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LOCAIi TURF GOSSIP. The disqualification of Jack Rattlin cost owner 3orman 0,475. He bet ,500 on the horse, getting in average of 13 to 5 for the money. He stated iftor the race that the judges were in a better posi-;ion to boo whether a foul had been committed, ind, as they had seen fit to disqualify the horse, jne must have been committed. But that Jack Rattlin was the better horse there can be no doubt, md to show that I havo sufficient confidence in my lorse to boat Bragg over again, the same conditions to govern, I will match Jack Rattlin against Bragg for ,000, or as much more as the Bragg people would like to bet. C E. Mahono has sold to K. Weil the two-year-old Illy Vestia for a reportod price of 50. Jockey T. Knight, who rode Red Tip, was fined ;50 by the judges after the second race on complaint f starter Dwyor that he had cut across the field at ;he start, interfering with McChesnoy and Form. Navillus, which started in the first race, was umped on soon after the start and nearly had a endon severed in one of his hind legs. The mishap vill in all probability unfit him for racing purposes n future. Secretary Nathanson had 113 ontrie3 thrust upon im with which to make up todays card. Twenty- one of the above number will have preference the next time entered. G.R.Tompkins has purchased at private terms from H. E. Rowell the horso Lavator. Jockey Beauchamp was fined 03 by the judges after the fourth race for fouling Bragg. J. S. Brattons timbertopper Teller, which is entered in the Golf Steeplechase, to be run Monday, ; arrived from St. Louis yesterday.
