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GOSSIP OF THE TURF August Belmonts string at Bennings is composed of the following horses Alack b c 4 by Henry of Navarre Lacka Daisy DaisyDonna Donna Honora b f 3 by Hastings Donna Mia MiaWindstorm Windstorm b c 2 by Hastings Whirlwind WhirlwindToscan Toscan ch c 2 by Hastings Toscaria ToscariaBlue Blue Peter ch c 2 by Henry of Navarre Bel ¬ grade gradeRoyal Royal Ensign b c 2 by Henry of Navarre En ¬ chantress chantressWar War Cry ch c 2 by Henry of Navarre Shibbo ¬ leth lethAnchor Anchor Light ch f 2 by Henry of Navarre Rush ¬ light lightQloriosa Qloriosa ch f 2 by Hastings Glory GloryHose Hose Tint ch f 2 by Hastings Lady Rosemary RosemaryThe The veteran trainer Wm P Burch is handling quite a list of twoyearolds at Bennings belonging to different owners their names and breeding being as follows Standard Bearer b c by Handspring Songstress SongstressWannakee Wannakee ch f by Bathampton Unadaga UnadagaCastalian Castalian ch c by Bathampton Castalia CastaliaLady Lady Grafter br f by Halma Adventuress II IIJove Jove b c by Logic The Slashes SlashesNun Nun br f by Candlemas Augusta Belle BelleGrey Grey Friar gr c by St George Una B BGuess Guess br c by St Andrew Probability ProbabilitySergeant Sergeant b g by Inspector B Pansy Blossom BlossomAlster Alster br f by Hamburg Daroka DarokaOrnature Ornature ch c by Ornament Hutoku HutokuInvincible Invincible ch c by Himyar Bracelet The twoyearolds receiving their education at Bennings from trainer James McLaughlin are as follows Blue and Orange b c by Fitz James Petal II IITugai Tugai Bey br c by Fitz James Nigra Vela VelaAh Ah Fat br g by Fitz James Bombazette BombazetteLe Le Moi b c by Logic Lady Relief ReliefFrocks Frocks and Frills b f by Sir Dixon Merry Maiden MaidenEugenie Eugenie Burch b f by Ben Stromo The Hnmber HnmberIndian Indian Child b f by Locohatchee Austriana AustrianaProdigal Prodigal Son b c by Luke Blackburn Guiccioli GuiccioliMoney Money Lender b c by Liasak Cousine CousineFlamboyant Flamboyant b f by Lissak Hanoana HanoanaAgio Agio ch c by Pontiac Dal DalLava Lava b f by Ben Strome Puzzolana The Lotos Stable has the following extensive string of twoyearolds at Bennings Lord Touchwood b c by Loyalist Punka PunkaThe The Banteror ch c by Wagner Blessing BlessingBonnie Bonnie Burr b c by Tyrant Brier Rose RoseLady Lady Hoadley b f by Dorian Gladiola II IIKnight Knight of Gold ch c by Golden Garter La Belle Juive JuiveLord Lord Winsome ch c by Goldfinch Orta win winThe The Guide br c by Duncombe Right RightEmbarrassment Embarrassment ch c by Knight ofEllerslie Flash in the Pan PanWheeler Wheeler B b c by St Maxim Belva BelvaMiladi Miladi Love ch f by Flying Dutchman Vie VieKcnyonwood Kcnyonwood br c by Prince of Monaco Desde mona monaPrince Prince Hoadley b c by Calvados Nereid NereidWilliam William Jennings has the following twoyearolds at Bennings Plantagenet br c by The Friar Lena Malabar b c by Dutch Roller Miss Lillian Kite b f by Dutch Roller Lou Rhett Wild Wave ch f by Atlantic Wesa Highland Mary br f Atlantic Mary Stone Antarctic br c by Atlantic Maid of Screen Springbrook b f by Bowling Brook Zora President Hugh Wilson of the Montana Jockey Club has named the secretary starter and auc ¬ tioneer for the race meetings in Butte and Ana ¬ conda Ralph A Tozor will be secretary and asso ¬ ciate judge being the selection of Judge J A Murphy who will preside at the meeting Kit Chinn was accepted as starter and W P Magrane will be auctioneer President Wilson has received advices from California to the effect that a great array of stables is being prepared for the season at Butte The Montana Jockey Club is offering 100000 in purses and the meeting will include several big stake events In the course of a recent interview at Memphis Captain C A Tilles president of the St Louis Fair Association is reported to have said saidI I do not think that conditions were ever better for good racing That the war between the Jockey Club and the Turf Congress has been settled means much for the good of the sport sportLast Last year owing to the differences between these organizations there was no interchange of of horses as formerly between Chicago and St Louis This was detrimental to the interests of both cities and to the horsemen as well The horsemen especially were the sufferers Owners of big stables at either point could not split their stables between the two cities nor could they race at both points except in stake engagements engagementsThe The settlement of these difficulties came so late that we did not have time