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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. C. "K. G. Billings, who drove Lou Dillon in her record-breaking performance, was among the visitors yesterday. Bardolph pulled up very lame after his race yesterday and may not be started again for some time. H. Dernham made an offer of ,500 to S. W. Streett for the two-year-old filly Witchcraft, which Tvon the second race yesterday. The offer was refused. Jockey Dominick, who rode English Lad, stated after the Kenwood Stakes that his mount was collided with by Sanctum and I | Jerry Lynch when the starter released the gate and the mishap nearly threw English 1 Lad to his knees. Dominick thinks that with i [ equal racing luck he would have won. . Continued on second page. LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Continued from first page. E. E. Farley, who was recently ruled off at Detroit for complicity in the. Sarah Black ringing case at the Grosse Pointe track, gained admittance to the track yesterday on account of not being known to the gate-men, but was immediately ejected when his presence became known. Ten horses racing in the name of S. "W. Streett and Co., including Birch Broom, Brush By; Port Royal and By Ways, will arrive today from Detroit. Among the visitors at the track yesterday were the Woodland brothers, two English steeplechase jockeys, who recently arrived from England, and are touring the country for pleasure. J. /B. Respess and C. R. Ellison were discussing Dick Welles* chances in the paddock as the horses were on their way to the post, when they were approached by another owner, who, addressing Respess, remarftfiJ : "How about Runnels today?" "Ill beat hiu* three lengths," was Respess ready reply. Just then the starter released the barrier and Dick Welles was standing sideways. Respess took one swift glance at the start and said: "I dont think I can beat Runnels now." When Dick Welles began moving up at the half-mile post Ellison exclaimed: "You have a chance now, Rome." Respess said nothing until his horse turned into the stretch and began his electric rush, when he turned to the bystanders and remarked: "They will know how fast Dick Welles can run now." Starting Judge Harvey stated after the. first race that Gray and Knight, who respectively rode Runnels and Dick Welles, were constantly turning their mounts around while at the post and both horses turning at the same time when the other horses were in perfect alignment made the starter think that they would be straightened out fully by the time he released the gate. Runnels turned quickly and was fully in motion, but Dick Welles only turned half way around •and was standing sideways when the start was effected. Knight seemed to be undecided whether to chase after the field, but the starting judges shout of warning to go on made him send Dick Welles along. Jockey T. Knight was suspended for three days, excepting in stakes, for his failure to leave the post with the rest of the field in the first race. Miracle II., which started in the fifth race yesterday, was practically left at the post on account of his failure to break when the starter released the gate. Going down the backstretch, he wasmany lengths behind the last horse, but came with a rush in the stretch run and at the end beat everything but the placed horses. With an even break there was .no doubt in the minds of the majority of onlookers that he would have won. -
