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BLACK JESTERS OWNER TRUE PATRIOT From London comes the n-|Mirt thai J. B. Joel. oik- of the most successful breeders ami owners of race horses in Kiigland. has refused an offer of *12.YOlNl for his horse Black Jester, which won the St. Leger in 1914. This action was taken by Mr. Joel on the ground that it would lie against the national interest to allow the horse to have the country. Black Jester is one of the manv good horses Which gave 1olymelils |,is great fame as a sire, lie not only won the St. Leger of 1914. but other valuable races as well. A brown colt | v Polynielus Absurdity, be started in twenty-three races, of which he woo nine, was second in six. third in one aud won a total of .rrfio. tjeorge Wiugfield, the Nevada breeder, had an option for the purchase o_f Black Jester a few years back, but did not Hose ii.4*kj"K instead another sou of Polynielus in the Camn W"shire Handicap winner Honey wood. His first «V°I of two year-olds will be seen in our racing ncxtf*ar-
