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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Regarding the new Belmont Park track, Morning Telegraph of Monday says: "Racegoers, and their name is legion, will be glad to learn that the work on the newest of American racecourses and what promises to be absolutely one of the finest in the world, is about to commence in earnest. Three hundred teams have been working on the track and leveling the ground for the courses and next week the bids will be opened at the office of Charles W. Leavitt, 15 Cortlandt street, for the coustruction of the buildings at Belmont Park. An unusually large number of bids has been put in and the award will be made just as promptly as possible. Mr. Belmont has moved to his country home for the summer much earlier than usual this season for the purpose of watching the work. It is believed that if there are no labor troubles or delays in materials the plant will be ready for racing over its broad stretches next year." k The match, or rather the sweepstakes, which Articulate won on Saturday from Old England was widely discussed Sunday. Many turfmen were inclined to criticise Green B. Morris for sending Old England to the post. They said that it was evident to all that the Goldfinch gelding had not recovered from the effects of his gruelling race with Gunfire on Thursday and that Morris should have kept him in the stable. The fact that Old England warmed up in a blanket, turfmen said, was indicative of his poor condition. Again, Bullman came in for a severe scoring for the way he handled Old England. In the language of several trainers he simply rode the gelding to death. But the boy followed the instructions of Morris, who told him to take Old England away" from the post as quickly as he could and then set a pace that would kill off Articulate. Larson, the apprentice who rode Articulate, on the other hand, was told by Bob Smith to "wait," and Larson obeyed the order to the letter. The result of the race made good Smiths argument that Old England was merely a sprinter, while Articulate, a more rugged performer, had the stamina to go the route.— New York Sun. John E. Madden has made a contract for second services of jockey ONeil, who made a favorable eastern debut at Aqueduct. Beauchamp will also ride in the Madden colors this season. Frank T. Clarke, superintendent of the Coney Island Jockey Club at Sheepshead Bay, has prepared a course for the schooling of jumpers. This course is open to all horses stabled in the locality of the track, whether they be at Gravesend, Brighton or in the numerous private stables of the locality.
