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AMERICAN BLOOD IN GERMANY. Concerning a recent sale of thoroughbred yearlings in Germany a Berlin letter to London Sportsman says: "Baron von Girsewald. the hereditary manager of the Brultswiek Ducal Stud at Harzlmrg, has held his annual sales of yearlings with success, obtaining a higher average than that which he has been able to secure during the past decade. The twenty-four lots catalogued made 3,525. a most satisfactory result. G. Belt, the Hamburg sportsman, whose efforts in the field of sport secured the foundation of a Grand Prize at Gross-Borstel. was one of the lKldest bidders, and paid top price for a colt bv Lord Bobs out of Trinnelbonnie. The mare, with her foal, was bought at the Newmarket December sales from W. Waugh for SI. 250. and the foal was sold for ,250. an excellent affair for the narzburg Stud. Baron von Girsewalds judgment has not been at fault and. following the example of W. Sulzberger, who has leased the stud farm in Meek lenberg formerly owned by the Counts Hahn of Basedow, he speculated in some of the American broodmares sent to England, Franco and Germany when the pious Americans, remembering the crew of the Mayllower, . determined to abolish betting and ruin an important national industry. Cupola, with a foal by Waterboy and in foal to McChesney, was secured by Baron von Girsewald for 25. Her colt to Waterboy was among the most promising of the Ilarzburg lot. and the action he showed when galloping up the hillside in the home paddocks secured for him the bid of ,500 from G. Beit."
