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GOSSIP FROM PACIFIC COAST. San Francisco, Cal., February 21. That the story of Endymion II. being a "ringer" on-the American turf was merely a subterfuge to enable G. M. Gray to regain his racer from Eugene Moynp, who claimed the gelding recently, is the statement made by Mr. Gray. He admits that he declared Endymion II. was a horse which had been ruled off the English turf and, therefore, not eligible to raeq in America. He created somewhat of a sensation, as Endymion II. has been more or less, of a local mystery all season, but owner Moyne Avas. nqt,-tranpejJ.-. by ; the scheme. Mi-. Gray declared thaV he thought Mr. Moyne would give him- :baok- the horse at a profit when lie heard the story " that Kudyml6iiII. was a racer ruled oft the, English turf. MrrMoyne told Mr. Gray that be intended to take Endymion II. to New York. "I cau assure anyone that Endymion II. is not a ringer or a horse ruled off the English turf," said Mr. Gray after; the facts became known. "Last April I took him from between the shafts in Loudon for 75 find transferred him to British Columbia. The horses name was Endymion and I have the papers to show his breeding and all the necessary facts. There was already a. horse racing in this country named Endymion and it was necessary that I should call my horse Kndymlou II. My horse raced in England lwth over the hurdles and on the flat, but showed little and was sold to a horSe dealer. My business consists in importing horses and I struck a bargain in getting hold of Endymion II. The gelding was bred by A. F. Cox." Mr. Gray exhibited the papers which correspond with his statement. They show that Endymion is a chestnut gelding, by Enthusiast Phroso. and describe the horse which has been racing at Oakland all winter. Mr. Gray considers Endymion II. a good racing proposition and was loath to lose the animal. A considerable contingent will head for Los Angeles to rest for a couple of months. Early Wright, with ten bead, including the consistent Arasee, Ayame and Palo Alto, was the first to go, and Henderson and Hogan will follow with their string, including Winning Widow, Molesey, Frank G. Hogan, Red .Klaw and others. George Durker will take Rosovale and Hooray to his place near Los Angeles until the "bush" meetings open. W. P. Maxwell shipped the large string he has had at the track to the Oakwood Stock Ranch. All the horses at the ranch will be turned out until racing prospects look brighter. No attempt will be made next season to train such well-known racers as Rey Hindoo, Florence S. aiid Directello. Trainer Maxwell intends to take a trip to the mountains near Denver. Barney Schreiber has notified Dave Henry, his trainer at Oakland, that lie will be here Saturday to decide what he will do with the horses he has had in training here. There are seventeen head, and Mr. Schreiber is expected to ship them to his farm at Woodland in Yolo County. Mr. Schreiber has been taking things easy this winter at his farm near St. Louis. Eugene Moyne has disposed of Arthur Rouse, Lady M. M. and Aiume", and will take Chester Krum and six others to New York about March 1 in a car with Capt. K. B. Cassatts string of five. Likely Dieudonne and the othftr horses in the Raisin City Stable will be shipped to Fresno to be turned out. Trainer Tom Owen resides in Fresno. Charley Casey plans to rest his string of five until the sport starts in the east. He has a promising colt In Cracker Box, which was not started at Oakland because of sickness. George Bassett will ship No Quarter, Swageriator and bis other horses to Salt Lake City. Walter Heath has transferred the Clark string to San Mateo, and within a week or two may leave for Juarez with Cluny and a couple of others. He will take his promising lightweight rider, Selden, to the Mexican meeting, if he goes. George M. Van Gorden has sent Wclakao. Vclsini, Miss Roberts and Florence Roberts to his farm. "Butch" Fisher, the Van Gorden trainer, is getting together a string to campaign on the minor tracks the coniintr summer. Trainer W. Covington will remain at Oakland until March 1. and will then take Jim Gaffney, Eddie Graney and the rest of his string to Juarez or some eastern track. Betting expert George Smith will remain in San Francisco for a couple of weeks before be goes to New York. Chester Krum. undoubtedly one of the best horses of the recently-closed Oakland meeting, could have been sold a few days ago for ,000 it is said. Jack Keene. said to have liecn representing R. F. Carman, who is wintering at I.os Angeles, made the reported offer to Eugene .Moyne, but it was promptly turned down. Mr. Moyftd declares that the horse is not for sale, as he expects Chester Krum to play an important part in the racing around New York and at oilier eastern meetings this summer. Chester Krum was bred by - Barney- Schreiber. Jim Shilling, a brother of jockey C. H. Shilling, raced the colt as a two-year-old. but be showed little form and Matt Rels secured control of hiin. Last season Mr. Moyne bought Chester Krum for S1.000.
