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GOSSIP OF THK TDRF. A week or so ago a prominent racing writer prepared a story dealing with the curious index finger a certain book in the ring was to the winning capacity of certain jockeys in the individual race. It was shown that where the book price was longer than others in the ring, the jockeys chance short, and vice versa, and it was also shown that numbers of the regulars were aware of this coincidence and taking advantage of it. A number of other features was also reviewed. Later it leaked out that a prominent member of the Metropolitan Turf Association had been called upon to "rise and explain" by the Jockey Club when the races closed at Brighton Beach, on Wednesday, and he was told to seek fresh tracks and in fields new. it was said that investigations of the Brighton Beach stewards into several bad looking races led them to believe that this layer had something to do with the ridins of the jockeys. Of course it will not be stated who the gentleman is, but at any rate he was taken to the office of the Brighton Beach track by "Bob" Pinkerton, and after he came out his face was all colors. It is said that he intends to try his luck on western tracks. A prominent member of the metropolitan brotherhood is at present taking a course of sea bathing at Manhattan. Is there any connection.— Spirit of the Times. If a bookmaker heretofore prominent in the eastern field should cut in. say here in Chicago, it might be fair to conclude that he was the man aimed at in the foregoing and the chances are we have more than enough of the same stripe now. A few days ago it was said that Kilmarnock had split his pastern and would never race again. Later accounts, happily, take a more roseate view of the accident, and Trainer Madden is positive he will be able to send him to the post in the Annual Champion Stakes on the last day of the meeting at Sheepshead Bay. The trouble is now believed to be nothing but a grabbed quarter, which is easily cured, though occasionally it takes some time. Kilmarnock is taking regular exercise. It will be remembered that W. C. Whitney paid John E. Madden 0.0C0 for this horse ju.it before the Metropolitan Handicap.
