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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Fred Eshner, known as " Philadelphia Fred," was among the arrivals at New Orleans recently. Eshner, in the days of Guttenburg, was a power in the racing world. Heat one time raced the Keystone Stable, which numbered among its inmates that good little horse Masterlode. Eshner was one of the first men in the country to pay attention to the warm-ups. He won over 00,000 one season, but afterward met with reverses. Fortune has smiled on him once again, and ho is now rated as one of the heaviest operators in the ring on the Metropolitan circuit. The following is a list of Charles Ellisons yearlings now quartered at Montgomery Park, i Memphis, Tenn: Yestinia Belle.Jch. f, by Cayuaga Golden Reel. Chestnut colt, by Kingston Wantage. Bay colt, by Water Level Yigilette. Bay filly, by Belvidere Lizette. Bay colt, by Belvidere Crotchet. Bay colt, by Belvidere Lady Hawkstono fall brother to Joe Froy. Chestnut colt, by Albert Anabol. Bay colt, by Esher Santa Bosa II. The; unnamed Albert Anabol colt is the most expensive youngster in the Ellison barn, and Ellison paid ,600 for him after spirited bidding at an eastern sale. The least expensive is the Belvidere Lizette filly, for which 50 was paid. Pittsburg Phil" Smith is back in New York and is at the Hotel Imperial, his old stamping grounds. It is said today that the famous plunger had won upward of 00,000 this season on the turf, which it is claimed was his bast. When asked recently about his reported heavy winnings Mr. Smith said that up to the fall meot-ingat Gravesend he was a big loser, but after that he was lucky enough to pick several fairly long shote. " Billy" Karricks success at New Orleans with Tom Maybin. Sweet Alice and other good horses is a matter of congratulation to his many friends on the metropolitan tracks, where he has been somewhat unsuccessful all season. Karrick thought Tom Maybin was a great colt in tho spring, but his bad leg caused the trainer to lay him up for the greater part of the summer. Now he promises to be a useful colt, and may repay the care which Karrick has takon with him. B. H. McCarter Potter, owner of the Pequest Stud in New Jersey, will broed Merry Thought, the dam of Merry Acrobat, which was recently purchased by him at Lexington, to Buck Massie. Merry Thoughts sire, Pirate of Penzance, is a son of Prince Charlie, while Buck Massie, by Hanover, is out of Triana, also by Prince Charlie, which makes Mr. Potters experiment of interest to students of breeding. Merry Thought is in foal to Handspring, the sire of Merry Acrobat.
