The evening world., 1893-10-30
GOSSIP OF The TURF.
Directum = Mascot Match This
Weeks Event in Turf Circles.
Both Racers Now at Fleetwood
Preparing for the Contest.
Jockey Nate Hill in Great Form
just Now.

The event of the week in turf circles
will he the match between the great
trotting stallion Directum and the
champion PAGER Mascot, at Fleetwood
Park, on Thursday next. Both of these
equine wonders are champions in their
respective classes. They are now at thu"
track being prepared for their great
contest. The trainer of each declares
that his charge is tit to race for Il
mans life, and in case Of defeat, no eX-
cuses will be offered. DireCtum has a
record Of 2.06 IL, made in Il race. Mas
cots time is 2.0i, made against time.
Just now Mascot is the favorite, be-
cause Of "A mile in 2.OS ~, covered at
Fleetwood on a heavy track a few days
ago. The shrewd ones, however, prefer
Directum. They point to the wonderful
form he showed at the regular meeting
at Fleetwood Park. and argue that the
thoroughbred blood in him will give him
an immense advantage in negotiating
the hill. Monroe Salisbury is supremacy
confident. When told of Mascot's work
in 2.Os Ia, he said: We'll, he'll have to
go three seconds faster to beat my
horse or Thursday"
The match viii certainly be worth
seeing. Other attractions have been ar
ranged for Thursdays card. and prep
arations are being made for IA large
crowd No pools will be sold, at least
1t IL against the law in this State now,
the time period having expired Oct. 10.
Nancy Hanks was not sent against
her record to-day. Budd Doble Is In
Chicago. and the trial will not be made
until Wednesday or THURSDAY.
lo Tambien beat Lamplighter at Chi
G~uttenburg. This defeat was not a
matter of surprise to turfinen in the
East for Lamplttghter proved that he
when he was beaten by "A lot of selling
platers. The great colt is rapidly. be
coming a puzzle to his owners. His in
with any degree of certainty. Either
Western horses are far above Lamp
lighters class this year or else railroad
journeys do not agree with the great
son Of Spendthrift. The performance of
the colt in the special will be watched
with interest.
Young Perkins, a thirteen.year-old COL
ored boy. Is said to be the crack light
weight Of the West. Several prominent
stables are trying to secure his services
for next season.
,Race-goers again kicked Saturday
night because the Railroad Company
dumped them in the cinder heap outside
the depot. Those who took the 10
train to the track reached there just In
time to see the second race run at 80.
Of Control, is in Chicago doing the
Worlds Fair.
Nate Hill is riding in excellent form.
lie t-1,lr -. taA Anl l. f,ly ,Nra. N-n.
especially good.
Integrity, though a Sir Modred, is of
very little account in heavy going.
Fatality was. heavily played by Nc
Cafferty and his friends. The tlly just
romped home.
The ring must have been we'll Informed
Concerninc the Sirocco acc on Satur-
day. A barrel of public money went
IN on the horse, yet his price rose stead
iiy, until 3 to was quoted against him.
SirocCo was plainly not in condition.
Considerable money was burned up
on M~etuchen; The brother to Reporter
has very little heart,
DR.. Knapp's investments at the j. NJ;
Brown sale Il year ago have not turned
out very well. G.. w. Johnson has not
shown the form that made him famous
in the W'st, and Eedlight. for which
500 was raid, distinguished himself by
running Il consistent last in his races.
one will win "A good race very soon.
He Is rapidly getting into form.
Nate Hin never let clio colt get far
away from kirkover. The result Vas
that clio colt, or Captain r., as he is
Tow <callcd, was ready TO lie down and
die in the stretch.
Toe Ripley has been IA sad disap-
pointmcnt, His lirst appearance his
year was marked by q via, and great
things wcr" predicted 70: him. Vntor-
tunately. in his second rae" his eye was
injured by Il Clud of dirt, and the colt
has never cen right since. He ran in
new ColorS saturday, thus" of Jockey
". Fitzpatrick.
Riot was well played by the smart
olcs ON saturday. lie is apparently
of littlc account.
Arnie Bishop Beg! Maidstone very