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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. 8 While Redferns star is in thoJascendantCoch- c ransstar seems to be settling,;though itjmayblaze forth again with all its former brilliancy. Cochran created almost the same furora yearago thatRed- ! fern is doing now. But the former appears to have ; fallen into an unfortunate rut and just at present his services are not greatly in demand. In fact, it is said on good authority that W. C. ! Whitney will not renew his contract with Coch- ; ran for next year. Cochran has nevoE been the same boy since he met with an accident at Saratoga last year. He had a narrow escape from serious injury then and has been naturally cautious ever since. It is freely predicted that Redfern wiUglearn 0,000 next year. ! Lyne, who is under contract to John A. Drake and who rode four winners the other day, is the best boy that the west has , produced in years. Ho is unusually intelligent for a jockey and that is responsible for most of his success. Since he piloted Savable to victory in the Futurity, Lyne has been closely followed by those who appreciated the good points in his horsemanship, with the result that it has become a rather profitable plan to back his mounts. Who will buy Gold Heels and Major Daingerfield next Saturday and how much will they bring? Turfmen are displayingjsunusual interest in the McLewee-Brady dispersal sale to be held next Saturday. It is confidently believed that these noted thoroughbreds will create some high bidding, as both are sound, and later should be valuableladdi-tions to some big breeders stud. According to the latest report, starter Fitzgerald who is slowly recovering from typhoid fever es his home in Brooklyn, will not be able to resume his duties at the post until next year. Mr. Pettingill will, therefore, handle the barrier during the Morris Park meeting and Mars Cassidy will, as usual, start the horses at Aqueduct. It haB not been decided who will succeed Mr. Fitzgerald at New Orleans. Now York Sun. The action of C. G. Hutchinson, of Chicago, in declaring that the Buffalo Racing Association is insolvent and applying to the courts for a receiver, has resulted in the filing of all kinds of liens in the County Clerks office against the racetrack property by the creditors of the association. The total amount of liens recorded to date aggregate over 0,000, and are made up of the following claims : G. H. Peters and Co., 47.31 ; Robertson Electric Construction Co., 74.70; Flierl and Reimann, ,094.50; Bramhall, Deane and Co., 98.06; Hurd Bros., ,278.06; James B. Clow and Son, ,212.13; Brown and Stable, ,409 50; Buffalo Glass Co., 14.61 ; Joseph Metz, ,779.50; Charles M. White, 64.56; Joseph Metz and Henry Meyer, 50; Walbridge and Co., 71.50. It is claimed by those interested that the association has ample Jieans to discharge all obligations and that the permanence of racing at the track will not bo affected by the legal measures now instituted. A decision in the injunction proceeding restraining the association from paying bills is expected shortly, tho hearing of the case having been set for yesterday.
