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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. According to the Thoroughbred Record Captain W. H. Mays stable for 1899 will bo as follows : The older horses which have raced are Joe Clark, Ed Tipton, Ernespie, Primate and Jockey Joe the latter a three-year-old maiden. The youngsters which were two years old January 1, 1899. are: Joe Simrall, by Likely Tillie B. Leedstone, by Likely Yendome. Fair Test, by Likely Tube Rose. . Brown colt, by Bersan Mary Anna. George Alexander, by Likely Villetta. Bay filly, by Likely Monarchess. Bay filly, by Likely The Princess. Brown filly, by Likely Lady Dixon. Bay filly, by Donatello Alma Davis. Bay filly, by King Cole Wanda West. Captain May considers Joe Simrall the best colt he ever owned, he having even shown better than the flying Jinks did at the same age. He worked a quarter in 231, and gave the fast sprinter, Primate, forty-nine pounds and beat him in the mad. Captain May says this colt can take 125 pounds and beat any other two-year-old he has with 100 pounds up. The fall number of the stake entries at Sheeps-head Bay, as compared with last year, are as follows : JUNE MEETING. 1899 1898 Suburban 62 49 Advance 35 June Handicap 83 38 Swift 58 42 Spindrift 39 40 Great Trial 129 88 Doable Event 118 81 Zephyr ; 69 78 Vernal 76 93 AUTUMN MEETING. Antumn 106 72 Flatbush January entries 41 30 Great Eastern January entries 57 44 Flight January entries 25 17 September January entries 23 10 921 682 The Flatbush, Great Eastern, Flight and September have a second closing on July 15, 1899.
