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HOW OFFER FOR SIR BARTON WAS MADE XEW YORK X Y May 28 The offer of 50000 for Sir Barton came about in this way As J K L Ross was leaving Belmont Park Sat ¬ urday after sewing Sir Barton win the Withers Stakes John E Madden who bred the crack three yearold halted the Canadian turfman turfmanI I just wanted to say said Mr Madden to the present owner of Sir Barton that I am ready to give you 1000 for an option on Sir Barton to take him over for my breeding farm with tin understanding that I will pay you 0000 for him just as soon as you decide to retire him from rac ¬ ing It makes no difference even If he might break down in a race and cannot train on I still will 850000The pay the price of 850000 The sum of 1000 that Mr Madden offered to bind the agreement to sell was nut accepted
