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TO IMPORT THOROUGHBREDS JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON WILL BRING CHOICE ENGLISH-BRED STOCK TO THIS COUNTRY. Wealthy Cincinnati Man Who Has Recently Gone Into Racing in Whole-Hearted Way Sends P. T. Chinn Abroad to Buy Horses. Lexington, K... April 11.— Dhil T. Chinn. widely known Kentucky turfman, accompanied by his wife and daughter Kleanor, will sail from New York ou olio of ibe Hamburg Ainerieaii line steamships about May 1 for lii-land. Inland and France. Mr. Chinn expects io he abroad until the end of July. He i-making the trip primarily in the interest of Jefferson Livingston, Cincinnati millionaire, who, during the la-t couple of years, has developed a strong liking for II:,- thoroughbred horse and who now maiutaiii-iiii of tile largest racing stables on the American tint, bis string in Charge of trainer Mose loldblatt now at the Kentucky Association track numbering thirty horses. "1 have been commissioned by .Mr. Livingston to buy lor hi- Seconal about twenty of the best thor-oughbred yearlings by English sires that are obtain able in England, Inland and France.* said Mr. Chinn. "1 have also been commissioned by Mr. Livingston to buy a good young luiigli-h stallion, with which he intends to head a small breeding establishment to lie located somewhere in the vicinity of Lex lag ton. II is hi- idea to have 25 or SO mare-, never more than tin- latter number. The mares he now has iu his racing stable will form the nucleus of this Btnd when they are retired from the turf. "Aside from Mr. Diving-tons order. I will pur-eha-e probably twenty other yearlings with the idea of disposing of them to American turfmen Who may be in uuest of superior two year-olds for the racing of 1015 on this side of the- Atlantic. That there is a paucity of gaud horses in this country is apparent to all who are acquainted with turf conditions, and 1 feel assured that 1 will find a ready market for the youngsters that I will bring over during the summer. It is my intention to attend the summer sales al Newmarket, Dublin ami DeauviBe. It may be that 1 will also bring over several borses in training ranging from two to live yeaxu. Tbiai lanwever, depeaus upon arraugesaoata thai are to lie made laier along." Una said that the yearlings that he will purchase for Jefferson Livingston will lie in that owners -table for 1015 along with an equal number of American yearlings and that the liest. after they have been tried our. will carry his colors in the racing of lots and afterward. During Chinas absence the four horses that he now has at the Kentucky Association track — lypsy Love. Martha Lee. John MaeCinnis and the two-year old baj i"lt Day Day. by Deep oDay — Wedding Daj will be raced for his account by W. !. Yanke. who arrived from New York this week anil win.- horses at the Kentucky Association track are quite ready for the spring inciting which ojiens April 21. Chin i is no stranger to the foreign turf, sapeej-allv in France. Through hi- transactions with Messrs. William K. Vanderbllt and Frank J. iouhl and his pnbitc sal.- of a large number of American thoroughbreds in Germany, lie came info international racing prominence and his visits to the French, German and English courses gave him a wide and valuable acquaintance. To William K. Vanderbllt. acting for James B. Keene. Chinn sold the males Maskettc, Dope Joan. Court Dress. Meggs Hill. Rarlv and Often. Mosquito and Stepping Stone for 0,000. and a few days ago he had a letter from William Duke, manager of the Vanderbilt racing interests in France informing him that each of these mares had a foal last aaciag, and that all, with the exception Of Die colt by Fltimus— Stepping Sten.-. which died, have grown into exceedingly handsome yearlings. Mr. Duke wrote that he considers these Americana the best of the yosatgatera on the place. lie is especially pleased with the one by Sweep, out of the Futurity winner Maskettc. The mares that Chinn sold lo Frank J. Gould are also reported to have done well. They are Chfaaela, Flashing, Anna Loretta Daly. Hummer cloud and Bribery. Among the mares sold by Chinn iu Der many was lane of Life dam of Rd Howard, to the King of WurtembUtg. Another notable Inter national horse transaction that Chinn brought about was the purchase of Ballot by John F. Madden from tin- estate oPlatiies It. Keene. American horsemen will follow Chinas visit and purchases abroad with keen interest, because it mark- tin- advance of a movement for the importation, within the next few years, "1 a large number of thoroughbred horses in. id.- necessary by tin- trend of the public mind iu favor of racing once mesa.
