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"WHITE HATS" KEEN HORSE TRADE. McCarthy Tells How He Got Puryear D.. Sire of Dr. Leqqo. for 8.65. A group of horse men at Oakland were discussing Dr. Leggos splendid victory jn the Christmas Hand! cap When •White Hat" McCarthy joined them. When the spirit moves him. McCarthy is a raconteur of turf tales of no mean ability. The conversation ebbed and Mowed about MeCafTertys horse when IfcCarfhj grew reminiscent. "That reminds me." said McCarthy, "of how I bought Puryear I ., sire of Dr. LeggO, for 875. Shortly niter lie was thrown out of training by Barney Bchreiber. Mr. gpreckela determined to get him. as he thought he would be a valuable addition to the breeding farm which he was conducting. lie opened negotiations with Mr. Sehrerber ami got the horse at a big price. •"Now lie men at the breeding farm who had charge of matters did not take to Puryear P. and his ability t produce good racehorses was very seriously doubted. Puryear D. fell into such dispute that Mr. Sprookcls let him go for 675, J. 1. Smith of Redwood city ladng the purchaser. I was ill when the sale was made, but I made up my mind to get Puryear P.. so I got up early one morning and drove out to Smitlfs place. When I got close to his home a man yelled. Lo. White Hat." and when I turned I saw the very man I was looking for. "Howdy. Mr. Smith. I said lo him, and after o changing a few remarks about the weather, the crops and kindred subjects. Smith inquired what 1 was doing in Redwood. " Oh. I just thought Pd cause down ami buy i milch cow. I replied, and Smith invited me to look a: some he had for sale. While I was looking around I saw Puryear D. Well. Mr. Smith. I said, I see youve got old Puryear D. here. *Vcs, returned Mr. Smith. "I got him for 3. and I aint natch stuck on tin- bargain. Now, alien he made that remark, he pleased IU " note than if he had handed me a check for 0,000, hut 1 concealed my Jejr. " Well, I could use ham, I told Smith. If the price was right. Vou can have him for what I paid for him. snapped up Smith, and I unloos. m d *73 as quickly as good grace, in the circumstances. would permit I put a halter over Puryear D. and hustled him to a train, where he was packed on and brought to my place. The sire of Dr. Leggo stood me 878.6$, the 88.06 representing freight charges. "Shortly after I got the horse I met Mr. Spreckels and told him about Puryear D. When I gave him my opinion of the horses prospects in the stud he grew mightily later* Sled. "What will you take for him 7 he Baked me. I told him that lie stood me 878.66, and addcil that he could have him for that sum in cash, provided he gave his personal check on he side for 5,000 as a bonus. The bargain was net made, but afterwards I sold a half Interest in him for 0,000. "That was about as keen a trade in horsellosh as I ever pulled off. and to tell you he truth I forgot whether I even Ixrught a cow with the horse or not. Mr. Sprookcls again owns Puryear P., having recently bought him for a big price."
