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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. New Orleans gossip shows that the near at b hand decision of the Derby has led to a lot of scheming in the effort to secure competent b jockeys. A dispatch to a Cincinnati newspaper c of yesterday says: "Ed Heffner has succeeded 1 i . 1 b b c 1 in having his wish realized, and OConnor will C ride his colt King Barleycorn in the Derby v Saturday. The controversy over the services of t the Daly lightweight between Heffner and J. H. a McAvoy, the trainer of Hardy Pardee was taken 1 cognizance of by the stewards, and they decided, t after looking into the matter, that OConnor must ride Hardy Pardee. Today, however, Mr. McAvoy gave way to the importunities of Heff- , ner and relinquished to him his claim for the services of OConnor, haying been influenced to j this course by the fact that the Daly orack had expressed a preference to ride King Barleycorn in Saturdays big event. He did not, however, j give up OConnor until he had assured himself of the services of as competent a jockey. A day or so ago he wiied Skeets Martin at Frisco, 1 asking him if he would ride Hardy Pardee, and received a favorable reply. Martin is due to -arrive at Memphis Thursday or Friday, and will be on hand to ride Colonel Applegates colt if he goes in Saturdays race. Trainer 1 McAvoy intends to try out the son of Pardee in the morning, and if he thinks as well of him after that trial as he does now, he will wire Martin at Memphis. If Hardy Pardee does go to the post many a person will pull for him to : beat King Barleycorn, as the in-and-out performances of the latter have not left a pleasant taste in the mouths of local racegoers. Jockey Moody, it is reported, has severed his connection with Heffner, owing to the fact that he intimated to the stewards, when called into the stand yesterday, that he attributed King Barleycorns disgraceful showing Saturday to the ride Moody gave the colt. Prince McClurg, who made such a creditable showing with King Barleycorn, will be shipped by trainer McAvoy to Little Rock Friday to go in the Arkansas Derby. Hardy Pardee and the remainder of the ADplegate string will be sent to Memphis next Monday. Tom Griffin and F. E. Gardner will leave for Washington with their strings Sunday. J. J. McCafferty will ship his lot to Memphis about the middlo of the week." Indications point to a boom for Aqueduct this year. In the past the track has never had too many horses and has always bean able to accommodate all comers. The stables on the track are calculated to give shelter to 360 horses and hare always been sufficient ever since the opening of the track. This spring, however, the demands for accommodations already exceed the limit of 360, and there are many more owners to be heard from. To meet this emergency, builders were put to work to construct, one hundred new stalls, and they will be ready for occupancy the latter part of next week. If the demand for , stable room continues, an additional one hundred will be put up, and more will be added as often as the necessity arises. The Aquednct ; people do not propose to do anything on a l Bmall scale, and no owner will be turned away for lack of stable accommodation. Superintendent Tucker has also started another - improvement and is now roofing over -the i stand, which was formerly used by the bleachers. This will give additional sheltered capa-; city for 1,000 spectators. In a letter from Memphis to a friend in Louis- ville Mr. Schorrs trainer, William Walker, a very conservative man, says: "In regard to 3 Algol, he never wintered batter, and at present t I would not give his chances for anyone in the B Brooklyn Handicap. He is training far better r than last year, and he has filled out and looks strong. If Lieber Karl starts in the Mont-f gomery Handicap I think he will win it sure, for he has all the speed that be had last spring, but.his legs are not any too good. As for the Kentucky Derby colts I cant tell much yet. W. C v t a 1 t , j j 1 1 : , ; l - i 3 t B r Overton is doing well, but I have not done much with him. Manuel will be the horse to beat, I think. He looks fine and is a very powerful to t animal. Kentucky Colonel is doing well, and he is worth a betin the Crescent City Derby. I think he will win." In a letter to a Chicago friend, concerning the I status of Jolly Roger in the Kentucky Derby, John E. Madden says : "The horse is not eligible to the race. I did not keep up the payments on hun and no one else had any authority to do so. If I owned the horse myself to-day I could not start him, as I did not make the payments on him." One of the smartest trainers at Memphis is 1 authority for the statement that none of George Bennetts two-year-olds amount to anything. The same party also says that Brewer Schorr has the poorest lot of juveniles he ever owned. J. C. Cahns recent ,500 purchase, Silver Fizz, g a yearling chestnut filly, by Silver Fox Ton-ique, is said to be one of the most promising youngsters at Montgomery Park. The news that George Bennetts youngsters have failed to 1 pan out well will be received with regret. Bennett went east last spring and invested liberally in yearlings at the big New York sales. He bought 2,000 worth of youngsters, and the bunch will stand him fully 0,000 by the time the Memphis meeting opens. Dick Stickney has been training the Bennett two-year-olds. Dick developed and brought out that good racehorse Prime Minister. Stickney now has full charge of the Bennett stable, Tom Nepper having been released by Mr. Bennett. Brewer Schorr bought most of his two-year-olds at private sale, securing the pick of Colonel Bill Barnes bunch of yearlings last summer. Mr. Schorr said himself several weeks ago that there wasnt a first class two-year-old in his stable. Last year the Memphis brewer had a bunch of good ones, nstably W.Overton, Sea Lion, Lieber Anton, Cathedral and Ordnung. St. Louis Republic. Acceptances for the Burns Handicap show that W. B. Jennings will not start Briar Sweet or Bendoran. It was thought the filly would be a sure starter despite her being the top weight. Still, the acceptance is a very good one and with thq date of running so near at hand, it appears probable most of those left in will go to the post. The acceptances are : What er Lou 121 Joe Ullman 106 Satsuma 117 Rosinante 105 Fleur da Lis 116 Wheel of Fortune. .104 Topmast 114 Rosormonde 101 Tempo 112 Sardonic... 100 La Goleta 112 Espionage 99 j Morellito 110 Morinel.... 96 3 Napamax 109 Lime Water 95 I Cromwell 103 Plan 94 EddieJones 107 Fleming 90 J First Tenor 106 A San Francisco paper of last Wednesday says : : "Dick Williams, trainer for Barney Schreiber, , leaves for St. Louis in a few days. He goes to 3 Schreibers farm, Woodlands, a few miles out t of the Mound City, and takes up a number of f youngsters by Foul Shot. Mr. Schreiber is to be represented by a striae at Little Rock and j Memphis and may take in the meeting at the 9 Tennessee metropolis himself. He talks some 8 of booking at the far east during the coming s ! season." , Jockey H. Martin is reported to be on his way y east and expects to arrive in New Orleans- in a time to ride one of the Crescent City Derby can- didates, probably Hardy Pardee.
