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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Ed Corrigans string of horses, consisting of sixty-five head, arrived at Hawthorne from Louisville Sunday night. Jockey J. Reiff, who rides for the stable, is expected to arrive today. J. C. Milam and Co.s Owenton, which was considered a formidable candidate in the handicaps to be run on the local tracks this season, has again gone amiss, and was blistered last Sunday on one of his front legs. His ailment this year is practically the same as that which caused his retirement as a three-year-old, when his chances of winning the American Derby appeared to be as good as any of those entered. Should he again be a starter in a race, it will not be until late in the fall. E. R. Bradley arrived yesterday at Hawthorne from Louisville with Banana Cream, Red Hook, Merry Pioneer, Common Bird and five others. The horses of Tholl Bros., J. A. Johnson and "W. A. Maginnis and Co. were shipped yesterday to Latonia, where they will be raced at the coming meeting. "W. H. Jackson, owner of Belle Meade, was among the visitors at the "Worth track yesterday and took keen interest in the racing. He stated that at present there are thirty-eight weanlings at .his place, of which eleven only are fillies, and .that fifteen of the youngsters were sired by the noted stallion The Commoner. Jockey Birkenruths ride on Patsy Brown in the Evergreen Stakes was condemned by nearly all the horse owners at the track, and owner Wood was in anything but a happy mood after the race. Everyone fully expected to see Birkenruth ease Patsy Brown up after the mishap to Don Domo and permit Jerry Lynch to win, thereby saving the maiden allowance for Patsy Brown the same as Dominick did when he rode the colt in the Admiral Stakes last Thursday. But instead of easing the colt up and permitting Jerry Lynch to win, Birkenruth sat down and rode the colt vigorously in the last twenty yards, which made him pass under the wire first, losing for the colt not alone a maiden allowance, but forcing him to be penalized for being a stake winner. Don Domo crossed his legs soon after the starter released the barrier and fell, and while attempting to arise he stepped on his bridle and the reins slipped under his fore arms causing him to jump on his quarter and cut it with every stride he took in an attempt to overhaul the field. In addition to cutting his quarter his fore arms were considerably bruised -from coming in contact with the buckle on the bridle reins. Owner Newman expressed it as his opinion that it would be some time before the horse was again in condition to race. Golden Rule wheeled as the barrier was released and was left standing at the post in the fifth race. He will in future not be permitted to start at the Worth track on account of his actions at the post.
