Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-08
CALIFORNIA STOCK,
Great Sale of Slope TrOttels S
in New York.
MASCOT Is SOLD FOR $4,000.
Keen Competition and High Prices
Paid for the Get of Stam-
boul and Alcazar.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
New York, March THE greatest
gathering Of trotting- seen in
New York this winter assembled in the
American Institute building to-day on
the occasion of the auction combination
sale OF California trotting stock. A
trotting track, nearly one sixth of a mile
in length, was laid in the building in
order that the gait and the style of the
animals might be displayed thereon to
good advantage.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the auctioner
j mounted his rostrum, and the famous
bay filly, Nehushta, was hooked to a
sulky and sent around the ring. She is
by Stamboul (2:142D, dam Meluska
(2:9115 at 2 years). Nehushta is 151%
hands high, and is marked by small
star. She has been broken to single
and double harness, is natural trotter,
and made 2 :37R when years old, and
2 80 on January 11th, last, winning the
race in three straight heats. She was
knocked down to j. III. Schultz, of Brook
lyn, for S., 500.
The animal offered was the brown
filly by Alcazar q :201a), dam Meluska,
and half-sister to Nehushta. She brought
$4,000, being purchased by j. D. Fer
guson, of this city.
The third horse was yearling brown
colt by Alcazar out of Meluska, a full
brother OF the filly sold before him.
Sold to Mr.. Feguson for $2,300.
A bay illy by Sultan q :24) dam Young
Josie (1634), very fast, sold to DIR.
Fowler, of Moodus, Conn.,, for 5000.
Another large bay filly, by Alcazar out of
Young Josie, was also sold to DR.. Fowler
for $775. A bay filly, by Kismet (2;251@},
dam Ruth, went for 5000 to @. Campbell.
A bay colt by Stamboul out of Ednah,
for 81 $50, sold to G. Ell. Mix, Bolivar,
New York. A bay colt by Stamboul out
Choice, for 81, 100, sold 10 ]. J. Bowers,
Boston.
Then came the sensation of the day,
the sale of Mascot, by Stamboul out of
Minnehaha and his yearling brother. 1t
was announced that bidders could have
their choice of the animals. Mascot is a
fine sized bay with white left hind ankle
and white face coronet. He is splendid
looking colt with fine action, and is of
undoubted gameness. He has trotted
quarter of a mile in 381a seconds, and
was warranted to 60 faster. He was
started at $1,000, but in less than a
minute $4,000 was offered for him. His
price advanced steadily by 81 900 |
clip, until $4,000 was bid for him. |
Then the auctioneer paused moment
and made little speech IN which he
claimed $4,000 would only be fair
price for him, aa compared with the
other colts he wes ceiling.
After this the bidding went steadily on
until $4,000 was reached, when there
was considerable applause. The contest
was now between Mr.. Schultz, of Brook
lyn, and d. S. Quinton, of Trenton, N.
J. They raised each other $500 at a
clip until burst of applause greeted
$25, 900. It was Schultz's offer. Quinton
saw him and went 81 900 better. Mr..
Schultz turned his back to the auction
eer, who dwelt few moments over
$26, 600, and then. amid deafening APP
plause, knocked down the animal to
Quinton at that figure, the greatest ever
bid for year old at auction sale. 1t is
understood that Quinton bought the
horse for Mike DAILY and syndicate,
who have a ranch in Montana.
The brother of Mascot was then put up
and sold to Schultz, after lively COM
petition, for SO, 500. A bay colt by Stam-
boul, out of Minnie Corbitt, for $3, 500, to
J. S. Ferguson. A brown colt, by Alca-
zar, out of Laura Corbitt, to w. @. Ham
ilton, of Philadelphia, for s., 400. A bay
filly, by Alcazar, out of Victoria, to W.
HI. Lines, for $725. A bay filly, by
Alcazar, out of Unis, to John Madden,
for 81 ,050. A bay filly, by Stamboul, out
of Nellie May, for "a 100, to j. 5. Fergl
son. A 2-year-old bay filly, by stam--
boul, out OF Phalacia, for s., ,050, to G. H.
Hicks. A year old bay iflly, by Stam-
boul, out of Kitty Ward, for $3.50, to
Stambout, out of Lady Groves, for $3, $50,
to D. S. Quinton. A bay colt,
full brother to the above, for.
81 900, to William Marks, Phila-
delphia. A 2.year-old bay filly, by
Alcazar, out of Fannie Wise, for 81 ,250
to w. H. Lines. A bay filly, 2-year-oid,
by Stamboul out of Astronie, to j. Mad
den for $4,000. A bay filly by Alcazar
out of Astronie, to ]. G. Hamlin of Buf-
falo, for 50, 100. A bay colt, 2-year-old,
by Stamboul out Of Young Signal, to F.
A. Coe of Littlefield, Conn, for $3.50.
A bay colt yearling, by Alcazar out of
Young Signal, to B. G. Holly of Vallejo,
CAL, for 81 900. A bay filly, 2-year-old,
by Stamboul out of Mary Arnold, to D.
Nevine of South birmingham, Mass, for
$4,000. A bay colt yearling, 2-year-old,
by Stamboul out of Mary Walker, to
Charles Nolan of Philadelphia, for
81 400. Murtha, billy, by Stamboul
out of Posey, to G. Dennison, Brooklyn,
for 81 500. A by colt, yearling, by
stamboul, out Of Georgiana,o to N. W.
Hubinger. for $3.50. A bay filly, year
ling, by Stamboul, out of Zinfandel, to
D. S. Quinton, for 81 100. A yearling
bay filly, by Sramboul, out of Stamboul,
out of Del Fay, to James Dolden, for
81 100. A bay illy, 2-year-old, by Al
cazar, out of Clara Walla, to W.. ii.
Hicks, for $l,150. A bay colt, yearling,
by Alcazar, out of Dutferine to NJ. Clark.
Scranton, Pa, for 1925.
The sale is absolute. To-day's offer
ings included the stock of Messrs. l., j.
Rose, G. A. Durfee and Fl. Scott. The
otal realized to-day was 1922 ,425.
A Break for Freedom.
PoRT TOWNSEND, w. T., March IA
desperate attempt to break Jail by prison