St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-19
TROTTING STOCK,
Sale of Eight Kentucky Horses i'm Phila-
delphia.
PHILADELPHIA Record


| Sale of Eight Kentucky Horses i'm Phila
| delphia.
| Philadelphia Record.
| Last fall Mr.. Barney Crossan arrived
from Kentucky with number of trot'
ting horses, and, instead of disposing O.
them in his usual way, announced thai
he would sell them exactly for what they
were worth under the watch. So Mr.
Crossan took up quarters at Suffolk park
and commenced to put them in condi
tion. Yesterday they were exhibited OF
sale.
Twelve horses were offered and eight
were sold, but the prices would not war.
rant Mr.. Crosssn in repeating the ex'
| pertinent.
The first horse offered was Pearl, q
sorrel mare, driven by Dan. Mace in two
races at Suffolk, gin which she won
gaining 8 record of 2:3O, and at Belmont
in which she won third money after a
severe contest of six heats. This mare,
although only being six years old, ia
undoubted speed, but only 81 900 were
bid, and she was very quickly W ith.
| drawn.
The white mare Belle OF Philadelphia
received bid of $3.50, and she, too, was
withdrawn. This commencement was
not very encouraging.
Beauty, bay mare, eight years old,
fifteen and three quarter hands high, by
Ashland Chief, son of Mambrino Chief
dam by Leamington, was purchased by
Mr.. Elk. councilman George Schaffer for
$3.50, after showing mile in 2.374, and
repeating in 2:363.
Tempest, bay mare, five years old, 15a
hands high, by American Clay, dam by
Almont, was also purchased by Mr..
George Schafer, for 5000, after a mile
in 2:463.
Ashland Queen, bay mare, five years
old September, 154 hands high, by ASH
land Chief, dam by Peyton's Tranby, by
imp. Tranby, thoroughbred, was pur.
chased by Mr.. P. F, Gallaher, for $500,
after showing q mile in 2.42.
May, bay mare, six years old, fifteen
hands one inch high, by Mambrino
Pilot, Jr., dam by blackburn's Whip,
was knocked down to Fl. G. Connell for
1915, after showing 2:344.
Birdie, black mare, seven years old,
fifteen hands high, by Mambrino Patchen,
dam by Stranger, was purchased by Mr..
P. F. Gallagher for $1.275 after showing
two trials in 1881 and 2:354.
johnson Boy, sorrel gelding, five years
old, fifteen and one.half hands high, by
Alcalde, son of Mambrino Chief, dam
Franklin, by Star Denmark, was pur-
chased by William McMahon, of New
York, for $3.50, after showing trials in
2:36 and 2:354. This horse won race
in Washington this spring, and has not
been in harness since.
The gray gelding Georgetown was
withdrawn at $3.50, after showing trial
in 3:18a.
A bay gelding, five years old, sixteen
hands high, by American Clay, sold for
1925.
The stallion Messenger Chief, by Alb.
dallah Pilot, dam by Mambrino Messen>
ger, showed Pile in 2:453, but was
withdrawn, no bid being received.
The last horse sold was Maude Cliff
ford, five years old, 154 hands high, by
Erickson, by Mambrino Chief. The
mare showed 2:523, and was sold to Mr..
Pickens for $3.50. The sale realized $4,-
575.
The noted bay gelding Wildair, re-
cord 2:23, has been purchased by Mr.. M.
Murphy, of this city, the owner of the
black mare Maggie NJ, the price paid
being $4,000. Wildair has been placed
in the hands of Mr.. Mike Goodin.