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WHY TIPPITY WITCH ET WAS BID UP New York, September 13. Considerable surprise -was occasioned by the recent action of A. K, Macomber in bidding Tippity Witchct up after his recent victory in a selling stake race. Mr. Macomber does not permit his horses to participate in selling races, because he believes. such races should be left for the cheaper grade of horses to contend for. It is understood tlint he bid Tippity Witchet up because of his belief that it was a case of a stake horse masquerading as: a selling plater, which is a practice that he thinks should be broken iip in the interest of healthy sport. Aside from his personal racing affairs, Mr. Macomber is taking a keen interest in turf matters generally, and the indications are tlint in duo time he will become an important factor in the direction and. government -of racing. It is learned that he hnandS some to a decision not to acquire property for the establishment of his proposed stud in Kentucky, for the present, at least. Instead, his stallions and mares will bo quartered on the farm of Hal Price Iieadley, near Lexington, where his breeding operations will be carried oh. :
