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GENEROUS WITH MORVICHS WINNINGS According to reports from the East, Benjamin Block was so pleased witii Morviehs victory in the Hopeful Stakes that he gave away most of the 4,900 that went to the winner. Ten per cent of it went to Max S. Hirsch, who sold him the colt, ten per cent went to Fred Burlew, who trained him, and of the remainder the owner made Burlew a present of an additional 0,000. and presented Arthur Johnson, who rode him. with a sum said to be ?7,500. He also ordered Mr.. Burlew to "stake" every lad employed in the stable.
