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HEALTHY APPEARING PURCHASES. Lexington. Ky., November 20. William Garth, the Virginia horseman, spent the day with .T. E. Madden at Hamburg Place and bought the following nine yearlings, which will be shipped to Mr. Garth at Warrenton in a day or two: Bay colt, by Galore Busy Maid: bay colt, by Galore Galea ; bay filly, by Galore Lacrimea: brown or black filly, by Galore Linda Lee; brown filly, by Yankee Ivory Be.lls: chestnut filly, by Yankee Partridge: brown filly, by Yankee Unsightly; chestnut filly, by Og-den Drama; chestnut colt, by Resolute II. Love Note. It is evident from this purchase that tho successful Virginian is not looking for any worse times on the turf than prevailed this year. The dams of these youngsters are all young mares and the majority of them were good winners. H. Eugene Leigh left here tonight for Cincinnati, where he will remain until Sunday and thence to New York to sail December 0 for France. The horses Leigh bought will be shipped to New York Sunday. Leigh will take Robert Shannon, brother of John Shannon and the late Tom Shannon to France with him. Young Shannon has had some experience as a trainer and Leigh is satisfied that he will make good abroad. It may be that John Ferriss. Jr. will cross the pond with Leigh to remain until February. A. L. Klrby left here tonight with Romp. Fair Messenger and three others bought during the week. This will make thirty-six head ho will have In training for himself and Rome Resness at Memphis. The shipment from Latonia to the Tennessee city will be in ii do next week. Frank Respess returned to Cincinnati with Klrby. Algernon Dalngcrfleld. assistant secretary of the Jockey Club, Is here with. Mrs. Dalugerfwld for a visit to their parents. Major Foxhall A. Dainger-field of Castleton and Colonel Henry T. Duncan, former mayor of Lexington. Edward Corrigan did mot go to New Orleans to attend the conference with reference to racing in that city, lie is too busy settling up the sale of his horses. He had not been advised as to what had been done up to the time of his departure for the farm tonight. There is a rumor afloat that James B. Hagglu is contemplating the sale of about 200 of the Elmen-dorf thoroughbreds here in December. It is likely that there will be some decision in the matter in the next two or tluee days.
