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V c t t c C t s f 1 t i t -j 1 GOSSIP OV THE TURF. The attention of turfmen who expect to campaign their horses in California during the coming winter is directed to the stakes advertised in this issue of Daily Racing Fobm by the newly-formed Western Turf Association. They are the precursors of others to follow later on and form a group to which entries will close October 25 and which will be run off before the beginning of the new year. They are all guaranteed Etakes, with the entrance and starting fees on a liberal basis, and should secure a big list of entries. The new Tanforan course is paid to be fully tho equal of the splendid Oakland and Iogleside trecks in its buildings and other appointments, and will no doubt bo the theater of stirring racing during the progress of its coming meatinga. All nominations should be mailed to Secretary F. H. Green, Parlor A, Palace Hotel, San Francisco. At an auction sale in the Earletn paddock, Saturday, the following horses changed owners : Bitter Root, b c, 4, by Royal Hampton Buttermere; F Frisbie 50 Tarsus, b. c, 3, by Azra Quindaro Belle; James Dunne 1C0 Tearful, blk. c, 2. by Burlington Rosella; S Schwartz 100 Crystyne, b. f, 2, by Donatello Nellie Wbittaker; B Schwartz 35 Bridgeford, b c, 3, by Donatello Ban Dixie; J R Hand 35 Prince, b. c, 3, by Wagner Sue Finnoy; L DeLong 25 Osterno, b. c, 2, by Pardee Day Dream; L DeLong 25 AlbsrtM., ch g, 3, by Fonso Cassilla; G Lyons . 10 In passing through Cincinnati en route to his home at Frankfort Jndge L P. Tarlton, in the course of an interview, gave the following explanation of the new rule providing for Turf CoDgress Stakes, a part of the added monoy to which is to go to trainers and jockeys He Baid : "A law was passed allowing any association that is a member of the Turf Congress to ask for any sum up to ,000 out of tho fund to be added to a stake, piovided the club asking for the same will add a like amount. The stake is to be called Tho Turf Congress Stakes at each track. Half the money that is obtained from that fund is to be divided among the trainers and jockeys of tho first three horses at the finish, as follows : 40 per cent, to the trainer , of the first horee, 20 per cent, to the trainer of tho second horse and 10 per cent, to the trainer of tho third horso. Of the remaining 30 por cent, it will be divided as follows among tho 1 jockeys of the first three horses: 15 per cent, to the first, 10 por cent, to the second and 5 per cent, to the third. For example, a club asks for ,000 to add to , a stake, and it is granted. Five hundred dol- OONTINQBD UN SECOND PAUB. GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Continued from 1st Page. lars of this money is set aside for the trainers and jockeys. The trainer of the first horse will receive 00, the trainer of the second horse C0, the trainer of the third 0. The jockeys share will be divided 5 to the jockey who rode the first horse, 0 to the jockey who rode the second horse and 5 to the jockey who rode the third horse. "The congress also voted for a number of bills for the relief of disabled jockeys, and voted to pay for the funerals of several who died during the year. Jockey Sherlanda funeral expenses of 75 were paid. He was killed at Nashville last year. The limit of funeral bills has been set at 00, Disability fees for the Harlem track alone were C0 for the season, and they were approved. Jockeys fees have been raised to 5 from 0. Trainers fees remain at the same figure." Judge Tarlton said the yearly income to the Tuif Congress from trainers, jockey fees and fines was about 5,000 a year net. Jockey Wilson claims that jockey OConnor was to blame for the fall of Sakhrat by crowding him on the rail. Frank Fairell says that Wilson made tuch report to the stewards. If Wilsons statements are true then OConnor is roturning to his old habits. His employers do not wish him to use such tactics to win races, and he should ba taught to do better. He does not seem to respect man or horse. In the report sent out that OConnor was suspended there was no mention of the offense charged, but it no doubt resulted from Wilsons complaint. His suspension will be a Iosb to Bromley and Co., but it is the only method to bring a boy to his proper senses. It is to be deplored that OConnor has this bad habit, for he is riding in fcrtat shape. Ntw York Exchange Provision was made at tho recent meeting of tbe American, Turf Congiees through which Washington Park, Oakley, Nashville and Lexington will not lose membership in that body because of giving no meetings this year. In view of the train of adverse circumstances that forced these organizations to forego racing in 1899 it was felt that it would ba a hardship to permit them to lose membership even temporarily, bo the operation of clause 5 of the by-laws was suspended for tho year with the proviso that they should each give a meetirg by or before September 1, 1900. Bedpatb, the two-year-old that ian lesond to Mesmerist in tho Great Eastern Handicap beating Gulden, Gonfalon, Maribert and all oft the other crack two-year-olds, will ba trained over the jumps. Bedpath is very fast and jumps naturally. Thomas Hitchcock Jr. will devote his personal attention to the breaking-in and schooling of tho Raj on dOr colt.
