Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-03
HORSE TALK.
1he Bonner Sate-A Total of EiO1ty-Sia
Head Sold at an Average of About $4O3-
Miscellaneous.

1"e Bonner Sate-A Total Of EiO1ty-Sic
Head Sold at an Average Of About S4O3-
miscellaneous.
BoNNER's SALE.
The event in the horse line during the past
week was the sale of trotting stock by Robert
Bonner. The sale embraced eighty-six head,
mainly of brood mares and youngsters. the
horse Keene Jim being the most noted of the
number. The sale attracted large attendance;
fully 5000 being present, including many
breeders and horse-fanciers from all parts of tho
country. Keene Jim was the fourth horse
offered. He was in spendid condition. The
instant he was in front of the auctioneer, he
was surrounded so that he could nor be seen
IN fact he was sold before many on the grounds
knew that he had been offered. There were
but four bids. The first, $1,000, was followed
by one Of $3. 600, by Charles A. Dana. Some
one went $500 better, and Mr.. Dana raised the
price to $4,000, aid became the owner of one of
the most valuable trotting horses in this coun-
try. MIR. Dana's purchase can trot early next
season IN the 2:24 class, or by waiting for the
grand circuit, he can probably win not only
the 2:24 purses, but the 2:22 and 22O purses,
and at the same time be a tough contestant
in the free for-all class. Had the sale of
Keene Jim been delayed till the middle of the
day, and the auctioneer taken as much time as
he did with Prince Imperial, for whom there
were fourteen bids, there is no doubt that
Keene Jim would have sold for $1,000 or
$4,000. The average for the eighty-six head
sold is a fraction less than $4O3 each. Allow
ance should be made for twelve of this wears
foals sold with their dams, which, of course,
were not worth any such average price. The
bay horse Prince Imperial, ten years old. bv
William WEIGH, dam Flora Temple, was sold
to W. s. Osborne, Ansonia, Conn.,, for $1,425.
The bay. gelding Carl Burr, eight years old,
was sold to A. M. Judson, New York, for
$1,000. VIM. Clark, of Chicago made the fol-
lowing purchases: Brown colt ''Why So 1879,
by a thoroughbred horse, dam Little Ida,
$1,000; chestnut gelding Decoration (1874), by
Edward Everett, dam Lady Damon, $27O; bay
gelding Beverly 5 johnson IS74l, ~ Edward
FLY Arabella l876), by Startle, dam Aida
Wolsey, 1875. Mr.. Withers, of Lexington,
KY, was also a large purchaser.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bay geldiug Silverton, 5 years old, by
Blue Bull, dam the Litterel mare, pedigree I'M
known, the property of Charles Myers, who
won the ESQ trot at the late meeting at Lex
ington in the remarkable time of 2:25L,
2:22155, 2:2214, the latter being the fastest s.
year-old trot on record, has been bought by Mr.
Burns, of Chicago, for $4,000.
Jewett, the 3year-old black gelding who cut
uO"n tAe tnree year record TO H:Zo12 at the re-
cent Lexington meeting, has been sold to
Chicago party for $4,000. Jewett is by Allie
West, dam by John Innis; second dam by Bald
Stockings, PAGER. He is all black save white
spot on right heels, and stands about 1515
hands. He is described as plain, neat look
ing horse, with good shoulders, hips and stiles,
and clean set of eyes.
Mr.. W. E. Powell, Sioux City, has become
the owner of the thoroughbred oh. b. Big Eel
low, 9 years old, by War Dance dam Fly, by
Mahomet, out of Nancy Pigg, by imp. Glencoe
Count Legrange's famous three-year-old colt
Bayou dor has won eight races during tho
year, amounting in value to $89. $3.50. This
amount added to his winnings of last year
($13, $500 make up the snug little total of $685.
$50 for his two years. winnings so far.
Beaudesert, the Middle Park Plato (Eng.)
winner, has been sold by Lord Anglesey to Lord
Abingdon for $4,000. -.-.-
1t is stated that $4,000 have been refused
for the trotting wonder st. Julian, since max
ing his unparalleled time of 2:l2s4.