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GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Eeher, brown horse, foaled 1883, the premier stallion of Mr. J. N. Camden, Jr.s Hartland Stud, died Monday afternoon of pneumonia at the Camden ferm, two and a half miles from Versailles. Esber was the sire of many brilliant turf performers, including Garry Hermann winner of eighteen races and 6,635 as a two-year-old; Alcedo, winner of the Suburban Handicap, Bourbon Handicap and Speculation Stakes; Bunny Slope, Lady Schorr, Queen of Bong, His Excellency, Charles W.Meyer and a host of other good ones. Esher was sired by Claremont Una dam of Lady Andrea, Veronica, etc., and wes a fine representative in this country of the Blair Athol, Stockwell and Irish Birdcatcher aid Melbourne cross. Mr. Camden, it is said, had some time ago declined an offer of 0,000 for Esher. T. D. Sullivans race track was incorporated Decomber, 17, at Albany under the name of the Metropolitan Jockey Club of Queens Borough, with a capital of 00,000. The Directors named in the articles of incorporation are T. D. Sullivan, A. B. Jackson and S. F. Dobson. This is the track which Snllivan started to build last summer out near Jamaica, L. I. John J. Badel has had the misfortune to loss hiB two-year-old bay filly, Mamie English, by Pirate of Penzance English Lady. She died of lockjaw one day last week at Cincinnati, O. Mamie English was bred by Milton Young at McGrathiana Stud and was purchased for 750 by Mr. Badel at the December sales in Lexington last year. She proved a good investment and under the handling of George Cadwallader and "Sporty" Bayres she started sixteen times, was first four times, second four times and third three times. A correspondent of Daily America writing from Ban Francisco under Date of December 9, says that Hi Nooker, a four-year-old gelding, by Buck master My May, is one of a carload of eastern horses that has just arrived at the Ingles ide track to race on California conrseB during the present winter season. Hi Nocker is a horse with a high flight of speed and has-a remarkable record around St. Louis tracks for always bciDg in the money. As he is by Buck-master, tbe same sire that is responsible for old Bingmaster, the two animals are the only ones that can be recalled by that stallion now racing on the coast. Hi Nocker, with the rest of the carload, is the property of Mr. Joseph D. Lucas, a prominent St. Louis horse owner and president of the Kin-loch Park Jockey Club. The advent of Mr. Luas and his string into local racing circles is a distinct gain to tbe California turf, and it is to be hoped that more men of the same caliber will turn their faces westward before the wintor wanes. In the same car that brought the horses of Mr. J. D. Lucas from Bt. Louis are a couple of two year-olde, the property of the well known breeder and bookmaker, Barney Bchreibor. One of these youngsters is by Bain, thought by manylhorsemen to be the coming .stallion of this country,ramong the most enthusiastic of these horsemen being Barney himself. The "baby" in question is well thought of and has been highly tried, and those wishing to know its name are informed that they will not find itin the telephone directory. When asked the name of it, Barney innocently Baid he "thought the rain was over for awhile." Now, after all,!the other one may be the good one, and it mayEbe another case of "First Shot" and "Fine 8hot,";which half the people who go to the raceshavenot got located even now. Fizer and Co. have three yearlings in training for the two-year-old stakes at St. Louis next season. Trainer Eiley states that two of the trio are exceedingly promising. One of them is a half brother to that useful horse Tickful, and the other is a full sister to Bue Johnson, who captured so many purses for Fizer and Co., at the Fair Grounds and Delmar last season. The third member of the trio is a colt by Dochart, that he b showed nothing up to date. T m Mc-Hale, who developed nearly all the good horses bred by Dr. McAlestsr, of Columbia, Mo.. haB OOMT1VCBD D jrOUBTH MU. GOSSIP OF THE TUBF. Oontlnmd from Firit Fagt. grown tiied, of handling two-year-olds ,The only jonngster in hie stable is a bay colt by St. Andrews, -ont of a Sir Modred mare. Albert Simons is said to have a fast brown yearling filly by Puryear D. Straight Tip in his barn.1 St. Louis Bepnblic. The partnership in the race horse line was agreed upon in New York a few days ago between Mr. Joseph Leiter and W.J. Ark ell. Mr. Xieiter has long been a lover of horscfleeh, but has never owned any runners. Now he has the lever. He may possibly have bean easily subject to the thoronghbred contagion because of thesucceBBof his eastern prototype, osephE. Widener of Philadelphia. Mr. Widener ib the son of P. A. B. Widener, the Philadelphia magnate. All over the east he is called "Joe" "Widener. He has not only won valuable prizes with his horses at the eastern shows, but has been successful in winning races on the metropolitan tracks. "Joe" Leiter is not to be outdone by "Joe"Widner. The horseB belonging to the firm of Arkell and Xieiter are : Belle of Lexington, b. f,"4, by Onondaga Annette. Ethelbald, br. c, S, by Kingston Schottische. I Hope Bo, b. c, 2, by Getaway Corranella. Lady Aurinda C, ch. f, 2, by 8ilver Fox Oli-Tick. Lady Lewis, b. f, 2, by Tenny Mattie Stanley. LadylTom Tiddler, b. f, 2, by Galore Glide m. NotlimahJ b. f, 2, by Knight of Ellerslie Dearest. Sarmatian, ch. c. 4, by Tenny Lorraine. Sir Paul, b. c, 2, by Masetto Forever. Sir Solomon, ch. c, 2, by Tristan Ursuline Nun. To add to the above list are twenty-four yearlings that are now being cared for near New York. They are all bred well enough to be etake horses, but some of them will be disappointments at the start, and others may be faulty before they have been in active training long. Before making any more purchases Arkell and Leiter will see what come of the stable they now have in hand. The firm is now looking for a good trainer, and it has been reported that a jockey of promi nence has received a tempting offer to carry the stables colors. The colors, by the way, are registered with the Jockey Club for life. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
