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TRACK GOSSIP FROM BLUE GRASSSTATE GRASSSTATEJ J W McClelland Anxious to Purchase Weanlings by Sweep Harry Morrissey an Arrival ArrivalLexington Lexington Ky September 5 John D Carr and James P Ross have been out busy buying weanlings by Sweep sire of Eternal winner of the Hopeful i Stakes and The Porter the crack threeyearold in E B McLeans string Just how many they have purchased anil for whom the purchases have been made lias not been disclosed but the prediction in local thoroughbred circles is being freely made that they will ultimately find their way into the stable of James W McClelland McClellandThe The weanling halfsister to Eternal is by Horron and she has been sold by John B Gorham to James W McClelland It is said that when McClellands agent asked a price on Hazel Burke the dam of Eternal Gorham fixed it at 10000 He still has the mare and she is again booked to Sweep SweepGlena Glena the dam of Billy Kelly is said to have been purchased by McClelland She is at John D Carrs farm farmJ J S Hawkins has sold Clara Martin to Charles E Rowe and she has been shipped to Louisville LouisvilleHarry Harry Morrissey returned to Lexington today from Saratoga The horses retained by Henry A Porter are on the way and after the Lexington meeting they will be sent to Kempland Farm FarmA A L Kirby has employed jockey Howard Sterns to ride his horses this fall fallW W II Phillips arrived here today from his home in Missouri MissouriA A B Gallagher today stated that Sewel Combs will not be raced again until next spring springSenuings Senuings Park galloped so well yesterday morn ¬ ing that his owner O A Bianchi remarked Theres one that will be ready when the meeting opens opensGene Gene Elrod has notified Judge Will Shelley that he will be here next Friday to remain until after the meeting
