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GOSSIP OF THE TCRF. A survey of the Brighton Beach race track made by a surveyor employed by the Evening World, it is claimed, will settle the many doubts OOMT1N0KD ON SKOONO PAUl, GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Continued from First Page. that have arisen in the minds of racing men, particularly this season, when so many records have been made, that the course was scant. The track is 5,289.20 feet in length. Its third furlong is the only one which falls short. With the exception of the third furlong each of the eight wa6 found to contain more than 660 feet, which is an eighth of a mile. An item of news is that Prince Soltykoff lias sold his veteran campaigner, Wooistliorpe. to go to America, where the irrand old fellow is likely to be well appreciated, especially as he represents a distinct line of Voltigeur from that of either Vedette or Billet, the latter of whom made a great stud success in the States. — London Sportsman. Sometimes there is something in a name. On Friday, at Brighton Beach track, there was entered D. Gideons Flickamaroo, a dark horse, making his first appearance. A bevy of actresses in touch with the Empire Theater stable remembered Lady Algys tip, "Put a bit on Flickamaroo" in the play of Lord and Lady Algy. This was too straight to be missed, so t lie grease paint brigade plunged on it. At the start Flickamaroo quickly outlined his position, gained it, and hung on to it— running last all the way! The fresh little ingenue, Gertrude Elliott, romped in.— Spirit of The Times.
