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GOSSIP OF THIS TURF. The New Louisiana Jockey Club has announced three stakas for its weeks meeting, which follows right on after the meeting of the Crescent City Jockey Club. The most important of these events is a handicap at four miles, with ,000 added. There is also a stake for three-yoar-olds and upward, at a mile, and the St. Patrick Handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth. Entries for these events close February 12. To be run Tuesday, March 17, 1903, the St. Patrick Handicap, for three-year-olds and upward; to accompany the nomination, 5 additional to start ; the New Louisiana Jockey Club to add ,000, of which 00 to the eocond, 00 to the third ; weights to bo announced three days prior to the race ; win ners of .a race other than selling aftor the publication of woights to carry 5 pounds extra. One mile and ouo-3ixtoonth. To be run Thursday, March 19, 1903, the Flight Handicap, for throo-yoar olds and upward; to accompany the nomination, 5 additional to start; the Now Louisiana Jockey Club to add ,000, of which 00 the second, 00 to tho third; weights to be announced three days prior to the race; winners of a race other than selling after publication of weights to carry 5 pounds extra. To be run Saturday, March 21, 1903, the New Louisiana Stakes, a handicap for four-year-olds and upward ; 0 to accompany the nomination, 0 additional to start; the New Louisiana Jockey Club to add ,0C0. of which 00 to the second, 00 to the third, 00 to tho fourth; weights to bo announced Thursday, March 19, 1903. Four miles. Royal, in Fred Burlews string, is considered by trainers tho most prominent Gravesend candidate for the big spring handicaps. Burlew is well satisfied with the weight allotted to Royal in tho Brook-lyn, Suburban and Brighton. Ho will carry 111 pounds in the first two events and 110 in the Brighton. Whether he wins or not he certainly will not be boaton for good looks. There ij not a better looking horso in training this season it is said, than Royal, and he did not fetch a dollar more than his value when Newton Bonnington paid ,5C0 for him at tho Haggin sale. The New Orleans stewards, who have had their .hands full over since the opening of the meeting, may refer the case of jockoy Buchanan to the Western Jockey Club for final adjustment. Buchanan was set down because his employer, Sam Hildrotb, openly accused him of riding a horse contrary to orders. Buchanan is under contract to ride during the coming season for M. H. Tichenor and Co. and is one of the best ridors in the west. Sidney Bender, who is now at Memphis, Tenn., has named his two-year-olds as follows: Mary Dunn, b. f, by Pessara Fedora III. ; Miami B,, b. f, by Exile Tromola ; Quartee, br. f, by Eshor Lin-denette; bay filly, by Exile Dora D. Jack De-mund and Lord Melbourne, belonging to the same stable, have been firod and are reported to be in excellent shape.
