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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The promising light-weight jockey Roscoe Troxler is apparently in serious trouble at Now Orleans bocanse of actions he was charged with while riding Frelinghuysen in the Lexington Selling Stakes Wednesday. At the conclusion of the race OConnor, who was up on Alex, the bettor of Roagans pair, wont before tho stewards and charged that after tho start Troxler grabbod Alex by his bridle and held him back, going back down the backstrotch and around tho turn. Troxler denied, claiming that OConnor was the one who had been guilty of foul work, but Starter Fitzgerald, tho young man who drops the timers flag, and others who were in a position to see what was going on, substantiated what OConnor said. To the stewards it appeared as if Troxler was taking care of Alex, and an effort will be made to ascertain whether or not the boy was acting in I the interest of some other party or parties, A world of money was bet on the Reagan entry, ono single wager in one of tho books being ,000 against 00. Frelinghuysen and Alex certainly did fall out of it together just after the start, and Troxlers action if it was entirely as charged, had a bad look, though it does not seem probable that either Alex or Frelinghuysen could have beaten tho McCafferty colt under any circumstances. It is possible that Troxlor was trying to even up an old score with OConnor, who has been guilty of rough work himself on a number of occasions. If any connection can be established between this extraordinary action in todays race and the betting ring the stewards may recommend that his license be revoked. In a letter from Memphis, one of the most successful yonng trainers on the American turf has the following to say anent the horses in training at Montgomery Park: "The track has been good the last four days and the horses are being stepped along at a lively clip. Robert Walden, a son of WyndhamWalden, is here with nine head, including Manuel and Kentucky Colonel, two of the best-looking three-year-olds seen in years. Manuel is pronounced the finest looking three-year-old ever seen on the Memphis track. Walden also has two very fast two-year-old fillies, which have worked one-half in :50, the best work done here. The other two-year-olds here seem to be an ordinary lot. Of the older horses, Lieber Karl and Algol seem to have the others cinched. From the way Lieber Karl is going, barring accidents, he will win the Montgomery Handicap. Algol never looked so good in his life. Bnckvidere looks fairly well. Crocket has been fired and it is doubtful about her standing training. The Kentuckian has grown, and is a fine-looking horse, standing 16.1 high and of perfect action. He has shown that he has not lost his speed. He is a very fine-tempered horse. An eighty-pound boy gallops him. E. S Gardner and Sons filly Freak arrived yesterday from New Orleans to be prepared for the Tennessee Oaks to be run the second day of the meeting. Pat Tomlinson will give her a special prep for this race. With her came Loiterer, which was bought by John Powers from J. J. McCafferty. O. G. Parkes string arrived last week. T. J. McHale is located in his old quarters. Since his arrival he has disposed of Sidtilla to Morse, a brother of the jockey, Red Morse. Terms private. Belle of Memphis, who recently broke the track record at New Orleans for seven furlongs, looks well and her owner is confident of winning the Montgomery Handicap, with only ninety-eight pounds up. May and Sons have a two-j ear-old by Likely that is a corker. He can step a quarter in :24 any time. Dick Collins, in OBriens stable, is looking well and working well. Ono-mastns and Leo Planter both look well and are getting their prep for the Tennessee Derby. Tho Oaks and Derby aro very open races." Australian racehorses in England had a fairly successful season last year, having won several first-class races, and a good many others. Their winnings amounted in the aggregate to over 6,000. Mr. H C. Whites Georgie won the Cambridgeshire, worth 1,685, and tho Prince Edward Handicap, 1,820. Maluma was credited with the Lewes Summer Handicap, worth 875, and threo other races of smaller value. New-haven II , Form and Merman wore also winners, Acmena, Snrvivor, Uniform, Old Clo and Paris III., ran, but without much suceess. C. F. Bushmeyers full sister of Traverser is a very fashionable-looking filly that stands fifteen bunds turee inches high. Charles Patterson is training her, and thinks she will do when she gets to the races.
