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GOSSIP OF THE TUKF. "It is a rather autocratic body, that Western Jockey Club," said Mr. Carmody, who has been refused dates for his St. Louis track. "I was given a hearing by it. Mr. Young, its president, began by asking me to bo brief. I told him I would bo as briof as my business permitted. I was. Mr. Montgomery asked mo what dates I wanted and was very courteous. Mr. Bush, of New Orleans, asked mo if my track was built. I assured him I had not had time to build it. bnt that it was in course of construction. I then offered to file a bond of 0,000 to guarantee its erection. "Mr. Angelo Cella asked me my business. I assured him without any frills that I was a liquor dealer. I presented a petition signed by leading businoss men in St. Louis. Mr. Cella asked me if I meditated any design to interfere with the presont racing laws of Missouri. I told him that I was there asking favors, not making threats. He asked me if I had not eaid that I would endeavor to inter-fore with the racing laws. I said I had not said so. Mr. Cella thon said that the St. Louis newspapers had so quoted me. "Having been ignorant of any such quotation, I asked Mr. Cella to produce the papers in question. He did not do so- I feel that my plan impressed the stewards of the Jockey Club, but they refused me dates." Asked if he now proposed to take any steps to interfere with the established racing laws of Missouri, Mr. Carmody said that, beyond being in favor of short meetings, say, thirty days for each track, he had nothing to say. He further stated that he would proceed with the erection of his track, and would have it ready for racing in the early summer. C. A. Tilles, of the Fair Association, said that he had no statement to make, beyond the admission that the dates given the Fair Grounds were satisfactory to him. "I wish to lay special stress on th,e fact that the Fair Grounds and Delmar Park did not organize the Jockey Club," said Mr. Tilles, "and are not responsible for its policy or action. In fact, we were the first people to oppose the Jockey Club, which we did to our cost and sorrow. We found it wise and expedient to submit to it and take what we got. The Fair Grounds and Delmar tracks are not opposing Mr. Carmody or any one else, for we were in a similar position two years ago. We are taking what we get and being thankful." St. Louis Republic. The Latonia Jockey Club has announced its stakes for the spring meeting of 1903, which will close January 1. The events are just the same as last year in every particular, so far as conditions and added money are concerned. They are as follows : The Clipsetta Stakes; for fillies two years old ; ,000 added ; 5 furlongs. The Harold Stakes ; for colts two years old ; ,000 added ; 5 furlongs. The Cincinnati Trophy; a sweepstakes for colts and fillies two years old; ,0C0 added; in addition to the first money and stakes, the winner will receive a silver cup, donated by Hon. Julius Fleisch-man ; 5 1-2 furlongs. The Brewers Exchange Handicap, for three-yoar-olds and upward ; ,250 added ; 6 furlongs. The Merchants Stakes; a selling sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upward; ,250 added; 1 mile. The Decoration Handicap; for three-year-olds and upward; ,500 added; 1 1-16 miles. The Cincinnati Hotel Spring Handicap ; for three-year-olds and upward; ,250 added; 1 1-8 miles. The Cincinnati Steeplechase; a handicap for three-year-olds and upward; ,000 added; full course ; about 2 miles. The Latonia Derby, 1904; for three-year-olds, foals of 1931 ; ,500 added; H miles. The Latonia Oaks, 1904; for fillies three years old, foals of 1931 ; ,250 added ; ii miles. The Saratoga association for tho improvement of tho breed of horses, of which Hon. William C. Whitney is president, has declared a dividend of five per cent, on its capital of half a million. This means that the second season of the new racing regime, in spite of the onormous amount of money spent in improvements and greatly increased amount of money given away in purses and added money to stakes, proved so prosperous and popular that 5,0X0 was paid in dividends to Stockholders, The fact was made occasion for much congratulation to Mr. Whitney, whose enthusiasm in turf matters hus aided this great and popular sport generally at every northern point, and more particularly at Saratoga, in the affairs of which racing conter he has expended both time and money. Jockey Rodforn will not report to C. R. Ellison until after the holidays. On the advice of his father young Redfern will take a vacation for a month. Rodfern has boon riding constantly for a couple of yoars and needs a rest.
