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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Speaking of matters of current interest, the~New York Sun of Monday says: "With the success of J. B. Haggins Water Boy, winner of the Brighton Handicap in worlds record time, comes an unofficial proposition made by several enthusiastic turfmen that he should be matched against the celebrated McChesney at a mile and a quarter, each to carry 126 pounds. E. E. Smath-ers, the owner of McChesney, was asked on Saturday whether he favored a match or not. He did not commit himself one way or another, but said that McChesney would race at Saratoga and that he might meet the great Watercress horse in some of the big stakes for which both are eilgible. Water Boy has completely eclipsed the great 0,000 Hermis in point of popular esteem. Eastern horsemen say that the son of Watercress is an even greater racehorse than Gold Heels, .who was undisputed champion last year. There is as much confidence in Water Boy here as there is in McChesney in the west, and a meeting between them would create a world of Interest all over the country. The only cause for regret is that Water Boy could not have tackled Africander In the Brighton. Those who pin their faith to Mr. Haggins horse believe that he would surely have taken the measure of the Star Ruby colt at the weights, but men who can see nothing but Africander, because of his phenomenal performances in the Belmont Stakes, the Suburban Handicap, the Ad vance Stakes and the Lawrence Realization, aver that Water Boy never will see the day j that he can beat him in a race at a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half, weight for age. There are comparatively few that con-i tend that Irish Lad is a better three-year-old ; than Africander, which beat the Candlemas colt fairly and squarely at even weights in the Advance Stakes. "Recalling Irish Lads fine race in the Suburban Renewal, when he gave weight to Water Boy by the scale and was beaten a length, the argument is set forth that if Africander had been a starter in that affair he would have made it decidedly more interesting for the Haggin horse. Setting all these contentions aside, however, the fact must be conceded that nobody knows just how great a horse Water Boy is, as he has never yet been put to the limit of his speed and endurance and has won all of his races with something to spare. Trainer Jack Joyner does not believe in making predictions, but he is confident that Water Boy in his present form can beat anything in the east or west." E. R. Thomas will ship all of his horses except the two-year-old filly Dimple to Sara-| toga this week. Trainer Karrick has been | working Hermis along nicely and the 0,000 horse will try again in the Saratoga Handicap. According to Karrick, Hermis is simply late in coming to hand and will surprise people before the season is over. Mr. Thomas says that he sold his interest in the two-year-old Pulsus to J. E. Madden for the reason that the Top Gallant colt lacks profitable stake engagements both this* year and next. There is still a rumor afloat that Madden will soon sell Pulsus to either E. E. Smathers or Whitney and Duryea. Mr. Thomas made an offer for Golden Maxim just before the Realization, which was refused. Through an agreement with the Chew-Murphy faction in the directorate of the Kinloch race track, Joseph D. Sippy has secured control of that plant. The August meeting at Kinloch will be run by Mr. Sippy. As Sippy has always been closely identified with the management of the Delmar track it is but reasonable to suppose that the Delmar officials will officiate at Kinloch. It is generally felt that while such may not be the case, Sippy will operate Kinloch in harmony with the other two local tracks. — St. Louis Republic.
