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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The yearling black filly by Liesak Kildeer dam of Goldsmith, by Darebin, and the yearliDg bay colt by Longflight Mannie Himyar dam of Black-stock, by Himyar, ownejl by W. C. Whitney, are dead at the Aiken, N. C, breeding establishment of .the New York millionaire turfman. They disd of distemper, which disease has taken off quite a number of youngsters in that section during the fall. These were among the most promising of the coming two-year-olds at the place. Hanlight, a broodmare, the property of "Bo" EespeBS, was found dead last Saturday at the farm at Woodlawn, Ohio. Hanlight was by Hanover Longalight, and was heavy in foal to Maceo. She was. a very valuable broodmare and, coupled with the loss of the foal, makes it a pretty heavy blow for BeBpess. The barn destroyed by fire at Wood-lawn has been replaced by a fine frame structure. Sam Hildreth, who got into trouble with the Jockey Clnb several years ago, denies that he has been reinstated by the Jockey Clnb. In Bpeaking of the matter Hildreth said: "I have received no letter from W. S. Vosburg of the Jockey Club telling of my reinstatement, as has been reported from Memphis. I have heard nothing on the subject and I do not expect to hear anything. I was only suspended by the Jockey Club for that fall and I suppose I could have gone back east long before now." James Bowe, at a private sanitarium in Eait Thirty-Third street, New York, near Madison avenue, received a good many friends last Saturday. Jockey D. Maher, Ted Foley and Jim Villep-gue, just up from Sheepshead Bay, formed one party. Later Fred Hanlon dropped in, and W. Lakeland with his son. The well-known trainer is doing ai well as can be expected and his physicians hope to have him all right in due time. The racing firm of Farris and Lyne, Lexington, Ky., has dissolved, and W. C. Lyne has formed a partnership with Will Jones for the purpose of training and racing a stable of thoroughbreds the coming season. They have bought the half interest of Mr. Farris in the following two-year-olds, that will be raced in their colors next season : Hook so Oka sister to Judge Redwine, br. f, by Scorpion Ten Ban, by Ten Broeck. Nath Woodcock, ch. g, by Frank Eisman Cora Taylor, by London. Trixie Dimling, ch. f, by The Minstrel Minnie -MHy7"dani of the good race mare, Kitty B. W. C. Daly has been commissioned to teach the American style to lads from foreign lands. Daly has a Hungarian lad named Dionysiua Falfy now under his tutelage, who was sent here by his father, , a lawyer in Hungary, to acquire the American habit of riding winners. Palfy has picked up a good deal since his arrival in this country, and is promised a good engagement to ride in his own country when he returns there next fall, and will be able to do about 100 pounds. Jockey J. H. Skeeti Martin is seriously ill at the Hotel Cadillac, New York city. He contracted a severe cold a few days ago, which, according to his physicians, has developed into grip. Martin had some teeth extracted early last week and a cold resulted. This early settled into throat trouble and bronchitis, and the jockey has been confined to his room for the past four days. Martins condition late Sunday night was regarded as quite serious. He could not be seen, but his wife stated that he was seriously ill and his condition was not -improved. The project to mount the bones of the famousX thoroughbred sire Hanover has brought to light the fact that the horse was dismembered by relic hunters when he was put to death. The famous stallion broke a leg, and it was first thought he I might be saved. When he was finally put to death admirers of the great horse securod his hoofs and one of his legs was taken by the veterinarian. Should his bones be mounted and placed in a museum it will be necessary to supply the missing parts from some other animal. Belmont Park, the new metropolitan track that is to take the place of Morris Park, is not to be controlled by a stock company, as are most of the others in The Jockey Club domains. It will be built with the moneyvof three royal good friends of racing, August Belmont, W.C. Whitney and W. E. Vanderbilt. It is further said that the appointments will eclipse anything in this country or anywhere that racing is carried on. The administrator of the estate of "War Jig" James Murphy has written to Philip J. Dwyer to ascertain the whereabouts of the horse Fred Acker-man, which Murphy raced with fair success on the metropolitan tracks last season. .Murphys death came suddenly, and it is not known just what disposition he had made of the horse. Returning Americans say that H. E. Leigh has conferred a great public benefit upon many English trainers of race horses by establishing at his home, Findon, a factory for the production of racing plates, which find a ready and large sale.
