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KENTUCKY DERBY DAY NOTES AND GOSSIP Charles H Trainer Hughes who has missed few renewals of the Kentucky Derby since he saddled Lieut Gibson 1900 Derby winner arrived from Maryland Friday morning Mr Hughes said tomorrows re ¬ newal attracted one of the most evenly matched fields he could remember but he believed War Admiral would be the winner Raymond Russell president of Alamo Downs Inc joined the large delegation that came to root for Heelfly HeelflyWhen When Heelfly makes his Derby postward journey he will be accompanied by a thor ¬ oughbred stable pony Maverick which has carried the red white and blue Three Ds colors has been serving as a stable pony for two years and also is the mount for the Arlington Downs patrol judge judgeJack Jack Dempsey former heavyweight cham ¬ pion who is an ardent turf fan selects Melodist to win the Kentucky Derby Demp ¬ sey originally chose Pompoon to win the renowned classic but after his defeat in the Wood Memorial Stakes he cast aside the Pompey offspring He said he realized War Admiral was the favorite but he likes a horse with a price and for that reason was stringing with Melodist MelodistRalph Ralph England and Conway Hail mem ¬ bers of the Arkansas Racing Commission arrived Friday morning and brought word that Governor Carl E Bailey his secretary Edward Farris and Jack Goff state comp ¬ troller would arrive from Little Rock Sat ¬ urday urdayMrs Mrs Rex Bell the former Clara Bow of the movies and her husband who are so ¬ journing at French Lick Springs will motor here Saturday It is the Bells first visit to Louisville and they will witness their first Kentucky Derby DerbyMrs Mrs David Goodman and Mrs Joseph Hirsch Jr of Chicago will be the guests of Mr and Mrs Alfred J Strauss StraussO O O Bunny Bull production manager and Jim Hogan director of MetroGoldwyn Mayer arrived from California to join the large number of notables of the cinema world here for the Derby DerbyHenry Henry H Cross Chicago sportsman and owner of the pretentious and successful Tranquillity Farm stable trained by Ed Snyder came from his home and after the Derby will remain for several more days of sport sportFrank Frank Podesta Memphis turfman Is re ¬ turning to Tennessee for a shorj visit next week He recently sold Jane Vito to Casper Trentanelli a newcomer to the owners ranks and Coronium to A B Letellier LetellierW W C Rigg Los Angeles owner of several horses in the stable trained by Al Dunne Is here for the Derby DerbyGuests Guests of Mr and Mrs B B Williams for the Derby include Mr and Mrs Joseph Der rig of Los Angeles AngelesIke Ike J Collins Ohio manufacturer and owner of the Derby candidate Bernard F is host to one of the larger Buckeye parties here for that race raceLate Late Thursday afternoon Fogelson pur ¬ chased City Slicker and Grey Jack also from the Millsdale Stable StableActing Acting for Casper Trentarelli Claude Hunt purchased the twoyearold Jane Vito from Frank C Podesta The daughter of Vito and Jane MondayUpon Logan was a winner here Monday Upon the report of the track veterinarian Lady Confucius was excused from filling her engagement in the sixth race Thursday ThursdayLou Lou Smith general manager of Rocking ham Park came in from the East and left a bundle of Rockingham stake blanks here for the horsemen horsemenGeorge George Bull president of the Saratoga As ¬ sociation will witness another Derby With a party of friends he arrived from New York Friday morning morningJerome Jerome Louchheim owner of Pompoon ar ¬ rived in his private car Friday morning He brought a large party of friends from Phila ¬ delphia to root for the son of Pompey
