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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. At New Orleans yesterday the Boaid of Stewards announced the following ruling: t "For his ride on the horse Leenja in, the second race Decombar 16 and for his action on the , horse King Tatiua in the first race and his ride on the horse Siphon in the third race, this date, jockey H. Wilson is suspended indefinitely from all racing privileges." The New Orleans Ficaynne of December 15 has this to say abont the Preliminary Derby ran the day before : t. "Of the sixteen that were named to rnn jnst one Nellie Waddell failed to appear. The caliber of the lot was a pnzzle to the shrewdest. OHagon, for some untnown reason, rated favorite, bat tho fact that 3 to 1 was always obtainable against him told plainly that each of his competitors had a following. The line-tip at the post was prompt, bnt, as expected, there waB considerable delay in getting a start. When tha word did come all were well together, with Cast Iron jnst a trifle in -front. In tha rnn down the backstretch the change of leaders was bo rapid that it was almost impossible to follow them. First it was Pyrrho, then Lou Woods, and, as the field headed for borne, Kaloma was showing the way. At thiB point the favorite OHagen appeared to have a fighting chance, bnt when well around the bend Little Scout joined Kaloma, the two drawing out clear, and the struggle was between them to the ond. Little Scout, which was on the outside, in his effort to get away from Coburns punishment, bore ovor on Kaloma until he carried her clear to the inner rail. It may not have been a foul, but it was the next thing to it, and certainly had some bearing on the rosult as they finished only necks apart. Ten lengths behind Kaloma was OHagen, a length in front of Cast Iron, with the others following in a close bunch. Bome will claim that the race was not a truerun one, basing the plea on the fact that there was a lot of crowding in the run down the backstretch. It is possible that these several " bumping matches did hurt the chances of some mixed up in them, still the first two were so far from the others at the end that it is hardly fair to question their right to the glory which they earned. All considered it was a good race, and will serve to mak a bright spot in the history of racing in this city." Fizsr and Co. still head the liBt of winning own-ors at the winter meeting at New Orleans, but they are hard pressed for first place by George C. Bennett and Co. Fizerand Co. hava won thirteen races up to Saturday night worth in the aggregate ,295, while five have gone to the credit of the Bennett stable, their combined value being ,189. Little Scout haB won three of the five races for Bennett and Co., the Preliminary Derby alone furnishing ,130 of the stables earnings. The only other stables that have earned as much as ,000 are: John Call and Co., ,810; D. P. Hodgera and Co., ,450, and W. I. Laird, ,395. Thirtoen other owners have won 00 or more. In a letter written at 8an Francisco last Bun-day to a Cincinnati, O., paper Secretary Hop- j per of tha Latonia Jockey Club, who ia occupying the jndgea stand at Oakland, says: "It looks like we are in for a long siege of disaaree-abla weather. The rain has somewhat rotarded the sport. The city is crowded with visitors and the hotel proprietors are consequently enjoying a patronage snch as they have never had befora, and which has occasioned an advance in rates nearly double thoai of last year. I was here Beveral days before I got located. Now I am in the same room I had last year and am , paying 5 par, month more for it." 1 Daily America of Dec. 13, has this to say about Jockey McCarthy: "Jockey McCarthy, who rode twelve winners for John Campbell in Montana last season, Bailed with Jockey Ruiz for Australia. The former never had much chance to show his worth here, but horsemen who watched his work in Montana express confidence in hia making good in the Antipodes. If Ames is a success in Australia, and I see by the papers that he is, there is no reason why both Buiz and McCarthy should not give the natives there a great surprise, said Campbell yesterday, for I regard both boys full as clever riders as Ames. When he can do the weight Buiz is a crackajack. He has a nice seat, and nobody can beat him finishing. McCarthy rode for me a great deal last summer and was very successful. " The establishment by the St. Louis Fair Grounds and Delmar tracks of stake events for Missouri bred horseB would be a welcome one to the breeders, who have, long been anxious to have such events instituted, but found the racing associations unresponsive. In response to the wish of the breeders, the coming stake announcements will, in all probabilty, include events for next year, for 1903, and for a "Missouri Futurity," to be run annually, beginning in 1904 Tho breeding of thoroughbreds ia getting to be a big thing in this state, and should be encouraged by the rich racing associations, who are permitted to run tracks on the theory that the pur sea they hang out, stimulate owners to improve the breeding of their horses. The Sporting News. No matter what American jockeys say about English stewards, judges, etc., they all agree that Major Coventry, the starter of the English Jockey Club, is without peer in the world. He is an eminently fair man to all riders and a most capable starter. He is cool, level-headed and careful, and nas marvelous control over the boys, who obey him like well-trained school children. He uses the Australian gate for two and three-year-old races, makes every boy come up and put hie horses nose to the webbing, and does not raise it until ho has every horse in the race standing in perfect alignment. If a jockey broaks through in what Major Coventry deems an improper mannor he is rigorously punished. He never fines any one himself, but reports offenders to tho stewards, who impose just what penalty the starter recommends as proper. There is no appeal from it, either. Bich and influential owners cut no figure whatever. The suave and clover Mr. Conran, owner of the one-time great good thing, Menu, which never came off, is wintering in St. LouiB. Mr. Conran has charge of a section of W. M. Rogers horses, including Cyrano, Fugurtha and Brixton. Mr. Conran had Cyrano fired for Mb ten-dona by Dr. Crowley. He reports the big horse as doing nicely. "He says that Fugnrtha has grown to be quite a horBe, and that Brixton will be heard from next season. Mr. Rogers has Colonial Girl, Fitzkanet and Dean Bwift working for winter oats in California. He has been doing so well that there is no fear of his having to do the Dan OLeary across the Rockies when the game ends on the coast. He will find a well wintered lot in Mr. Conrana charge when he begins his summer season, which, let us hope, will be at St. Louis. Men of the high character of Messrs. Rogers and Conran are not common on the turf. St. Louis Republic. Julius Fleiscbman will have quite a string of youngsters on the turf next season. All of the older horses, stallions and broodmares that I were the property of Charles Fleischmann and .OOWTIWUBD OK FOUETH fAQl GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Continued from First Page, Sons haye been disposed of and the two-year-olds belong to Jnlina Flaischmann individually. They are a royally bred lot and have been en-tared in all the big ovants on the eastern tracks and will be trained by Thomas Welch. The coming two-year-olds are: Brown colt, by Shapfel Amours. Black colt, by Halma Miss Lily. Chestnut colt, by Halma Lady of Quality. Bay colt, by Indio Flora Hurst. Brown colt, by Ornament Promenade. Brown colt, by Maximo Ira. Chestnut colt, by Prince of Monaco Lillian Lindsay. Chestnut colt, by St. Gatien Loto. Bay colt, by Candlemas Miss Maud. Chestnut colt, by Burlington Garnet. Bay colt, by St. Andrew Daniella. Bay colt, by Btar Btibr Afric Queen, Brown colt, by Halma Fraulein. Brown filly, by Farandole Bowden Lass. Bay filly, by Albert Leda. . Bay filly, by Meddler Knick Knack. Brown filly, by Halma Born Fool. Bay filly, by Halma Orangeade. Chestnut colt, by St. Maxim Floroon.
