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NEW YORK TUBF GOSSIP. One would havo thonght that thore was a turf convontion of some kind going on at the Hoffman House Wednesday. The lobby was thronged with racing people cf various avocations. Prominent for a time were the strongly contrasting figures of Bichard Croker and Ed-Gorrigan. The last named had just arrived from England on the Oceanic, only eight days from Newmarket. Therefore he ought to be fall of news about the horses there. And so Mr. Groker quistioned and cross questioned the big man, the burthen of Mr. Crokers remarks being tho condition and general appearance of his jearlirjgs by Dobbins, of which there aro about ten at Newmarket. After Mr. Croker had parted with the former "master of Hawthorne," there approached him in quick succession John, Huggins, L. 0. Appleby, Dave Johnson, J. H. McCormick, John Han-ning, Jack Ghinn, Biley Grannan, Dr. Derby, John Tierney, Frank Farrell, Joe Ullman, Abe Ullman and a dozen or more well-known turf reporters. To all Mr . Corrigan gave information as to bis years doings at Newmarket. It is well known that his chiof succossoa this year have been with the colt Fancy Man, which cost iim 1,000, and with which he won two races of nearly the value of 0,000, to say nothing of his bets. His American-bred horses won not many times for him, buthe has hopes that some which have either not started or not shown their real iorm will win next year in England. "I have no complaints to make," he said; "with the .horses which I had no one could do much. The starting, as I saw it, was all right. It was with the barrier, which I was really responsible for firBt introducing into this country. As to Lester Reifis riding, it was as honest as that of any jocksy in England. I go from hero to Chicago, thence to San Francisco. My yearlings out in California will be sold in Chicago. Borne time in January I shall go back to England." All told, there were more than a dozen American turfmen and their friends on the Oceanic. Besides Mr. Cnrrfcan, there were Wm. Duke, who was for several years John McCaffertys partner; Charles Thorps, the jockey, and wife; Aleck Covington, who won the Brooklyn Handicap on Judga Morrow for Green Morris; the two Waldo boys, Jed and Willie, who went over, with Mr. Corrigan last January; Mr. Bi3set, who was the confidential agent for John W. -Gates and John A Drake in their turf transactions in England; Albert Songer, a jockey, who begin his career in Canada, but who was in Franc during the past season; Tommy McQee, Mr. Corrigana faithful secretary; Jim Morgan, the jockey, who was in Austria the past season, and others. XJThorpe has signed to ride in France next year for a prominent French turfman. The Waldo "boys will not return to England. Jed rode some winners in Ireland, where he says they have the best jumpers in the world; Willie Waldo won a 10,000 race for Mr. Corrigan on Fancy Man. AH the returning pilarims agree on the statement that the most successful man in the matter of winning bets was William Duke, who, during the pastieaBon trained a big stable for Sir John Thursby. Eugene Leigh is not coming back this winter. Tod Sloan, "BootB" Darnell Clem .Jenkins, Eddie Jones and Archie Mclntyre are on the DeutEchland, due in a short time, and Lester and John Beiff are on the Lucania, which is due on Saturday. George Bose has goue west en route to Japan. William Beverly will leave for southern California about the holidays. John Huggins will in all probability go back to England and train for Mr. Whitney.. He spent yesterday at Westbury and saw a quintet of the greatest two-year-olds in the country in Yankee, Goldsmith, Nasturtium, Endurance by Bight and Blue Girl. Speaking of Yankee, Mr. Haggins thought that he looked as if he would ba a wonderfully fast colt next year, but nevertheless saw no reason why he would not be a stayer as well. All the horses at Westbury pleased Mr. Huggins, as did the place itself. He had never before seen it. Mr. Bogers, the trainer, is still confined to his home at 5V est-chester, the result of the kick which a yearling filly administered to him. No decision was arrived at yesterday regarding the mooted question of sending Goldsmith or Nasturtium to England. It is thought that one may go. Preparations are said to be going on at Brookdale, where the Messrs. Keenes horses are trained, looking to reinforcing the English division with some promising yearlings by Ben Brush and Kingston. There was a revival of the rumor that James Bowe will go. over next fall to train all the Keens horses. Daily America.
