New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
MR.. HAGGIN'S GREAT SALE.
RANCHO DEL PAso YOUNGSTERS GOING BY
AUCTION.
xIys THOMAS AND his coURr-YEARLlNGs BE-
YoyD ALL PRAISE,

xIys THOMAS AND his coUEr-YEARLiNGs BE-
YoyD ALL PRAISE,
His ROYAL Highncss King Thomas held reception
~ Madison Square Garden yesterday which was
attended BY nearly prominent turfman cast OF
the Alleghanies and by many from the west CON
spicuous among tho guests was August Belmont
whose enthusiastic love thoroughorcds increases
with his advancing years he was closely attended
by HIS clever trainer James Rowe and what the one
didn't know of race horses the other did.
Together they made tho circuit OF the Garden
looking over the most uniformly excellent
draft of yearlings collected under ono roof Mf
Mackcy, manager for Mr.. Haggin, introduced the Wis
itors to the King and court lie even had the King
led and paraded in front OF his box. so that all
might the famous youngster who goes under inc
hammer at i p m. to-day. Mr. Belmont was heard
to remark that Mr.. Haggin ought to present King
Thomas TO Mr.. Mackey, token OF his appreciation
OF the latter's services in bringing scvcntytwo so
promising yearllDgs from the Rancho del PasO pad
docks to Ncw-York without mshap Mr. Mackey
replied that he would be satisfied II Mr. Haggn would
give him permission TO bid for some of the colts, but
that was impossible rs the sale 10 be absolute
Mr. Fasion will announce whom no ascends the throne
that nothing TO be reserved or bid In by the owner
Scores of hats and dinners are wagered on the re
suit OF the sale, both 10 the price of King Thomas
and the average for the entire lot II IS the common
opinion that the brother of the amcntcd King Fox Will
Senator Hearst and the Dryers may assuredly be num-
bercd, while it is variousy hntcd that William H.
Vanderbilt, whose $40 bets have earned him The rep
Ut alton of daring pluDgcr may have representative
on hand who will not stop at tho paltry figure OF
$4,000 Mr.. Vanderbilt has gone afshing Tho
Dryers were absent yesterday, having been drawn to
Toni Dougan's clam-bake W. L. scott, OF Erie. went
the rounds of the boxes and failed to find adlcctves
enough to qualify his praise of the youngsters Every
new ono he came looked better than the one he had
Just left and he finally summed up By telling Mr.
Haggin that HIS compliments were exhausted Sen
ator Hearst was in the same dilemma
AS no description could do justice to King Thomas,
the writer will not attempt to describe him To say
that he is by King Ban out of Maud Hampton. and
to add that there is no blemish him, IS sufficient.
But promising he Is, he cannot obscure the merits
Of his seventy-one companions. They have gam
boiled and fought like bulldogs in the same paddocks,
and each has some Characteristic 10 recommend him
TO the purchaser For instance, the Grecnest am
ateur cannot fail to observe the great muscular de-
velopmcnt of the Kyrle Days. tho remarkably per
feet steellke legs Of the MoremcIs, and the graceful!
symmetry Of tho Sir Modrcds The unusual interest
manifested by horscmen and the general public in these
yearlings is revelation. The Garden was thr0nged
all day by curious spectators who kept Mr. Machey
and largo number of attendants in continual lutter
of excitement. The cost Of transporting the youngsters
to New-York was, in round numbers 10000 They
left Rancho del Paso June 3, resting twice on the
road to stretch their limbs 1t is thought that the
seventy-two will average about 5000 each; making.
say, Sos, 900 for tho lot Deductine eXpenses-SlO-
OoO-we have $4,000 net. II costs about 5000 to
raise yearling al Rancho del Paso or s11 400 for
this lot which, taken from the net receipts, gives MI
Haggin profit OF $4,000.
II ladies wish TO attend the sale today it viii be
emneniIy proper for them TO be present. 1t IS tho
custom in England Mr. Haggn has expressed the
hope that they may go 10 see his youngsters sou anu
Mr. Easton has set apart dozen boxes for them Inc
Garden will be well polced and perfect order VIII
prevail, SO that the most tlmd need not hesitate
The proceeds of the brighton Beach races next
Monday 60 TO the Building Fund of the New'1ork
Press Club.
placed horses is divided, according to the mutual
On 200 place tickets are sold on d 300, on 100,
on COO on 500 ana % 500 MAKING lh ,G'aI no. o.
duct the 5 per cent commission charged by the cir
--S650-and you have remaining $3.50 70 be divide
ssG sG second %S 1 SG tho G5
sold, on the latter GOO making 900, which at IS Is
profits subtract this sum from The total poo~@1.5 500
iiom s12 ,350-and you have s.. $50, the amount Of
oes Of S the % SS%es TsS Ra
you have 50 1926. which divided by 3QO-thc number
each ticket To this add the net value of the ticket
s., and you have its total worth SIS o5. Proceed
must be borne in mind that the place money has alb
solutcly nothing to do with the straight.
The glyatcst programme ever gotcn up by Jockey
cllD IN ms country Is mat Just issued MOD5
mouth Park Racing Association II provides for
twenty-five days. racing, beginning, as usual with
July and ending August 2S. The money added to
stakes and purses IS $204750. The course has been
vastly improved, r-7g buildiDgs have been erected
and old renovated special train service has
been arranged with the Pennsylvania and Jersey Cen
trail Palroads which will suit all persons, whether Of
leisure or business. The rich LorillaId Stakes are
richer than There are 212 nominations and
$4,000 added money. For the Junior Champion
Stakes, 10 which $4,000 is added, PAP youngsters
have been entered. Tie Omnibus, $1,000 added.
has els subscribers. These fat prizes, indeed
There will be eight the glorious Fourth and
elk on other days.