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CAPTAIN GREER REFUSES 2,000 FOR SLIEVE GALLION. - One of the best two-year-olds in England is Captain" Greers unbeaten black colt, Slievc Galiion, by Gallluule Recluslon. After lie had, September 11, won the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, an Australian sportsman offered 2,000 for him, which was declined. Captain Greer bred Slievc Gallion and. the colt made his debut at Sandown In April last, winning the Cobhaiu Two Year Old Plate in a canter from a big field. His next essay was inthc New. Stakes at -Ascot; wherein he again won with Tidjculous ease, beating Weathercock,. Blllideie,- Oreb, Wafer II. colt, and others. In the Champagne Stakes Slievc Gallion, under 120 pounds, beat a notable field at five furlongs, 152 yards Red House course, iu 1:09, My Pet, Begonian, Weathercock, Candaliar and two others finishing behind him. The Derby of 1907 is quite a way off, but it seems to be the opinion of the best critics In England that Slieve Gallion will be the favorite for that great classic. That his owner believes he has better than an outside chance of winning that coveted prize is Indicated in his refusal of this stupendous sum for the youugster. Here is Slieve Gallions tabulated, pedigree: 1 rsterline $ Oxford, by BIrdcatcher. ; b 1 Whisper, by Platcatchcr. rlsonomy-.-; . I . , Stockwell, by The Baron. , Usola Leila isollne. by Etbelbert. ,- 1 rGalliuule V ... A riTormif- Nowniiuster, by Touchstone. y . g .!;:; : "" Seclusion, by Tadinor. 3 ; "Moorhen -.....,.. J n - 3 ; " J- . ." Skirmisher, by Voltlgeur. laughter of ... . . vertumna, by Stockwell. ; . ! ;rst. simon Galopln by Vedette.- - . St. . Angela, by King Tom. S. , YSUFlOrlan ;: 3 iPalmflower i The Palmer, by Beadsman; , Ucclusiou : X; ,.. Jenny Diver, by Buccaneer. : : rFitz-Janics Scottish Chief, by Lord of thelsles. . K- . 1 Hawthorn Bloom, by Kettledrum. Peuserosa . J .. 1 v . .. V ah Galopin, by Vedette. .- ... Aiiegra. Feronia, by Thormanby. ;
