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I LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. J. B. Respess arrived Sunday at Harlem from Latonia with eighteen horses, including Dick Welles, Belles Commoner, Six Shooter, Colonnade, Last Knight and Gallagher. In the same consignment came P. J. Gormans Jack Rattlin, which will be handled by Respess during the current meeting. The remainder of the Gorman string, which includes the American Derby candidates Bar-dolph and Sinner Simon, were left at Latonia to enjoy a rest before being shipped to Chicago to be raced at Washington Park. Horsemen who have had a chance to observe Dick Welles closely are enthusiastic over his appearance and are positive in their declaration that the Respess candidate will be returned the winner of the American Derby. J. F Schorr arrived yesterday from Latonia with his horses Esherin, the Latonia Oaks winner, Joe Frey, Gold Bell, Benson-hurst ■ and two two-year-olds. His lightweight • jockey Reed accompanied the stable. A crowd surrounded the judges stand after the finish of the last race and made i a demonstration on account of the placing • of the horses, they being of the opinion that Mr. Dingle had won instead of Our Bessie, ro those who were in the immediate rear of the judges stand and on a direct line ! with the finish there was not the slightest : doubt that Our Bessie had beaten Mr. Dingle ! a good head for first money. Evea G., which started in the fourth race ■ yesterday, appeared very sore while in the • paddock, and displayed symptoms of lameness - while on her way to the post. Jockey Gray stated that jockey J. Booker • was responsible for the mishap to McChes-ney - on the first turn. The latter had the I mount on Jackfull and when about to make the first turn he deliberately cut off Evea i G., which in turn collided with McChesney r causing him to stumble and go to his knees. . Jockey Landry who is under contract to j the Gorman and Bauer stable arrived yesterday from Latonia. Savables victory over McChesney was by y no means unlooked for, and many horsemen x advanced their reasons before the race why Savable should beat the Smathers crack. :. The chief argument was that Savable as a two-year-old had done everything s* Continued from first page. LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Continued from first page. asked of him, • and as a three-year-old In his only start, if reports can be relied on, he was by .no means In fit racing condition, but at that defeated a crack field *of sprinters. Allowing that he has improved over his two-year-old form, there is no horse today that can give him twenty pounds actual weight and a beating. Many of those who had advanced the above argument before the race, frankly admitted afterward that but for the mishap to McChesney on the ;first turn, he would have easily beaten Sav- lable. |f Floyd JC. was claimed by both J. F. j Hacker and H. S. Newman, the former own- j bins Discord and the latter training Our Bes- j l sle: The latters right to claim not being ftfully settled, the matter was laid over until i today, when, if both claimants are found to be on equal footing, it will be decided by lot /under the rules I It was reported last night that jockey Charles Gray has been engaged to ride for John A. Drake for the remainder of the present year.
