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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The recently closed stakes of the Buffalo Racing Association received tho following entries: No. Entries. Buffalo Derby of 1902, three-yoar-olds, ,000 guaranteed 19 Buffalo Derby of 1903, three-year-olds, 3,000 guaranteed 44 Buffalo Derby of 1904, three-year-olds, 0,000 guaranteed , 6S Hntchincon Handicap, two-year-olds, ,000 added 40 Dunbar Handicap, three-year-olds, ,000 added. 29 Jowett Stakes, two-year-olds, ,000 guaranteed. 27 City and Suburban Handicap, three-yoar-olds and upward, ,000 guaranteed 30 It is decidedly surprising that such rich stakes should havo been so scantily patronized, but tho almost ontire absonco of entorios from the big New York stnblos accounts largely for this feature. Tho groat majority of tho ontries como from westorn and Canadian owners. Good horsos aro among the nominations as the namos of Aladdin, Runnole, Wyoth, Rod Robo, Sombroro, Ilomostoad, Dubious, Bollos Commoner, Otis, Picqunrt, Flora Pomona, Dick Wolles, J. Sidnoy Walker, Au Rovoir, Airtight, Hor Lottor, Gold Van, Oloflaut, Sigmund, Sidnoy C. Love, Lady Sterling, Crimean, Old England, Wain-nmoiuen, Foxy Kauo, Maximus, Hnrou Poppor, Bon Miic Dhni, Orontas, Articulate, Six Shootor, Khaki, Joo Froy, Caviar, Admonition, oud Cambrian, will amply attest. A dispatch from Buffalo to Daily America of Tuesday says: "Work has boon rushed along at tho Konilworth plant during tho last weok, Tho iiinnagoineut has not tho least doubt but that everything will ho roudy ahead of time. In fact, everything has progressed very satisfactorily since work liugau, and thoro aro many things which will create interest in the coming mooting. "The now course will bo 11 magnificent battleground. Tho track is 0110 of tho widont In America, und the easy turns will inako It tho fuMo.st. This new featuro has struck all raeig men wifch favor. It will prevent many accidents. Nine-tenths of tho horses that stumble and fall do so at tho head of the homostretch. But thoro will be no abrupt curves in tho Buffalo course. It means safety as woll as speed. "Now that the coureo is nearing completion it can be seen that the management is sparing no ox-ponso. When tho plans for the clubhouse were first shown it was stated that the estimated cost would be 5,000. With no flourish of trumpets the expense has been increased, until now it is stated that it will be greater than 0,000. This means tke finest clubhouse of any on the planet. Washington Park has long laid claim to tho finest clubhoneo on any track, and there is not the least doubt but that of the Kenilworth course will bo better. It has the benefit of all modern improvements and the stylo of architecture is much more artistic." Jack Follansbees four-year-old, Roehampton, by Bathampton Agnes Flash, one of the speediest three-year-olds out last year, fell lame in work at the Saratoga track Monday morning, after a quick mile gallop. One of his forelegs has filled badly, and Mr. Follansbee and trainer Henry Mason fear that he has bowed a tendon. They hope ho has not, and will know definitely in a few days. Roehampton hai not been this season within twenty pounds of his best form of last year a circumstance attributed to his severe attack of sickness at Sheep s-head Bay last fall. If it should develop that the Bathampton colt really has bowed a tendon Mr. Follansbee will not attempt to train him again. He will be shipped to Mr. Follansbees estate in Mexico, to be bred to native Mexican horsos. A Nashville dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune says : "After more than thirty years devoted to improving the breed of thoroughbred horses and the upbuilding of tho American turf, Gen. W. H. Jackson has decided to retire from the business. Every thoroughbred will be sold at auction October 22. These comprise about 250 stallions, broodmares, yearlings and weanlings. The stallions include that great son of Hanover, The Commoner, for which General Jackson paid 5,000; grand old Luke Blackburn, Tithonus, sou of St. Simon; Inspector B., sire of tho great Endurance by Right, and others. Belle Meade was founded in 1803 by John Harding, and in the humble cabin now occupied by the famous Uncle Bob, Gon. W. G. Harding was born in 1808. Gen. W. H. Jackson is General Hardings son-in-law, and took charge of the establishment shortly after the Civil War. The mighty Priam, winner of the English Derby in 1830, once reigned supremo in the Belle Meade farm. Here, also, the great Vandal held his court, and is buried there, as aro Jack Malone, Sir Richard, Childe Harold, Highlander, Bonnie Scotland, Enquirer and other great stallions. General Jacksons failing health and distress, caused by the recent suicide of his son-in-law, Albert D. Marks, are tho causes of his withdrawal from the breeding of thoroughbreds." Says a Saratoga special to a Cincinnati newspaper: "Among tho turfman of an older generation who are here is Charles Reed, proprietor of Fair-view Stock Farm, in Tennessee, once a partner of John Morrissey, and once the lessee of.tbo Saratoga course. Ho sat on the porch at tho Grand Union Hotel talking to a number of friends about the days racing. In tho course of his talk, he said: " Theyve got a fine course up yondor now, and it will be better next year than it is now. But thoyve dubbed it wrong. Thoy call it the American Newmarket. Thats all wrong. Its tho American Epsom or Longchamps. Theres no track in tho world whero tho fashionables aro so entirely in the load. The air up thoro today was so altogether faehionnblo, that it was a bit too rare for a good many. If thats what tho now management was nftor. that6 what it got, and it ought to bo suited.
