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FREDERICK GEBHARDS TURF CAREER. New York. September 12. — Frederick Gebhard. vvlu died a day or two ago, was a member of the Boekawny Hunt and Meadow Brook Clui.s he fort taking up racing, lie began racing with a stobh of jumpers, among which were some lirst-class horses. Bariy in the Mis be became the owner of the celebrated thoroughbred stallion. Koie. and won UMny victories with the horse before Bole became so canning that no trainer could tell what lie would do or where he would finish. perhaps Botes best race was bis defeat of Pierre Lortllards Drake Carter in the Freehold Stakes of lssl. A not bet famous victory was his Autumn Cup of 1SK4. when he heat General Monroe, carrying 127 pounds and giving away a lot of weight. Pacing people remember still the contest between Freddie Cebhards black pony, Boaarlaai, and B. Porter Ashes tiliy. Geraldlne. Rosa ri u m was by the English sire. Bosirrocian, and could fairly Bj for a short distance. other horses Could tly too. as Mr. Gebhard found out. The race arose from an argument at a dinner party. Rosarium lost the race. Mr. Gebhard was one of tbe familiar llghta 00 the old raci arses around New York. He was a member of the Coney Island and New York Jockey Clubs a ml of tbe Monmouth Park Racing Association. He frequently drove his four-in-hand to Jeroaae Park and he was considered one of the cleverest whips in the land. Qebhard was fond of racing horses in England, hut he was not conspicuously successful. He owned at one time a ranch in California npon which tine horses were bred. He was unfortunate enough to lose Cue great Bate and Other sins in a train wreck in Virginia.
