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GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Reporting training operation at Gravesend last Wednesday, Morning TclegraDh says: "Ethelbsrt, in the Joyner string, appeared on the track after quito a severe attack of infln. ansa, and this hi?h-clasB son of Eothen Maori looked to have recovered entirely, and may be oxpscted to show a good performance as soon as called upon. "His traicer only gave him a half mile breeze at half speed, bat he moved so freely that he looks like being a formidable customer in several handicaps yet to be run at Gravesend. He is in the Occidental Handicap, Monarch Stak s, Oc?anviaw Handicap, the Second Special at d the Oiiental Handicap, and will probably be pointed for one or two of these events. "C. E. Brossmans Imp, who annexed the First Special in such an impressive manner, was out, and did trotting and canterinsr. To the casual observer tao black whirlwind is very fine, bat as a matter of fact she is carrying more floah than is usual with har, and, in spite of the many hard questions that have been asked her in the past several weoks, is stillin fine fettle." Early in the afternoon of Thursday Benjamin Brush, eupeiinteodent of the Brooklyn Jockey Glnb track, reported to the stewards that Wm. C. Daly, better known as "Father Bill," had cruelly beaten young Hothcr3aIl, the jockey, inflicting a severe wound over the r ght eye with a balestick. The humane stewards, after a thorough investigation of the esse, fined the "Saga of Hartford" S20O and referrad the matter to the Jockey Club. For years Daly In a been in the habit of abasing jockeys under contract to him, and mora, than one ran away from his stable. Just as the backers of Julius Caesar were calling on his jockey, Cornelius Sprague, to take the lead in the hurdle race at Gravesend Thursday, the horse shiod at the fourth jump, throwing Spragae with great force against oae of the stout posts that support tha inner-rail fence. The unfortunate jjekey rebounded and the horse, rolling over him, crushed him into in83U3ibility. Tno unconscious mau was takon to the Norwegian Hospital, Brooklyn. He never regained consciousness, dying one hour and a half after his admittance to the hospital from a fracture of the skull and hemorrhage. Sprague, who was about 23 years of age, was a resident of Long Branch and had been riding in hurdle races and steeplechases for some years. Germaine St. Germain Galop a de, who won thePiis do Diane French Oaks, value about S15,tOD, at the Chantilly meeting, is another instance of the luck attaching t the pur. base of yearlings. Germaio6s sirj, St. Germain, a grandson of Hermit and Blair Athol, was sold for 60, and her dam, Galopade by Nougat, made at auction the sum of 7.50. Germaino was sold as a yearling to the Marquis do Montesqaiou at the Tattersall Fiancais for 2, and he was so little plat a ad with his bargain that ha sent her up a few months afterward to the Tattersall Francais, whore she was knocked down to hor present owner for 15, Last year she won close on to S1.0O0, whicn, when taken into account With the Btakea in the Prix do Diane, stows a very handsome dividend for the original outlay. Although ho won only two races, James B. Koene came out far ahead financially of all the owners ut the recant Con y Island Jockey Club meeting. This was duo to Chacornacs drive in the Futarity, aided by a raca won by Voter. Bromley and Co, are secotd on the list in the amount won. Their cLief broad-winner was the two-yodr-old Mesmerist. Einley Macks winnings and Ben Holladays victory in the Autumn put the firm of Eastin and Larabie in third place. Owners who won more than ,000 at the meeting were as follows: James B. Keono, 1,810; Bromley and Co., 8.326 ; Eastin and Larabie, ,365; J. J. Hyland, ,623; J E. Madden, ,520: Sydney Paget, 300; T.C. McDowell, ,880; W. B. Jenninss, ,805; C. H. Smith, ,775; Gnorge J. Long, 160; J. W Colt, ,115; Harness and Brossman, 2 740; F.R. Hitchcock, ,495; C. L. Bailey, 490; W. Sho waiter, ,040; J. Underwood and Co., ,040. Mr. Robert Peck, for many years a very prominent figure on the English turf, died at Scarborough two weeks ago, in his fifty-fifth year, He had been ill for a long time, suffering from an internal complaint, and went to Scarborough from his residence, Howbury Hall, Bed., about a month ego, accompanied by his wife and the family physician, in what proved vain hope of battering his state. In the various roles of trainer, owner and bloodstock breeder Mr. Peck cut a big fig a re. He was a Malton man his father b iog a trainer at that famons cantor and he began his career in the service of Lord Stamford. Subsequently he had charge of the late Mr. James Merrys horses, and in 1873 he won the Dei by and St. Leger for the great Scotch ironmaster with Donr aster and Marie Stuart. Upon Mr. Merrys retiremnt two years later Mr. Peck bought Doncaster privately for 10,000. His resale directly afterwards to the Duke of Westminster for the then record price of 14X00 markad the boginning of his Graces turf career. Mr. Peck trained the first of the Dukes four Derby winners, viz., Bend Or, and he also prepared many good winners for Lord Bosebary. After giving up the public training business, which he did in 1831, he achieved many successes with his own horses. Hacknoss, in 1832, brought off a big coup in the Cambridgeshire, while the exploits of the great Barcaldine and the great little Bard unfortunate enough to be foaled iu the sams year as Ormonde, to whom he ran second in the Derby are well remsm-bered even after the lapse of many years. To the end Mr. Peck kept up a large brock g stud at Howbury Hall. His sons, Percy and Charles, both follow the profession of trainer, the talent for which seems hereditary in the family. Canadian Sportsman. It is curious to note the non-succas3 this year of the big stables. Mr. Whitneys turf failure is only one of many. John J. Hyland, who bad the running properties of August Belmonts horses went wro g early in tho year in the Metropolitan Handicap and s:nce then has been unable to win any big honors. Joined R. Eeenes stable had a balance on the wrong side until Cbacornac won tho Futurity. Careful training and liberal management aid not b ioe success, and his bast two youngstors, Virginia Earlo at-d Doublet, have won no distinct success. Tt o small and inexpensive stables have won the big stakes and tha classic rbcea. Perry Belmont, with only a few horc03, has won nearly 0,000 in stakes. Harness and Brossman, with the blck mare Imp, have placed tbe Sob-at bin and Brighton Handicap to their credit as well as other rich stakes. 3t. Louis Sporting News.
