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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. 4 "Father Bill" Daly has always met with a full measure of success at Washington, and he promises to be on hand this fall with a string ready for whatever is offered from the first day to the last. Daly is one of the stable that is being reserved for the Ben-nigs meeting, and his preparation is going forward earnestly at Gravesend. Vartray, the two-year-old, and Carroll D. are in the Bennings consignment, and are being drilled for that meeting. Jockey Louis Smith is still hoping to be reinstated before the close of the present. Metropolitan racing season, and efforts are being put forth to have action taken at the next meeting of the Jockey Club stewards. Smith was "set down" about a year ago for a ride on Merry Acrobat, and the subsequent running of the horse has been such as to warrant his hope that his case will be reconsidered. Should he be restored to good standing, he will ride at San Francisco this winter. All summer he has been galloping horses for John E. Madden, and has, by close attention to his duties, done much to establish a confidence in his honesty and ability. William Phillips, trainer for Fred Cook, has purchased of Jerry Delph, Lexington, Ky., the chestnut yearling colt by Previous Jarto, by The Kaiser, for ,000. The dam of this youngster is a full sister to the high-class performer, The Star of Bethlehem. The negotiations for the sale of the colt were opened and completed by George Hinkle, a trainer of Lexington. The additions to the broodmare list at the Castleton Stud of J. R. and F. P. Keene, of fillies from their American and English racing stables, has resulted in their decision to dispose of eleven of their noted broodmares, it being1 the object to confine the stud mat rons of this famous place to one hundred in number. The mares they have decided to sell are given below and are mated to the stallions Kingston, Ben Brush, Voter and St. Leonards. Some years ago the Keenes sold off a bunch of broodmares and in the number were Elf, dam of Capt. S. S. Browns sensational two-year-old Broomstick. Following is the list of mares to be sold at the Fasig-Tipton sale: Dusk, b. m, 7, by Chorister Gloaming, by Sir Modred. Ermine, ch. m, 9, by Ten Broeck Sallie M., by Longfellow. Katona, b. m, 15.. by by Kantaka Blan-dona, by Longfellow. Occident, b. f, 4, by Kingston Sundown, by Springfield. Dutch Flag, b. m, 19, by Dutch Skater-Annexation, by King Tom. Gloaming, b. m, 16, by Sir Modred Twilight, by Norfolk. Honey Dew, ch. m, 8, by Kallicrates Helena, by Mortemer. Indifference, b. m, 8, by Himyar Glide, by Chippendale. Hope On, ch. m, 11, by Hopeful Laura, by Algerine. Reel and Jig, ch. m, by Hornpipe Honey Dew, by Kallicrates. Maurine, b. m, 21, by Mortemer Carrie Atherton, by Lexington. The stable of E. S. Gardner, in charge of trainer J. T. Combs, will leave Latonia for the Avondale Stock Farm, Gallatin, Tenn., today to go into winter quarters. Combs has made quite a record with the Gardner horses this year. He has won twenty-six races and has been in the money about sixty times. Next year the Avondale Farm will be represented by twenty-five horses. The yearlings, which have all been broken, will be d by Combs when he reaches Galla-innTeSlsseee t0 be the be8t looWn lot
