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«, . LATEST NEWS FROM BLUE GRASS FARMS Breeders and Turfmen Called to Fight Sims Bill — Two Promising Yearlings Dead. LEXINGTON, Ky.. February !. President Thomas f. McDowell of the Thoroughbred Horse Association today issued a call to all Keatackiaaa who are interested in Ihe preservation of the thoroughbred and light harness horse breeding industry to be ai Frankfort next Tuesday afternoon at J oclock to appear before the senate committee on agriculture, which will grant a hearing on the Sim- bill, the purpose of which is to destroy lacing. v. c. TkrelkeM of PleasarevlUe had ihe mm-fortaae to lose as the resell of tetanus the yearling hay colt by Ren Brash Pleasant Pass. This youngster urns a brother to Cslsael Raker, the beat two year-eld in the R. .1. Brannon striag at Lmis- Ville. At the Madden sale Threlkcld bought the yearling filly by Friar Rock Iedigree. and as she was being led into tke city she was siruck by an automobile and so badly injured, her leg being broken. Hal to l.,. -he urns destroyed by Dr. K. V. Hag A aid. John B. Madden today announced lhat he has sold to Me — ,-- Hearer and B. R. Jones, of Ri is low. Oklahoma, the eailing half -brother to Sir Martin and Sir Rarton. which has been named St. Henry. He is by The Finn, son of Ogden. sire of si: Mi: tin Kady Sterling. The colt i- lo be kepi here mini August, when he i- to be turned evei to Sa: ppor Carrison to be broken. Edward Cenriaa, owner of Von Tramp and Trent- lock and a band of twenty five in.ihes at Cleu Helen Stud, is here looking at farms with a view of leasing one on which to establish his own stud. His arrangement with John S. Karbee extends over tie- season of 1DJ0.
