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GOSSIP OF THIS TUBS. The moat extensive Btring quartered at the GraveBend track is that trained by G. B. Morria. The youngaters are California bred, and, like others from the same state that are wintering in this vicinity, are a conspicuously good looking lot. Though several of them have been troubled with a light form of influenza tbey are now in fine shape, and there is nothing to hinder them from racing up to their looka and breeding. An inspection of the lot showed the Btring to consist of the following: Bay colt, by Star Buby Turney; chestnut colt, by Star Ruby Bardetta; bay filly, by Salvator Misa Woodford ; bay colt, by Star Ruby Nonage ; brown colt, by Sir Modred Queen B6ss; bay colt, by Candlemas School Girl, Pupils dam; chestnut filly, by Watercress Bosette; chestnut filly, by Salvator Briar Bush; brown colt, by Candlemas Bonnella; chestnut colt, by Ordor Olive; chestnut colt, by Golden Garter Scotch Fir; bay colt, by Sir Modred Glendora; bsycolt, by Star Buby Lucania, and a bay colt and a brown colt, by Fitzsimon. The Star Buby Bardetta colt is a nicely-finished chap and looks a racer all over. The Salvator Mies Woodford filly is a lengthy, well-furnished miss and by far the best-looking filly the great mare has ever thrown. The Candlemas School Girl colt is all right, and there is more of him than there was of his half-brother, Pnpil. at the same age. The Star Buby Lucania colt is a fine individual, and surely ought to race a bit. Aside from the above, Mr. Morria baa the following lot, the property of J. G. Follansbea, in his charge: Bay filly, by Domino Gloaming; brown colt, by Listak Finance; bay colt, by FitzJames Joliibet; bay colt, by Star Buby Saloma; brown colt, by Watercress Labia; chestnut colt, by July Snow Drop; a chestnut colt and chestnut filly, by St. Simon, and a bay colt, by Cayuga. The Watercress Labia colt should do on looks. The Domino Gloaming filly has plenty of quality ana the Star Ruby Saloma colt is a good looker and has worked the fastest of the lot. Morning Telegraph. James Jewett, one of the most famous English trainers, died at Newmarket recently. An English turf writer, in sketching his career, sayB: He was born in 1855, was the son of a trainer, and first rode at West Drayton, where he met with his initial succeas on a two-year-old named Nelly, on October 15, 18S8. Early in the seventies hia weight made him unable to scale under 13S pounds, and in 1875 he turned bis attention to the jumping department, training and riding this division of Captain Macbells stable, and scoring a number cf important successes in his dual capacity. "In 1880 Mr. Jewett aucceeded Joseph Cannon as trainer of the large stablo of flat racera over which Capt. Machell presided at Bedford Cottage, and hia successes in this important position are undoubtedly too brilliant and too freBh in the memory of all lovers of the turf to need recapitulation. He trained for Mr. H. McCalmont, Mr. C. J. Blake, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Rodney and Lord Gerard, as well as for Captain Machells own interests. Among hia successes were Seabreezes Oaka and St. Leger, Kilwarlins St. Leger and Isinglass tremendous aeries of three-year-old classics, ten thousand pounders and Ascot Gold Cup, which event Jewett also won with Timothy and Trayles. "Mr. Jewett considered Isinglass to be not only the best horse he bad ever trained, but also the best horae he had ever seen, Nothing that ever stood on four legs could beat this horse, was hie confident assertion before the Aecot Cup of 1895, which saw Isinglass bid a glorious farewell to th6 race course. In the PrincoaB of Wales StakeB in 1894, when Ladaa came through above the distance and was hailed with bouts of Ladaa wins ! Jewett cried out to a group of friends: Does he? You wait. They dont know what theyre taking on! And, sure enough, Isinglass wore Ladas down in the final struggle and had it almost all hia own way in tho last fifty yards or so. Jewett was capable and honest, genial and generous, and his death ia a distinct loss to our turf." Eugene Loigh has a fine trio of yearlings in his establishment at Gravesend and assistant trainer Kelly takes great pleasure in showing them off. A youngster by Luke Blackburn The Duchess, which haa a great reputation at the track, is easily tho beat on looks. He is a blood bay of good size, fine in quality, and is a half brother to Clifford, whom he much resembles. He worked a furlong at Saratoga last summer in eleven seconds, and at Gravesend he reeled off the quarter mile ronte in 23 J seconds. The trainers at the track think he will be a hard nut to crack next season. A bay filly, by St. George Arrowgrass, Zanones dam, and a good looking chestnut colt by Albert, complete the list of yearlings in Leighs hands at the present time. In looking over the Leigh lot a two-year-old bay colt, by Bramble Caledonia catches the eye. He is a grand looker, and from those who know him it can be learned that he was as fast aa the wind and the sweetest mover that ever stepped over a race track. Ho developed a splint in the early part of the season and waa let up, but now the firing needle having eradicated his trouble he may fulfil his promise of being a real clinker. Early in Novembor Gen. W. H. Jackson disposed of ten yearlings at public auction at Nashville for the following prices. Bay colt, by Dandie Dinmont Prettiwit; De Witt and Harper.... . 50 COHTINBBD ON 8BOOKD PAGH. 0O33IP OF THE TURF. Continued from 1st Page. Black colt, by Dandie Dinmont Madge; Edgar Mann 100 Bay colt, by Luke Blackburn Tattoo; De Witt and Harper 125 Brown colt, by Inspector B. Iowa; H E Leigh.. 200 Brown colt, by Dandie Dinmont A the- mise; George M Hendrie 250 Bay colt, by Longstreet Blue Bells; H E Leigh.. 225 Bay colt, by Clarendon Elfrida ; De Witt and Harper 175 Brown colt, by Loyalist Dryad ; Edgar Mann 75 Bay filly, by Longstreet Ogarita; H E Leigh 485 Bay filly, by Tenny Ma Belle; H E Leigh 450 Total ,235 A vera ge - 23.50
