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PLAYFELLOW CASE GOES TO COURT NEW YORK, N. Y., September 8. The contro-verss between the Rancocas Stable and the Quincy Stablo over the transaction in which the former acquired Playfellow, tbree-j-ear old brother of Man o War, for 00,000 is about to be thrashed out in the courts. James F. Johnson, owner of the Quincy Stable, has been served with papers in a suit filed by Harry F. Sinclair in the Supreme Court of Nassau Count-, alleging misrepresentation on Johnsons part in connection with the sale. Sinclair charges that the horse is a "wind sucker" and a "cribber." and consequently "unsound and unfit for racing." Johnson has instructed his attorneys to file a general denial. Playfellow has raced twice since he was acquired 13 the Rancocas Stable. In the first start under the new colors he finished second to his stablemate Knobbie, but in his next race he Was beaten badl3. Following his second start in the green and while silks trainer S. C. Hildrcth announced that the colt would never nice again for the Rancocas Stable.
