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GOSSIP OF THE TURF The formidable western string of racers owned by Turney Tourney Bros Brows arrived at the Gravesend Graves track yesterday afternoon February 24 and attract ¬ ed considerable attention The lot which in ¬ cludes clues twelve head came from Paris Ky All the horses were in fine fettle after the trying journey and stripped in good condition for their preliminary eastern canter Dr Catlett Cattle the handicap candidate suprised supervised the rail birds He has filled out and thickened considerably since last fall and is a very handsome four yearold earl Seven of the string are twoyearolds toeholds including full brothers to Swiftmas Swiftness and Tillo Till and a full sister to Dr Catlett Cattle The string is in charge of Edward Tiffen Stiffen a veteran trainer who has been with the Turneys Tourneys since they took up the sport three years ago Nearly all the horses are well engaged in the important events on the eastern circuit Their names and pedigrees are as follows Dr Catlett Cattle ch c 4 by Candlemas Candelas Allerna Ballerina AllernaThe Alternate The Socman Stockman b c 4 by Falsetto Illisee Billie IlliseeSwiftmas Swiftmas Swiftness b c 3 by Candlemas Candelas Nellie Swift 1 Rinaldo Renaldo b c 3 by Loonatus Elongates Dahlia j jVar6gdj Var6gdj b c 3 by WaTwekus Waterbus dam by VoltiguQr Violating VoltiguQrIke Ike Ikea Burg bc 2 by Candlemas Candelas Nellie Swift SwiftBurlington Burlington Route b c 2 by Leonatus Lents Puri Purim ¬ tan Lass LassDreyfus Dreyfus Refuse b c 2 by Candlemas Candelas Landlady LandladyGossoon Landlady Gossoon Godson ch c 2 by Candlemas Candelas Nannie Nannies D DLemity Lenity Lemity Lenity b f 2 by Candlemas Candelas Allerna Ballerina AllernaBay Ballerina Bay filly 2 by Sir Dixon Ermintrude Certitude ErmintrudeBay Certitude Bay filly 2 by Spokane dam by Virginius Virginias New York Sun In commenting on Judge Denny Deny s recent four mile race DAILY RACING FORM stated it was won in the second best time ever recorded in such a race This was an error Saturday Sep ¬ tember ember 10 1892 F A Ehrets Berets fiveyearold horse DeMuth Deut by Ten Broeck Brock Belle of Nantura Mantua de ¬ feated feasted Tea Tray and The Sheriff four miles over the Sheepshead Shepherd Bay track in 7 20 It will be noticed that DeMuth Deut was a halfbrother Galbraith to Judge Denny Deny Another point is that Belle of Nantura Mantua through Judge Dennys Deny feat gained the great distinction of being the only mare that has ever foaled two winners at four miles in better than 7 21