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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Coney Island Jockey Club held on June 28, the following Board of Governors was elected for 1900 and 1901: J. Harry Alexandre, James Gordon Bennett, J. H. Bradford, John M. Bowers, C. Fellowes, F. Gray Griswold, John G. Heckscher. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., H. B. Hollins, C. H. Kerner, H. K. Knapp, P. Lorillard, A Newbold Morris, H. I. Nicholas, Herbert C, Pell, Schuyler L. Parsons, F. Aug, Schermerhorn, William H. Tailer, James P. Scott. William K. Vanderbilt, J. W. Wadsworth, George Peabody Wetmore and William C. Whitney. The Board of Governors will meet some time in July and elect the officials for the association for the same period. J. A. Cahn, St. Louis, has purchased of George Lindenberger, Louisville, Ky., the following yearlings: Emory Low, by St. Julien— Teresa, by Great Tom; Joseph R. Tanstall, by St. Julien— Coquette, by Fonso; Blue Sea, by St. Julien— Ollie Kinney, by George Kinney, and Ella, by St. Julien— Gretcheu, by Sensation. Terms private. At a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club, held at tlie Coney Island Jockey Club race course Saturday, June 30, the following list of officers appointed for the Saratoga Association was approved: Stewart, M. N. Nolan; starter, Matt Byrnes; judge, J. J. Burke; clerk of scales, C. F. Ruh, Jr.; patrol judge. William Puckett, handicapper, W. S. Vosburgh.
