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GOSSIP FROM BLUE GRASS REGION. Lexington. Ky.. March ."i. — Howard Lewis, who Car a number of years has HWiaurted I. B. Widener. the wealthy eastern sportsman, in matters j er-taining to the turf, arrived last night from Loate-ville. where he bought the stallion Garry Herrmann she of Oerernor Gray, etc., by Bah* i nilh Goora, and ten broodmares f rom the widow of Peitrich Mescbendorf, wlw owned the Waldeek Stud and fam near Louisville. VcJtarh dam of The Picket i. Taioca dam of Fighting Hope, Golden Boae, Hull-down. Soale, Oafra, Bcas4s I no. praise. Dove Cote ami Navarres Hope are the mares. Mr. Lewis was silent upon the destination of these- Ihareagh-bftda It is not known here whether they were parchaaed for Mr. Wideaera stud la Normandy, or arbetber soeae other person is to own theai. Barney Setarelber arrived here yesterday from Charlest..i to see his stallions. Sain and Jack Alkin. at Idle Hour Farm, and to iaatracf trainer Charley Brown with reference to the string of ten or twelve racers be la to handle for Mr. SchreHter this seaaoa. "All Charleston needs is good weather and a good track to make a aacceaa of the preaeal race meeting." said Mr. Schretber. jockey Bryan Steele lias arrived here from Charleatoa. lie and his brother, former joekey Tommy Steele, are shortly to leave for Brussels, where they are t" join Jockey Laden Lyne. under engagement to a nobleman of Relgiuni. O. H. Cheaaalt, owaer of the Spendthrift stud. has --id the thoroughbred Btailioa Boaaatajea to c. A. Cochran of Mt. Kisco, Ky.
