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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP, V Announcement was made yesterdiy that the losses sustained the past week at Hoby by OLeary and Weller have been the severest jp. the history of 1 c I : I ". I - s " the Lakeside Jockey Club. There are more heavy bettors in attendance at the Indiana track this son than ever before and the amount of business done under the syndicate system is large. One thousand dollar bets are as numerous this year as 00 wagers used to be, and frequently are larger amounts offered by individuals. Starter Dwyer received a telegram yesterday from C. S. Bush, president and general manager of the Crescent City Jockey Club, announcing that word had been received from starter Fitzgerald that he 1 would positively be in New Orleans and dispatch the horses from the post on the opening day. Mr. Bush adds that this dispenses with the necessity of Mr. Dwyers coming to New OrleanB and thanks him for his offer to serve during Mr. Fitzgeralds supposed incapacity. Le Roy Bros, will send Lough Derg tomorrow to their homo in Winnipeg, Canada, where he will be turned out for the winter. Jockey T. Burns sent word to a friend yesterday that he would arrive in Chicago Monday and remain here a short time before journeying on to California, where he will spend the winter. J. O. Keene received word from Carl Mitchell, the American jockey who met with much success the past year in Russia, that he would arrive in New York November 11 and would repair at once to Washington, where the rider intends to accept mounts at the Bennings meeting. The jockey, before leaving Russia, signed a contract to ride next year for General Lazereff, a wealthy Russian, at salary of 2,000. C. E. Broesman will ship his horses, including Hoodwink, at the close of the Lakeside meeting to Columbus, Ohio, where they will be quartered during the winter. Marcos, the winner of the last race yesterday, was bid up 00 over his entered price of 00 and retained with an additional bid of by bis owner. T. H. Ryan has shipped all his horses to California, where they will be raced this winter. Judge Hamilton was not quite satisfied with the ride put up by T. Walsh on If You Dare in the opening race, and sent for the jockey and ques-! tioned him closely as to the orders given him and why the horse was deficient of speed, in the early stages. Later the judge sent for owner Fizor and questioned him as to the instructions he had given the rider. The explanations offered by owner and jockey must have been satisfactory to the judge as no action was taken. ; ; ; i ; , - , 3 s r , I fc - t a 1 , " 0
