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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Secretary Clark has issued the program book of the racing at Hawthorne next week. In addition to the usual daily list of purses, ranging from 00 to 00, it calls for the decision of three stakes, the first of which, The Fleetfoot Stakes, a dash of six furlongs for all ages, with ,000 added, will be run next Monday. It has forty-two entries, embracing most of the tried sprinters now here. The second etake is The Emulation Steeplechase, which will be pulled off Thursday. It is over the full course and-has 00 added. The Iroquois Stakes, a handicap for three-year-olds at a mils, will be the star feature of Saturday. It has ,000 added and should bring Bobert Waddell, St. Marcos, Argregor, Admonition, Hernando and Six Shooter to the post, to say nothing of other eligibles. Secretary Clarks estimate of the money that will be distributed among winning owners during the wnek is as follows : Monday, ,900; Tuesday, ,800; Wednesday, ,200; Thursdaj, 53,300; Friday, ,8C0; Saturday, ,900. Middleton and Jungbluth advertise elBewhere in this iBsue that they will sell their horses in training in the paddock at Hawthorne, Tuesday September 17. The list covers nine head of well tried winners, with the more than useful two-year-old Pronta and the fast mare Reseda at the head. To those looking forward to a winter campaign at San Francisco or New Orleans, this affords a chance to secure good horses fit and ready to race. Dr. Bowell, because of ill health, will also sell his horses next Monday at auction in the Harlem paddock, Malay, St. Cuthbert, The Phoenician, Alee, Sjbaris and Carlovingian, are well known locally and should realize good prices. Secretary Edward C. Hopper has issued the UBual call for the annual meeting of the American Turf Congress, which is to be held at the Wellington Hotel in this city, Wednesday, September 18. As a conincidence, that is not without its humorous side, a call has also beon issued for the other American Tnrf Congress that.is a rebellions offihoot from the original American Turf Congress, to meet in the Iro-quois.Hotel at Buffalo, New York, on the same date. As both calls eminated from Cincinnati, the following from a Cincinnati newspaper of yesterday is of interest as showing two different ways of looking at the matter: " Why, certainly, Mr. Hopper has the right to call a meeting of the American Turf Congross," said Johnny Dillon last night. "He is still the Secretary of that organization and I am still the Assistant Secretary. The fact that the books and records of the organization were con- flscated by a minority of the members of the GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Continued from First Page. body and that they chose from their number men to act as officers does not deprive us of the right to exercise the duties for which we were chosen by a majority of the members of the American Turf Congress. Wo were elected by the original 13 members. The branch which Fowler represents is composed of but six of the thirteen associations Little Bock, Nashville, Delmar Park, St. Louis Fair Grounds, Newport and Highland Park. I do not know what action will be taken by the majority of the members at the meeting in Chicago, but if they choose to they have a perfect right to transfer whatever in their control they bo desire to the Western Jockey Club or to declare the American Turf Congress entirely disorganized, " " The idea of Ed Hopper calling a meeting of the American Turf Congress! exclaimed Mr. Fowler last night. It is extremely absurd. My calling a meeting of the Western Jockey Club would be juBt as appropriate. Hopper has not been secretary of the American Turf Congress since March 18 last. When New Orleans, Memphis, Louisville, Washington Park, Harlem, Hawthorne and Latonia organized the Western Jocsey Club they deserted the American Turf Congress and were treated as secessionists. The American Turf Congress held a meeting and elected new officers, with May Overton, of Nashville, president, and myself secretary. I presume that the tracks controlled by the Western Jockey Club will be represented at the meeting at Chicago and will declare the American Turf Congress absolved. That, of course, will amount to nothing. They had just as well declare the Vienna Jockey Club out of existence."
