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BLUE RIDGE YEARLINGS SELL WELL. New York. June 2S. — That there is no falling off in the demand for thoroughbred stock was shown Monday night at Durlands. when twenty-two yearlings from Henry T. Oxnnrds Rlue Ridge Stud in Virginia sold for 4,550. an average of ,570 a head. There were few cheap ones in the lot and any purchaser who got one of the King James or Su| cnnan youngsters for less than four figures probably got a bargain. Sandy McNaughton figured prominently as a purchaser, ami after a spirited bidding bee. in which Andrew Miller and James F. Johnson, owner of the Qalaey Stable, took part, obtained what is believed to be the prize of the sale in the brown colt By Superman — -Mary Stuart, for which he Bald the top price of . NH. This colt resembles his noted sire and also is recommended as a racing proposition because he numl»ers among his half-brothers such noted racers as Royal Captive. Scholar. Schoolmarm and Royal Martyr. McNaughton also bought a bay-colt by Superman — imp. Verdict, for ,500 and a chestnut filly by Superman — Gatien Relle for ,300. James Rutler added several likely looking yearlings to his stable, two by King James and two by Superman, while the ynincy Stable paid ,050 for a brown colt by Superman out of. the noted race mare Notasulga and ,450 for another Superman colt out of Award. The summary of the sale: Rrown colt bv King James — Mary Stuart: S. McNaughton ,000 Rrown colt by Superman — Notasulga; Juincy Stable 2,050 Bajr colt by Superman — Verdict; S. McNaughton 2.500 Ray colt by Superman — Award; Quiney Stable. 2,150 Chestnut filly by Superman — Gatien Relle; S. McNaughton 2.300 Baa fillv by King James — Torchlight; James Rutler 2,100 Rrown colt by King James -Price; Thomas Welsh 2.100 Chestnut colt by Superman — Marjoram; A. A. Riley 2.000 Chestnut filly by Superman — Maid of Promise; J. E. Davis 1,000 Chestnut filly by BBBCfaaaa— -Proud Duchess; James Rutler 1.000 Chestnut colt by Superman — Rasla; Andrew Miller 1.500 Chestnut filly by Suiierman — Golden Grain; A. A. Riley 1.3H Chestnut colt by King James — Lacona; A. A. Riley 1,200 Rrown colt bv King James — Coppolia; James Rutler 1.100 Rrown colt by Superman — Lute; James Rutler 1.100 Chestnut colt bv Golden Maxim — lltimate; G. W. Loft 1,000 Chestnut fillv by Su| erinan — Grey Agnes; F. J. Nolan 700 Rrown fillv bv King James — Rose Prim; Andrew .Miller 700 Ray filly bv Garry Herrmann — Rupieola; T. J. ORrien 050 Rrown fillv bv King James — Lady Min; L. H. Denny COO Ray filly by Golden Maxim— Diunwick; L. II. Denny 3H Chestnut filly bv Sir Wilfred -Pranks Daughter; Cash 1H
