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, . ; GREAT RACER AND SIRE IS DEAD. It is re|M rled from Austria that the stallion Matchbox died in thai country a little while ago. and it B something of a coincidence that his gr.-alisl turl rival. I. a. his, was destroyed onlv a fen weeks back. Matchbox, a coll by St. Simon— Match Girl, was foaled ill 1881, his bleeder being the late Lord Alington. His fust appearance was made in the National Breeders Foal Slakes at Sandnwn Park, in which he linislied third to Ilelphos and Clare. His three subse.pi.ui essays as a tworyear-ald were all marked by success, in the Breeders Produce Stakes at Kemp toe Park he beat a big field, including Son o" Mine. Galloping Hick and Throstle; while al the Houghton Meeting at Newmarket he won both the Criterion Slakes and the ll.whurst Plate, and he retired into winter quarters xv i t Ii a g«....l reputation, though he was generally considered to be inferior to La. las. The pair met for the first time in the Two Thou-and Guineas, in which odds of 5 to 5 were laid on Lord Roseber.vs colt, while .» to 4 was oil offer against Matchbox. The race resulted in a victory for the favorite by a length and ■ half. The pair were again in .«pposition in the Derby. Ladas repeating his Newmarket triumph. Matchbox next competed in the Grand Prix de Paris. The English coil was again unlucky, the spoils going to Dolma-Baghtehe. though net a few of thorn present contended that Matchbox had aeinallv wen. Now the property of Baron da Blrach, Matchbox won the Baseei Slakes at Goodwood, but was beaten in the St. I.eg.r by both his stable eoin-I anion Throstle, belonging to his former owner, and his old rival La. las. Later be won a Triennial at the first October Meeting at headquarters. and the l.owther Stakes a fortnight later: and anally went under to both Speed and Reigliterton in the Limekiln Stakes at the Houghton Meeting. Ilin-in the c airse of his second and final season on the turf MntChhaa was said to tin- Austrian rorernment. the purchase price being 15. 000 guinea*. He mbseqneatiy achieerd notable success as ■ stallion, his progeny having won over 90,008 in stakes to dale. Matchbox was utuiuestioiiablv an animal Of 1 •• than average merit. He was. h.«wever. unfortunate in being foaled in the same year as an even better colt in Ladas. --Lai. Ion Sporting Lite of June 4. a
