A P. Titus, St. Louis ; Geo. Turnure, New York ; V. Traer, Chicago ; Alvin Untermyer, New York. Mrs. G. V. Vanderbilt New York ; Dr. John A Victor, New York ; J. H Whitney, New York; A. E. Waldbridge. New York; I. L Wuest St Louis ; C. J. Winter, Chicago. Just before the running of the first race there came one of the numerous showers and it was run in the rain. There was a bit of humor when probably a hundred men and boys broke through the fence on the back stretch and raced through the infield. The mounted police gave chase and herded most of them out of bounds, but some of them sprinted to the club house enclosure and were safe for the remainder of the day. This was the third consecutive running of ihe Kentucky Derby when there has been rain, with the consequent muddy track condition. The wetting of Churchill Downs track, however, does not have the same effect that is found on most of the American race courses. The old racing ground has a firm bottom and the top soil does not at any time become deep and holding as naturally expected in i rainy weather. ! ; • i i ! ; ; r , , r I I f 1 I i I 5 i . 3 1 I l I
