The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-01
THE WORLD or SPORT.
Late Gossip on the Turf and In the Athletic
Clubs.

The Saratoga Association has decided TO
adopt the plan of taking snap shots with a
camera ut the finish. II is probable that all
the leading race tracks will adopt this scheme
before long.
That aged campaigner Fordham. at one
time the property of the Dwyer Bros, has
been sold by William Lakeland to W. n. Rol-
Ter. "a Guttenburg trainer. The price was q
fancy one but the horse is still capable OF
earning his oats on the turf
The death of Ben Ali Haggiu is regretted
by all racing men. who realize that the turf
will severely feel his loss. He was familiar
but quiet figure on the race tracks, and only
placed moderate bets on the famous horses
owned by his father. Mr.. Haggin received
his strange name from the grandmother on
his fathers side. who was Miss Ben Ali. the
daughter of Turkish january.
Kingston is being exercised daily, when
weather permits, on the boulevard. He shows
no signs of the lameness which developed
itself after the race in which Tournament
gave him such a hard run last fall.
Efforts are 10 be made at Albany to extendt the
thirty days clause in the Ives Pool law. so that
racing associations may have more than that
period in which to race. The Saratoga Asso-
citation is the prime mover in this direction.
A petition has already been signed by resi-
dents of Saratoga asking the Legislature TO
grant such an extension.
Inc weights Ill tut DrOOhlyu uduulChp. W
be run Friday. May 18th. have been declared
by the Secretary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club
as follows English Lady. l0s, Kingston. 1873
Tournament, Us: Raymond G., i05; West
chester. %: Ambulance. 100. Claredon. l0S
Strike %: Dunboyne, l02.
A pool bill. similar to the New York Ives
act. has been introduced in the Illinois Legis-
lature. which provides that 5per cent. of the
gross receipts of any race track shall go 10 the
State treasury aud be paid out in premiums
for sheep. cattle and horses. II also limits
racing TO thirty days per annum.
No less than nine hundred race horses in
training are quartered at the Guttenburg
track Two hundred of them occupy stalls
on the property adjoining the course.
Tenny. who will no doubt be the tavorite in
the winter betting. is to assume his racing
form. He is still big but Snip" Donovan.
his trainer is working hard with him. and has
already taken of great amount OF winter fat.
Tenny never looked better in his life than he
does Mt present. Burlington and Gregory.
two handicap entries are receiving their pre-
liminary work at the Guttenburg track. The
first named viii be formidable candidate for
the honor. and should Gregory stand training
IL would not be wise 10 overlook him, espe-
cially with his low weight Of 95 pounds. Tour
nament looks fat at present and IL reported 70
be coughing, together with other horses Of
Senator Hearsts stable. but will most likely
be in condition soon Burlington's stock IL
improving. 4 big bet was made last week at
even money that Burlington would beat
Tenny. both TO start
Some owners of good handicap horses are
getting them IN shape 10 run at Guttenburg
during the coming month There will be a
number Of $1,000 handicaps decided there
that will go a long way toward Paying winter
feed bills.
Green Morris horses can be seen trottingup
and down Coney Island Boulevard every
bright morning now. and they will be in con-
dtion to give good account of themselves at
the spring meetings Judge Morrow. Strath-
meath and the two-year-Old brother 10
Troubadour attract the most attention, and
all Of them are in first-class shape In all the
talk that has been INDUCED in about coming
three-year-olds Strathmeath has been more or
less sighted. but il he is not at the top he will
be very near there.