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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. "Snapper" E H Garrison, who retired from riding a few years ago becausn of difficulty in reducing his weight, has ddded to return to the raddle and become a stee lechase jockey. For the past few months Gariiron hat beon constantly at work reducit g, with the result that yesterday, at Suetpshead Bay, he tipped tbe scaled nt 136 pound He fols confident that he can reduce much more without, injurious effects. It is his intention to ride dming the meetings thiB fall at Sbeppshnad Biy, Gravoseud and M irris Park and will anply, shortly, to tiie National :?te piechas, Haut and Pony Association for a license. He is enthusiastic over his prospects and fesla confi dent that he will regniu tbe prestige as a steeplechase jock-y thnt he oirned while riding u the flu. His first mount will probably be W C. Whitneys Buela uuring the coming meeting at Sheepshead Bay,
