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SALE OF GREAT INTEREST NEXT SATURDAY. It is rarely ind ed that such a sab as that of the Killings-Johnson horses, set for next Saturday, is announced. Outside of the outstanding fact that the gallant winner of this years Kentucky Derby, Omar Khayyam, is ineluded. there are others of the richest lineage an I great raeing possibilities in the list to be disposed of. These horses are sold for no lack of belief in the prowess on the track, but lie-cause pressing public and business exigencies demand the exclusive attention of heir owners for a time. This will redound to the advantage of other owners. Public iattrtsl will center on the sum Omar Khayyam will bring. It will probably he a stiff one. for aside from his promise in raeing, he belongs to a prepotent male line and is invested with great possibilities as a sire of the future.
