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GOSSIP OFTHK TURF. "The iacing season of 99 ha3 baen productive of more first-class 2 year-olds than we have ever before had in any one year," declared the veteran John Dnffy at the Fair Giounds the other morning. "In the east, for instance, they Lave a whole raft of first-class youngsters. Mesmerist and Ghacomac seem to be about the bast of the eastern cracks, a lis,t of which would not ba complete without the names of the following: Lieutenant G.bson, Prince of Melbourne, McMeekin, Mariberl, Vnlcain, Kings Courier, Colonel Roosevelt, David Qarrick, Doublet, Water King, Papil, Winrimero, Gulden and GonL-lou. Nearly all of these coltB are stake winners. Of the fillies it lo. ks as though the Whitney-Paget trick Killashandra is the beer, although there is no telling just how go d Joha McCaffertys Florist filly Cleora really ia. The Koene filly Runaway Girl is another mighty fast proposition. Golden Rule, Sam Phillips, The Conqueror, Sam Fallen, Avon- stoke, Greenock, Boundlee and Thrive are about the best of the western colts None of them, unless it is The Conqueror, can bo compared with the eastern cracks. Sam Phillips and Golden Rule measured strides with the eastern stars at Saratoga, but both of them were beaten every time they hooked up with Mesmerist, Maribert and their kind. Alice Turner, Ida Ledford, Unsightly, Flamora, Triaditza and Silver Fizz are about the best of the western fillies. I look for Alice Turner to devolop into a mighty useful three-year-old filly." St. Louis Republic. . Secretary Hopper, of the Latonia Jockey Club, Is making strenuous efforts to have a gala day for society on one day during the coming fall mooting at his track. The day s?t is Saturday, October 14. The feature of the card will be a gentlemen riders event at a mile. Invitations have been extended gentlemen riders throughout the country, as it is proposed to make this event of a national character. President .Shrlrck. who is spending the summer and antnmn at his country place on Long Island, bas been very busy the Dsst two months gettiDg the affair into shape. Invitations to participate in this race have been extended to Mr Maddox and Mr. Boos of Warrento, Virginia; Mr. Keyes of Columbus. Ohio, the winner of Latomas last gentlemens race. Several members of St. Louis four hnndred bave been invited. C. F. B. Mi rse, formerly of Cincinnati, now located in New Orleans, will look after riders in the Gulf States. Messrs. Haydock, Eckert and Carew of this city will likely ba among the contestants from Cincinnati. Cincinnati Enquirer. During the last year the ranks pf thoroughbred stallions have bsen considerably depleted by death, andb no less than seven well known American thoroughbred sires have passed away. This fact ie by no means an occasion for alarm, for there are plenty of young stallions whose bleeding is equally as good as that of the departed ones to take their place, but owners of desirable stallims should make due noteoftho fact mentioned above and govern themselves acaordingly. The stallions who have died are Fiddlesticks, by Lexiugt on Filagree, by 8tockwell; Tre-mont, by Virgil Ann Fieff, by Alarm; Hanover, by Hindoo Bourbon Belle, by Bonnie Scotland: Kinglibe, by King Ernest Mimi, by Eclipse; Eric, by Pretender Bell Heather, by Stockwell; Sensation, by Leamington Susm Beane, by Lexington and Iroquois, by Leamington Mapgie B. B., by Australian. Spirit of The Times. Racegoers are looking forward eagerly to the cheerf al possibilities presented by tho autumn program at Morris Pars. The Westchester Racing Association has prepared a schedule, extending from October 3 to October 21, witn a rich array of stakes that have all tilled well. The distance handicaps that were regarded as so many gifts to Ben Holladay havo assumed a mnch more open aspect since the signal defeat of the big Hanover horsa on last Saturday. Old Ben used to ba the popular idol, but al-I though he was hold at almost prohibitive odds I in the ring for the Second Special, tho plaudits of the crowd went to Imp, even bafore she hud 1 annexed the s ake. The western mare iicbly de.erved the enthusiastic greeting extended to I her on Saturduy, but luckily for her followers, tho demonstration did not wake her up." She went to too post as stolidly as if life were not i worth living, aad then Bailed away from tho bunch of cracks entered against her with such ease that even the rtgulars threw their hands j up. New York Sun.
