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AL FRESCO DIES AT MONTROSE FARM; Lexington, Ky., August 18. Al Fresco, the eleven year old son of Eolus Giadiola, died a few days ago of locked bowels at Montrose Farm. Major P. P. Johnston bought Al Fresco in November 1901, at the closing out sale of the late Hardy B. Durhams Horse Haven Stud and his oldest get now at Montrose Farm are yearlings. Al Fresco was a winner at two years old; a stake winner of nine races as a three-year-old and a winner of six races as a four-year-old in 1800. He did all his racing in the colors of Tony Licalzi, and among his creditable races were a mile in 1:42, a mile and seventy ynrds In 1:44 J, a mile and an eighth, twice, in 1:53, and a mile and a quarter in 2:07. Major Johnston secured Al Fresco for the stud localise of the success of Eolus sons as sires, such stallions as Russell, Morello, Eon, Knight of Ellerslle, St. Saviour and Merry Day being by the famous Virginia horse. Al Fresco Is succeeded at Montrose Farm by the American-bred English stake winner Omaha II., a son of Watercress and Orange Leaf, which Major Johnston purchased some time since from Henry M. Ziegler.
