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GOSSIP OF THE EASTERN TURF. New York. April IX. — About the paddock at A.pie-duct are many western horsemen in these early days of racing, more than formerly came this way. for in the old days it was "up the line" from New Orleans to Memphis. Nashville and Louisville, with a look in at Saratoga in August and then to Slieeps-head B-iy in the fall with the good ones for the Futurity and the stakes and handicaps of the autumn meetings around New York. The veteran Pat Dunne is one of the early arrivals for racing in the east nowadays. He docs not look a veteran, having changed but Utile in twenty years. Now it is Judge PuiMic. for he officiated in tile stand at Tampa, Era.. last winter. Referring to his winter session as judge, a friend said to him yesterday: "Well. Ill bet you were very lonesome in that stand sometimes with no chance to get down a bet." "I was that." said Mr. Dunne. John Huggius has returned from Texas and says that he will not handle any of the Whitney horses this year, as had heea rc|iorte l. Mr. Iluggins docs not care to worry over a racing stable. "He has got his." In the vernacular of the track, and after a long and active career he wants to enjoy himself. George Reif. of Chattanooga. Tenn.. who is here to see a bit of racing | cnding the l»o.ginniiig of the season on the Kentucky circuit, is telling his friends that his colt. Fighting Bob, has a good chance p win the Kentucky Derby. "It sounds foolish. I know, to talk about Fighting Bob trimming Waldo." Mr. Reif said. "Waldo was a much better two-year-old than my colt. But I never had a chance to send Fighting I5ob geer a distance of ground in the kind of races he likes, and lie did not have a fair chance to show his worth in the east. He has grown into a fine, big three-year-old. and he is showing a lot of sliced in his private trials. Fighting B..I. will go a long way this year and he will pack weight in good company." Among the passengers sailing by the Kaiserin Au-guste Victoria Saturday .was Harry Payne Wliiiney. wlio is going to Newmarket to spend a week watching his horses run. He will take a dying vacation trip altogether of aliout three weeks. Mr. Whilney haa a strong stable at Ballaton I/xlgc. Newmarket, in charge of the American trainer. Jack tall Ml. His Broomstick colt. Whisk Broom, is a formidable candidate for the Two Thousand Guineas, and his Broomstick — Sallie of Navarre colt. Witcliwork. probably wil start in the Derby. James It. Keenes Ballot. Hilarious. Sweep and Mask. -He are displaying much progress in their work at Sheepshoad Bay. They are approaching real racing form with rapidity and all f them may face the starter at Belmont Park. Mr. Keeiie probably has a more formidable stable than a year ago. John E. Madden is so encouraged by Fitz Herberts dally gallops at Gravesend that he now believes the Bthelhert four-ycarold will win lwith the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps. Mr. Madden savs that Fit/. Herbert is the liest race horse he has seen n the American turf since the days of the £reat Hanover, and declares he will win back the 0,000 he paid for last seasons l est three-year-old.
