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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. In common with other horsemen who have watched the career of J. Heiff in France, jockey C. Thorpe says that he saw nothing wrong with the Tiding of the boy now under the ban of the French -Jockey Clnb and fighting for a chance to continne his career in the saddle. "I watched Reiff all season," Thorpe said, "and I never saw anything wrong with his riding. He led all the jockeys in France and his work in the saddle was perfect. The Frenchmen could not find any fault with his riding, but I guess they thought he was getting around too ranch after dark, and then they probably were influenced by the numerous stories of pulling. The toutB are responsible for all or nearly all the trouble of the American jockeys riding on the other side. You see, the Americans are the most suc--cessful riders, and the successful boy always has enemies who are only too willing to feed any prejudice there may be against him. The tout, of course, has to tell his little story; In" order to land hie man he tells him that heNis intimate with such and such a jockey, and the successful Jockey is the only one that the tout links his name with. That means the American jockey. When the tout happens to be an American and he says that his countryman is going to pull a horse to let .another win, and the face rosnlts as the tout foretoldwhy, there is a bad case against the jockey, and it does not matter how innocent he maybe or how hard he may have tried to win. I never saw a better rider than Reiff, and I dont believe a boy -could have so many winning mounts as he had laet season and be crooked. It seems impossible. Bnt I guess his goose is cooked. It doesnt look as if he would get back again, and Im sorry for that, because he is a great rider." DThe prospects for a big field of highjblass three-year-olds in the Dorby to be run at Cumberland Park, Nashville, are very bright according to reports from that city. The entries to this event will probably close on January 17, as will the entries to the other stakes. At the present time there is enough material located at Cumberland Park to select a field of first-class Derby candidates. The management expects at least one hundred nominations, the fees, of which will swell the Derby to the value of ,000 or more. J. A. Drake, the Chicago turfman, will probably depend on at least one of the four which he will ""enter. Mr. Wisbard, who trains for Drake, has already said that he would nominate Savable, this years Futurity winner ; Von Rouse, High Chancellor, besides one other. In the handicap, Drakes colors will be" represented by the American Derby winner, Wyeth and by Runnels, Both of these horses will be prepared for the early handicaps. W. W. Dardeh and Co. will also have three to represent them namely, J. Sidney Walker, Monsieur Beaucaire and Sioux Chief. William Gerst will have Fore and Aft; Frank Bruhns will send Harding to the post; George Hendrie has Reservation. In fact, from present indications, the race will prove to be the best rnn up to the American Derby. When aeked recently if Savable wonld be sent to Memphis to try for the Tennessee Derby, Mr.Wish-ard said that he did not think he would. He said that he would declare the son of Salvator ont of the Memphis classic, and that it was not likely that the Drake colors wonld be represented at Montgomery Park. There will be bnt a few horses go to Memphis from Nashville, and so far there is only one Derby candidate that will try conclusions with the Bluff City horsemen. William Gerst will give Fore and Aft a Special preparation for the Tennessee Derby. The stables of Woodford Clay and Turney Brothers will be shipped to Cumberland Park from Kentucky the latter part of January, to be prepared for the 1903 campaign. Secretary Russwurm has received letters from both of these stables, saying that they would be there. Jockey "Skeets" Martin in a recent talk with a Daily America representative had this to say: "Of course you know that I am going to ride for Mr. W. C. Whitney in England. He will have a fine stable over there, and I think his horses will be able to cope, with any on the British turf next season. "Why is there all this furor because Danny Maher has denied that he ever rode for King Ed- ward? In following the daily races has any American ever heard of Maher having a leg up on the kings horses? If he has the report was groundless. Jones was the only jockey that piloted King Edwards horseslast season. " I partially agree with Maher when he says that the English thoroughbred is superior to the Yankee horse. The reason for this is that there is more breeding in England than in America and the colts there are not broken in as. early as they are here. Taking everything into consideration, however, America can feel proud of her horses. They are speedy and are capable of going a long journey with heavy weight up and making good time at that. "I like England and- also the manner in which racing is conducted there The stewards consider all matters impartially atad whenever a horse owner or jockey is suspended they fully deserve it. "I have made no plans for riding in America in the future, and so long as I am pleased with England and the racing methods over there I will ride in that country provided they want me." Large entries have been made in several of the Coney Island Jockey Clubs stakes which closed lecently. The Tidal, for three-year-olds, in 1904 received 134; The Mermaid, 128 entries; the Lawrence Realization, 76 yearling entries, while it had previously received 233 foal entries: The Great Filly Stakes, 2C1 ; The Century, 142, and the Annual Champion, 62 yearling