The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-28
SALE OF TROTTlNG STOCK.


The sale Of the trong stock or the estate Of the late
Edward Dodge took place yesterday afternoon at the
Brooklyn Driving Park Parkvile Long Island. There
fourteen lots Of finely all ages sold,
but the prices the lowest that has been paid for
the quality at any sales that nave taken place this
year This however, can DO accounted for by the fact
that there had been very little publicity given to the
SALE and thore was but one Now York horseman In
attendance, and he bought yearlng by EIectioneer
by Hamoletonan, dam Carrie N, by Hopkins Abdai-
lab, Tor which he paid $40. year or two ago
hlly finely formed and 80 stoutly brod
would have fetched $1,000 beyond u doubt.
There were not atty persons on tho ground
all told VINO wanted horses at any price. tho majority
OF the lookerson being there merely to how "the
old Commodore's horses would sell" Mr.. Dodge was
we'll known to all the old drivers the Jamaica road
tor the past thirty years. We remember him with
hts famous team, Bill Poole and Jobber, which were
about the best on the road their day. and aterward
his other fast team, Snaiie and Snow Drop When
1.-THE Commodore first drove out the Brooklyn
roads Sim Hoagland kept the old house on the left
hand side OF the road, Just beyond the togale
now East New York begins. White Howard kept tho
house before Sim took It, There were many good Alb
dallahs ON the road at that time, and New Workers
were In the habit OF showing their s'fast crabs''
on the Jamaica turnpike gong returning from
Dodge always had good horses, and some good us
any gentleman would wish to own were disposed OF
yesterday very low rates. and the lucky purchasers
will regret their attendance tho horse sale ut
The Brooklyn Driving Park.
The auctOneer commenced business by Offering tho
bay mare Ida Allen, lb hands nigh ten years old by
Ethan Allen, dam Messenger mare. Ida's record il
2:3O. She Was purchased by tho Comm odorc Tor u
mate to Tip Allen. The mare was bought by Mr..
george Powers Tor $3.50 The next one put up the
bay man Adehna Patti 10 hands high eight years old,
by Boye's Apple Jack, dam Nellie, by second Ethan
Allen, second dam JennIe by Abdaiah. John A.
Shuts, OF Williamsburg, bought TINS marc Tor 1920.
The third sale was OF the bay mare Lady Carrie 1873
hands high, ten years old by Hopkins Abdulah dam
by Kemble Jackson, second dam Jennie, by Abdaah.
Lady Carrie stinted stlson by Messenger Duroc
George A. Powers paid only Sl30 Tor the mare The
fourth one brought 10 the notice Of the uuctioneer
the one referred 70 above purchased by Mr. White, Of
New York The ffth was bay yearling hlly by
stison, dam Lady Carrie Mr.. Powers became her
owner Tor Sl65 the next sale was OF tho
BY kysdyk's AamOlo.oo,an, In fosi by Go sa,
wood, no by Blackwood A. H. Van Brunl
the hammer was the gray mare AMMO H., l5t1 hands
hgn. seven years old This mare was sired BY the
Lady Carrie. by KsmDle Jackson, second dam JENNIE
by Abdallah. Aunie II. has been driven with Ida
Allen as road team. They trot together in 40
Dr HOBBS was The lucky purchaser Of the mare Tor
$500. Edith Crawford was the next to face the auc-
tiohesr. She Is q bay mare. l62 hands high, seven
TINS the beautiful and finely formed chestnut llly
Maud Allen, three years old. by Messenger
Duroc, Ida Alien, brought forth
anu shown loose In the fold. Her trottng nc
ton was unexceptionabe, and yet was sold to
john MurthA Tor $780, Had this lilly been offered Tor
sale at the home her So, 800 would been
thought much for her. another sacrifice followed.
the brown gelding Tom Bowling, l55s hands high,
three years old, by Messenger Duroc, dam Lady Kate
by Kemoie Jackson, second dam Jennie by Abdailah,
villa line open gait and we'll proportoned every way,
fetched $165 Tor John +. Mason. Alter this the chest
nut mare Lady Theress, 1873 hands high nine years
OLD was disposed OF 70 General Tracy tor $17O who
also bought her yeariing hy foa Tor $50. Lady
Theresa sired by Mambrno P!lot dam
Lady Kate, by KomDle Jackson, second dam
Jennie, by Abdaiiah and the Ally foai was
by Stlllson, by Messenger Duroc beautiful lit
tie colt. seven months old, out of Lady Theresa, by
slAon, perfect picture, was knocked down "
William Hunter for $40; and II there had been any
moro youngsters 70 dispose OF IL would have been
dlfiicuit to have given them away The sale closed
with tho Commodores pct tho bay geldine Tip Allen,
Is hands high, twove years DID, add just about
one oil the incest road horses on Long Island. Hc
sired by Ethan Allen, the ped gree Of the dam
unknown. Tip Allen has trotted many racos, and
record OF 2:33, and has drawn U road
wagon the Prospect Park track halt
mile In 1:l2H. The fourteen lots brought So, S35.
an average Of only about $274 each. II would have
paid 70 have kept the stock ths sold
them IN the spring. Tnero IL little probability Of an
other sales OF fancy stock being made this year; but
should there be We would advise letting tho pubic
know whom and where IL will take place.