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BUTLER YEARLINGS A DOCILE LOT Louisville Ky April Cliarles F Grainger president of the New Louisville Jockey Club and a member of he Kentucky State Racing Commission tells an interesting story in connection with the in ¬ spection of tlie thirtysix colts and fillies recently purchased by James Butler of New York from the Kcene estate Mr Grainger was invited by Col M J Winn to accompany him to Kingston Farm Mr Butler having requested Colonel Winn to look over the fourteen colts and twentytwo fillies and reiKirt as to their condition conditionWe We went out to Kingston Farm said Mr rainger and were escorted into the pasture by Miss Daingerfield Mr Keene Daingorfield and Buck the groom so long employed by Mr Keene The royally bred yearlings quickly noted our ar ¬ rival and all seemed to vie with one another in showing us respectful attention Buck xinted them out as they came up close saying There Is a halfbrother to Svsonby there is Ballots inother then there Is a halfbrother to Dolly Spanker a halfbrother to Celt by Commando and a halfbrother to Footpad There are sisters and halfsisters to Sweep Wedding Bells Wambn Swccpaway Selectman Suffragette and Hunnymede They were just as Miss Daingertield Mr Dain gerlleld and the groom said the greatest bunch of yearlings at which I ever looked Every one was as docile as could be coming right up to us rubbing their noses against our shoulders and in many ways manifesting an affectionate disposition One or two of the youngsters tried to take the lap robe out of the vehicle in which we journeyed to the farm farmIt It has always been a custom of tlie employees of the late Major Daingerlicld to train all of the thoroughbreds at Cnstleton Farm so that they will have good dispositions dispositionsTurfmen Turfmen all over America Mr Grainger declares are delighted over Mr Butlers transaction H shows the healthy state of the turf rlcurlr Indi ¬ cating that the spurl Is reviving and soon will be restored to its widespread popularity Next season Mr Butler will be racing in Kentucky If his plans mature He will be here on May 10 to see the run ¬ ning of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
