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 be the match between the great
trotting stallion Directum and the
champion PAGER Mascot, at Fleetwood
Park, on Thursday next. Both of these
equine wonder are champions In their
respective classes. They are now ut the
track being prepared for their great
contest. The trainer Of each declares
that his charge Is fit to race for a
mans life, and in case of defeat, 10 eX-
cuses will be offered. Directum has u
record of 2.05 Ia, made in a race. Mas
cots tim is 2.04, made against time.
Just now Mascot Is the favorite, be-
cause of a mile in 2.0S l-2, 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: "Well, he'll have to
go three seconds faster to beat my
horse IN Thursday"
The match will certainly be worth
seeing. Other attractions have been ar
ranged for Thursdays card, and prep
.arations are being made for Il large
crowd. No pools will he sold. at least
1t is against the aw 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.
Yo Tambien beat Lamplighter at Chi
cage just as easily as did Tamnany at
G~uttenburg. This defeat was not a
East, for Lamplighter proved that he
was not himself a few days before.
when he was beaten by a lot Of selling
platers. The great colt is apidly be-
coming a puzzle to his owners. His in
and out form cannot be figured upon
with any degree of certainty. Either
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 1.2O
train to the track reached there just in
time to see the second race run at 2.30.
W. s. Vosburg, Secretary of the Board
Of Control, is in Chicago doing the
Worlds Fair.
Nnta HIl Ia riding In ayrpl1anf form
Ills work on Indigo and Kirkover was
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 flly Just
romped nome.
The ring must have been we'll informed
concerning the Sirocco ace on Satur.
day; "A A barrel Of public money went
Iy, Until 3 to | was quoted against him.
sirocco was plainly not in condition.
Considerable money was burned up
on Metuchen. The brother to Reporter
has very little heart.
Dr.. knapp's investments at the J. NJ:
Brown sale a year ago have not turned
s shown III" f form that made ADMIN him far Famous Gus
In the West, and Redlight, for which
s2,2oo was raid, distinguished himself by
running q consistent last in his races.
One will win Il good race very soon.
He is rapidly getting into form.
Nate Hill never let Clio colt get far
away from Kirkover. The result, was
that Clio colt, or Captain T., as he is
now called. was ready TO lie down and
die in the stretch.
Joe Ripley has been a sad disap-
pointment. His first appearance this
year vas marked by a win, and great
things were predicted for him. Cnfor-
tunately, in his second race his eye was
injured by a clod of dirt, and the colt
has neve" teen right since. He ran in
new colors Saturday, those of Jockey
w. Fitzpatrick.
Riot was well played by the smart
ones on saturday. He is apparently
OF little account.
Arnie Bishop beat Maidstone very