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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Twenty-five years ago such a performance as that of The Bachelors at Oakland yesterday would have been given columns description and praise in all the newspapers of the country. Now it will pass comparatively unnoticed. In 1854 Lexington ran four miles in 7:191 over the old track at New Orleans. It was the first time 7:20 was ever beaten, and the performance made the horse famous wherever the thoroughbred was known. Twenty years later his grandson in the maternal line, Followcraft, made a new record of 7:191 over the Saratoga track, it being made in a race, while Lexingtons record was made against time. July 4, 1876 Ten Broeck scored 7:151 against time over the Louisville track and this stood as the record until May 28, 1897, when Charlos Boots mare Lucretia Borgia ran four miles against time in 7:11. She had only 85 pounds up. In the meantime Fellowcrafts record of 7:191 made in a race stood untouched from August 20, 1874, until yesterday, when The Bachelor lowered it a full three Boconds, thus giving to the Oakland track the honor of holding both I i , the time and race records at the distance, It is a matter to be regretted that Buckwa and What er Lou were not started. With this fast pair in the record would no doubt have been set lower still. A dispatch from a New Orleans to a Cincin- nati newspaper says: "Cincinnati race-goers will be treated to a real innovation at the com- ing spring meeting at Latonia if what is now contemplated is put in practice. Colonel Applogato, the head of the Kenton County Association, is now seriously considering the advisability of having betting not only on the first, second and third horses in a race, as is now the practice east and west, but on the-fourth horse as well. Such a scheme sometimes obtains in English racing, and the Latonia magnate has it in mind now to give it a trial in the spring. His idea is that an opportunity to bet on a horse for fourth place in a race would be an additional incentive for own-ers to have their horses ridden out to the end. and that thus the racing would be more spirited than otherwise. He contemplates the employment of an official in the judges stand to catch the fourth horse at the finish, leaving it, of course to the books that may be in the line to exercise their own pleasure with reference to laying against the fourth, horse." To all of which, it might be said, that if Colonel Applegate really contemplates anything of the sort he had better drop it. The betting attachment of racing is too disagreeably prominent now and has wrought infinite harm to the sport as it is. Charles Littlefield, Jr., will have the follow ing horses in training this year: Latgon, b. c, 4, by Knightof Ellerslie Spaldie. The Governor, b, g, 4, by Sir Modred Prose. Fait Black, blk. f , 3, by Watercross Abilone. Peace, ch. f, 3, by Midlothian Turmoil. Saccharine, ch. f, 3, by Sir Modred Glorianne. Footsore, b. f, 2, by Islington Briarfoot. Pinmoney, b. f, 2, by Nomid Celia III. Okeechobee, b. f, 2, by Islington Everglade. Faraway, b. f, 2, by Fits; ames Evangeline. Eaaterling, b. f, 2, by St. Andrew Easter. Pompadoura, ch. f, 2, by Emperor of Norfolk Bye Sweet. Theon, blk. f, 2, by Prospector Eotha. Milena, br. f, 2, by Midlothian Filena. Fatalist, ch. f, 2, by Kismet Joiza. Lady Andrew, br. f, 2, by St. Andrew Lady Leinatar. Watercure, ch. g, 2, by Watercress Lenas First. Pegasus, ch. g, 2, by Poet Scout Maxim. Merriwell, blk. f, 2, by Darriwell Uerrimac. Independent, b. g, 2, by July Pas Seul. Precise, b f, 2, by Artillery Prim II. Boatonian, ch. g, 2, by Beansey Sdbilla. Verily, b. f, 2, by Watercress Verity. Mr. A. Clason is the owner of four 2-year-olds which have been awarded the following names. Pactolian, ch. g, by Pactolus Blandona. Pactara, ch. c, by Pactolus Aria. Padesoy, b. f. by Pactolus Stonenellie. Hustling Julius, b. c, by Fresno Flora Ban. t 1 ! , J ,
