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I Whos Who at Derby HOMEWOOD, HI., June 19. Among the notables of the turf at Washington Park as the American Derby was unfolded this afternoon were two men who have had a great deal to do with the reinstitution of that name. They were Col. Matt J. Winn, president of the American Turf Association, and Thomas. Bourke, local racing pioneer. Since new Washington Park was created by Bourke, who operated it for its first meeting and later sold it to Col. Winns association, it has been one of the countrys foremost racing plants and the scene of much important racing in addition to the American Derby. Colonel Winn personally directed the most successful meetings here and two years ago sold it to the present owners. Although the meeting at Latonia, also under Colonel Winns direction, is in progress, the temptation of the American Derby and a good boxing match proved too much for him to resist and he was among the early arrivals at the Homewood track. In his party were Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes, Charles W. Bidwill, of the Chicago Business Mens Racing Association; Edward Flemming, retired Chicago financier, and others. Morris Vehon, whose stable here is In charge of Jake Lowenstein, fancied Dawn Play in the American Derby. Howard Gillette, prominent in Chicago social life, had Charles Frankel prominent Lawyer, as his guest. With Frank Bering, the hotel man, was W. J. Sinek, past exalted ruler of the Elks. Charles J. Levy, well-known newspaper distributor, returned from New York in time for the. Derby running. , Arlington Park leaders present for the Derby were Warren Wright, Leonard Flor-sheim, Harry H. Lobdell and Roy Car-ruthers. Patrick Joyce, Robert D. Lay and Walter Shuttler were other prominent Chicagoans in the Derby Day throng. Benny Rubin was an arrival from the East for the Derby. "Slip" Madigan, football coach at St. Marys, and Freddie Steele, worlds middleweight boxing champ, were among the sports celebrities in the crowd. David H. McClugage, mayor of Peoria, headed a large delegation of Derby visitors from that Illinois city. Among the many here from New York for the Derby and the heavy weight fight is Grover Whalen, Gotham political figure, who is being widely mentioned as a candidate for mayor of the eastern metropolis. Representing the automobile industry in the clubhouse today was E. L. Cord, motor car manufacturer. Long before the first race the clubhouse was comfortably filled, and when the Derby was run that section was well congested. The crowd in the grandstand was slower to assemble, but hearly all the seats were occupied for the Derby running, with thousands more viewing the race from the terrace. Included in the crowd were the governors of a number of states, among them Henry Horner, of Illinois. The motion picture industry also was represented, for seen in the crowd were Victor McLaglen and George Raft, among other movie actors. Also present was Mayor Edward Kelly and Mrs. Kelly to represent official Chicago.
