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MR. SANFORDS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION. Mr. Edward Moorehouse, of the British Bloodstock Agency, 20 Charing Crossroad, who has recently returned from the United States, has received an interesting letter, accompanied by a handsome check, from Mr. John Sanford, the popular American sportsman. In the course of the letter Mr. Sanford says: "I take pleasure in sending you herewith a draft on London, payable to your order, for 250 pounds which I desire you to pass over to the British Sportsmens Motor Ambulanec fund. I make this slight contribution as I take much interest in this fund, and I have much pleasure in supporting it." Mr. Moorehouse has accordingly forwarded the check to us, and, needless to say, Lord Lonsriale and his committee are delighted to- receive such a splendid contribution towards a fund in which we are all so greatly interested. The fact that the donor is an American is not the least gratifying feature, testifying as it does to the good feeling of our cousins across the Atlantic, and their sympathy with the allies in their fight against the. aggression of the central powers. We hope that Mr. Sanfords example will be emulated in both America and the United Kingdom. That the cause is one which makes a particularly strong appeal to sportsmen we are every day receiving additional proof. Mr. Sanford. is of course, a newcomer to the English turf, but his colors have already attained prominence through the exploits of bis colt Nasso-vian, a son of William the Third Veneration II., and therefore a half-brother to the unfortunate Craganour. Nassovian ran five times last year without winning, and this year ran third in both the Two Thousand and New Derby, in the latter of which he was, in the view of not a few. somewhat unluckj-. The colt, however, won the Princess of Wales Stakes, worth 3,000 pounds, at the Newmarket First July meeting, and he will doubtless do further good service. During his recent tour of American studs, Mr. Moorhouse visiteri Mr. Sanfords establishment at Amsterdam, a thriving town in the Mohawk valley, some twenty miles from Saratoga. Among the stallions at Mr. Sanfords place is The Curragh, which formerly belonged to the late Lord Cadogan. and which won the Jubilee Handicap a couple of years ago. By the way, a highly interesting account of Mr. Moorhousos American experiences is published in the current issue of the Bloodstock Breeders Review. London Sporting Life of August 11.
