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GOSSIP OP THE TURF. The changes iu Brighton Beachs annual offering are found in the Brighton Handicap, the added money in which has been increased from ,000 to 0,000 ; in the Brighton Cup, iu which the ,000 in added money has been supplemented by a cup of the value of ,000; in the Cup Preliminary, iu the list of steeplechases, each with ,509 added money, and in the increase of the Produce Stakes from 5,-000 to 5,000. In the latter stakes there will be ,000 for the breeders. The stakes, which will elose January 5, are : For the meeting of 1903: Three-year-olds and upward : The Brighton Handicap, 0,000 added, one and one-quarter miles. The Brighton Cup, ,000 and a cup of the value of ,000 added, two and one-quarter mileB. The Cup Preliminary, ,500 added, one and one-half miles. The Islip Handicap, ,500 added, one mile and a furlong. The Jamaica Stakes, selling, ,500 added, six furlongs. The Test Handicap, ,500 added, six furlongs. The Nautilus StakeB, selling, ,500 added, one mile and a furlong Three-year-olds: The 8eagate Stakes, ,000 added, one mile and a furlong. The , Glencove Handicap, ,500 added, six furlongs. The Sea Gull Stakes, for fillies, ,500 added, six furlongs. Two-year-olds : The Montauk Stakes, ,500 added, six furlongs. The Atlantic Stakes, selling, ,500 added, six furlongs. The Winged Foot Handicap, ,500 added, six furlongs. N The Distaff Stakes, for Allies, ,500 added, five furlongs. Steeplechases: The Punchestown Stakes, ,500 added, full course. The Leopardstbwn Stakes, ,500 added, short course. The Aintree Stakes, ,500 added, full course. The Curragh Stakes, selling, ,500 added, short course. For the meeting of 1905 : The Produce Stakes of 5,000, for two-year-olds, six furlongs. Philip J . D wyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, is to be the general manager of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, whose race course at Jamaica is now being pushed rapidly to "completion. Mr. Dwyer will fill the position for two years. Formal application has not yet been made to the stewards of the Jockey Club for dates, but this is a detail which can be attended to at any time. Ex-State Senator W. H. Reynolds, of New York, is president and G. F. Doison is secretary of the new race course, which, when finished, will have cost more than half a million dollars. It is expected that dates for spring and fall meetings will be given the club sometime next month. Whether these dates will precede or follow the Aqueduct meetings cannot be said. Each of the six associations in New York state will no doubt relinquish two or three days in order that the new organization could get a reasonable number of days. It is thought that the schedule to be arranged for 1903 will necessitate the Washington Jockey Club beginning somewhat earlier in the spring in order to have a fair number of days. Mr. W. C. Whitney has sent out the following memorandum in regard to the Madden-Cochran controversy: "There have appeared from time to time statements in the daily press to the effect that Mr. Cochran, the father of the jockey, has accused Mr. J. E. Madden of fraud in connection with the training and running of Slipthrift. Mr. Cochran entirely unsolicited, writes me, denying that he has used language to any such effect. From his letter I gather that he differed with Mr. Madden as 0 the good judgment of the orders given in what he calls the Slipthrift race, but never has stated anything that implied any wrong purpose on Mr. Maddens part. He adds that I am at liberty to publish this statement." Blue Grass horsemen have decided to test the qualities of the southwest as a training ground for thoroughbreds. John E. Madden has shipped six head of yearlings from Lexington, Ky., to Little Rock, Ark., where they will be entered and put into early training for next years campaign. William McGuigan, better known as "Umbrella Bill," sent two head in the tame car. Thomas Stevens will send a stable of fifteen to the same place for the same purpose. J. G. Follansbee, one of the stewards of The Jockey Club, has a promising list of seven yearlings which will carry his colors in the two-year-old races on the metropolitan tracks next season. They are in charge of trainer H. M. Mason, at the Gravesend track. They are an even lot, between the large and small in size, and should do well when called upon
