The evening times., 1896-03-25

Ben Brush is now quoted at to for
the Kentucky Derby and to l for the
Cincinnati Derby. For the former event
Bed Eder. Captive and Ramiro are 10 to
each; Ulysses. 8 10 ! {; Firstmate and Semper
Ego, 10 to 1 each; and the others. from 20
TO l to zoo to l each. Ulysses is owned
by Ed Brown C"Brown Dick'D, formerly
part owner of Ben Brush.
A starting machine company has been
formed at san Francisco for the purpose of
manufacturing and introducing starting
machines. The directors are X. de Lopez.
E. Corrigan, A. Is. Sprcckels, W. s. Leake
and II. +. Ashe.
The Lexington club is negotiating for the
use of the starting machine, and 1t Is prob
able that the machines viii be used at Mil
waukee and W iDdsor.
From present indications about l,OoOtw
year-olds will not be eligible to start ON
Eastern tracks because they were not named
prior to March l.
Samuel Levy is thought TO have IN King
William a full brother to Kingston, one of
the most promising colts in the South.
Sam Bryant has named 4 two-year-om
rilly by Blazes, dam Annie harp, Sharp as
BlaZcs.
Soup Perkins Will ride Ben Eder i'll
the Little Rock and Memphis Derbies, aId
is confident OF winning both, as Ben Eder
has always been u very consistent per-
former.
In the suit against Tom Walsh, the st.
Louis pool room man, n decision was
rendered recently in Walsh's favor. The
attorney for Walsh argued a motion to
quash, raising the point that horse racing
alone docs not constitute common gum
bling, and Judge Murphy sustained the
motion.
Jack OF Spades. owned bow by Phil
Chinn, has gone wrong, and it is doubtful
If he ever regains his old form.
J.H Blackburn. E. F. McLcan's trainer,
who has one Tennessee Derby winner to
his credit, hopes to capture the prize
again with Loki.
David Gideon will school his horses to
the starting machine at Lis New Jersey
stock farm.
For the Louisville Derby Ben Brush is
quoted as favoritc at to /, Ulysses at
TO / and Captive at 10 to /.
Willie Martin will probably Tide Captive
in the carly spring races.
Although the Tennc ssee Derby has 100
nominations only 20 are eligible.
Flying Dutchman is going fast at Mem
phis.
The Oakley Derby will be run on May
FL, and its guaranteed value is $12, 500.
Domingo is proving bread winner in
the South.
Orinda was left at the post yesterday al
New Orleans when the gate went up. Rose
who had the mount, was suspended for the
balance of the season.
Constantine, at 10 to 1, won the mile
| handicap yesterday at the Crescent CITY
track. Chugnut, 40 to 1, was second.
Rarretts ride on Guard at Birmingham
yesterday was the feature of the fourtf
| race. He won by a nose from Ed. Cart
land.
There are California threats of lawsuit
over infringements of the starting machine
patents, and talk that the first move will bt
made against H d. Brown, who is work
| ing what be claims to be other than tn,
| Grey appliance at New Orleans.
| Cooper, Bibb & Co. are to operate tht
Kansas City track this year, and have
guaranteed H. ID. Brown reinstatement ant
$25 day to do their starting.
Secretary Edward Hopper, Of Latonia
anu the turf congress is to manage the De
trOit meeting of 1896, which begins Angus
4, and runs seventeen days.
The Brown starting machine will be tried
at Memphis on matinee day a week before
the regular meeting, and it is probable that
| 1t will be used at the regular meeting.