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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Of track work at Memphis Saturday the Commercial-Appeal says: "The success of Charles Patterson with the early training of two-year-olds during the past four years is fresh in the memory of those who have followed the career of Suisun, Ornament, Hamburg:, Howland and May Hempstead. Out of a barn full of aristocratic juveniles, offsprings of Kingston, Bramble, Lamplighter, Prince Royal and Bossington, the most conspicuous to show this year is the bay colt McMeekin, by Fonso Daisy Rose. The work of this colt has been published from time to time, and conservative judges have predicted that McMeekin would prove to bo the best of the younger division now at Montgomery Park. Patterson has stated that McMeekin has done fully as creditable work in his trials as Hamburg did in 97. McMeekin was brought out yesterday morning, and, with Jesse Everett up, negotiated five furlongs in the astonishing timefor Montgomery Park track of 1:031. The first half was made in :49i. Everett weighs within a pound or two of 109 at present. Benita Brush, the full sister of Ben Brush, breezed four furlongs in :51. "Descado, b. c, 2, by Teuton Thelma, belonging to Keone and Ryan, a small but select stable, including Braw Lad, worked four furlongs in :al 1-2. Cherry Leaf, a Montgomery Handicap candidate, was breezed a mile in less than 1:52, and Wilson went a mile in 1:46. Meadowthorpa stepped six furlongs in 1:18, and The Kentucki-an was galloped a mile in 1:49 1-4." "Lady Contrary, winner of the Lightning Stakes at New Orleans recently, is considered the best two-year-old shown at the Crescent City track this season," said a horseman who has just arrivod from the south. "Lady Contrary was prepped over the Memphis track, and when taken to New Orleans she stepped five-eighths in 1 :02. Her stable companion, Triaditza, a two-year-old also, ran five-eighths in 1 :03, after getting off baaly, She is a good filly also, but hardly as fast as Lady Contrary. The latter is a bay, by Russell Lady McNairy, the dam of the speedy Lady Britannic, who used to race around the Fair Grounds two years ago. Triaditza it a bay filly by Russell Bulgaria. J. C. Cahns recent purchase, Silver Fizz, is supposed to be faster than either of the Morris pair. Doctor Riddle, the Iroquois Taffeta colt in J. J. McCaffertys stable, is supposed to be one of the best colts at the Crescent City track. He ought to be something more than a selling plater. O. G. Parkes fast filly, Muoy Chica, has a world of speed, but they have plenty of that kind at Memphis. Muey Chica is at Montgomery Park with the rest of the Parke stable. I think that Parke has a sleeper under cover in Bessie Macken, a two-year-old bay filly by Gallantry Betty W. This filly is a half sister to the sensational Pearl Barnes. Parke brought Pearl Barnes up the line last spring and she simply spreadeagled everything. Sho was unbeatable until she struck Black Venus in a stake at Harlem. Bessie Macken will probably make her debut in the Ardelle Stakos at Memphis. Frank Reagans Alex is a clumsy, big colt. Great things wore expected of him, but he has been a disappointment up to date." St. Louis Ropublic. Tho Kentucky Court of Appeals rendered a decision Saturday of some importance to the Latonia. Louisville and Newport clubs. Judge Burnham handed down an opinion affirming the judgment of tho Kenton Circuit Court in the case of the Latonia Agricultural and Stock Association against G. E, Donnelly, tax collector, and holding that racetracks in the State are liable for franchise taxation under Section 4077 of the Kentucky statutes. Tho opinion ! holds that the sale of pools is an important and i exclusive privilege and comes within the franchise statutes. Tho Latonia and other Associations under this decision, aro placed upon tho , same terms as water companies, gas companies, etc., and will be required to report to the State Board of Valuation regarding its earnings, upon which the franchise tax is based. Tho following announcement sent out Saturday by Mr. G. H.Crickmore, clerk of the course, tells a story that will please and interest the owners of cross-country horses: "The Westchester Racing Association announces a steeplechase, to bo run during the autumn meeting at Morris Park, to be known as the Champion Steeplechase. To which ,000 will be added, , COO by subscriptions of gentlemen interested in steeplechases, and ,000 by the association, which, with tho entrance and starting moneys will make a race of tho value of 0,000. The distance, about three miles and a half, will include twice over tho water. Tho details as to weights and when the race shall close, will be duly announced. "The race is guaranteed to be run annually for five years, beginning the present year." Of the horses in preparation on the tracks near New York a special to a St. Louis newspaper says: "Preparations for a season of rattling good racing are going on despits the dilatory spring. In tho district adjacent to New York something like a thousand head of thoroughbred horses are beginning regular work. They