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GOSSIP OP THE TURF. Horsemen around town find time to whisper something concerning the alleged "throw down" of the New York Press Clubs Cemetery and Hospital Committee by the official turf interests. The Press Club sanctioned the announcement early in Graves-ends final week of a days racing at Morris Park on Octobnr 6, the receipts to go to the clubs cemetery and hospital fund. James R. Keene, vice-president of the Jockey Club, commended the project and promised the use of the course on the particular day chosen by the Press Club representatives. A few days later the Press Club declared there would be no racing at Morris Park on the off day under its auspices. Some one said tho Press Club people were "appalled at the magnitude of the undertaking," but the real reason of the Press Clubs withdrawal from its proposition, according to the gossip of turfmen today, is that the Jockey Club refused the use of Morris Park. The Jockey Club thought twice. It is hinted that the Jockey Club is averse to letting the public know exactly the amount of a metropolitan race tracks earnings per day, which of necessity would be divulged were the Press Club peoplo to tako-hold fora day. It is" information of this character which the avowed enemies of racing under the indulgence of the Percy-Gray law are desirous of obtaining. They say the official "blue books" sent out by Racing: Commissioner John S. Sanford do not give just what they want. N. Y. Evening Sun. The Nursery Handicap will be run at Morris Park, tomorrow. It is a valuable stake and its decision is fraught with interest to Chicago patrons of racing for the reason that it will probably bring about the bebut of Dick Welles in select eastern company. The weights are as follows : Horses. Wt. Horses. Wt. Savable ...126 Acefull 125 Africander 123 Dick Welles 122 Mizzen. 121 Whitechapel H8 1 Spencer Reif ;118 Lord of the Vale 118 J The Banterer 117 Hurstbourne 116 1 Dalesman 116 Croupier .........115 Class Leader 115 Tam oShanter 115 Athei 115 Whorler , 115 Girdle 115 Model Prince .115 Eugenia Burch 115 Faverless 115 Sir Launcelot ....115 Wax Candle 115 Toboggan 115 Palmist 115 Judith Campbell 114 Yardarm 114 Alsono 114 EaBt India 112 Kate Star 112 Orly II 112 Astarita 112 Flying Prince 110 Blue Ribbon 110 Woodlake no Americano 108 Clarion 108 Gimcrack 108 Snrgeant 108 Olefiant. 108 Fire Eater .....107 Janoway 107 Bob McLean . ....107 Invincible 107 Peeper 106 Mary Street 106 Duster 106 Gold Money 106 Payne 106 Oarsman 104 Scioto ....104 Prediction 103 Flying Jib 102 Tom Cogan 102 Hymettus I. .100 Athelroy 100 Adios 100 Tantalus Cup 100 Merry Acrobat !!lOO Liberty Chimes 98 Melbourne Eclipse.... 98 Colonisf. 98 Mesmer 98 Pebble 98 Benefit 97 Sailmaker 95 Bondage 95 Elliott 95 Erbe ." 95 Tioga 93 Prince Eugene....!!!! 93 Uranium 92 Northern Light 99 Florite 92 Sis Wagner !..! . 90 Tugai Bey 91 Mayor Graham 90 The Guardsman 87 The program book for the fall meeting of the La-tonia Jockey Club is out. Tne Latonia meeting is to begin on Saturday, October 25, and will continue 25 days, Sundays excepted. The purses on regular days will be 00, and on extra days 00. Secretary Hopper will also put on overnight handicaps for the higher class animals, for which the purses will be 00 or bettor. There are now over 150 horses quartered at the track, and at least SOO more will be on hand before the bugle call is heard on the opening day. A feature of the meeting will be the reopening of beautiful steeplechase course for fross-cnnntry ithe GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Continued from First Page. racing. Latonia prides itself on having the most beautiful course of this kind in the west, and the management of the track expects some" grand racing over it this fall, as the best of jumpingmaterial will be here to participate in the events to be given twice each week. The starting will be uonebyjfj. J. Holtmanlfand Richard Dwyer for the first week of the meetiDg. Theyjwill then go to California for the winter, and J. Murray, who formerly acted as assistant to C. J. Fitzgerald at New Orleans, will succeed Holtman and Dwyer to handle the flag for the remainderof theimeeting. C. F. Price, the new manager of Cthe, Louisville Jockey Club, and Col. Jack Price, of Chillicothe, will be in the judges stand. It was chiefly through "Mr. Featherstones liberality that OConnor was able to buy Gold Hoels. The western turfman has not only rewarded the lad liberally for his excellent services as rider of the Featherstone string, but has taught him how to save his money.. All good jockeys can make big fees, but few have had OConnors good fortune in falliDg into the hands of men who make them put something by for a rainy day. Mr. Featherstone has been a father to OConnor and a good one. Nothing riles the generous westerner so quickly as an adverse criticism of OConnors conduct.
