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: 1 I GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The rumors about Chacornac having gone amiss after the Withers prove to be only too true. What actually happened to the big gelding is a mystery, and will probably never be known. But between the time he left the paddock and came back to scale some serious injury happened to him, presumably at the point at the end of three furlongs, when he stopped so suddenly and decidedly. James Rowe, his trainer, said: "I reaDy do not know what reaily did happen to the horse. The veterinary surgeons seem to think that in some way he hurt his spine, but at that 1 think they are only guessing. This much 1 do know, and that is that I am afraid that not only will Charcornac not race again this year, but that he will never nice again." Senator J. S. OBrien and J. W. Schorr had an exciting experience at St. Louis Sunday j afternoon. They were driving along irand j avenue in a buggy, when they got mixed up with j two suburban cars going in opposite directions. Every wheel in the buggy was demolished, and I I it was a miracle that the pair escaped iajaty. The buggy box in some manner caught between the cars and did Hot drop to the ground, while their horse behaved admirably. When the Senator and brewer were released from their unpleasant fix they shook hands with each other over their narrow escape. The Kindergarten Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings, to be run at the Fair Grounds next Thursday, will bring together a fine field of youngsters. George Bennett will probably start his fine Hanover colt Handsqueeze, that cost ,500 as a yearling. Another prospective starter in the stake from the Bennett stable is a fast colt by Inspector B. — Rosa Buckden. that worked five-eighths the other morning in 1:03 Mat. Neither of these youngsters has started yet. Brewer Schorr has all his good ones in the stake. Silverdale and Farmer Bennett, both stake winners at the recent Louisville meeting, are among the eligible starters from the Schorr stable. Joe Frey, a stake winner at Memphis, is another Schorr colt that is in the stake. Abe Calm will start his fast colt. Ampere, by Cha-I rade — Electricity, and his brother, J. C. Cahn, will be represented in the stake by Sard, by St. Julien Lady Jim. a colt that showed to be a good one at Memphis and Louisville. Barney Schreiber, W. W. Darden. James Griffin and Keith and Patton also have youngsters in the stake, and a big field is expected to go to the post.— St. Louis Republic. Some of the fillies that were entered in the fourth race at Morris Park, May 10. had very odd names. Their uom de plumes seemed to strike Hughey Hart as being very funny, and while waiting for the field to be called to the Do.it he composed the following : "A Welsh Girl having heard an Ancedote from Ada Beatrice, The Jade, she rambled off through Harlem Lane and asked the Lady of the Valley if she could gather some Cherries and Sweet Lavender. When the Goddess of Night appeared she bought a Tower of Caudles to fasten around her Looking Glass, as she wished to become Empn- of Beauty, and the first angel that came along had to Ante Up."— Morning Telegraph. Arthur Featherstone, owner of that great colt, Mesmerist, and a number of other good ones, surprised some of his acquaintances at the Morris Park race track last week. It was just after the Withers Stakes, which W. C. Whit- CONTINCED ON SECOND PAGE. ; i 1 I I i GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Continued from First Page. neys Kilmarnock, at even weights, so easily won from Mesmerist and a field of most excellent horses. Mr. Featherstone entered the paddock, and, going up to Kilmarnock, who was being cooled out, took off hi? hat and deliberately bowed to the good three-year-old. Mr. Feathers-tones actions were explained later. When hi big stable was being shipped from Lexington a few days ago a great crowd gathered to see Mr. Featherstone and the horses off for the east. In a neat little speech Mr. Feath- ! erstone referred with pride to his Etable. Particularly was he proud of Mesmerist. He truly I said, speaking of Mesmerist. There is a great j horse. He is entered in thirty-three events," said Mr. Featherstone, "and let any mans horse try to beat him. I promise to take off my hat to the horse that accomplishes that feat. It was just at the finish of the opening race on the first Monday at Morris Park. A vociferous female "rooter," oblivious apparently to everything except her prospective winnings or losses, rent the air with mad shouts of "O . O ! O !" Alwve the clatter and clamor of the throng, above the shouts and shrieks of other emotional bettors her voice ran high and clear, and all through the final stages of the race her "O! O! O!" was painfully in evidence. Let us hope that her "rooting" was rewarded. Only when the race was over did the observer reflect that Oread finished first, Oliver Mc second and Olea third. O! O! O!— Spirit of the Times. The Stewards at Morris Park are hot-foot after the touts. They have set their agents at work to ascertain the modus operandi of a number of well dressed, suave, plausible young men who are perniciously active in the grandstand, betting ring and on the lawn in their efforts to make gullible race goers put their money down on alleged "good things." Several of this gentry have discovered a fruitful field for their labor in the cheaper inclosure, and have been doing a land oAn business among the enthusiasts who take a day off to witness racing in the fifty-cent field at Morris Park. A betting incident out of the common line, so far as New York tracks are concerned, marked the International Steeplechase at Morri-" Park last Saturday. It is thus described in the New ork Herald: "In connection with this race there was an oversight which will cause bettors quite a pang. Just before the race was run Mr. Colt purchased Mr. Stoffel. The ring knew nothing of the purchase, however, and laid prices separately against Van Ship and Mr. Stoffel. There is no rule compelling the coupling of horses from one stable, bnt there is an agreement between the members of the Metropolitan Turf Association to do this when horses run in one interest. The play was on Mr. Stoffel and his backers lost their money. If the horses had been coupled the victory of VanShip would have caused the backers of Mr. Stoffel to cash."
