. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. VoL xxxin. No. 14. No. 22)4 GEARY STREgT. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8,1898. THE GET OP DIRECTUM, 2:05 YearllDgs By the Champion Stallion Bring Good Prioes In Kentuoky. SEARCHLIGHT SOLD. On "Wednesday and Thursday of this week severd dis- patches were received by Thos. H. Green, of Dublin, Alameda county, asking him to set a price on his stal- lion Directum 2:05}|, the champion trotting stallion of the world. While horsemen all over the world have been unanimous in the belief that Directum would prove one of the greatest of sires, it remained for the
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. VoL xxxin. No. 14. No. 22)4 GEARY STREgT. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8,1898. THE GET OP DIRECTUM, 2:05 YearllDgs By the Champion Stallion Bring Good Prioes In Kentuoky. SEARCHLIGHT SOLD. On "Wednesday and Thursday of this week severd dis- patches were received by Thos. H. Green, of Dublin, Alameda county, asking him to set a price on his stal- lion Directum 2:05}|, the champion trotting stallion of the world. While horsemen all over the world have been unanimous in the belief that Directum would prove one of the greatest of sires, it remained for the sale of stock at Lexington, Kentucky, this week, from the celebrated Ashland Farm of Major A. C. McDowell to bring about a veritable boom in the get of the stallion king. At that sale two yearlings by Directum were put up, and their grand looks, racy appearance and splen- did action, excited the most lively bidding from the horsemen present. One, a colt, out of Impetu us 2:14, by Dictator, went to the bid of N. "W. Hubinger for $2,750, the other, a bay colt, out of a Dictator mare brought $1,650, being purchased by P. Y. Estell, of Lexington. The fact that two untried yearlings brought such prices, led to the telegraphic inquiries as to what price Mr. Green would take for his great'young stallion. Those who know the horse, and have seen the colts and fillies by him will not be surprised to hear of his product bringing these prices. Direct 2:05>a,has proven him- self a great sire, and yet in breeding, individuality and the power to impress those qualities upon his offspring, Directum 2:05}£, should be as great, if not greater, than the "little black ; Mr. Green has a number of colts and fillies by Directum out of choicely bred mares,that will be eagerly sought after by buyers, and there is no doubt but the services of the horse will be greatly in demand next spring The sales of standard bred horses in the East this fall are demonstrating the fact that
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