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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Speaking of American racing interests in England is in line with a desire expressed by many turfmen that the leading American jockeys riding abroad should be induced to return here for the good of the turf. It is an oft-repeated statement at New York tracks that since the departure of the Reiff boys, Henry, Maher and laBt, but not least, Sloan, the jockey standard has fallen away below the mark. With the exception of a few who can be named on ones fingerB, there are a poor lot of boys riding important mounts in the east. The surprising reversals of form shown by horses of good class from time to time have bean ascribed by many good judges to the incompetency or rather the inexperience of the jockeys who have attempted to ride them. While it is conceded that Shaw, OConnor, Spencer, Woods, Burns, Cochran, Turner and Michaels are all high-claBS jockeys, the others are not to be rated with them, and the best of the entire lot can not be said to excel Bloan, Maher, Henry and ths Reiffs. Expert turfmen say that special inducements should be offered to thoBe boys who are riding in England to return here, and that should they accept the sport would be helped here immeasurably. The following yearlings, property of Capt. S. S. Brown, were shipped from Lexington, Ey., to Louisville last Thursday to Trainer Robert Tucker. Charles Dodson broke these yearlings at the old Eentucky Association track and several of them worked remarkably well: Chestnut filly, by Lamplighter Mona, by Buckden. Bijown filly, by Lamplighter Senorita, by Prince Charlie. Black Ally, by Pirate of Penzance Industry, by The 111 Used. Chestnut rtyly, by Pirate of Penzance Sunlight, by Hindoo. Brown filly, by Lamplighter Sunbeam, by Hindoo. Bay colt, by Piiate of Penzance Gallop, by Glenelg. Brown colt, by P.rate of Pemance Eukonia, by Enquirer. Along with the shipment went the following which had been Bent west by J. E. Redmon from Capt. Browns eastern string: Waiter, b. g, 3, by Blue Wing Viola. Tarrytown, br. c, 2, by Requital Relax. Trocadero, b. c, 2, by Troubadour Matinee. The announcement that William C. Whitney will not race in England next year has created a veritable sensation in the turf world. Horse- men are slow to believe, however, that Mr. Whitneys colors will not be seen in the Derby and the Oaks in 1903. The fact that Nasturtium, Yankee, Goldsmith and Blue Girl will not be sent to England this fall because of the discovered irregularities in their nomination for the English stakes ib not taken to mean that Mr. Whitney will not make soma nominations next year for these same events. With the decision to keep his horses here Mr. Whitney has made a move, which turfmen believe will be of vast benefit to the sport. ThB breaking down of so many good horses in the three-year-old and aged classes this year portended a dearth of racing stars here next year, but with all of Mr. Whitneys horseB on hand there will be much of the old interest in rivalry. Whether Mr. Whitney will send for John Huggins to come here and help train hia horses iB not known just now, but it is asserted by HugginB closest friends that he has been anxious to return to America for some time past. New York Sun.
