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GOSSIP OF THE TUBE. The San Francisco Call of October 9 relates the following novel incident of racing at .Grid-! ley, Butte county, Cel. : "With a cocked revolver pointed straight at his head and following lys every movement, jockey Norman Breedin literally rode for bis life today and George Browns mare Flora B. passed under the wire a winner in one of the most sensational horse races probably ever witnessed in the conntry. "The revolver which so effectually aided in the determination of the race was held by one of the backers of the mare. Shortly before the horEei went to the post it was rumored that Breedin had been paid to throw the race. Odb of the men who bad bet on Flora B. jnst as the boy got into the saddle significantly informed him that he had batter ride to win. Another men. who had also placed his money on the mare, took his position at the turn, wbeie. cs Breedin passed by, he displayed a gun. As the jockey came into the stretch he was covered by a revolver pointed by a third backer of Flora B. Immediately the boy went to work on his mount with whip and spur with such good effect that the mare passed under the wire well in the lead of the two other horses that took part in the running." The Bachelor, who finished third in the Champion Steeplechase, will probably be disqualified and third money awarded to Tantris, who ran fouith. The Bachelor only carried 158 pounds, and his proper impost, according to the conditions of the stake, should have been 163 pounds. New York Herald.
