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GREAT RACE HORSE AND SIRE DIES. New York. April 22. Clarence IT. Mackay received a cablegram yesterday from his Frc:ioh breeding farm. Haras de Fresiiey informing him of the death of Ma celebrated stallion Meddler. There were no particulars as to the cause. Meddler was 20 vears old and was bought 1.- Mr. Marker at W. C. Whitneys disiHrs.il in 1904 for $."1.001. He was the sire of many notable horses, including such well known winners as Stalwart, Goldsmith. Piovioii*. In P.etween. Chilton. Tanya, P.rookdnlo Nymph. Mediant. Bedouin. Ilylas. Phantom and Cameron. all of which raced in this country. Ill England he sent MOM high class horses to the races, the chief of which were Troubled Waters. Newcastle II.. Night Rider. Melody. Cm shearer and Qneen Til. In France be sired Hchorler, Aliu-meur. Balam wire, Jalx.teii.-e ami Meddles.. inc. M.-d- dler was never beaten in a race in ffnalanil. where he won the l.ritish Dominion Stake* and the Chesterfield Stakes and Pewhoul Plate at New market. It was tlie death of his ... to BT, ■ [Uire Abingdon. which enabled him to be brought to this country. Mr. Whitney bin ing him from Mr. Forbes. ..f Boston, who imiMirted him.
