The sun., 1873-10-30
THE CREAr HORSE SALE.


ruffmcn from nli Parts of the tOuutrv Hii-
ding on Bnckmau's Flvrrs-~omc Nobic
Animals Coming to New York Cuy.
correspondence Of The sun
GosnEN, n. Y, oct. 20.--Thc continua-
tlon Of the auction sale TO-DAY Of trotting stock
belonging to Charles Backman at Stony Ford n
few miles from this place, attracted large
gathering OF horsemen from New York city,
Baltimore. Philadelphia Washington, and else-
where The fenced In ring was again brought
into requisition. aud four grJomsnen. with long
whips, Infused considerable life into the ami
mails that were brought out to be sold. The
wind was strong, and everybody compl Iincd ~
the cold. The ground was damp, and the pr nd
stand or raised platform, where DIR. Underwood
held forth, was crowded.
The Doctor was in excellent humor and kept
the throng together to the close Of the SALE not
wthstandinR the piercing blasts. After he had
taken up his position he said that ne hoped he
might not be compelled to m Ike presents OF the
horses as he had done ON the day previous. The
sale was begun with Violet, a bay mare l5N
hands high, by HambletOnian out Of Snllie
feaQles and si-ter OF Peacemalter. The bid
ding at tirst was very slow, BEGINNING with an
offer of $50. j. G. Rowland, of Chester, Orange
county, was the purchaser, at 500. Then Hoe
Mare. announced IA next on the list. having been
trotted into the ring drew from the nthusiastic
auctiOneer a frequent "Oh, ho-o-watch her &C
ton; did you ever see anything like IT. He
said that the mare, which IL a bay 10y wilson's
was the FIRST sum offered, and raises Of
g. and SO followed un,il Ssn was reached.
There were two bids at $40. Underwood init
mated that II would be scarcely proper to cut
the mare In two, and the bidding was resumed.
lhe mare wa knocked down to u. W; T.. MALL
Of Stockbridge, Mass, for $90. Mr NJ nj also
purchased a by colt, dropped By Idol ON the
2lst Of last July, for tlOO \ mare tno namel
aud colt not entered IN the catalogue were sold
t. the same gentleman for tI15 The purchaser
repeatedly asked the name VI the mare, and Dr.
Underwood said each time, "Cdl 1t what you
T.
You Like" Amanda. a hay mare. hy what the
auctioneer delighted To- call the "Old horse In
referring TO Hanblotunian, was sold To j. {.
Rowland for $50. NJ. Galway of Goshen
tonan. for sdsj. Duchess MAY. sx-year. old
boy mare ami splendid trotter. was secured by
Thomas McClistet of Pittsburgh for $l.ulu. IL
was some time before the price reached $lUO.
and the auctiOneer was frequently urged to
sell her bur he answered; Oh, I'm ashamed.
anu the bidding went ON. ida webster, "a iOur-
year old bay mare, got by Ry-dik, sou Of liam
bletonian. never been In harness. wa knocked
down for $tD H.W Brown. Nellie Grav "prct-
y Nell, as the auctiOneer called her, fpaed Nay
p, 1863, was obtained by Thomas CAhIll Of Mont
guuiery, who paid $50 for ner. Nj. Cihill also
secured a fhe stepping bay ally, by Messenger
DIroc, for $40. \. j. Brink Vf MddletoWu, y.
Y, paid tssj for Rose Hawkins, a brown mare.
got bN Magnolia. SON Of elYs American 81 r.
Lady Moscow, roam mare, got 10y The Old
llur-c," " = on the catalogue. but was not sold.
flOra Feagles, bav mare. sister OF Peace
maker, and Hambletonian, was trotted around
the rack to a wagon and attracted much Jttcu-
tiun. Alter ~ ritcu biuulnE sue Was Hurcuascu u
by James Irving Of New York, fOf Sl5JO. R.
Hall ~ brooklyn, paid s,G1 for CalyI 50, also a
Hambiet Onidn, six years old. who was much
admired as she went around the track Iuutlc,
"a biy mare by IiambletunIan, i've years old, was
sold 10 :. h. Raymond for $50 Five minutes
afterward Mr.. HackmHn, the original owner OF
the mare. pad Mr. X ympnd Sl.OO for her.
Enesse, "A three year-OI bay mare 10y Hdmbie-
tuuian, was secured by j. c. HOwland vi Chester
for $40. Zul.l, thrce-Vcar. old bay mare got 10y
Person, son Of lIamblctuniin. brought S5,j,A. \.
Thompson being the purchaser. Cheer a Ham
blctoLan bay mare, three years Oid, sold for
500 10 q. = Hubbell Of Philadelphia. Mr. Lead
better Of New York paid S,s-U for flOretta, a
chestnut hly, got by Messenger Duroc. Theresa,
"A two-yeaT-old bay Ally, also by Messenger
Duroc, was bought by Mr. Galway OF Goshen
ior $40. ulema, bay nlly, two years old,
got by Posts Conductor, son of hysdyk' :
Ham uletonian, was purchased by MIR. Lead
better Of New York for $40. Queen
Bers, "a chestnut fly got by Idol. sold for al 10
To Z. l.. Mayer OF Baltimore. Lucia, bay hlly,
got uy Speedwcli. WAS bought by MIR lIill, living
near Goshen, for sou Primrose a handsome
gray fllly, was knocked down u a. a. Ihomp-
son for $50. Emilia, nay MY. got by IlanDlc-
tunian, was secured by Mr.. niil tor $6lO. ar
MALI Of Stuckbrdge who was lively bidder
for the nlly, thought she was Nery small.
Small J" said the auctioneer In surprise. why,
when WAS year old was not near 50 big."
Doretta, che-tnu. nlly, got by Messenger
Duroc. out ot Lady Packer. was the lart ON tho
list She was sold to MIR. Hall OF BROOKLYN for
S,5. This closed the sale and the hOrsemc Il
hcparateu.