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ST. LOUIS GOSSIP. With horses arriving from all quarters daily and the inauguration of racing less than a week away, racing affairs are booming at St. Louis, and all concerned are looking forward to a busy and prosperous season. Of matters of interest in this connection the St Louis Republic of yesterday says: "McChesney may face the barrier in the Kinloch Inaugural. Manager Joseph Murphy received a telegram yesterday from "Boots" Durnell stating that the weights were satisfactory, and that he had wired E. B. Smath-ers, McChesneys owner, that he thought it would be advisable to ship the horse to Kinloch. After "receiving the wire from Durnell Manager Murphy wired McChesneys owner asking him to bring the horse to St. Louis. "Among the arrivals at the track yesterday were Turney Bros., who brought twenty head, including Maud Gonne and Glen "Water; S. E. Parmer came with eight; R; F. Meyers brought ten to the track, P. M. Civill five, J. C. Cahn five, R. W. Marks seven and Gumberts and Powers seven. "Manager Murphy yesterday gave out the following probable starters for the Inaugural: McChesney, Glen Water, Belvino, Flintlock, Wax Taper, Kenova, Benson Caldwell, Jena, Haviland, South Breeze, Death, Edgardo, Albert F. Dewey, Audiphone, Monos, Deutschland and Lady Jocelyn. "The members of the Florissant "Valley Whip and Spur Club met last night and they decided the riders in the gentle-mens races would draw lots for their horses. The first race of the meeting for gentlemen riders will be held next Thursday. The maximum weight will be 150 pounds and the distance will be six furlongs. "W. W. Elliott got in with his string from Texas and is quartered with C. Schawacker. Elliotts horses are looking good and are nearly ready for the races. Of Schawackers lot only Duela is ready now and she may be started at Kinloch. "While the Fair Association Is tearing down the fences of the steeplechase course, steeplechasing is to be featured at the Kinloch meeting. New jumps will be completed this week. "Members of the Florissant Valley Whip arjd Spur Club are trying to persuade Manager Joseph Murphy to program a timber-topping race for their club. This organization will conduct the two races already carded for gentlemen riders. "The Kinloch manager will resume an old custom this season. The owner of the successful horses will be paid immediately after the winner is weighed out. The money will be inclosed in satin painted purses, the workmanship of Mrs. Joseph Murphy, and hung on a wire suspended across the track. "Among the arrivals at the track yesterday was J. Burrows, who arrived with his string, which has been campaigning at San Francisco during the winter. He feels confident that he will win the Kinloch Derby with Action. Burrows was accompanied east by his light-weight jockey, L. Wilson. This boy rode many winning races at San Francisco, and will be an acquisition to the boys who will ride here. Wilson has been engaged to ride Barney Schreibers Deutschland in the Inaugural. "Frank Carrs starting gate will be shipped to the track this week. This starting device will be given a thorough trial during the Kinloch meeting. "A notable addition at the Fair Grounds yesterday was the string of Henry M. Zeig-ler, Cincinnatis ex-treasurer, who sold the great colt Hermis last summer for 5,000 to L. V. Bell of New York. The horses are in cnarge of Lee Christy, who in his day has trained some of the best horses that ever stood on iron, among them Freeland, Libretto, "Valuable, Test, Lavinia Belle, Maid Marian and others. The horses came from Lexington direct and may race at St. Louis all summer. "Some rapid work was witnessed at the Fair Grounds yesterday. The fastest move of the day and season was by R. N. "Vestals brown two-year-old filly Aransas Pass, by Gallantry. She reeled off half a mile in 50 seconds, running next to the rails, where the track had been rolled. This filly was secured from O. G. Parke at New Orleans, where she was a winner. Unfortunately, she. is not engaged in any of the stakes for her age at the Fair Grounds."
