The evening world., 1893-11-01
GOSSIP OF The TURF.
A Red Bank IN, j. Paper Start!ss
the Sporting Fraternity.
Many Prominent Eastern Turtmen
Going to California.
Jockey Overton's Lucky Escape at
Elizabeth.

A Red Bank (N. J) paper startled
sporting men by announcing the dread
full fact hat Monmouth Park would
never again open its gates. 1t was as
serted that the property was on the eve
Of beng sold TO a syndicate Of real es-
tate dealers, who Intended to cut the
beautiful race track up into building
lots. Fortunately this all proves untrue.
The New Jersey scribe was romancing.
but for what reason 10 one can fathom.
Secretary Crickmore laughed long and
loud at the idea OF Monmouth Park
being sold, and said the report was pre-
posterous. Monmouth Park will reopen
as usual next season. and the brilliant
contests Of asst Summer will be re-
peated.
Jack Bennett has sold Restraint, the
three-year-old by Rayon d'Or-Quaran-
tine to w. c. DAILY on private terms.
Jack Mcdonald fears that his sprinter
Chesapeake has hopelessly broken down.
Hawthorne Park c were, not run
off to-day. The gates were closed out
OF respect to the memory of Mayor Har-
rison. whose funeral tool place this
afternoon.
A despatch from San Francisco says:
1t 10 stated to-day that a number Of prominent
Bay District track are coming here themselves.
Among them are Pierre Loriilard. PHIL Dryer.
Phil. paly; Fo.hali ksene De coure.y Foree.
spend the Winter here with the idea Of investing
in a ranch In California as a breeding place
degree Of excellence. Phil Dwysr will. in ali
probability. purchase q breeding farm, and the
visit her. Of so many Eastern owner. viii help
Ing American esn'r:. for Winter racing.
Constant Reader.-Directum trotted al
Fleetwood Park In 2.o7. In answer to your
second question II NAV be said that 4
lon.
| overton had a narrow escape from q
nasty accident yesterday. The stirruI
weddings broke and the Jockey hat
hard work to hold on and win. wher
they passed the finish overton lost hi.
Reynard pulled UP very lame after hi,
race yesterday. Jones fumbled badl,
when 1t came down to a finish: A goot
ming with him yesterday. Reynart
dock.
Soup. Perkins, the clever Western
jockey, had a nasty fall at Cumber
land Park yesterday. He was on tn,
fayorite. Merry Eyes. Perkins wa,
ton showed that no bones were broken
Major Domo is with the rest OF tn
Spiers strings in Chicago. Mr.. Spier
wants to sell the horse for stud pur
poses.
Fidelio has been turned out for tn,
season.
Clerico rode Candelabra very ~cleverly
He waited patiently until the stretcl
was reached. m then cut loose. Pitts
burg Phil won heavily over his horse
victory.
Jimmy Mclaughlin backed his colt
Wah Jim. heavily, and landed a snu,
sum. He got 3 to / or better, for al
David Tenny Pulsifer quit a big lose
yesterday. He undid his pursestring
and placed good bets on all three Of hi
entries.
The Gutenberg contingent were OF
Kilkenny to a man. Grifin rode a mic
race and landed the money for them.
John, Mecarerty is usually a cool
beaded fellow, and does not exhibit hi
feelings ceiling but s6tsr the third race yes
geldins, in good style. Johnny must hay,
had a bet down:
labra as having a ehance in the secon,
wise. and bet Ike $500 each Way for
flyer" Ike said he would TAKE NOR
and he got it. The race cost Ike $1,000
Intimidad Is laid up with a very ba'
Secretary vosburg has returned from
his Western trip.
Smiling Johnny Kelly mea adered into
the betting ring Yesterday with the soil
some poor bookie. Johnny spied 2 to
against Maidstone. one two, and be
500. He left the ring with a smile O
contentment, but the smile changed
Hasty "a a good race yesterday anc
Will score brackets in the near future.
Gwynne Tompkins;. who suffered from
doing nicely.
Annie Bishop proved that her defear
OF Maidstone a few days ago was not F;
iuke by duplicating the Performance
Old Portchester looked to be In fairl,
good condition yesterday, but was vir
tually left at the post.
A nasty accident was narrowly uvertet
at Gloucester '.esterday. In the thirt
race Marina n Richal both fell turn
Ing into the stretch, but fortunately
neither horses nor jockeys w4-e injured
GLOUCESTER ENTRIES.