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KEENE AND HAGGIN SOUTH AMERICA One Hundred Youngsters to Be Sent to Argentina to Be Publicly Sold New York August 14 So many wild and spite ¬ ful stories are being published here that it would seem as if the enemies of the sport of racing had a publication bureau at work workMost Most of tlie many stories are untrue and all draw the alleged moral of the ruination of the sport The latest stories are about Mr Keene and Mr Haggbh deserting America for racing in Europe an the Argentine Republic The true1 lacts are that both these extensive breeders having their home market ruined temporarily by the Hughes crusade are seeking another market for their youngsters Mr Keene used to farm his surplus and Mr Hag gin has farmed and shared and raced himself besides publicly selling a large number of youngsters each year The English market Js small and English filled In South America it is broader and moro open After having had it examined Mr Keene has decided to ship twenty and Mr Haggiu about eighty yearlings and twoyearolds to be sold at Buenos Ayres capital of the Argentine Republic in September The hordes will leave by Valesqiiez of the L H line August 20 20Of Of the venture Mr Keen said saidI I do not know anything about Mr Hagglns plans but for myself I will say that I intend to ship twenty fillies yearlings and twoyearolds to Buenos Ayres They will be sold at auction there and will not be raced in my interests No race horses shipmentIs of known quality will be In the shipment Is it true that you have leased Baldaton Lodge at Newmarket England for training quarters Mr Keene was asked askedTlie Tlie report is absolutely without foundation was the reply I do not say that I will not race some horses in England next year hilt there Is no truth in the report I intend to operate a large rac ¬ ing stable on the other side
