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. . , 3 LOCAL TDKP GOSSIP. Jockoy Coburn stated, after he dismounted from Sombrero, that the horse faltered as if not quite fit. His statement was in part sustained by G. B. Morris, the owner of the horse, who said after the race that, although he did not want to dim Mc-Chesneys victory or take any merit away from the western crack, he was convinced that Sombrero was not up to a braising race and by many pounds below his true form. John W. Schorr purchased yesterday on private termB the horses C. B. Campbell and Leviathan. The latter ran and won the third race for his new owner. Both horses will remain at Worth for several days and then be shipped to join the remainder of Mr. Schorrs string which at present is being rested at Memphis before being shipped to New Orleans. Secretary James Howard, of the Washington Park Jockey Club, and a party of friends were among those who went out to Worth yesterday to see the contest for supremacy between Sombrero and McChesney decided. Presiding Judge Joe Murphy, who was the chief official at the Butte meeting the past summer was among the spectators at Worth yesterday. Starter J. Holtman will leave tonight for Iowa, where he intends to visit friends before going on to Latonia, where he will do the starting the first part of the meeting. It was announced yesterday that a purse of ,000 wouldbe offoredby the Worth Jockey Club for a race between McChesney and the eastern three-year-old crack Hermis. Durneli and Herz are reported to have bet 0,000 on McChesney. Jockey Bnllman, who recently had his license voked by The Jockey Club, was a visitor at Worth yesterday. The rider is on his way to California where he intends to spend tho winter. Bullman stated that he had signed a contract to ride for John W. Schorr during 1903, conditionally that his license for next year is granted. A handsome floral wreath was presented to jockey Buchanan and placed around his shoulders after he had pulled up and returned to the stand. Sev-, eral photographers requested tho rider to not dis- mount until they had taken snap shots at the horse and rider. Buchanans willingness came near prov-. ing disastrous, as McChesney became frightened when his groom attempted to remove his blinkers CONTINUED OH SBOOND PA QIC. LOCAL TUBF GOSSIP. Continued from First Page. and it took the united efforts of three men to hold him in restraint. In his endeavor to break away from his holders he unseated Buchanan, but luckily the rider escaped injury. The majority of horsemen were of the opinion before the special race that if the pace was slow in the early sfages Sombrero would have a great chance to defeat McChesnej, while should the latter essay to set a stiff pace the racelwould be in the nature of a walk-over for the western three-year-old. The race from a time standpoint was very ordinary, the quartor being run in 26 seconds, the half in 50, the three-quarters in 1 :16, the mile in .1:12 and the mile and one-eighth in 1:55. Lucien Appleby, the stable companion of McCho3ney, carrying 105 pounds ran the distance, in the sixth race, in 1 :54. P. J. Tomlinson, formerly trainer for E. 8. Gardner, but now agent for E. J. Arnold, was among the visitors at Worth yesterday. Mr. Tomlinson returned from New York yesterday, where he had been to superintend the shipping of Gold Heels to Greenville, 111., where the breeding establishment of Mr. Arnold is situated. While in New York Mr. Tomlinson attended the recent sales of English horses and bought six well bred English mares, which were also shipped to Greenville and will be bred to Gold Heels. In speaking of the latter Mr. Tomlinson stated that he would not be raced any more, but kept at the head of the breeding establishment. The horse, although apparently sound, will be sent down to Chicago Friday to have the firing irons applied to his fore legs by Dr. Mc-Killip.
