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GOSSIP OF THE TUKF. The fact that Macdnff, sire of the sensational McChesney, was put to death in 1899 has baen developed by numerous breeders throughout the country writing to Col. M. Young, proprietor of McQrathiana Farm, his owner, asking for seasons bo him. Macduff was bred at the Brookdala Farm of the late D. D. Withers, near Red Bank, N. J., where James Kowe now trains Mr. Keenes horses. He was by Maccaroon Jersey Lass, by King Ernest. Ho and Macduff were two famous horses in the string of James N. Galway and raced for him with much distinction, Macduff sired, besides "McChesney, Macbeth II., winner of tho Kentucky Derby in 1887; Satsuma, winner of the Burns Handicap in 1893, and the great race mare Daisy F. Young paid 03 for him. Ho lost his popularity at tho age of twenty and Manager Stevens was asked to give him away or kill him, and failing to find a taker caused him to be killed. While exercising the steeplechase horse Dick Fnrber over the Montgomery Park jumps last Friday morning "Pete" Clay, the one-time famous colored jockey, foil, and suffered what may prove serious injuries. Clay was oing at full speed with Dick Fnrber when the horse stumbled and pitched the jockey headlong into the fence which forms the sides of the jump. Clay was picked up unconscious and taken to the stabling quarters of H. S. Tracy and Co., for whom Clay will ride this year. Clay was prominent a few years back by his handling of the famous mare Imp. W. 0,B. Macdonough retires from the ranks of turfmen after Thursday, January 22, when all his horses, except Honiton, will be dispoted of by auction at San Francisco. He has decided that there is money in breeding racehorses, but racing them is quite another matter, and the combination of both is not good. Honiton, who is by Ormonde, is to be reserved for the stud. The list of horses to be offered follows : Beau Ormonde, ch. h, 5, by Ormonde Miss Brum-mel. St. Phillipina, br. f, 4, by St. Carlo Bessie W, Orsius, br. c, 3, by Orsini China Rose. Organdie, br. f, 3, by Orsini Bessie W. Orfeo, b. c, 3, by Orsini Moonlit. Orsina, blk. f, 3, by Orsini Sloe. Glenarvon, b. c, 3, by Orsini Glenlivet. Ch. c, 2, by Brutus Golden Locks. A, Featherstone has decided that he doesnt need a successor to jockey Winnie OConnor, who is under contract to ride in France. Having socured second call upon the services of Willie Shaw, Mr. Featherstone will place his main reliance in that jockey this season at least. When George E. Smith Pittiburg Phil, who has first call on Shaws services, starts a horse in a race where Mr. Featherstone has an entry the latter will, of course, be compelled to look elsewhero for a jockey. He is perfectly willing to take chances, however. Alex Shiolds in a recent visit toliis horses at Gravesend had this to say about thein : "The string is wintering in grand shape, esicially Advance Gaard. Thand old campaigner who showed so many good performances last yearlooks as big as an elephant and feels like a yearling. The splendid showing made by Advance Guard last season, it was generally thought, was due in no slight measure to the fact that ho had been given the first let up of his career the previous winter. He proved a good breadwinner in the Shields colors, and from the glowing report of his condition at presentis likely to show his oldtime form again this season. The Lotos Stable, trained by Ed Hy5ffner, now wintering at the Sheepshead Bay trapk, has had the misfortune to lose its promising hestnut colt by Goldfinch Connemara. Thiywas a grand-, looking colt, and from his yearling trials gave promise of making race horse. This is the second colt the stable has lost in the last month. The colt by Loyalist Miss Courtney, which died three weeks ago, was also a promising colt. It is rumored that thirteen mares owned by Ed Corrigan have slipped their foals at his stock farm near Lexington. It is attributed to the long trip they had to take to reach Corrigans new breeding stud in Kentucky from California last fall, coupled with the unsettled weather at "Lexington during the last few weeks. What little slipping has been done in Kentucky this year is traced to tho farms where corn fodder has been extensively fod. The fodder is scattered on tho ground, and in continuous rainy weather naturally gets mildewed. The stock then eats it in this condition, with chancos of more or less serious results. E. J. Lyons, the railway magnate of St. Louis, is the latest addition to the ranks oflioroughbred owners who will make an effort tefwin fame and fortune through the mediupof a racing stable. He has two youngstersuow under the care of trainer Joe Chinn, and the latter has received a letter from him stating that he would be in Lexington by February 1, and that he would make additions to his stable if he could find suitable horses at suitable prices. W. F. Presgravo has bought the contract of jockey Haack, and has signed tho boy for the next three years to ride for the Goughacres Stable. Haack has ridden some fair races at New Orleans. No doubt Mr. Presgravo discovered talent in him. In any event Mr. Pressrave will have a long period in which to develop Haack, and under the proper tuition the boy may make a good rider. Articulate, the winnor of all sorts of races in all sorts of company last season, is entered in stakes for the metropolitan tracks this year the June handicaps and others in the name of W. C. do B. Lopez. Mr. Lopez bred Articulate, bringing his dam, Utter, from Australia, and list year the colt was leased to G. A. Davis and handled by R. A. Smith. Under the new rules Articulate is entered in the name of the owner. A meeting of the Canadian Jockey Club was hold last Saturday at Toronto with W. Hendrie, president, in the chair. The Ontario Jockey Club, Hamilton and Windsor tracks, were represented. The Fort Erie Jockey Club was admitted to membership. The meeting is the first the Canadian Jockey Club has held since its organization, five years ago, and is regarded as the first step toward taking the control of racing in Canada into its own hands. M. Y. Jacobson, of Lexington, Ky will ship to Churchill Downs three good two-year-olds to be trained. The most promising one of the string is a colt by Aintree Chantress, she by Siddartha. Jacobson has jnst refused an offer of ,500 for this youngster from a prominent Louisville politician, who is desirous of entering the racing game. "Monk" Coburn is becoming decidedly uneasy at San Francisco. The winter season is wearing away and thus far he has not been able to gain any satisfaction from the stewards of the New California Jockey Clnb in regard to a new hearing. Coburn has been on the ground six weeks. T. C. McDowells young broodmare Bracagirdle is now in foal to Kinley Mack, the only winner of both the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps. If the foal is a colt Mr. McDowell says he will enter him in the English classics, tho Derby, Two Thousand Guineas and St. Leger. W. T. Woodard, Jr., of Lexington, Ky., is now engaged in schooling The Devil, by Major Richards Patagonia, at taking the jumps. Tho Dovil is now seven years olds and was a prominent handicap horse in his day. He is well entered in the big jumping racf s east this year.
