Local Turf Gossip., Daily Racing Form, 1903-07-19

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1 ] ] , ; 1 , ] . 1 1 -i 3 I LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. T. C. McDowells Monarka, which was bred this spring to Allan-a-Dale, slipped her foal Friday night. Monarka did not appear to have suffered to any great extent by the mishap, for she was playful and healthy as ever yesterday morning. Allan-a-Dale is showing steady improvement, his temperature having receded four points during the day and he ate with apparent relish. Owner Ezell stated yesterday that Flying Torpedo had pulled up slightly lame in his last start and in consequence he had turned him out for the remainder of the season. Flying Torpedo, carrying 110 pounds, won the Wheeler Handicap from a good field last year. Sid Silver and Floral Wreath, which started in the second race, although belonging to different owners were ordered coupled on account of both being trained by L. Ezell. The judges at Washington Park after the closing race announced that jockeys Wonderly, Henry, Adkins and Treanor, who had been indefinitely suspended by them, were again in good standing. Jockey Treanor had his suspension removed on the plea that he wanted to go to St. Louis to ride. Jockey T. Knight, who rode Six Shooter, : stated after the Wheeler Handicap had been ! run that his mount .kept slipping and «seem- ingly could not get a firm foothold in the ! going. ! Owner P. J. Gorman presented jockey Bon- i -vrw.—.u. .M.BJ«| ., .,.1,1,11 i „ ner who rode Jack Rattlin, the winner of the Wheeler Handicap, with 50 in addition to ° his regular fee. Warte Nicht, the winner of the closing race, was bid up 00 over his entered price of 00 and retained by an advance bid of . Clay Brothers, owners of Flying Ship, p Lonsdale, Paris and others, will ship their horses to Saratoga next Tuesday. With the « lot will go several belonging to B. Schreiber. The latter already has fourteen head at the * "Spa," waiting for the racing to begin. Jockey H. Phillips, accompanied by his Is father, will leave tonight for Brighton Beach h where he goes to ride Birch Broom in the Brighton Oaks. It was reported yesterday that Beau Ormonde split his foot in his last start and S may not be a starter again for some time. R. J. Havey, who officiated as starting g judge during the Washington Park meeting, left last night for his home in California, Ed Tipton, of the Fasig-Tipton Co., leaves I today for New York. Before leaving he expressed himself as highly gratified with the e result of the sales held here recently under his management. C. R. Ellison notified several racing secretaries yesterday that jockey J. Mclntyre had suddenly left his employ. As Ellison has a three years contract on the jockeys i services, owners and trainers are requested not to harbor him.


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