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BIG OFFER FOR NASSOVIAN REFUSED. John E. Madilen owes much eif his success as the bigge-st breeder eif thoroughbreds in this country to that well-founded peilicy that the; best is the cheapest. He; was lunching with John Sanforel in the club hemse; at Aipieduct a few days ago, ami naturally Iliough the conversation turned tei horses. "Wh:i t. is the biggest price you ever paid for a horse?" asked the maste-r eif Hamburg Place. To this Mr. Sanfeirel replied: "I paiel S.00 for one; at auction in England, which is my record tei elate;." Madden them saiel: "Did you ever get a real big price for a horse V" and ein bedng answered no, added: "Well, you can get one; now. Ill give you 0,000 for Nassovian. which ran third for you in the; English Derby this year." Mr. Sauford smilingly refused, while; admitting that the eiller was a gooel eme and most llatteriug. Nassovian is by William the; Third, out of Vener-atiem II.. by Gallimile, which represent blood lines eif the; best. Madilen wants the horse feir stock purposes, and in offering 0,010 showed a confidence in the lasting strength of the breeding industry a confhlcncc, by the way, he never lost in the darkest days of the turf. The gooel three-year-old, by the way, followed up his thirel in the Derby by winning the Princess eif Wales Stakes of 0,000 last Friday. New York World, July 10.
