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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. The Crescent City Derby will be run on Saturday, March 14. The distance is one mile and an eighth. It closed on Saturday, November 15, with 117 entries at , of which fifty-seven remained in January 1, at 0. There will be another declaration February 21, and those remaining iirtheieaf ter will" be assessed 0 more, and the starters mnst pay 00 each. The added value is ,500, so, calculating that thirty remain in February 21, and ten start, the stake will bo worth ,825, out of which 00 goes to the second, 00 to the third and the fourth saves his stake. The following is a list of the eligibles : Philo Pageant Bpringstead Computation Carraher Egg Nogg Lord Melbourne Witfull Pirate Melbourne Eclipse Beaugard Durandel Discharged Btandard Bearer Action Chamblee Gilfain Bosanco Begone Carl Schnltz Prince of Endurance Prince Eugene Orloff Josette Discuss Tom Cogan Senator Morrison Glendon Watkins Overton Ringdove Benefit Decoration Prince Yeremi Shrine Bardolph Burke Cochran Sinner Simon Rightful Ranchman Spencer Reif Embarrassment Handspinner Jove Brush Broom Sheriff Bell Lacy Crawford Farmer Jim Sigmund Topsoil Sidney C. Love Senator Bush Flocarline Henry McDaniel Prism Robort G. Lansing Belle Barnard Leon De. It is understood that Arthur Red fern, who will ride for W. C. Whitney this year, will ride no more at New Orleans, bnt will go east as soon as he entirely recovers from the injuries sustained at the Crescent City track last week. Redforn has too valuable a contract to fulfil with Mr. Whitney to take any further chances, and hiB present employers, Durnell and Herz, cannot hold him longer by the terms of the contract the boy signed with them recently. While the jockeys injuries may have something to do with his unexpected departure from New Orleans, it is believed that his father, who recently had trouble with the stewards, is making the move because of personal reasons. Redfern has never come so near fatal injury in his career as in last weeks tumble and he is in need of a rest, it is said. Those who saw the mishap say that it was only through a miracle that the boy was not killed outright. G. B. Morris is 6aving Sombrero for the Brooklyn Handicap. The colt will receive a special preparation for the big Graveaend race. Morris will also begin training Old England at Ingleside for coming engagements. The Goldfinch gelding has had a long and much needed rest this winter, and is said to be ready for a long campaign. The horses of W. L. Lansing, including Henry McDaniel, will hereafter run in the name of Lansings father, R, G. Lansing. Lansing has sold
