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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. A recent dispatch from Birmingham, Ala., to the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune said: "Steps have been taken to secure a decision by a higher court on the anti-pool-selling law, which was declared unconstitutional by Judge N. B Feagin, of the Inferior Criminal Court of Birmingham, a special police court of only misdemeanor and justice of the peace jurisdiction. At a number of churches sermons were preached denouncing the sale of pools at the State Fair Grounds, which has followed Judge Feagin s decision, and, although Feagin was not personally criticised, the preachers all charged that the most eminent legal counsel had declared the anti-pool-f oiling law constitutional. The Ministers Union of the city held a meeting and decided to co-operate with the Christian Union of Jefferson County, which has already declared itself determined to carry the case higher. The labor unions, which boycotted the State Fair because union labor was not employed in erecting the buildings, have also offered their co-operation. Probable action will be an appeal from Fea-gins decision to the Supreme Court. The majority of the lawyers appear to believe the Supreme Court will sustain the law. The Alabama horsemen will have won as far as the present races are concerned, and they are in full blast, with large crowds in attendance. It is understood that they will make stupendous efforts to have the present law repealed by the General Assembly next year should the Supreme Court meanwhile declare it unconstitutional.1 " Yes, I have had a good season," said jockey Spencer at Frisco recently. "It has been my banner year. I rode 102 winner?, which heads the list, and I made about 5,C00. Jockeys make big money, but you must remember they spend a lot. Money Beems to be going in every direction. I dont throw my money an ay, but it seems to go. I have saved some of my earnings, but not aB much as you would think." Spencer has given Ed Corrigan first call on his services as long as he rides on the coast. Next year he will be with the Keenes, and will go to England with them. The Californian OOMTIirDBD OK BXOOMD TkOiM. " G033IP OF THE TURF. Continued from lit Pa?o. ought to ca.ch oi right away asron, for hi can wait with a horee losgjr than any jockey in the saddle. 4c:ordin? to his notijn, Chac irnac is the champion two-year-old ot tho tarf ye ir. He was decidedly the bast," says 3peacer. "When he won the Faturity ha was bask-skinned and totally unfit for a raca. Then, to make matters worse, he foil at the start. Bat in spite of this he won as he liked."
