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LATEST LEXINGTON GOSSIP 4 George Saportas Purchases at Cebrian Sale Go to Malvern, Pa. Newtondale Stables Two-Tcar-Olds Trout-beck Now at J. S. Barbccs Glen Helen Stud. LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 25. George A. Saportas has arranged for the shipment of tho mares Ballroom, Corfu, Ellen Atkin, Lotta Creed, Mountain Fringe, Queen of Trumps and Trumpet Call and the yearling colt by Troutbeck Trump Card, which he bought at the Cebrian sale. They go to his farm at Malvern, Pa. The mares Hurry Up and Miss Glatigne and three yearlings, purchased by C. W. Leonard of Boston, today were transferred from Kecneland Farm to AV. C. Goodloes Mansfield Farm. The yearlings are to race next year and thereafter in the name of the Newtondale Stable. The proprietors of the Newtondale Stable are C. W. Leonard, E. W. Leonard and Mary G. Leonard. George Starr, famous trotting horse trainer and driver, is trainer for the Newtondale Stable, which has five two-year-olds at the Kentucky Association track and three two-year-olds at tho New Orleans Fair Grounds. Those here have been named as follows: Klector, eh. c, by Ballot Sister, by Uncle. Fireaway, b. f, by Under Fire Olivia Israel, by The Manager. Lincoln, br. c, by Under Fire Meg, by The Manager. Lustrosa, eh. f, by The Manager Applause, by Royal Flush III. Rose Cloud, b". f, by "Wrack Amalcttc, by St Amant. Those at New Orleans, which are in charge of George Land, have been named as follows : Ilavia, b. f, by Under Fire Mary Orr, by Orimar. Legation, br. c, by Ambassador IV. Sumptuous, by Fatherless. Red Pennant, ch. c, by Tennant America, by Voter. The two yearlings bought by Dr. Frank II. Wehle, local veterinarian, at the Cebrian sale were transferred today to Mansfield Farm. Tho two mares, Eastern Star and War Stories, and two yearlings, bought by John E. Madden, were transferred to Hamburg Place. The stallion Troutbeck was transferred to John S. Barbees Glen Helen Stud and the stallion American Ace, bought by A. L. Ferguson in partnership with J. L. Carrick, went to Georgetown. John A. Payne of Cincinnati got one of the greatest bargains of the sale when he bought the yearling sister to The Sirdar, which is the most highly tried of all the fifty two-year-olds owned by A. K. Macomber in France. This filly is by MacKinley Gibbs. Phil T. Chinn today said that while he was in France William Duke told him that MacKinley was the best horse he ever trained. The yearlings bought by Phil T. Chinn yesterday were transferred today to Him-yar Stud. The two-year-old gelding by Troutbeck Lotta Creed, which was knocked down to Henry Williams, was bought for Chinn also and is now in the string that Charles E. Patterson is training at Hinata Farm. Frederick Johnson left tonight for Palm Beach, Florida, where he will remain until March 1. John Lowe, who was here to attend the Cebrian sale and to see Frederick Johnson, for whom ho will train this year, has departed for New Orleans. Just as he was going to the train, John S. Wallace asked him for a price on Starbeck, for which Lowe lato in November refused 5,000. Lowe told Wallace that he felt like he had in this colt, now at Waldeck Farm, near Louisville, a real race horse and that he was not disposed to sell him, though he would think tho matter over and write him from New Orleans.
