The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31
BUYING FLOODED pnOHsES.

BUNING FLOODED ppOtStiS.
what the Turfmen Gave for the
Nays.
An auction of children and grandchildren
of Rysdyk's lIamblctonian took place at
Stony Ford, five miles from Goshen. n Y,
Tuesday afternoon. They were the trot-
ting produce of Charles Bachman's stud
farm, and were all the get of the famous
old Orange county horse, or of his sons,
Messenger Duroc, Idol, or Pieason. The
sale was held on the adjoining farm Of Mr..
possible buyers were left near the spot by
the Eric train at an impromptu depot,
which consisted of three narrow boards
laid in the mud. a walk of a quarter of a
mile took them to the numerous stables Of
Mr. Keetch, in which the stock was on cX-
hibtion until afternoon, and where their
points were examined and criticised with
all the depth of conflicting horses love.
Near by circle like circus ring of about
double size had been fenced in. Into this
each candidate for bids was turned and
made to show its action under insisting
whip cracking by two grooms. Overlook
ing this ring was IA platform, from which
DR.. Underwood eXtollingly held forth.
Close at hand was half mile track, over
which some Of tbs horses were spccded.
Pierson, a 9-year-old bay, son Of old
Hambctonan, and himself the sire Of six
promising colts that were shown in the
ring, was first offered. The bidding started
slowly and he was finally knocked down
tnSames II9Mlend,. of. Chester f2ra 1909
the purchaser, who will retain the stallion
for breeding. Kenilworth, brown half
brother, three years younger, elected nC
bids. Indeed, stations did not seem to be
in much demand, for Trouble, Il 5-year-old
went to Robert Steele OF Phladclphii
for 1925, and Brncy, cousin Of
Dexter, and also II 5-ycar-old, to DR.
Day of East Saginaw, Michigan. for 1910
Director, handsome bay stallion. cot b,
llambletonian out of Lady Bcllfonnder il
1868, was the first horse to be spiritedly
competed for. lie was bought for 81 900
by James Trying of New York, and will
probably be sent to Kentucky Three
2-year-old colts were rather more warml,
contested for. Legion, by Messenger Du
roc, dam Sharpless Abdallah, was sold tt
Patrick Hayden of Jersey City for $50
Rocket, by Messenger Duroc dam Susi,
| Rnlprtc IN II w f.
$780, and G. Burr, by IIambletonian, dan
Kate, the mother of Bruno, to b. j. Muir
ply of Brooklyn for 81 100 The latter i,
entered in the Prospect Park 3-year-olc
stakes for 1874.
The ycarling colts were next offered an(
the first one sold was considered tn,
bargain of the day. He was Marengo. ;
handsome, open trotting bay by Mcsscngel
Duroc, out of Hattie Hogan, a Star mare
Joseph Gavin of Waikiki was the purchase
at S7G0. Mr.. Bachman offered him $500
advance on that price, but the terms of Tho
sale were that there should be no reserve
and Mr.. Gavin clung to the bargain. Ma
rengo is entered to trot in the breeders
stakes at Prospect Park in 1879. Moncan
a half brother of like breaking, was alst
bought by Mr.. Gavin for 81 900 Ringoe.
also Il son of Messenger Duroc
out of "A Star mare and ia
vorite, was bought by j. ID
Willis of Brooklyn for $3.50. OF thu
other yearlings John Perkins of Resell,
bought Conquest for $40. John Hogan
of Stony Ford, bought Grafton for 300
and Aleck Thompson, of New York, got ,
good bargain in Falcon at S400. Pericles
n handsome bay, had been kicked in tho
face after being placed on the catalogue
| and showed a nnly c.yaIlin,r Ia,
qnence. Mr.. Bachman, attaching no i'm
portance to the hurt, and fearing that il
might prevent anything like adequate bid
ding, stated that he should reserve the
right to bid the colt in. He started the
bidding himself ut $500, and the price rose
promptly to 81 200. Mr.. Bachman thel
sald that his minimum price was 81 500
and nobody offering that amount the col,
was not sold.
The highest priced gelding was Dazzle
a two-year-old Duroc, dam messenger
mare, and he was bought by James Irving
for 800. He will probably trot in Prospect
Park breeders stables for 1874 Startling
who walked over the Prospect Park track
for the three ear-old purse, last Tuesday
went TO Patrick Hayden, of Jersey City
for $500. The other gelding sales were
Dean, an eight year-old, to w. III. Thomas
of New York, $3.50 Guy, three year-old
to James Rowland, for 5000 Leg, three
year-old, Charles f. Bounce, for SEQ
and Evandcr, a yearling, for $l75
both to Arthur Offender, of New York,
and both cheap and Roscoe, three-year
old, to Aleck Thompson, for 500 A
yearling, llambletonan gelding, was also
bought of neighboring breeder for 5000
by Carl Burr, the trainer.
The sale, which is to continue to-day
was adjourned by darkness while the brood
mares were being offered James Irving
bought Ledger Girl, aged ten years, witt
her brown filly, for $500 and Lady Bell.
founder, aged seventeen, for $500; Mr.
Gavin bought Kitty Mills, aged seventeen,
for Sl05, and Lady Davis, whose age was
unknown, for $50 James II. Rowland
bought Sallie Feagles, aged nineteen, fol
1856 and Arthur Gilcnder took old Fan.
ME Fisher, aged twenty, at $50.
"Herc is nice brood mare" wheeled
Doctor Underwood, when Sallie Fcagle'
was brought I'M ''sound, handsome, ant
one of the finest gettcrs in the world. Who
wants her? She is young'-glancing al
his catalogue; "just in her prime, only
nine years old -"
Uproarious laughter drowned his voice
He looked again at his catalogue, turned
red, and drank glass of water, Tho
mare was born in 1854, and the triflinl
arithmetical error of ten years was wha
the crowd laughed at