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GOSSIP OP THE TURF. The program for the coming Memphis meeting is oat. It shows that the stake events of the meeting will be run off on the following dates : Saturday, April 8 Montgomery Handicap, 1 1-16 miles. Monday, April 10 Tennessee Oaks, 1 mile. -Tuesday, April 11 Gaston Hotel Stakes, 1-2 mile. Thursday, April 13 Ardelle Stakes, 1-2 mile. Saturday, April 15 Tennessee Brewing Co. Stakes, 7-8 mile. Tuesday, April 18 Tennessee Derby, 1 1-8 miles. Thursday, April 20 New Gayoso Hotel Stakes, I- 2 mile. Saturday, April 22 Cotton Steeplechase Stakes, 2 miles. Tuesday, April 25 Luehrmann Hotel Stakes, 1 mile-Thursday, April 27 Memphis Stakes, 5-8 mile. Saturday, April 29 Peabody Hotel Handicap, I I- 8 miles. The development of Montgomery Handicap candidates, the first big handicap of the legitimate racing season, is becoming more pronounced every day, and speculation as to the probable starters is rife. It is now figured down to the following possibilities : Horses. Wgt. Horses. Wgt. Algol 126 George B. Cox 101 Lieber Karl 117 Dunois 100 Imp 114 George Krats 100 Buckvidere 98 Jolly Roger 100 Cherry Leaf 103 Belle of Memphis.. 98 ClayPoynter 105 J. H. C 102 Manuel 107 Lennep 98 Kentucky Colonel .104 Chantilla 96 Crocket 103 Memphis Commercial-Appeal. The Commercial-Appeal reports the following moves at the Memphis track Monday : "Lieber Karl and Ordnung worked seven-eighths together in 1 :34. Queen of Song, a Crescent City Derby candidate, was sent a mile in 1:48, and Jolly Roger breezed a mile and an eighth in 2:02. Two of A. H. and D. Morris two-year-olds, Bonnivard and Petit Maitre, worked four furlongs in :51i, which is the best work yet credited to the youngsters. Bonnivard is a fine-looking chestnut colt, by Russell Bon-nella, and Petit Maitre is by Cayuga Prudery. "Rain Monday night made the track sloppy. Owners and trainers, however, were out bright and early with their charge. Several two-year-olds were sent halves in :53, and Charles Pattersons two-year-oid colt, by Order Happy Sally II., First Past a full brother to Jolly Roger, worked the same distance in :511. Manuel gave a good performance by negotiating five furlongs in 1:05. W.Overton worked three-quarters inl:21i." The San Francisco Breeder and Sportsman says : "Marcus Daly, the Montana copper king, has a pair of well-bred three-year-olds in training for the Brooklyn Derby. One is called Tamar. He is a well-turned colt by Tammany Oriole, the dam of Ogdon, who won the Futurity of 1896, and beat some of the bost of the handicap horses last season in races of a mile and a furlong and under. Thin colt Mr. Daly believes will prove a hotter horse over a distance of ground than Ogdon was. In conformation and general appearance ho is not unlike his sire. The other Daly candidate is Tagharin by Inverness Tradowind, tho dam of Gotham and Geisha. He, too, is a promising colt." The starting gate works all right is Australasia. The reason is the jockeys and the owners are not allowed to abuse it. How does this item from the New Zealand Sporting Review strike the enemies of the gate and advocates of the recall flag: "It is not easy to match the cunning jockey. It is an old dodge for the rider of a stiff uu to whip round on the post and pretend that the barrier has given his prad a rude shock. Jockey Carson tried this little game at Mentone Victoria the other day and went up in consequence for a year. Owners, however, are really more to blame in those cases than the jockey, and in this case the owner W. Brown was disqualified for five years." Riley Grannan is going to cbinook the poor Englishers this year. Wednesday he sailed for Southampton on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Instead of making things hum at Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay and Morris Park he proposes to try his hand at Lincoln, Doncaster, Liverpool, Ascot, Newmarket, Goodwood and Epsom, and the fact of his going over in time to catch Sloans first race is taken as an indication that he means to start iu at the drop of the flag and go down the line. Whether he proposes to make book or take chances on the outside ia a question. He was not willing to declare himself, but in either capacity he is likely to figure as the most unique American personality seen on the British turf since the palmy days of "Plunger" Walton. Douglas and Bailey, of Eothen Stock Farm, Middletown, Ky., have claimed the following names for their yearlings. The last of Eothens progeny are in the list : Eolala, ch. f , by Eothen Alala H. Alberta Young, b. f, by Henry Young Alberta. Favornette, br. c, by Faverdale Bassinette. Herbric, ch. f, by Hermence Cambric. Eocryst, ch. c, byEothen Crystal. Eofright, b. f, by Eothen Fright. Laurel Young, b. c, by Henry Young Laurel. Eomir, ch. c, by Eothen Miramir. Marothen, ch. f, by Eothen Mary K. Eover, b. c, by Eothen Quiver. Eori, b. c, by Eothen Maori. Juvedotte, b. f, by Juvenal Wyandotte. P. Stanton has the following list in training at Cumberland Park track. Nashville. Ivy Cotta, b. c. 3, by Terra Cotta Ivy Benjamin. Fred Stack, ch. c, 2, by Fortissimo Basque. Mason, b, c, 2, by July Sierra. Bob Phillips, b. c, 2, by Duke of Montrose Mattie W. Ikie W., ch. c, 2, by Lord Hartington Washerwoman. Mrs. Elliston, b. f, 2, by Duke of Montrose Laura Allen. Lizzie King, b. f, 2, by Lamplighter Birdie. Conconino, b. f, 2, by King Eric Manella. The Canadian turfman, D. A. Boyle, has the following four horses in training. Dumfries, b. g, 4, by Uncas Arbitration. Miss Canada, b. f, 3, by Springfield Arbitration. Bringloe, b. g, 2, by Springfield Cat Hop. . Manoeuvre, b. g, 2, by Springfield Queen Galop. William T. McGivneys pair in training are: Federal, br. c, 3, by Burlington or Kingston-Forethought. Frosmar, b. c, 2, by Fresno Martine. Vickerman and Welsh are the owners of: Musician, ch. g, 5, by Stratford Odette. Polly Pennington, b. f, 3, by Sykeston Jewel.
