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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. A dispatch from New York to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of yesterday says; Encour-aged by recent successes on the turf and urged by CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE. GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Continued from First Page. his beautiful young wife to revive the glorieB of the historic race course at Churchill Downs, Louis V. Bell, the millionaire Wall street broker, is reported to have invested largely in the Louisville track. "It was said today that Mr. Bell will be a decided factor in Kentucky racing next season, although the money he will have invested will merely represent his acquiescence in a sentimental project. Mr. Bells holdings in the Louisville track may not represent more than he has won on a single race during the season now nearing its close. "Up to the time Mr. Bell purchased Hermis from Henry M. Ziegler, at Saratoga, he was 50,000 loser on the racing season. In the betting ring Mr. Bell won out the cqlt. "The success of Hermis revived his waning confidence in other horses in his string. He backed G. Whijttier at odds of from 20 to 60 to 1 to win 0,000, and Captivator carried enough of Mr. Bells money to win over 5,000 for him. Lady Albercrafts two victories in Mr. Bells colors proved costly to the ring. It is now estimated the Wall Street man who invaded the turf is 50,000 winner after having been 50,000 loser on the season."
