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;, i ; . GOSSIP Oir THE TUKF. A member of the Jockey Club, a constant attendant at the race3 for maDy years, who is not only one of the best informed men of the day as to turf matters, bat a close observer as well, disagrees with the opinion eo frequently expressed this summer that our two-year-olds aro a bad lot. In commenting upon the subject recently, he said: "Its the fashion to decry our two-yoar-olds, and this year more than ever so. Personally, I think this years crop ia an exceptionally good one, reminding me of the year 1891, in which we had His Highnes3, St. Florian, Huron. Victory, Yorkville Belle, Dagonet, Tammany and several others whose names I cant at the moment recall. Of course, they have bsaten each other, which, as a rule, I admit is sufficient to cause one to doubt their class, but there ara exceptions to overy rale, and this year, I think, is an exception just as 1891, when the abjva-named beat each other almost as frequently as those of this joar havo done. "While the statement is made that our metropolitan tracks are harder and consequently faster this year than evar bafora, ttie time shown in their work, as well as in their races, by several of our despised twu-year-olds, would seem to indicate that a number of them are exceedingly fast. Mesmerists performances with stiff weights up speak for themselves and there aro few that will deny that he is a colt of high class. Chacornac, the Faturity winner, has as yet to demonstrate that ho is a weight carrier, but on his conformation hn should ba, and both he and Mesmerist shoula prove three-year-olds of the first rank. High Order, Missionary, Pupil, Kiliaahandra, Wmdmere, His Royal Highness, Maribart, Prince of Molbourne, Gonfalon and Sauducea, I am inclined to b jlieve considerably above the average. However, this is simply my opinion, and another year will prove or disprove the correctness of my view." Spirit of the Times. Captain Ro3S is a racing judge of kean observation and he believes in the everlasting banishment for turf crooks. Captain Rues is never hasty about taking action, believing in I I , tho David Crockett axiom of "Be sure youre ! ! right and then go ahead," bat when he does make a ruling ho is willing to stand by it to the end. Take the case of jockey Johnny McDon-1 aid for an example. Ho was suspended by Captain Boas at Hawthorne last fall for several suspicious riaos. flaghey Jones had hrst calL on McDonala at the timo, but the boy was rid- ing fur Brewer Schorr when suspended. Jones tried in every possible manner to havo Captain Bees reinstate the boy, bat the famous racing judge paid no attention whatever to the various I I ! ! "pulls" and "drags" manipulated in behalf of jockey McDonald. Jones was determined to have the boy reinstated, however, and finally succeeded in getting the Turf Congress Board of Appeals to give McDonald another chance. St. Louis Sporting News. Meeting Mr. W. S. Barnes a few days ago we asked him if it was a secret the price he sold Maid of Balgowan for to Mr. E. C. Tipton and what were his reasons for Belling her. This was bis reply: "I sold her for ,500 cash and the check passed through the Central Bank of this city in payment. The foal by her sido is a half brother to Prince of Melbourne and is a good one and I retained this foal. She is. a good mare. I gave 00 foi her and Bold ,250 worth of colts out of her. I retained two of her daughters for the stud. I still own them, and in addition I have the colt she foaled this spring. I considered the price a good one and let her go. I hope and believe ehe will make a success in England. She waB stinted to Ben Brush this spring through the courtesy of Mr. James R, Keeno, who presented me with a season." The Thoroughbred Record. One of the best bred lots of thoroughbred mares which ever left this country were shipped to England Saturday, September 9, by the Fasig-Tipton Company, who purchased them for a gentleman whose name was not made public but probably Marcus Daly. The following is the list: Maid of Balgowan dam of Prince of Melbourne, br. m, 10, by Hindoo Ballot, bred to Ben Brush. Puritan Laes dam of Tillo, b. m, 10, by Spendthrift Phoebe Mayflower, bred to Wa-wekus. j Workmate dam of Ben Eder, b. m, 12, by Bulwark Longmate, bred to Fonso. Anna Gray dam of Side Partner, b. m, 10, by Free Knight Alice Gray, by Enquirer. Alice Gray is an own sister to Mannie Gray, dam of Domino and grandam. of Hamburg. Pocahontas, b. m, 8, by Duke of Montrose Hel8va, by Iroquois. Lola Dell, b. m, 6, by Hanover Meriden, by Billet. If Mr. Croker really wants some material that will bring glory and profit to the "Yale blue with gold tassel," he should purchase T. C. McDowells trio of three-year-olds, Batten, Rush and Spirituelle It would mean the investment of considerable money, still in the end it would pay better than dickering with selling platers. It is said W. C. Whitney ia thinking of adding the three to his string that will be raced in England next season. If he is, it is pretty cartain that ho will securo them, for Mr. Whitney will not let price stand in the way of any plans he has in contemplation with his stable. New York Journal. Trainer A. J. Joyner, who has baon engaged to train Pierre Lorillards American stable next year, has denied tho statement that Mr. Loril-lard has any intention of taking Jockey Dan Muher to England Maher has signed a contract to ride for Mr. Lorillard and his services will ba nseded here, bjcause Mr. Lorillard will take the field with one of the strongest stables on the American tuif. Besides Maribert, David Garrick and The Cnamberlain, Mr. Lorillards three high-piicod 2-year-olds, which will bo 3-year-olds next year, tho Rancocas turfman will have a big string of 2 year-olds in training. He has twenty-three yearlings and Joyner will take the pickof them. Tnese yearlings are by Sensation, Tne Sailor Prince and Locohatcbie, out of ihe base brood mares on the Rancocas farm. They are all well engiged in tho rich races to be run about the metropolitan tracks.
