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Show $30,000 TURF DEAL IN CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, Dec. 30. One of the biggest turf deals of .the year vas pulled off today when H. G. Bcdwell, the Maryland trainer, purchased from J. P. Respess the great sire Marathon. Bedwell was acting for his employer, J. K. L. Ross, the Canadian millionaire, million-aire, and the price was reported to be $30,000. It was only two weeks ago that Bedwell purchased the colt Cudgel Cud-gel for the same price and for the same man. Marathon will be 14 years old Tuesday Tues-day and Is an Imported horse by Man-tegan, Man-tegan, out of Ondulce, and is inbred Ben d'Or. He is tho sire of numerous good horses, Including Jack Hare, Jr., Gypsy Queen, Desire and James Foster. |