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1 , GOSSIP OF THE TURF. "Packy" Ryan has determined to sell his horsed, but au eastern exchange says: "Ryan has not by any means lost his interest in racing or in the turf. But he says he has decided that what betting he does hereafter will be on other mens horses. He will be content to let somebody else own the racers and pay the feed bills. His reason for this decision is that he finds that owning a stable is likely to bias his judgment and prejudice his mind in favor of the horses that carry his colors. He wishes to rid himse f of this handicap, and. in order to do so has arranged for the sale. Every one of the four horses should bring a good price, and the competition for the fine mare Roxane is certain to be keen." A meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club was held at Saratoga Wednesday. The stewards present were: August Belmont, F. R. Hitchcock, H. K. Knapp and Andrew Miller. Andrew Miller was appointed steward to represent the Jockey Club at the Coney Island Jockey Clubs annual meeting. On the recommendation of the license committee ihe following licenses were granted : Jockeys H. Larson,R GvXendram.LucienLycs, J. Alclnoroej", A. McQualters, George Wade and Thomas Walker. Trainers John Burns, Frank Bruhns, J. A. Bergen, B. E Beach, Thomas Costello, E.A.Conley, Luther B. Dickerson, John Fay, John M. Furlong, Michael Gorman, W. B. Jennings, M. J. Lynch, John W. May, S. McNaughton, W. S. Price, R. A. Smith, Ed Steeds, W. J. Spiers, Amos Turney, Edward Whyte, W. B. Hogan and Joseph Whaten. J. B. Haggin has placed his three-year-old bay gelding Summons, by Order Kitty B. II., by Sal-vator, and the two-year-old chestnut colt Peacock, by Order Plumage, by Goldfinch, in the hands of John Paul, at the Kentucky Association track, and they will be prepared to run in the east late in the fall. Mr. Haggin has also contracted with Paul to handle some twenty yearlings now turned out at Elmendorf Stud, which will be taken up in a few more days. They are to be trained at the Kentucky Association course, Paul having engaged stall room for the entire collection. The stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Club to be decided at its approaching meeting, which begins August 30, will be run off in the following order: Saturday, August 30, Inaugural Steeplechase, Fall Handicap, Futurity. Monday, September 1, Autumn Maiden. Twia City Handicap. Tuesday, September 2, Partridge, Flying Handi. cap. Wednesday, September 3, Great Filly, Dolphin, Hempstead Cup. Thursday, September 4, Dash, Turf Handicap. Friday, September 5, Reapers. Saturday, September 6, Flatbush, Century. Monday, September 8, Sapphire, Ocean Handicap, Tuesday, September 9, Flight, Mineola Hurdle. Wednesday, September 10, Autumn, September. Thursday, September 11, Belles, Omnium Handicap. Friday, September 12, Golden Rod, Russet. Saturday, September 13, Great Eastern, Annual Champion, Westbury Steeplechase. A prominent New Yorker, just returned from abroad, is telling a good story" coming from Eugene Loigh, the American trainer. While at Newmarket recently he told Laigh he contemplated going in the racing business, and asked the famous horse- mans advice. Leigh told him to come to Kentucky io the winter sales and buy up about twelve good sized yearlings. "Dont pay too much for them," he added, "and dont go too much on fash-i ionable pedigrees. Do this," says the ex-owner of La Belle Stud, "and you cant lose much, but I will warn you of ono thing, if you go into this business you will not add to your reputation in Kentucky in the loast, for if you are successful they will call you a thief and if you lose out they will call you Ui suckor."
