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GOSSIP OF THE TDKF. Mr. W. F. Scbnlte, President of tbe American Tcrf Congress, and Gapt. James H. Bees left for San Francisco lest night f.-r the purpose of endeavoring to harmon ze the now cot flioting panoses of the turf organizations of that city. Their mission is an important one and for the general good of the turf it ia to bo honed it is to be crowned with success. During the absence of Capt, Eees, Harry Kuhl will preside in tho jadtea stand at Hawthorne. A dispatch from San Francisco says that Mr. W OB. Mticdonongh has Bold his world-famous stallion Ormon je to J B Haggin together with the stallion St. Carlo, tbe c Its Orsini and Os-eary, by Ormonde, and the following bro d-mares: Moonlight, dam of Ajax, Santa Bella, Miss Brnmmel, Sloe by Hanove , China Rjso, , Santa Cruz. B sie W. by D rebin, Lady Mnrion, Countess Larg o , Anarchy, Gtbherti-fiibbatt. Flurry, Sapieniia, by Wisdom, Mari-loe, Or- liana, by Ormonde, Wind Flower, Kissing Crust, Glenlivet and Moonlit. Secretary Ed C. Hopper, of Latonia, writes to Daily Racing Fobm: "I think La onia will havo a good fall meeting. Everything is in readiness and tbe place never look d so good. It is at its lo.-t now. To. re are 400 hi r oa on tho grounds and more applications for stalls than we cn fill. There has baen no racing here since last June and tho pnblic is anxious for it. Wo have eight stakes which filled nicely to be run during the nineteen days. "The ring will bi open to all reputable bookmakers no more syndicate for Latonia. "E. C. Hoppeb, Secy." Tuesdays Cincinnati Enquirer says: "It is more than likely that there will be an open batting ring at the fall meeting at New-pert. Frank Fowler, the manager of tho Qaeon City track, is home after spending the summer on the Canadian race circuit. "Mr. Fowler was interviewed yesterday and stated that it was hi iutontion to run an open ring at Newport if possible. " I em in favor of throwing the ring open to all comers, siid Mr. Fowlor, and give all reputable bo ikmakers a chance to draw in. If we can seo our way clear wo will not go back to syndicate batting. "Manager Fowler was a very busy man yesterday. He had a long talk with Superintendent Lyman Davis, of the Newport track, who reported everything in tip-top shape for tbe coming season. Th ire are more than twenty-flto stables at the track at tho pros 911 1 time, and nt arly all the big stables that raced on the I Canadian circuit will take in tho Newport . meet. I "Only horses in training and lit to rac5 will be givoa stable room, as the track will bo crowded with first-cu sj 8abIo3 that wiil race 1 there before going to New Orleans. Upon i opening bis mail yestoroay morning Mr, Fowler found numerous applica ious for stable room from well known tut f men who desire to J try the game at Newport. Every inaicaiion points to a succntsfal meo;ing, ani the original date schedule will ba-carrted oat a announced some weeks ago."
