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LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. General Steward, ridden by J. Booker, was disqualified by the judges after winning the fifth race on account of the foul riding tactics indulged in by Booker. The horse was slightly in the lead approaching the last sixteenth, but was beginning to tire and Ralph Young was gradually closing on him and was seemingly going the fastest. Booker, to keep Ralph Young from passing his mount, drew his whip and applied it vigorously on Ralph Youngs head, causing the latter to falter. Jockey Mclntyre immediately on dismounting lodged a complaint against Booker with the judges and they promptly set General Steward back, placed Ralph Young first, Avenger second and Myron Dale third. Later they announced that Booker had been pended by them for ten racing days for foul riding. The wording of the suspension means that he will will not be permitted to ride in j California, where it is understood he is going, for the first nine days of that meeting, i Jockey Dominick expects to go to California j shortly, where he will ride until about February, when his contract with Fred Cook expires. Dominick is the latest rider to have . the going abroad bug in his system, and his present intention is to go to Russia and ride next year. So far he has had no offer from any foreign horsemen, but he thinks he will have no trouble in securing a lucrative position as soon as it becomes known that he is going to Russia. Palm Reader, which started in the fourth race, was badly cut down and will In all probability not be in racing shape again for a long time. The mishap occurred at the six furlong post, where Palm Reader cut across the field and nearly threw Toah. The latter was forced to jump on him to keep from going down. Talbot Bros. horses, which include Wain-amoinen, Talpa and Prince Silverwings, were shipped yesterday to Paris, Ky., where they will be turned out for the winter. Burnie Bunton is reported to be thoroughly recovered from her recent mishap and recently worked six furlongs in a fraction less than 1:17. Jockey Helgesen, who was injured by a fall at the Buffalo meeting, has thoroughly Continued on second page. LOCAL TURF GOSSIP. Continued from first page. recovered and was a visitor at Worth yesterday. Speaking of his future plans Helgesen said: "I am going to Louisville tonight, where I will exercise horses until I am again in riding shape, then I will in all probability go to Latonia and accept a few mounts. From there I will go to New Orleans and ride the coming winter." Helgesen has grown stout and at present weighs 112 pounds, but he expects to ride this winter at about 100 pounds.
