The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
MIR. BELMONT'S SALE.


LORD RosEBKRY THE PURCHASER or MINT
MORE LASS ME-. SANFORD BUYS ThHhI'
J. G. NELSON ! co. ONE, CAPTAIN cosSIA
ANOTHER AND THE REMAINDER WILL S1
KEPT By MR. BELMONT FOR RACING pun
PosEs--No MORE ANNUAL SALES At THE
NURSERY.
The $3.50 traiu IRON hunters Point carried NUM-
Der OF gentlemen 10 Babylon yesterday morning
to attend the sixth annual saie OF Mr. Beimonss
warnings. When the visitors reached Babylon con-
yeyances were in readiness 70 take them 70 tne
Nursery. On the way from Babylon 10 Mr. Bsmohts
grand estate Charles GREEN'S training quarters ior
trotlers wore passed, and soon tue NURSERY
was reached, whore Ar. Belmont was IN waiting
10 receive the visitors Soon aiterward the iour'eeu
yearlings 10 be sold were brought Out ana pafaoeu
before the asseInbiagc. more perfect ot OF young
slers were never any breeding establishments
this continent, and they elected the admna'on -
every behoider 1t was evident from the Few RACING
men who were there that few OF the youngsters Wouo
be sold After an inspection Of them the visitors, ~
invitation OF Mr. Belmont, repaired 10 the n"nsu1,
on the grounds egaled themselves TO their hearts
content. Tins through with they returned 70 ~, ane
stables, whore Captain Conner, having taken ns pae.
as auctioneer gave his OPINION Of the merits anu Hoou
breeding OF the ycarngs that he was aoput 70 oher
for sale The first one catalogue was then
brought out, ana the sale began. The nrst offered
was tho bay colt Electrician, ny imported ino ~
Used, dam Electra, by Kentucky. 10 Is isn. pay'
well developed with ne long body, with Soou egs,
plenty OF bone and very good iarters ne "as u.i
aunreu by Mr.. SANFORD, and that genllehuh'so!d OF
$500 secured HIM. Inc second one put ~ was the
bav colt Woodcraft by imported The LII Used dam
Woodbiue, when Mr.. Belmont bid $500 ior anu as no
offered more no was taken to tue staoo iIe .u.u
one offered was the chestnut colt Happy -go--ucky,
BY imported The Ill Used uam imported fiuke ms
colt Ia ono OF the finest looking youngsters offered
Tor sAle, AID tue bidding for him was spirteu,
but the offers were tar below his value. Mr. SANFORD
mrs, began by bidding $5oo then oicr after ohar WAS
made until be was sccured " Mr. Saniora io' @voo.
Nos A, 5. t. ana having no bidders Tor tnen were
to tho stable. Then inc oeaulliul pay MY men.-
more Lass, by Klnghsner, dam imported Lazy Ment-
III q. BabcocK for Loru Rosebery for $500, Mr. FAB
cock stating that twice that sun wouil not navc
1 n'aasrs She win GO 10 England and no
DOUBT will be much priced by Lady Koseoory.
Mr.. Belmont now began 10 ieei tnat his
stock WAS be sold at iair prccs and he seemed
anxious have IL over and announced that after This
there would be more yearly sales oil yeariings ~
tne Nursery No. 10 on The catalogue having no bid.
cers was sent TO the stable. No. H. the beautiful and
gracefully formeu bay hlly Fbbcrtigiooet ny Aing-
fisher, imported Flasrse, was brought OUT sold,
and secured by ]. G Nelson Co. Tor S3O0, which was
almost gut 10 purchaser The bay nly raploca,
by Kingnsher, dam Imported Poleuta, was next
b ought OUT. ana after lew oids was ooasns Oy mr.
imported The LII Used. WIS next put up,
when Captain Conner's starting offer Of $2Oo she
had 20 be knocked down Tor want OF better od, ana
that gentleman secured very beautiful anu seem M
ipgiy, Il very useful FLY. The other horses on the
catalogue were put up In regular order; nut there
beng no one wiling to purchase, Mr. Belmont broke
up the sale and took tue gentlemen present around
his beautiful estate ana showed them the twenty
three brood mares that have dropped ioals
during this year. There are fourteen colts
ana nine 1l.ies among the most at.
lractive Of the lot being the ioals Of the
well known racing mares Patience and Oltipa Then
Inc visitors taken 70 the stations, tho III
Used, Count dOrsay and KDgnsher, and by the time
these grand horses were looked over II was Tune u
take reach nabyon IN time TOR Tue carr
for Hunters Point. The excursion was . pieasan
ono ana the emphatic announcement oy Mr. Belmon
that there Will be more an uuai sales Of yearlings
Tho ursery viii not be forgotten 0y all VINO heaFd II