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GOSSIP OF THE TURF TURFSydney Turfs Sydney Paget Page and W C Whitney for whom he is currently supposed to be acting have been the heroes of several remarkable stories since they became identified with racing interests last fall until now when a horse shows any ¬ thing approaching stake class the first thing one hears is that the promising animal is likely to become the property of Sydney Paget Page Of course where there is so much smoke one must expect a little fire and Mr Pagot Argot is un ¬ doubtedly doubted strengthening his stably judiciously His purchase of Plaudit the other day for a price reported to be 25000 was regarded as a plucky move in tho thou right direction It is pretty generally admitted that outside of Hamburg Plaudit is the best threeyearold in training and that with his many engagements he stands a fair chance of winning himself out Mr Paget Page had previously demonstrated his judg judge ¬ ment meant by purchasing the star twoyearold toehold Jean Beraud Bead and now it is said that he has offered 10000 to P J Dwyer for the twoyearold toehold colt Miller by Hindoo Indoor Bonnie Gal In fact tho thou deal was practically completed on Saturday subject to a veterinary examination of the colt What Mr Paget Page wants with Miller while he has a flyer like Jean Boraud Brad in his stable is explained by the fact that the latter is not engaged in the Futurity while Miller is eligible to start for that coveted classic The Bonnie Gal colt gets in light under tho thou conditions as he has not earned any penalties and as he possesses an undoubted turn of speed with indications of staying qualities the proposed investment might prove a good one for Mr Pagst Past Now York Sun Speaking of the approaching Saratoga meet ¬ ing King the Sun says The exodus for Saratoga has fairly set in and by the time tho thou meeting opens on July 28 there should be a groat goat gathering of thoroughbreds at Horso Hors Haven Whether they are going there to recuperate or to race is a question which depends on developments but hopes are enter ¬ tained stained that the fields will bo on a much more liberal scale than heretofore as the ailing list so far is unusually small The book provides for twentyseven twenty racing days with a liberal sprinkling of stake events The meeting will be signalized as a grand reunion between the western and eastern elements and by tho thou reappearance in the saddle of Tod Todd Sloan who is now convalescing satisfactorily in the mountains The noted lightweight will have plenty of mounts as the Fleischmann Freshman stable will be largely represented at the Springs There is a story current to the effect that this will be Sloans Slogans last season in the Floischmann colors as he is likely to sign with Sydney Paget Page for next year but it is put down as one of the many vague rumors which are bandied around the paddock on almost every race day dayTho Dayton Tho Theo outcome of the electric saddle case is thus set forth in the Cincinnati CommercialTribune Commercial of Wednesday The Latonia Antonia judges yesterday ruled off Arthur Duffy C H Dieboll Diabolic and W B Churcher Churched an electrician doing business at 2131 Fulton avenue this city for attempting to persuade Jockey Charles Aker Baker to uso so an electric saddle at various times Aker Baker was also released from his contract with Duffy A week ago Aker Baker appeared before the Latonia Antonia judges and asked that he be released from his contract with Duffy as the latters clatters trainer Dieboll Diabolic wanted him to use an electric saddle on horses he had been engaged to ride Aker Baker also claimed that Duffy was aware of Diebolls Disembroils actions Dieboll Diabolic acknowl acknowledge ¬ edged that he was guilty of trying to get Aker Baker to uso so the saddle but said that Duffy did not have anything to do with it Tho Theo judges summoned Duffy to appear before them and give his side of the case Duffy did not show up but sent a doctors certificate to prove that he was ill at his home in Norwood Cordwood The case remained opened until yesterday when the judges rendered a decision ruling Duffy Dieboll Diabolic and Churcher Churched off It is claimed Churcher Churched made the electric battery to be used in tho thou saddle Duffys Duffs two horses Teulon Toulon and Mike Mullen were also ruled off The former is a threeyearold by Teuton Teutonic Coriana Corrigan and the latter a twoyear twofer by Onondaga Golden Reel a full brother to Rastus Roasts Mike Mullen has never started Tho Theo entries to the Annual Champion Sttko Sotto to be run at Sheepshead Shepherd Bay in 1900 are due July 15 The Annual Champion is a 25000 stake for 3yearolds and upward and is to be run during the autumn meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club The guaranteed cash value of tho thou stake is 25000 of which 20000 goes to the winner 2000 to the second horse 750 to the third horse 1000 to the owner of the winner at the time of entry 500 to the owner of the second horse at the time of entry and 500 to the trainer of the winner at the time of the race Threeyearolds are to carry 116 pounds fouryearolds foretold 130 pounds fiveyearolds and upwards 131 pounds Sex and gelding allowances Winners of any race handicaps when carrying less than weight for age of the value of 7000 to carry three pounds extra of two such races or one of 15000 seven pounds extra Two miles and a quarter