to carry out this year plans that had been formulated But another sea ¬ son we will try to arrange our stakes and important fixed events so that they will not conflict with stakes at Chicago Thus an owner who has engagements at both places can race one day at St Louis and ship to Chicago for the following day or the day thereafter We will try to avoid a conflict of stake dates as far as we can this season but may not be able to do so in every instance instanceAs As to the racing situation at St Louis wo ham ¬ mered that out last year We dp not anticipate any further trouble St Louis is one of the best racing towns in the country The people like the sport And what the people want the people gen ¬ erally get getJ J S Braton lost his good filly Medilation by Handspring Fair Recluse last Wednesday at St Louis While galloping her daily exercise at the old St Louis racetrack which is now Mr Brattons property the filly broke her shoulder A veterinary surgeon was at once summoned and pronounced the injury ruinous of her value as a racer She was de ¬ stroyed No reason for the accident could be dis ¬ covered Meditation was a filly of more than aver ¬ age class She ran some splendid races last season beginning in Canada and winding up at the Fair Qrounds in the fall She was very fast and could stay a route and sustain her speed as well as most fillies and was good on all kinds of track under all conditions Mr Bratton was offered 2500 for her last fall and refused it Trainer Flippen who hae charge of the Bratton stable said that he would not have taken 5000 for the mare The breeding of Meditation was firstclass Her sire Handspring is by Hanover while the dam is an imported mare of the very first class classMr Mr Bratton the St Louis turfman has thirty four horses in training among them twelve jump ¬ ers He recently signed John Dugan the crack post rider for two years Dugan rode for P M Civill and John Ferris on the St Louis tracks last year He is a brilliant boy at the start always away in front This makes him an especially de ¬ sirable jockey in sprints and twoyearold races Henry Flippen who trains the Bratton lot is a veteran in the sport He was one of the leading handlers of the east in the old Guttenburg days and has always been noted as an exceedingly able horseman W C Whitneys horses which arrived last Saturday at Sheepshead Bay from his Westbury establishment on Long Island were the chief at ¬ traction at that course during the day The train ¬ ers and attendants were kept buey nearly the whole day answering questions and granting permission to take a look at some of the noted racers in the stable Not only were the horsemen who were quartered at the different tracks there during the day but many visitors from New York and Brook ¬ lyn were anxious to get a glimpse of the famous Yankee Goldsmith King Hanover and Blue Girl 11 of which will start in active training for a sum ¬ mers campaign under the guidance of one of Amer ¬ icas best trainers John W Rogers The twoyear olds in the string number nineteen They are bred in the purple and are brothers and sisters to many great winners and give every promise of adding as much to turf history as did the twoyearolds of the stable last season Alex Shields the Canadian turfman owner of Advance Guard and other good horses is said to have been suffering from nervous prostration sup ¬ erinduced by fear that Advance Guard would not be given sufficient weight in the events on the east ¬ ern circuit Last season Advance Guard was almost invariably awarded top weight in the handi ¬ caps in which he was engaged Of these events he won only one Shields is wondering what will hap ¬ pen this year It was not always the weight that stopped the horse had some poor rides and had some bad racing luck Everything is hustle and bustle at present at the track dowm on the dunes of Indiana More than enough horses are now stabled at the course to fill out a good programme each day Stable room is at a premium and Secretary Nathanson is fervently hoping that the demand for stall accommodations is over with Tho track is in pretty fair shape and many trainers are beginning to get their charges in condition for the opening which takes place April 15 The majority of the thoroughbreds are horses that have raced at New Orleans all winter and many of which are now up to a good race The Roby contingent will have to gather its pabulum during the fifteen days session of the sport there for when the game switches over to the more pre ¬ tentious tracks in Illinois its chances of garnering will have been reduced to a minimum
