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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. B. A. Smith, acting for G. A. Davis, bid up Cherished, which won the closing race yesterday, to 00, at which price Albert Simons, her owner, let her go. Simons claimed Marshal Neil, which belonged to Mr. Davis, out of a selling race several days ago for ,580. Jockey Coburn did not have a mount yesterday. He was engaged to have the leg up on four horses, but the heavy condition of the track caused the owners to scratch them out. Jockey Buchanan, who was fined 0 and set down for three days by the starter on Tuesday, was permitted to ride out his engagements yesterday. Jockey Howell arrived yesterday from Fort Erie. He will do the riding for W. M. Bogers, who got in from St. Louis yesterday with Fitzkanet, Colonial Girl, Dean Swift, Brixton and others. Botany, which was a starter in the second race, caused a fifteen minutes delay at the post by crazy actions. From the stand it seemed as if Starter Dwyer missed two good opportunities to let them go. But Mr. Dwyer statod that Botany crossed the field every time he raised the barrier.
