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. 1 1 1 i 1 ; . x - GOSSIP OF THE TDKF. Concerning the doings of the horses in train-ing at Montgomery Park, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal of Thursday, says: "Kentucky Colonels fast workout was the subject of discussion yesterday among turfites in Memphis, The handsome son of Kantaka shouldered 110 pounds and fairly startled the natives at Montgomery Park with something of a sensational performance. It was the intention of Robert Walden and Charles Patterson to give the final tryouts to Kentucky Colonel and Jolly Roger respectively this morning, but lowering clouds and unfavorable weather predictions caused them to administer the finishing touches yesterday morning. The track record at Montgomery Park for the mile is 1:421, held jointly by Ethel in 1892, Typhoon II. and Millstream. Yesterday the Morris colt was sent, unaccompanied, a mile in 1 :43l, finishing the mile and a quarter in 2 :13K The fractional time was, 25, 50, 1:02, l:15i, 1:291, 1:43, 1:59, 2:131. "After this performance Jolly Roger negotiated nine furlongs, tho distance of the Derby, in 1:591. The fractional time was: :25i, 50, 1:18, 1:46 and 1:59 h "Queen of Song, W. J. Smiths good filly, was not brought out, and her owner is undecided about shipping her to New. Orleans. She will be given a workout this morning and on the strength of it lies her chances of being a contender in the Derby, The chances are, however, that she will remain in her stall at Montgomery Park, unless by some means Mr. Schorr can be influenced to allow Burns to take the mount. "Manuel was breezed yesterday morning a mile in 1:48. The Kentuckian worked tne same distance in 1 :46J, Meadowthorpe and Sea Lion in 1 :47, and W. W. Dardens Arkansas and Tennessee Derby candidate Leo Planter the same route in 1:49. J. J. Markleins goed looking two-year-old chestnut colt Helmet, by Knight of Ellrslie Phoebe, went five-eighths in 1:03. "Lieber Karls lameness, while not as serious as first reported, will keep the Schorr horse in confinement for the majority of the early spring events. Trainer Walker shakes his head dubiously when asked whether the Tennessee Derby winner of 93 will be able to fill engagements up the line. Tho lameness is of a character hard to determine how long it will remain. "After working six furlongs in 1:21, accompanied by Wilson, yesterday, Ordnung, J. W. Schorrs and Sons candidate who was being pointed for the Arkansas Derby, pulled up lame and limped to the barn, suffering from nervu-cnlar. Although this colt has faced the starter but twice, he gave good promise of developing into a stake colt in his work this year. This leaves Cathedral, Sea Lion and Albert Swind from which a starter in the Arkansas Derby will be picked." Ex-jockey Harry Blaylock died a few days ago. Stricken with paralysis something more than a year ago he lingered on in helplessness until a finishing stroke of the disease came, In his prime Blaylock Tanked high as a rider and his skill was often exhibited on Chicago racetracks when riding for Edward Corrigan and other western owners. Ho left a widow and several children. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Associa-I tion held Wednesday licenses were granted to the following jockeys to ride in hurdles racei and steeplechases for 1899: M. Lynch, J, Owens, George Chandler, George B, Anderson, Frank Huston, Emanuel Molder, Julius Slack, Pat Callahan, Henry Johnson, John Hogan, George Cochran, Cornelius Bprague, Patiick Doegan, W. A, Greea and William Canavan.
