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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Jockey Taylor, with whom Farrell fell in the steeplechase at Harlem Monday, died yesterday at the Garfield Park Sanitarium. It developed yesterday that the jockey had had his neck broken by the fall and the wonder was that he lived as long as he did considering the nature of his injury. The dead jockey was well known to many racegoers in the early 90s and rode some creditable races around Latonia and Louisville for H. Simons, father of Albert Simons. Of late years "Smoky" Taylor has been riding jumpers and was considered by many horsemen as more than fair as a guider of a horse over the obstacles. Judge Trevelyan reprimanded Jockey Buchanan after the third race for crowding on the first turn. He warned the rider that a repetition of the offense would earn the jockey a vacation on the ground. The judges had jockey Coburn in the stand after the fourth race and questioned him in regard to his ride on Harry New. The jockey stated that the horse appeared strong and speedy when turning into the stretch, but in the last eighth tired as if short. The boys explanation proved satisfactory to the officials. Owner Curl requested the judges to be permitted to ride J. Banch on Bragg instead of Buchanan with whom he had made a prior engagement to ride the horse, giving as his reason that Banch understood the horse more thoroughly. Tho request was granted, subject to the rule that Buchanan would also have to be paid a winning or losing mount. The bidding up of horses was resumed yesterday and the two horses that earned brackets in the races that had Belling conditions attached were bid up to a like amount 00. Lady Chorister was entered to be Bold for 00, and was secured by S. LHommadieu. Bavensbury was in to be sold for 00 and after several 00 bids had been made on him, H. E. Bowell, acting for S. C. Hildreth, the horses owner, bid 00231 which price he was retained, JEnSfee
