Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08
BLOOD WILL TELL.
Great Sale of California Colts Mascot
Sells for $4,000.


NEW YORK, March 7th.-The greatest gather
ing of trotting horsemen seen in New York this
winter assembled in the American Institute
building to-day on the occasion of the auction
A trotting track nearly one-sixth of mile in
length was laid in the building in order that the
gait and style of the animals might be dis
played thereon to good advantage.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the auctioneer mounted
his rostrum, and the famous bay FLY Nehushta
was hooked to a sulky and sent around the ring
She is by Stamboul (2Iis4D, dam Meluska (2:S01s
is marked by small star. She has been broken
single and double, is a natural trotter, and
made 2:S71a when years cd and $50 on Janu-
airy 18th last, winning the race in three straight
heats. She was knocked down TO J. II. Schultz,
of Brooklyn, for $500.
The next animal offered was brown FLY by
Aleazar C22o19. dam Meluska, and halt-sister OF
chased by J. D. Ferguson, of this city.
The third horse was yearling brown colt by
Alcazar-Meluska full brother of the FLY sold
s ssiSfs him. he was sold to MI Ferguson for
bay FLY by Sultan (2;24), dam Young Josie,
16s4 hands high and very fast, was sold to DR..
large bay FLY by Aicazar~Young Josie also
went to Dr. Fowler for S775. A bay FLY by Kis-
met (2:251a), dam Ruth, sold for $500 to c. Camp
bell A brown colt by stamboul-Ednah went
for 81, $50 to C. NJ. Mix, of Bolivar. n. Y. A bay
colt by Stamboul-Choice sold for 81 100 TO j. J.
Bowers, of Boston.
THE PICK OF THE LOT.
Then came the sensation of the day, the sale
OF Mascot, by Stamboui-Minnehaha, and his
yearling brother. 1t was announced that the
bidders could have their choice of animals
Mascot is a fne-sized bay, with a white
lef. hind ankle and white face. He is a splen-
did-lookipg colt, with fine action, and is of un-
doubted gameness. He has trotted quarter
mile in 3S1z seconds, and was warranted to go
faster. he was started at So COO but in less than
minute, $500 was offered for him. His price
advanced steadily, thousand at Clip, until
$1,000 was bid for him. Then the auctioneer
paused a moment and made little speech, in
which he claimed that S25 would only be g
fair price for him. as compared with the other
colts he was selling.
After this the b5dding went steadily on until
so GOO was reached, when there was consider
able applause. The contest was now between
". SchutZ of Brooklyn and d. L. Quinton of
Trenton, y. J. They raised each other $500 at q
clip, uutil burst OF applause greeted 100. II
was Schultz ofi,r Quinton saw him and went
LOGO better. Sir. Schultz turned his back 10
the auetioneer, who Gwelt for a few minutes
over S26, 000, and then amid deaiening applause,
knocked the animal down to Quinton at that
figure, the greatest ever bid for yearling at an
auction sale.
1t is understood that Quinton bought the
horse for Nike Daily and a syndicate who ha re
a ranch in Montana.
A brother to Mascot was then put up and sold
to Schultz, after lively competition, for $500.
A brown colt BY Stamboul-Minnie Corbitt
sold for s, 500 10 j. s. Ferguson A brown co t
by Alcazar-Laura Corbitt sold TO W. G. Hamil-
ton of Philadelphia for 81, 400. A bay FLY by
Al caZar-Victoria went to w. Il. Lines for s725.
bay FLY by Alcazar-unis went 10 John Lad
den for 81 GO
Eighteen ether colts were sold at similar
prices, and the total sum realized was sl22, 425.
Most of the colts were bred by l.. j. Rose, but a
few OF Durfee's and SCOTS were sold.