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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Canajoharie, the fleetest two-yoar-old in the big stable of Stephen Sanford and his son John, has been retired for the season. Canajoharie bucked in work last week and Mr. Sanford sent him to Hurri-cana Farm, in the Mohawk Valley. The colt is so big and gawky Mr. Sanford feared that a rough course of training on bad legs might put him permanently out of business. Canajoharie will remain at Hurricana all next winter and spring, and run his CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. fc GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Continued from First Page. first race here next summer. The colt is a chestnut, by Potomac Caledonia, and a full brother to The Scotchman, a Hurricana bred horse Richard Crokor raced in England two years ago. Mr. San-ford says he is the beBt looking and fastest horse Potomac ever got, and would have held his own in the best company if it had been possible to get him to the races. J. R. Keenes crack running horse, Disguise n., arrived from England Monday on board the Minne-tonka. There were 122 other horses on the boat. Mr. Keene himself left Liverpool on board the Lucania last Saturday. Disguise II. is a five-year-old colt, by Domino Bonnie Girl. He was taken aDroad by Mr. Keene when a year old, and as a three-year-old. on September 27, 1900, won the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket, one of the classic events. King Edwards, then the Prince of Wales, Diamond Jubilee was the popular favorite, but Disguise II. beat him easily, winning by two lengths. Disguise II. went wrong after the race, which was worth 0,000, and it has been Mr. Keenes intention for a long time to bring him to this country and place him in his stud. There is no finer breeding than that displayed by this colt. Disguise II., in the Jockey Club Stakes, was in the betting at 100 to 40. and was ridden by Mornington Cannon. Cannon laid back, holding his mount under a carefnl pull until turning into the straight when he came on and won easily. The colt will be taken to Mr. Keenes farm and probably never will be raced again. Domino, his sire, called "The Black Wonder," was one of the best colts on the American turf. He won many races, and a handsome shaft stands over his grave on Mr. Keenes Kentucky stock farm.
