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GOSSIP FROM BLUE GRASS REGION. Lexington, Ky., December 2. Clarence H. Mackay today discharged all obligations to Roltert L. Baker, owner of Kingston Farm, with a check for 0,000. Mr. Baker signed a document withdrawing His suit for an indemnifying lnnd of 89,000, ending tho litigation of every description between them and showing that Mr. Mackay has paid in full to October 31. 1915, for Ills lease on Kingston Farm. Under tho terms of the lease and agreement, Mr. Mackay has the right to sub-lease the farm for stock raising purposes and this Manager Charles F. Hill said today would be done as soon as some one wanting a splendidly equipped breeding farm should come along with a fair proposition. "There have boon only eleven horses on the place since Meddler and the mares were shipped to France a year ago." said Mr. Hill, "and there is no better grass in tho state of Kentucky than there right now. Mr. Mackay lias instructed me to sublease the farm as quickly as I can and proceed to Franco to look after his thoroughbreds in that country. There are only four thoroughbred horses on Kingston Farm now, they being tho stallion Banastar, and tho broodmares Vantage, in foal to St. Savin, Vacation. In foal to Peep oDay and Becky Sharpc IL, in foal to Star Ruby. The others there are driving horses." Maj. F. A. Daingerfield is seeking quarters in this vicinity for James R. Keenes stud of thoroughbreds, including ten stallions, sixty mares fifteen of them pensioners and thirty weanlings, for six months. Under tho agreement with David M. Look, who purchased Castleton Farm from Mr. Keeno, every person, horse and thing identified with tho present establishment must be oft the premises by neon December 31. A proposal was made by John S. Rarbee. of Glen Helen Stud, with whom Major Daingerfield had consulted, to lease Kingston Farm for six months, but Manager Hill declined to enter such an arrangement and Major Daingerfield is now looking in another direction. It was rumored here tonight that it is possible an arrangement may be made with John E. Madden to care for the Castleton horses at his Hamburg Place until after the 1912 breeding season. Mr. Madden has acreage, grass and stabling sufficient to accommodate them in addition, to all of his own. When James Rowe shipped the yearlings bought last summer by Harry Payne Whitney from James R. Keene to Brookdale Farm in New Jersey, a bay colt by Hippodrome Witch Hazel, by noroscopc. was too sick to stand the trip and was presented to Major Daingerfields daughters. They gave the colt good attention and brought him around all right. Today they sold him to M. Shannon, acting for Messrs. Conley and Kay. local business men, and Mr. Shannon will train him at the Kentucky Association track. He is a colt of good individuality and striking appearance.
