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v ; ; , i GOSSIP OV THE TURF. "Virginia" Carrolls unruly tongue has got 1 him into trouble again. A St. Louis newspaper of yesterday gives the particulars as follows: . At a meeting of the racing stewards of the . Fair Association held yesterday, it was decided to bar bookmaker Virginia Carroll from mak- -ing books in the betting ring, on account of . complaints made against him by patrons of the track. Carroll has a sharp tongue, and his cut- 1 ting remarks from the block have brought forth the wrath of the powers that be. Mr. Carrolls booking partner. George C. Bennett, is at Mem- t phis. As soon as he was notified of the stew- 1 ards action he wired back asking that Carroll be permitted to make book until he could get : here and straighten the matter out. Mr. Bennetts request brought about an order permitting Carroll to cut in for the next draw. i The racing stewards also sifted the Dutch Bard case. Dutch Bard is the gelding owned Foster and Brumfleld that pulled up lame in the ; last race Monday. After Andy F ster, who trains the horse, had been heard, the stewards -decided not to accept the animals entry hereafter. Dutch Bard has been an unsound horse for tho past two years. Charles Rowe had the j horse at tho Fair Grounds last season, and after tinkering with him the whole summer finally became disgusted and practically gave the animal away." Charles T. Patterson, the well-known turfman, who has made Montgomery Park his home during the past five winters, with his stable of runners, has written to a Memphis friend intimating that he will not return here : this fall, but instead take his string to Lexington to spend the cold months. Patterson has played an important part in tho development of the cracks of the country during his sojourn at Montgomery Park, and his absence will ba regretted. Patterson writes further that his good Kingston colt, Kentucky, who was cut down in the Stallion Stakes, has almost folly recovered, and will start soon. Lamplighted, the big chestnut son of Lamplighter, for whom ,000 was paid as a yearling, has been shipped to Lexington to be turned out, and will not face a starter until next spring. This leaves Patterson with but a trio of youngsters in his care-Kentucky, Benita Brush, the full sister of Ben Brush, and the unnamed Hanover Workmate colt, for which Patterson paid ,000 a few hours after he was foaled. Writing of his recent purchases in yearlings, Patterson thinks he has secured another Hamburg in the chestnut son of Hanover Arragon for which he paid ,925 at a recant sale. Patterson also writes of a purchase of J W. Schorrs. He refers to tli9 bay colt, by Magian Locust Bloom, for which Mr. Schorr paid 50. At the time of the Bale, Patterson writes, the youngster stood fifteen hands high and measured sixty-Eeven inches around the heart, with the best of feat and legs. The younsster was bred by Mrs. Clay in the blue-grass region Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Tho Woodard and Shanklin sale of racehorses in training will take place at Hawthorne tomorrow instead of on Monday. The sale begins at 12 oclock. It will afford a chance that rarely occurs to secure good horses fit and ready to win at once. Such performers as Serrano, Senator Bland, John Havlin, Bitter Root, MalIakawa,OIekma,Ailantoand the others that will be offered will pay for themselves by their winnings here long before the local racing season is over. Mr. Pierre Lorillard has not engaged Mr. Matt Byrnes to train for him as reported Mr. Byrnes will do tho starting at Saratoga, and I has purchased a fow yearlings which he will handle for himself. Tho Horse Fancier,
