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I.O CAI. TURF GOSSIP. Jockey Coburn was yesterday suspended indefinitely by the judges from riding for any one but Mr. G. C. Bennett, to whom he is under contract. This punishment was given the jockey for his assault on jockey Buchanan in the jockeys room, after the Maywood Stakes had been run, and in which race Coburn. claims Buchanan repeatedly crossed him, thereby ruining the chances of his mount, Savable. M. H. Tichenor, failing in the attempt to see Jau-bert win in his colors, became disgusted with the horse and has presented him to Clint De Witt, in whose colors he will run in future. C. R. Ellison disposed of Ben Battle, ch. g, 5, by Eberlee Battle Belle, yesterday to Alex. Shields for ,000. The horse will shortly be sent east to join the other horses now raced there by Mr. Shields. T. P. Hayes was a visitor at the track yesterday. He arrived from St. Louis in company with G. L. Crawford. G. C. Bennett returned yesterday from Xashville where he has been inspecting the yearlings owned by him. He reports them all doing well and as a promising looking lot of youngsters. Yesterday afternoon the following was deemed a good guss at the probable fiold of starters for the Young Handicap: Six Shooter, 120, Jiniinez 118, Orontas 116, Argregor 115, Aladdin and Wyeth 112 each, Lucien Appleby 109, Abe Frank 107, Hermen-cia 106, Wild Pirate and Glen Water 95 each, Scarlet Lily 94 and Hunter Raine 93. Of these Wyeth and Glen Water were put down as doubtful starters. Of course the state of the track today will be the determining factor that may keep some of this list from starting and of sending others to the post instead. John Mackey, manager for J. B. Haggin and W. C. de B. Lopez, left last night for California. The latter, before his departure, was approached by Mr. Drake, who tried to purchase from him the good handicap horse, Articulate. . Mr. de B. Lopez explained to Drake that he had placed the horse in the hands of R. A. Smith, with instructions to do with him as he saw fit. Should Mr. Smith decide to sell he is at liberty to do so, and as Mr. Drake is desirous of becoming the owner of Articulate, it would not be surprising to hear in the course of the next few days that he had given Smith a fancy price for the horse. W. Walden will ship this morning to his farm at Middleburg, Md., all the horses which raced in his colors at Washington Park. The filly Queen Elizabeth, which was thought to have an eye destroyed by a blow from jockey Blakes whip in the Quickstep Stakes, is reported to be on the improving list and hopes are entertained for the restoration of the fillys sight. Steve LHommedieu took a hand in the boosting game yesterday and bid up Flying Torpedo, which won The Midway Stakes, entered to be sold for ,3C0. The ex-horse owner and plungtr bid him up to ,500, L. Ezell retaining the horse with an additional bid of 00. Peat, which won the last race, was bid up 00 over his entered price of ,000 by A. Simons and, as in the case of Flying Torpedo, was retained by his owner with an advance bid of .
