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GOSSIP OF THE TDRF. J. J. Moore, who raced Olinthus and others several years ago, is tho latest addition to tho ranks of California breeders. Mr. Moores place is called Fair Oaks, and is situated near Burlingame. At tho recent Fair sale Mr. Moore purchased four broodmares and two yoarlings. Ono of tho mares was Ursula, by Duke of Montrose, dam of Sol and Masoero. It is quite probable, this mare and one or two others will bo mated with Tarcola, the great Australian horso that won the Melbourne Cup of .1893, the Queens Birthday Handicap, the Williams-town Cup, Anniversary Stakes, etc., and about 00,000 in money. Tarcola has a rare record at the stud. Only eight of his progeny were trained in Australia, and all won, while six of tho eight were stake-winners. Mr. Moore will add to his list of mares from time to time, and doubtless Fair Oaks will be heard front within tho next few years as tho birthplace of many high-class racehorses. It is probable that at the next meeting of the Jockey Club seven stowards will be electod instead of six. J. G. Follansbee and William Astor Chan-ler will introduce tho change, which will be an amendment to Rule 1, Article III., to read as follows: " There shall be seven stowards of the club, the two senior of whom shall retire at the general annual meeting of oach year and shall not be eligible for ra-alection until the following yoar, the first two retiring stewards to be decided by lot. The retiring stewards shall then nominate two other members to succeed them, subject to the approval of the members present, and such newly appointed stewards shall continue in office for two years."
