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ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO TRAIN UNCLE. New York. June 11. — William Spenee. a former rider and trainer, who is now manager of Charles Keillors Kainapo Farm, where Uncle stood this spring and where Northern Star is still standing, was at Cravesend this week. Mr. Speiio- hrouglil Uncle from New Jersey and turned Dim over to S. C. lliidreth. Uncle served thirty-one mares at K.-iniapo Farm daring the spring months. Mr. Kohlcr has an idea that he will stand training again and lie is determined to take a chance. Mr. 1 iil-dreth will make an effort lo get Cncle ready for fall raetag. Mr. HUdreth paid John B. Madden $:: .immi for Uncle on tie eve or the Saratoga Special of 1!H»7. Mid In- has alwavs believed that the Star ShiM.t c.li was cut out for a tirsl class horse. If Cncle had not broken down after working hall a mile for Hie Withers Stakes of 1MB, Hiblreth would have backed him to beat CeHh or Celt or Fair llav or any other three year-old of ihe tirst class that appeared in 1908. Prior t.» tin- breaking down of Uncle HUdreth was not afraid that Colin himself would beat Ihe Star Sheet colt in the Withers. Cncle worked half a mile in belt.-- than 4C. seconds training for the Withers. Mr. HUdreth is not sure that Cncle will train this season, hut he i- willing to lake another chance with Hie stoat euostnut. The star Sheet boraes arbiter in the Basaape Hills ha- don ■• Mm a lot of go.. | and his legs appear to he as sound as they were the day he was foaled. Mr. lliidreth will do his best to ci Uncle to the past again. Iccause Iraining a horse of such exlrenie speed possesses great raaeraatioa for him. The Mis Mnri liiifinan has trained nianv a first class racer and be says that he never handled one that could run faati i than Uncle. Mr. Kohlcr* Baanape Farm is in thriving eondi Hon. Forty-odd mar.-; ar.- sheltered within its con lines. Six foals ar.- reported to date. They an-Hie gel ol rarinos Kentucky stallions. Their dams were transferred to the Kainapo Sunt last fall in teal. Twelve or Sfteea of Mr. Mahlers mares arere bred to Northern Star, a son of II: rer and Starlight, and a half brother to Uaaseapta. The late Mar • us Dahr bred Northern Star at his Bitter Bool Stud in Montana.
