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" ; : MARMITINA BRINGS TOP PRICE Mare Foals Chestnut Colt by Pom-pey Day Before Sale. E. F. Woodward, Owner of Valdina Farm, Buys Mare Consigned by Agent -,050 for Risenfly. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 26. Marmitina, a nine-year-old daughter of Light Brigade Marmite, which foaled a chestnut colt by Cohort, Sunday brought the top price of ,500 at a sale of horses in training, brood mares, foals and yearlings, held by the E. J. Tranter Company in the Keeneland paddock Monday afternoon. The mare was knocked down to Emerson F. Woodward, owner of Valdina Farm, after a spirited bidding duel with Henry Knight. It remained for another broodmare, Mary T., a six-year-old daughter of Upset and Drollery, with a chesnut son of Wise Counsellor by her side, to bring ,300, the next highest price. Marmitina was offered by Horace Davis as agent, while Mary T. was in the dispersal sale of Mrs. Charles R. Thompson. Risenfly, a juvenile daughter of Blondin Air Flyer, which has yet to enter competition and also offered by Mrs. Thompson, went to D. B. Midkiff, the most liberal purchaser, for ,050, and A. C. Ernst paid ,000 for Mary Terry, winner of the Clipsetta Stakes. Thirty-one horses brought a total of 4,-885, for an average of better than 00. The summary follows: Property of Kenneth Cobb, Agent: Horses in Training. TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Hastada, ch. f, by Haste Granada; H. A. Deep. $ 250 Ladyheels, b. f, by Flying Heels Lady Mallory; T. B. Cromwell 350 Bay filly, by Chatover Lucy Swift; P. Maybrier 85 Shoofly, ch. f, by Sun Flag Sly Glance; W. S. Payne 350 t Property of Horace N. Davis, Agent: j BOOD MARES. j Affectation, ch. m, 1919, by Marathon j Smirk; L. L. Davis $ 300 Carola, ch. m, 1923, by Friar Rock Soria; M. D. Snyder... 225 Marmitina, br. m, 1929 , by imp. Light Brigade Marmite; and ch. c, 1938, by Cohort Marmatina; Valdina Farms 3,500 j Property of Estate of C. E. Hamilton: Horses in Training. Catherine F., b. f, 1936, by imp. Mount Beacon For Keeps; D. Strauss. . $ 700 Rocky Road, b. g, 1935, by imp Mount Beacon For Keeps; D. Strauss 800 BROOD MARE AND FOAL. For Keeps, b. m, 1921, by imp. Athel-ing II. Roselawn; and b. f, 1938, by Dress Parade For Keeps; T. Young $ 325 YEARLINGS. Bay colt, by Gallant Sir For Keeps; Oddesa Farms $ 600 Brown colt, by Jock Gaff ney Lass; T. - F. Devereaux 350 Property of Estate of C. E. Hamilton and Howard Wells: THREE-YEAR-OLD. Horse in Training. Galadore, b. g, by Gallant Fox Lodore; D. B. Midkiff $ 800 Property of W. Arnold Hanger: Horses in Training. TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Bo Bend, br. g, by Crucifixion Bending; J. Kitchen $ 975 Papalinda, b. c, by The Nut Hazel Par- rish; H. P. Mason 600 Sidout, b. f, by Crucifixion Fancy Racket; H. P. Mason 400 Silver Horn, br. g, by The Nut Florida Blossom; Mrs. C. Grayson.... 675 Property of C. A. Marone: BROOD MARE AND FOAL My Carolyne, b. m, 1927, by Prince Pal Bend Valley Maid; and b. f, 1938, by Mirafel My Carolyne; E. Zanka ,050 Property of Mrs. A. E. Reuben: Untrained Three-year-old. Discriminator, ch. g, by Display Virginia B.; G. Schwab $ 650 Property of S. O. Richardson HI.: Horse in Training. THREE-YEAR-OLD. Back Chat, b. f, by Blue Larkspur Busy Tongue; F. P. Letellier $ 350 Property of Mrs. Charles R. Thompson, Agent: Horses in Training. TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Try Hard, ch. c, by Tryster Mary T.; D. B. Midkiff $ 700 Flying Bonny, ch. f, by Flying Heels Bonny Dear; D. B. Midkiff. 800 Risenfly, br. f, by Blondin Air Flyer; D. B. Midkiff 2,050 YEARLINGS. Easter Pal, blk. f, by Bostonian Lady Supreme; L. L. Davis $ 825 Drolling, b. f, by Jock Drollery; L. L. Davis 425 BROOD MARES AND FOALS. Drollery, b. m, 1924, by imp. Chicle Fun; and b. f, 1938, by Wise CounsellorDrollery; J. D. Weil ,500 Lady Supreme, b. m, 1928, by Supre-mus Dickey Lee; and ch. f, 0.938, by Wise Counsellor Lady Supreme; E. Zanda 600 Mary T., ch. m, 1932, by Upset Drollery; and ch. c, 1938, by Wise CounsellorMary T.; T. W. Murphy 2,300 Mary Terry, b. m, 1933, by Terry-Milfoil; and in foal to Hi-Jack; overdue when catalog closed; A. C. Ernst 2,000 Property of Wiley Bros.: Untrained Two-year-old. Play Here, b. c, by Playtime Physi- atric; J. L. Cleveland $ 150 Property of J. D. Weil: THREE-YEAR-OLD. Downsideup, b. f, by Upset Allivan ; I R. Westover. , 200