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Show Keene Sees Cockfight. LEXINGTON. Ky.. Jan 21 Foxhall R. Keene. who is visiting Castleton stud here, was the guest of honor at a cock fight hero tho other day. The main was pitched In the veterinary establishment of Bryan, Hagyard & Shannon, and ten birds, all Kentucky bred, were pitted. Two of tho birds lusted rtfty-fivo minutes and were finally separated, both game. Mr. Kcono is said to have decided tho main tho most exciting ho ever attended. He has been hero a week and had remained re-mained In the country continually until Mr. Bryan decided on the cocking main In order to get hfm Itto the city. The pit battle, was wltnesed by some twenty turfmen and breeders of thoroughbred horses, all of whom weYo sworn to secrecy. se-crecy. It took place in tho daytlmo in the heart of the city. Mr. Keene has been having somo glorious rides on his polo ponies over the broad acres of snowy pastures at Castleton. and an occasional gamo of golf on tho wide Jawns. Ho will remain several days. Today ho was met by a number of turfmen who had called to see him. |