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I GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Says a letter from Saratoga : "The grounds are like a vast park. Hundreds of people, including many fair patrons of the track, spend their time between the races roaming around under the big forest trees and over the green sward, in which rare orchids and beautiful flowers are laid out in plots hero and there. On the thick, green matting of turf horsos of high degree pace round and round, their hoofs making no sound. The paddock and its vicinity, surrounded by grand old trees, is certainly a very charming spot in every way. - "Almost every state in the union is represented here by men prominent in the turf world. The entire personnel of the Eastern Jockey Club directorate is on hand, from W. C. Whitney to August Belmont. The exceptions are James R. Keene and C. H. Jiackay. From Canada comes William Heridrie, of the Ontario Jockey Club, owner of Martimas and other good horses. "C. S. Bush, of the New Orleans Club, is here, and reports that the grandstand at his track will be enlarged for next winter and a paddock built. From California are T. H. Williams, Jr., E. J. Bald--win and others. John W. Gates, J. A. Drake, J. W. Schorr, Senator J. S. OBrien, of Minnesota; R. C. Holloway, Aleck Labold, Isaac Labold and others, of Cincinnati; ex-Governor Pinchback, of Louisiana, and hundreds of others equally well known exchange greetings with their friends. Not since the old days has there been such a representative reunion of turfmen from all sections as this week has witnessed here." A special from Bnffalo to Daily America says: "Harry D. Williams and Joseph Swigert, representing the Buffalo Racing Association, have returned from New York, where they had a conference with the officials of the Jockey Club. They state that S. S. Howland will act as Bteward for the meeting and Mr. Daingerfield will be clerk of scales. "The eastern racing officials have inspected the new course at Kenilworth and have pronounced it one of the finest on the planet. Since this report there are assurances that many New York owners will come to Buffalo to race, and next season there will bo a big representation. "There is some talk of trying to induce the owner of Major Daingerfield to come here and start him in a special race against the winner and place horses of the coming Buffalo Derby. The street railroad has agreed to handle a crowd of 40,003 with greater expedition than was accorded the patrons of the Pan-American. "Trotting horsemen who were here recently visited the track, and are anxious to have the next Grand Circuit meeting held on. this side of the river. Recent racing at Fort Erie has convinced the most skeptical that a course that is fast for runners is fast and safe for trotters." Another great race horse has been put to death to end his sufferings. The Parader, the four-year-old son of Longstreet Pretense, by Plenipo, which was rotired last year because of an injury to his legs, was chloroformed at Lexington Saturday afternoon by Dr. Robert M. Bryan, the veterinarian, J who ended the life of Hanover in a similar manner. The Parader was owned by R. T. Wilson, Jr., of New York, and had been at Beaumont Stud siae last fall. He ran third last year in the Amerieaa Derby, and was regarded as one of the best horses in the east. One of the richest stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Clubs fall meeting is the Annual Champion for three-year-olds and upward, at two miles and a quarter. The guaranteed cash value of the stake is 5,000, of which 0,000 goes to the winner; mm September 13, and the list of original nominations numbers 162. Commando, Jean Beraud, Ethelbert, The Parader, Alcedo, Compute, Ballyhoo Bey, Cha-cornac and Prince of Melbourne were all nominated for the Annual Champion, and all are withdraw, retired to the stud, broken down or practically oat of training. Neither Gold Heels nor Blues, regarded as the two best thoroughbreds in the three-year-old and upward division, are in the list, while Ar-gregor, Advance Guard, Heno, Pentecost, Gunfire, Blue Girl, Articulate, His Eminence and Water Cure-are all absentees. Among the high-class horses eligible are Goldsmith, Yankee, Major Daingerfield, Hyphen, King Hanover, Tom Kenny, Bellaria, Gold Cure, Peninsula, Sun Shower and Roekton. Me srs. Whitney and Duryea, who compose the new racing firm, have secured second call on the services of Winnie OConnor for the remainder of the season, and the well-known jockey will receive a. retainer of ,000. Earlier in the season it was. arranged that Clarence Mackay should have second call on the Featherstone rider, but as the young millionaire is to dispose of his string OConnor was free to accept the offer made by Whitney and Duryea. Catalogues are ready for the sale of the Woodlands yearlings, property of B. Schreiber, which will be held in the paddock at Kinloch Park, St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, August 16. The yearlings contained in the catalogue are bred as follows: Black colt, by Sain Contest, by Joe Daniels. Bay filly, by Foul Shot Belle Ward, by Luke Blackburn. Bay filly, by Foul Shot Minnie Cee, by Plenipo. Brown colt, by Foul Shot Ohio Belle, by Iroquois. Bay colt, by Foul Shot Varelia, by Padisha, Bend Or or Khartoum. Bay colt, by Little Minch Lemon Blossom, by Luke Blackburn. Bay filly, by Balgowan Charmion, by Tyrant. Chestnut colt, by Balgown Hattie C, by Long-side. Bay filly, by Balgowan Disproof, by Inspector B. Chestnut filly, by Service Duchess, by Blazes. Brown filly, by Sain Jennie McFarland, by Astral. Chestnut colt, by Balgowan Derfargilla, by Onondaga.