comprise such sterling handicap material as Tillo, Peep oDay, Don dOro, St. Cloud, Octagon, Plaudit, George Keone, Scottish Chieftain, The Huguenot, Pink Coat, Handball, Warrenton, Banas-tar, Candleblack, George Boyd, St. Callatine, Swiftmai and Sanders. Farther west are Ben Holladay, Algol, Previous and the fleet mare Imp, each in turn threatening an avalanche of new time records, aVd on tho Pacific Coast, about ready to ship east, are Briar Sweet, Flour de Lis, Bsndoran and many other clever performers. "There are enough good throe-year-olds out this year to provide entries to a meeting exclusively for animals of this age, should the Jockey Club feel like authorizing one. Marti-mas, last years Futurity Stakes champion, is trampling down snow banks in Canada; Jean Beraud has let down and lengthened until he resembles what tha Hibernian gentleman once described as a big little horse; Autumn has wintered so well that the Morris Park season will not be going long before he is up to a bruising contest; Ethelbert and Lackland formerly Frohsinn are keeping him company, and Filon dOr exhibits no trace of the landmenoss that necessitated his retirement early last summer. "Mr. Clay, Black Venus, High Degree and Toluca are out on Long Island, at the Weatbury farm of Mr. Whitney, where the former has furnished and developed into a magnificent type of tho thoroughbred. Black Venus is further advanced at this writing than Toluca, but friends of the stable think tho chestnut filly will later on hold her own in the matter of speed trials with the lady of the dusky coat. Satin Slipper and Greatland are material from which M.F.Dwyer expects much. Tho latter is receiving an Aqueduct preparation, while tho former will bo in fine fettle for Morris Park in May. Miller and Half timo are P. J. Dwyors best. The Fleisch-mann trio Alpen, Dr. Eichberg and Sir Hubert could, if necessary, go to tho barrier in trim within a fortnight. Alpea will probably develop into a rare sprinter. Lothario, Rhine-lander and Cormorant are steady companions of ! i , Tillo. Tha first named may be rated as closely approaching first-class." King Barleycorn is duo to reach his Sheeps-head Bay home tomorrow afternoon. By winning the first of tho spring Derbys at New Orleans last Saturday King Barleycorn has incurred penalties in the Metropolitan, Brooklyn, Suburban and Brighton handicaps. Allotted 104 in the Metropolitan he picks up four pounds additional, and his Suburban impost of 100 pounds is increased to 10S. As there are no penalties attached to the Carter Handicap he may elect fo start in it April 17, carrying 110 pounds. John Rodegap, the veteran horseman, and popular Henry McDaniel will ship thoir stables from Lexington to Newport in a fow days. These two well known owners will stay in this neighborhood all summer. Rodegap has fourteen head in his string, and McDaniels charge consists of twenty-five horses, tho property of several different owners. Cincinnati Enquirer. The Louisville Courier Journal of Sunday says: "H. Eugene Leigh, the well known trainer, who is handling a big string at Churchill Downs, is said to have won ,500 yesterday on Lady Ellerslie, which won the first race at New Orleans. Mr. Leighs money was posted in the various poolrooms in cities within a short distance of Louisville." Jockey C. Combs suspension has been continued indefinitely by tho New Orleans racing stewards and revocation of his license will probably follow. This boy had sufficient skill to have made a good jockey, but an unruly temper and bad associations have destroyed what appeared atone time to be a promising career. Secretary Hopper calls attention of owners to the fact that declarations from tho Latonia Derby, Himyar Stakes and Oaks for 1899 are duo April 1. The declaration fee in the Derby is 0, in Himyar and Oaks, 0 each. All wishing to declare out must do so by April 1. R. C. Doggett has his old campaigner Doggett and three two-year-olds in training. The list is : Doggett, ch. h, 7, by Tho Bard -Rosewood, Laureatea, b. f, 2, by Laureate Garoga. Pennyweight b. c, 2, by Lord Esterling Gypsy Maid. Reward, ch. c, 2, by Potomac Posthorn. James Rowe will train and run the following horses in his own name this year: The Huguenot, ch. c, 4, by Knight of Ellerslie Moss Rose. The Benedict, b. c, 2, by Faverdale Sweet Home. Chacomac, b. c, 2, by Juvenal Loetitia. Lingerie, b. f, 2, by Juvenal Chemise. Grand Dame, b. f, 2, by Faverdale Stately. Bay filly, 2, by Dncas Suspense. Louis Stuart has the following seven horses for this years campaign: Hooli, ch. c, 3, by Hindoo La Esmeralda. Rockdove, b. f, 3, by Kinglike Stonecrop. Mourie, blk. f , 3, by Charaxus Jennie Keeno. Stuart, b. c, 2, by Faverdale Pilgrimage. Bonnie Lizzie II., ch. f, 2, by Uncas Wyandotte. Chandelier, ch. f, 2, by Faverdale Knick Knack. Chiming Bells, ch. f, 2, by Uncas Emelia. F.C. OReilly has four horses in training, all of which are from his once noted mare Connemara. 1 They aro : Kinvarra, b. h, 5, by Verger Connemara. Whistling Con, ch. c, 4, by Whistle Jacket Connemara. Ineennamara, b. f, 3, by Darebin Connemara. Killashandra, ch, f, 2, by Goldfinch Connemara, .
