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VETERAN IRISH TURFMAN IS DEAD. The death occarred in Dahlia Jaae 25 of Mr. William limine, one of the best known sportsmen in Ireland, who had been racing for Bfty years or more. lie aras 72 yean of age. The cause ol death was heart failure following an operation, which was successfully performed. The deceased was elected ■ menrber of the Turf Clou in 180* and on numerous occasions was :i steward of that body. He owned many bitch class horses, but he never made m better Investment than when he purchased the broodmare Armor. 1 for 35 quineaa, fur she was the dam ol the smaahhug -minor Ureal Sui which Mr. Dunne sold te Mr. Rhodes for 822.500. Likewise the mare bred for Mr. Dunne Steep II lm, which carried his colors sueeessfuUj at Baldoyle; Roland Lee, Lyonesse and Boseveaa, all of which were winners. Indeed, the marc bred foe Mr. Dunne nothing: but winners. in his early racing days bis horses were trained by the Connolly Brothers al MeUtta Lodge, Curragh, and afterwards at Conyngbam Lodge, Cur ragh. but during the List twenty yens they have been under the can- of Michael Dawson at Rath-liridge Manor. Curragh. A race thai Mr. V. Dunne won more frequently than any other in Inland wa- the Anglesey Stakes, for two-year-ohls, »1 the Curragh. This fell to him with Busy i;-. la 1859; Roumn Lee in 1862: Queen of the Bees In 172: Cimaroon la 1877; Soulouque in 1878; Melian-tus in 1883; Mellifonl In 1885; Temeraire in 1907; am] Roland Lee in 1908. lie won the Irish Derby i. nt one., this being in 1879, when Boulouqne proved victor! as. Dee Beers was an exceptionally smart two-year-old owned by the deceased in 1890. ami in more recent years he had such as Ureal Surprise. Naughty Karl. Roland Lee, Tickler, Temeraire, Steep Holm and Lyoajesse. Mr. Michael Dunne, father of the deceased, was the irsl member of the famUy to engage in turf pursuits. That gentleman was member of partta nieiit tor a division of Queeas County.
