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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. M. H. Tichenor, the local horseman, is about to follow in the footsteps of "W. C. Whitney and other millionaire owners, according to a report from New Orleans. Mr. Tichenor is laying his plans to go into the thoroughbred breeding business. Information from a well-informed source is to the effect that the Chicagoan intends to buy a farm in Kentucky in the near future and establish a well-equipped stud upon it. Admonition, a son of Hanover Kelp, and a good race horse himself, will be at the head of the stud. Admonition, though on the verge of breaking down, was taken up and put in training at Memphis last spring, and he won one race at the Montgomery Park meeting, He started once after that here, and in that race broke down so badly as to necessitate his retirement. "Bishop" Poole, trainer for Tichenor and Co., says that the Jiorse has been doing well since his retirement, but that no further attempt will be made to race him. Mr. Tichenor already has several highly-bred broodmares, and he is in the market to buy others. As soon as he secures a farm, and he has a place in view now, he will fit up in the most modern and complete style and will retire Admonition and the mares which he already has, together with two which trainer Poole owns, to it. P. Dunne, the well-known owner, has invested a small fortune in yearling timber, most of which are bred on the same lines of former juveniles carrying his colors. A majority of the sires of the following yearlings, which will race in Dunnes colors, are either ownei by E. Corrigan or are stationed in Galifornia.i The most expensive yonngstor Dunne purchased is the bay colt by Star Ruby Bethnlia, and the least expensive is the chestnut son of Golden Dawn Kiss Quick. The entire collection is richly bred, and possible successors to Savable are contained in the lot. All are colts, as Dunno jarely buys or races fillies. Dnnnes 1903 two-year-olds are: Bay colt, by St. Gatien The Derno. Prince of Fashion, ch, c, by Prince of Monaco Willie Howard, Chestnut colt, by Bassetlaw Marigold. Chestnut colt, by Bassetlaw Bavaria. , Brown colt, by Bassetlaw Troyaua. tm Bay coli, by .Montana Martinette. B Bay, gqlt, by Order Plumage. Chestnut colt, by Shapfell Pompadura. Bay colt, by Star Ruby Bethnlia. Chestnut colt, by Golden Dawn Harmony II. Chestnut colt, by Golden Dawn Kiss Quick. Brown colt, by St. Andrew Ism ilia. According to a report from the east Clifton Bonner, a little colored lightweight jockey, may be signed by Richard Croker, New Yorks big political boss, who races horsos in England. If the boy secures the position he will have to thank no less a person than Mayor Julius Fleischmann of Cincinnati, O. Mr. Fleischmanns attention was called to tho boy, who can ride at eighty-six pounds, last spring, when he was riding at St. Lonis, and ho opened a correspondence with Mr. Simon Bloom, of Pine Bluff, Ark., who is the boys guardian and master, with a view of engaging the midget. It happened that Mr. Fleischmann spoke to Mr. William Fleischmann, the manager of the Fleischmann stable, about the boy. He, in turn, mentioned him to Mr. Croker, who was looking for a lightweight jockey, with the result that Mr. Croker wrote Mr. Julius Fleischmann about Bonner. Simon Bloom has sent his terms to Croker, and it is very likely that Bonner will be signed by the New Yorker. Bonner is now at New Orleans, but he is not the Bonner who rode for Charles McCafferty at Latonia. Clifton Bonner, the colored midget jockey, was engaged to ride for Fizer and Co. of St. Lonis. When this fact was announced two horse owners in Little Rock, whonco Bonner came, set up a claim to the boys services, stating that his mother had signed a contract by which it was stipulated her son should ride for them. Fizer fought this claim in the courts and it was near the end of the meeting at St. Louis before the matter was adjusted, Fizer being awarded the boy. He then sported Fizers colors in several races at tho Fair Grounds, but did not show surpassing excellence. Burns is not a boy of great judgment, but ho is wideawake, strong and energetic. He gets away from the post well and rides a strong finish. When everything is said and done it must be admitted that few boys wear better. Ho has been prominent half a dozen years or moro now and always has been reckoned as a skillful boy. Three or four years ago he came east with a great blare of trumpets. He was tho kingpin of the west at that time, but, like many another westerner, he failed to shine here and met with everything but success. In the last two seasons, however, his work has been of a high order, seldom absolutely brilliant, but always good. No bettor ever stays off a horso because Burns is on him, although for a variety of reasons nearly every other jockey riding is shunned at one time or another. With Burns, however, they know that they stand an excellent chance of getting away a strong point in machine made starts and they are sure of a hustling ride. Despite his perversness at the post he has enjoyed the favor of such prominent turfment as August Belmont and W. C. Whitney. It is believed, however, that Tommy no longer will be a thorn in the side of tho starter. No matter how dense he may be, he surely cannot have failed to learn the lesson which the stewards of the Jockey Club taught when at the fall meeting at Gravesend they suspended him and Bullman indefinitely. Being under contract to Mr. Whitney, Burns may have had an idea that he was immune from severe punishment, but he knows better now, and unless he is more kinds of a fool than even his enemies could believe him to be, ho must govern himself accordingly. The California record would seem to show that he is a more apt pupil than Bullman, for while Bull-man has beau in trouble with the Inglesido starter several times he has gone on his way smoothly and successfully, avoiding trouble with the starter and enhancing his repntation as a jockey. Evening Sun. Clarence McDowell, presiding steward of the Crescent City Jockey Club, said recently that the rumor to the effect that Rice had been advised to quit riding at the meeting was incorrect. He admitted that the boy had been riding in bad form, but said the stewards had no desire to see him stop. It was rather their desire to encourage him, in the hope that he would display improved form in the near future. "The boy iB somewhat rattled," said Mr. McDowell, "particularly of the extraordinary success which his junior, Gannon, has been achieving, but he is honest and capable and will, no doubt, very soon get out of the streak of bad luck that seems to have been following him."
