The sun., 1897-12-06
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
TAME CLOSE OF THE EASTERN
RACING SEASON At PIMLICO.


The Ruio which Scared on tho Owners ana
Ofnciais st Baitimore--TborouEhbred aaies
at Lexington Encouraging to Breeders.
The regular racing season undor tho jurisdic
tion Of the Jockey Club closed at Plmlico on
Saturday afternoon, but persistent followers OF
tho gamo can indulge their proponsitics at New
Orleans, where promising winter meeting has
Just opened. The sport at Baltimore did not
furnish such an effective climax to the schedule
az was anticipated, both weather and form being
10 erratic that fow regretted the refusal OF tho
Jockoy Club to grant an extension Of date.
During the last four days the Turf Congress
created bit OF n flutter among some owners
and officials by questioning the legality OF racing
under the Eastern license after Nov. 80. Several
OF the parties concerned weakened and with.
drew, and thero are rumors that those who per
severed will be looked upon as OUTLAWS"
when they go South. The matter will probably
be adjusted in due course to the satisfaction OF
all parties, as It is not regarded as important
enough to preciptate q controversy between the
Jockey Club and tho Western Turf Congress. 1t
has been suggested that the rule of the Turf
Congress bearing on the case should be repealed,
as racing men are under the impression that 1t
was never intended TO conflict with tho prerog-
htives of tho Jockey Club In Its own territory.
The rule which has stirred up this little storm
in q teacup reads:
Tho conkress shall not recognise or Its members per
init racing in the United states east OF the Rocky
Mountains and north OF latitude 35 during the months
or January, February or December OF any year; nor
shall any racing by electric other artificial light be
Fecognized or permitted anywhere at any time Of
the year For participating in any such meeting or
racing as prohibited. each member of tho congress
shall disqualify and thereafter exclude from engage
mcnt or participation in any meeting racing held
INV mn ifn fran vhn all
act in any of1ic!a capacity bookmaker or pool
seller. every owner trainer who shall run
any horse and every Jockey who shall ride the
and every horse that shall is owned trained
control OF any OF the herein
persons. And II any association not member of
this Congress shall permit any OF the above dsquali
ned persons or horses to participate In racing Its
course then all other horses persons thereafter
participating in its racing shall likewise be dsquali
ned. This rule shall also likewise apply to all
cracks upon which such racing takes place oil.
lowed. Members OF the Congress shall not book
Upon events disqualified tracks, and associations
bot members SO doing shall be disqualified and those
yhe racing the tracks thereof shall be barred all
privileges the tracks Of memb,rs of the Congress.
ANY member OF the Congress- knowingly failing to
PEELED.
French devotees of the "sport of Kings" have
wound up very successful season, In which
the most u coveted honors were fairly we'll
formidable figures, the distribution of which
b summarized in the Field of Nov. 20 as fol-
"M Menier heads the list OF winning owners
with u total Of about $120.oO0, which is. how
lhe has something like 200 horses in training.
Not ono of them has won n race of any impor-
fsnGe the best SeIng the oids,Suilda
third OF the whole amount. though the two
yesr;old Washi1Rton has an unbeaten record.
and has secured two races worth $1,000. vi
comte d 'Iarcourt comes second with Ss5 900.
Of which more than fourth was won BY the
was very unlucky toward the close Of the sea
son, he is none M the less third on the list with
S9 Sf soiS
spring. Eighteen other owners have won from
iivsn. Tor whom %nEaeld's Pride desc secured si G tho
former amount. while NJ. Guestier. whose colors
s as s BsrSn &c has Ehn NJ
Cailault has Roxelane and ortie Blanche to
1000 more than % stands IL ~ to the credit Of GIN. n.
q nearly did do as well as
yon race had 1t not been for the lucky victory of
Doge in the Grand Prix. which was worth up
!" M. Edmond Blanc is only thirteenth on the
list this year with totol Of over $35 600. most
these include Cazabat. Manttou. and Artisan.
the prospect for next season is a very good one,
ashe % s nGe bought MSage a1
bronn. Baron de Rothschild and Count dc Ber.
teux stand side by side with totals of $4,000
has 81 ony though has
mot Of SsS yesssss ssss h" hS fs
swoyearolds Washington and Florizel, having
Of his ysaes theush fs De Ro
partially recovered his form toward the autumn.
he could only win three small races. N. Camille
6lanc' total being not quite $l7.5OO. ..-r
The most successful Jockey was L. Lane, who
did not get his license back. after a suspension
Ss" Of S s2e snq hss
done done fairly well. though y would hSye been a
seeing how often he started with odds on.
thoroue breds here have greatly encouraged
breeders II both trotters ana thoroughbreds A
ppmb. of prominent breeders Of race horses
haye disposed Of their studs, but this fact is no
on the running turf. Among the most prominent
Of these are II. Eugene Leigh and John Rode;
with quit the breeding business but next season
be viii be seen at the prominent tracks in the
f1d Wes1 with of Sc
ono Of the best judges Of horssaesh in the Blue
nently few turfmen believe. He 10 too good
trainer and is an enthusiastic admirer of the
Major Barak q. Thomas. the "Nestor of the
IN AmIrrSan RE n. tnrf;n Is taking new start He
Wh John ha has III
again be heard from as the breeder OF n Domino,
Correction. or u Lady Reel.
Ed l.. Graves, the well.knOwn turfman, who
has been low with typhoid fever, is much i'm
proved, and will be out soon. He has made
euccess on the turf, racing in tho name OF the
1roquois Stable and more recently Bauer & Co.
John L. Madden. who hndsuch wonderful sue
cess on the turf last season, was large buyer
9t tho rccent sales. Next year he may DO ex-
pected to have strong string of youngsters out.
Il is even betting that Madden will not own
Hamburg and Plaudit next season. Madden is
not man to get SO struck with horse that he
will not sell when fabulous prices are offered
An of hand guess Is that Harry Payne Whitney
VIII rae Plaudit nrXt season, while Hamburg
"Tod" Sloan.
Sloan wlil have the best that money can buy
when he begins his work for Charles Fleisch-
mann next season. Tom Walsh. Fleischmann's o
Trainer. was heavy purchaser here last week.
end got many good ones. One youngster that
Fleischinann has had his heart set on and has
not yet been able To procure is the Rayon d'Or-
ballie McClelland colt His Lordship. Ex-Secre-
tary OF the Navy Whtney's fancy to the colt
caused his owners TO believe that he Is better
than at first thought, and. although he was
offered to EleiBClmann for al q 600 when IL