entries. The foal entries in this event numbered 211. The Lawrence Realization for 1905 received 104 foal nominations and the Annual Champion for the same year 105 yearling entries. James R. Keene reports the death of the bay colt by Kingston Onoma, foaled in 1902, while the firm of J. R. and F. P. Keene has lost by death the following foals of 1902 : Brown filly, by Kingston Citron-ella; bay or brown colt, by Kingston Syrabelle; chestnut colt, by Kingston Harpsichord ; chestnut colt, by St. Leonards Illogical ; bay colt? by St. Leonards St. Cypria ; brown filly, by Ben Brush Mere Hill; bay or brown colt, by Ben Brush Fair Vision ; chestnut colt, by Horoscope Fingal. W. C. Whitney has lost the yearling colt by Longflight Mannie Gray, the latter a sister of the great Domino August Belmont has lost the filly High Game, by Hastings Her Grace, a foal of 1902. The racing world received a surpriee last Monday at New Orleans with the announcement that John W. Schorr has sold to Sam Hildroth the entire string that he has been racing there, with the exception of Ordnung and two yearlings. This means one of the most useful stables in training there, and for their new owner thore seems to be some rich profits ahead. The price for the lot is said to be 2,000, and for this he gets John W. Peters, Harry Wilson, Sarner, Commissioner Fprster, Leviathan, Major .Tenny, Ravenspur, Nicolette and C. B. Campbell. The reason given by Mr. Schorr for the sale is that the extensive string that Be has in training at Montgomery Park, Memphis, requires ,all his attention. He has thirty-six horses wintering there, ths majority of which are yearlings. The fact that he wa9 without a rider at New Orleans ajso influences Mr. Schorr to sell. He telegraphed to Bullman to come on from California last week, but received no reply. Tho stable while racing at New Orleans has had several races thrown away through bad rides, and the clearing cut is merely a sale earlier than in- " M tended, for when he shipped there the idea was to race them until their merit had been shown and then dispose of them. The good form shown by the horses since the meeting opened, brought several offers, but Hildreth asked for a price on the lot, and when it was named accepted it. The purchase was made as a speculation, as Hildreths idea is to sell any or all when his terms are met, that is to say, when he can see a fair profit for his investment. Vith the transfer of the horses went their stake engagements, which enhances their value considerably. The report is still in circulation that Philip J. Dwyer will assume the management of the Sulli-van-McCarren track at Jamaica. When asked about the matter last Saturday Mr. Dwyer is quoted as saying: "I have not given the matter much attention. I doubt if I will have any leisure from the duties imposed upon me as president of the Brooklyn Jockey Clnb to devote to the inaugural meeting of the new track. The men who are behind the venture at Jamaica are personal friends of mine and I wish them every success. If they need any assistance from mo they will probably let-me know.JI- ------- When the late W. H. Clark died Mr. Dwyer assumed the management of the Empire City track and ran a successful meeting there, but the task was so great that he advised that future meetings should be abandoned. Mr. Dwyer has made a phenomenal success of the Gravesend track, and if he should be induced to take hold of the new track at Jamaica the success of that venture would be regarded as a foregone conclusion. In addition to Lucien Lyne, tho Keenes will have another American jockey handle their horses in England next season. Young Milburn, a very promising apprentice who did well on the eastern tracks the latter part of the season just closed, and who is now riding cleverly at New Orleans, says that he will soon go to the other side to be with trainer Matt Allen. With Lyne in Europe, there is some speculation as to who will ride for the Keenes over here. Trainer Rowe has already corralled Gannon, who is doing remarkable work at New Orleans, and also has the apprentices Wangh and Force. Neither Spencer nor Shaw will ride for the Keenes next year, but Rowe may pick up some good lightweight between now and spring. Jockey Henry Spencer, who has been spending a month in Texas with Nash Turner on a hunting trip, arrived at New Orleans last Sunday and spent the afternoon at-the Fair Grounds. Spancor is on his way to Hot Springs, and dropped off to see his brother, L. Spencer who is riding for Barney Schreiber. Spencer will remain at Hot Springs until tho time . arrives for his departure for France. He will go direct from the Springs to New York and then sail for the other side. Turner will be at Now Orleans some time next month for a few days. He will then leave for New York, where he will remain a month. Both Spencer and Turner will ! ride in France next year. Sire Brothers, the New York theatricallmen, have bought of Dr. J. D. Neet, Kindergarten Stud, Versailles, Ky., for ,500, six yearling thoroughbreds, which they will race the coming season. The lot consists of five colts and fillies by Handsome, the son of Hanover, which won tho Hyde Park Stakes in Ed Corrigans colors, and one filly by Top Gallant. They were shipped to New York last Monday, together with three coming two-year-olds, owned by W. Shbwalter, of Box fame. This trio was sent to the stable of Ed Graves at Gravesend. Davy Johnson thinks he has a world beater in his yearling colt Jacquin, by Knight of the Thistle Lady Alice, for which he paid ,000. 2 Jacquin has a pheuomonal turn of speed, having shown eighths asTast as 11H seconds. He is engaged in all the big two-year-old stakes to be run on tho metropolitan circuit next season.
