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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. J. Phillips, father of jockey H. Phillips, received a letter yesterday from P. J. Miles, who is racing a stable of horses at present on the eastern tracks, asking him to set a price on a contract for the jockeys services for the remainder of this season and next year. The elder Phillips stated yesterday, that although he woud like to place his son with some big eastern stable, he is by no means in any hurry to make terms, and will wait for a few days before replying to Miles. Gwyn Tompkins, the well known owner and trainer, was among the spectators yesterday at the track, haying arrived in the morning from New York, where his horses have been frequent winners. Before leaving the east he sent twelve horses to Saratoga, I where they will be raced when the meeting there begins. Jockey Waterbury ,who was in the employment of "Doc" Rowell in California and ; where he rode Tellow Tail and others frequently to victory, arrived yesterday from ; New York" and will from now on ride the horses of Durnell and Herz. ! Jockeys J. Booker and H. Phillips were fined 50 and 5 respectively, by the starter P for disobedience at the post. Red Raven, which started in the second race, made his debut yesterday as a racer. He was a candidate for Derby honors and ; his stable connections thought highly of his chances during the spring months. His performance yesterday was not so bad for a green racer and he may develop and make good his stable expectations. Jockey J. Reiff, who met with an accident at Harlem, was discharged yesterday from 1 the Garfield Park Sanitarium and is at present spending his convalescence in one of the cottages at the Hawthorne track. Although - the little rider is practically cured, he was advised to rest and will not be seen ; in the saddle for probably three weeks. T. C. McDoweU stated yesterday that although Allan-a-Dale is now apparently as 3 sound as ever, he will probably not be ยป started again during the meeting., It was the owners intention to start Allan-a-Dale in 1 both the Toung and Wheeler handicaps, but t the symptoms of lameness, which the horse i displayed immediately after his last start, combined with a slight ailment brought on 1 by the hot weather, has caused a let-up in t his training and as he requires a lot of work Mr. McDowell does not think he could ; be in good enough shape to run a bruising race.
