Show VANDERBILT VANDERBILT BUYS BUYS BLO D RACERS I American Millionaire Increases String of Runners for French Campaign J. J London ondon Jan 2 One On One of ot the most liberal lib lib lib- eral oral buyers at tho the recent December sal sales s nt at Newmarket was William K It Vanderbilt Ills agent M. M I. I followed 1 the tho sale salo with close attention and rare good judgment and l picked I up several Re real bargains which will ii greatly strengthen tho the Vanderbilt bree breeling establishment In France Franco Among the purchases were sev several al youngsters which the Frinco- Frinco American Am H nn hones will holt holl him I I i I I to r rg aln his itis position among the win winning win win- ning owners of ot tile the French ch turf turfs As usual l the foreigners foreigner liberal investing mot moro an a quart f of or a million dollars in the tho r aggregate The Tue highest prices of or the titi sale were paid pall b ly buyers from rom France and So South th America Lally entered 1 at nt a a. reserve o ot of 40 O I not reach that figure Ut His owner 1 for J four QUI gur the tho Derby of or 1905 1900 In hi which he lie was bO bantou lie Ho won In 1907 mor moro more than thon 1 l lof f r 1 nO w o r r r J of Nat irr tint dut or of HI Di Yemen Vernen M. M by IAU August AuKUst URt n Helmont lmont and raced with wILli Ruei sue Rue success cess CoIR in itt England Ingland IJ by tho the late Mr Whitney Whit Whit- ney A colt toni foal b by 11 help helped d to make Graro Orare and Ga Gay so desirable she was bought b by Herr Heir WeInberg e rg tho the Germ German n Within a few tew days after aner the Gimcrack Gim- Gim crack ernel dinner at York England at nt which Colonel Hall Walker Hall Wal ker deplored the fact that other countries were each ench ye year r pui purchasing chasing in England the bc best beet t mares offered seven twenty It high igli priced brood marcs mares were knocked c down downto own to foreign purchasers at prices ranging rangIng rang rang- ing from front 1000 to 2600 2500 Commentators Commentators Common on this state of or affairs declare that the tho inevitable reSult of or such a 11 drain on tho the best est blood in England must be bo Injurious tp to that country's s pro proem pre em In ence Tho British race rno horse owners have formed an nn association which will probably ably bl be bc a most important factor In British turl matters matter lit itt the thc future futuro While there Is no intention at present at least of taking any action antagonistic thistle to th lh the Jockey club titan many of or the tite owners arc are of or tho the ol opinion that the powers conferred on tho the turf rulers is too auto autocratic In some Bomo respects an and 1 it is not at it all ll improbable In time that there thero will bo bo- important nio in turf usages It ma may be said sattI that some mo modifications lJ could be l' made td tho the II de decided Improvement of or the sport spott S Sam irn Darling the noted English trainer hap J achieved 1 groat gront success as as a 11 sheep ell In bleeder l' l live Hampshire Down wether lambs from front his farm having Ing taken many prIzes ll es at the Chicago o ex- ex it of live lit stock a n v few weeks n ago o. o Mr r IK Is ti training dining the Meddler e colt call hr Imd d d h by ii- Mr Clarence II If II and now now- being for lo In JH England S |