St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-27
GORDON's BAD BREAK.
He Entered Guy in the Fasig Sale
to Boom q Lot of Hacks.

GORDON'S BAD BREAh.
He Entered Guy in the Fasig Sale
to Boom q Lot of Hacks.
Turf, Field and Farm.
1t is conceded that Mr.. Fasig is re-
sponsible for the fireworks in the big
blue catalogue which was freely distrib-
uted previous to May IS. Here are a
few rockets under the head of Guy:
''No fair-minded man will deny that he
can surely beat the record" us abSo-
lutely sound in every particular, with
out a sore or imperfect spot about him."
"Any gentleman desiring the honor OF
owning the fastest trotting horse in the
world, by the record, before the closing
of the season of 1889, will not fail of OBJ
tanning that result by purchasing Guy"
A great many fair-minded and quick
witted men attended the sale at Cleve-
land Monday, May Is, and not one OF
them acted as if he believed that Guy
.can surely beat the record" 1t is
much easier to talk about horse jump
ing from 2:l2 to 2:OS1a than to do it.
GUY is practically sound, but he has an
imperfect spot. He is troubled with
Splint. If Guy had been sold with the
guarantee that he is ''the fastest trOttlng
horse in the world by the record" he
would have brought 100000 under the
hammer. As it was, Jackson |. Case.
acting upon the suggestion OF w. II.
Crawford, started him at $4,000. lie
thought he was worth that much to
drive double with Jay-Eye.See, but he
was not willing to give another cent Tor
him. Frank Work wanted him for a
pole horse, and he telegraphed Old OF
$1,000. Who the other parties that
rushed in the advance bids OF $1,000
each were acting for we 90 not realiy
know, and probably never shall
know. 1t is clear, however, that
II. A. Stephens and ID. J. Campau
are personal friends, and that they
drove out to the sale seated side by side
in the same vehicle. 1t was assumed
that Robert Bonner or w. Il.
Allen had an agent on the grounds, and
that he would 60 as high as $4,000 for
the gelding. The assumption was
wrong. Mr.. Campau carried Guy to
$29,5O0 and Mr.. Stephens advanced the
bid to S29,75O Then there was an anX-
ious wait for the Bonner OF Allen agent.
The mouse-trap did not work,
and after painful pause the
hammer fell and MIR. Steph-
ems found himself possessed OF
horse at figure which was simply be-
wildering to him. Had he drawn
check for him, and had the cheek been
presented at the bank before 3 O'Clock,
the cashier probably would have rushed
to the telephone and have done some
vigorous ringing. Mr.. Gordon was
sorely grieved to part with the little
wonder, and the more he thought Of it
the sadder he grew. In less han ten
minutes after the hammer fell he found
himself in the company Of Mr.. Stephens,
and the first thing he did was to offer
that gentleman $1,000 for his bargain:
Mr.. Stephens hesitated an instant and
accepted the offer, and a check
for 1000, drawn to his order, was
handed to him that evening. Mr..
Gordon then informed Mr.. Fasig that as
he had repurchasedG Guy he would with
draw Clingstone from the sale to drive
double with the son of Kentucky
Prince. Mr.. Fasig protested, but 1T did
no good. Mr.. Gordon is man of gentle
manners, but his gentleness does not
keen him from playing the part of a lion
IN eveland when it pleaSes him to 40
so. The question of Mr.. GOrdOn's right
10 pay premium for the retention OF
Guy is one upon which all men do not
agree. 1t has been anxiously discussed
in Cleveland and in every city OF the
Union. On our return to the city Frank
Work handed us, with request to pub
lish, copy of the telegram which ne
sent May IA to William Edwards:
A farce in three acts. disgracefully played.
and Clingstone. FRANK Work.
This is caustic, but Mr.. Work often
drifts into a caustic mood. 1t was
mistake on the part of Mr.. Gordon's
friends to urge him to sell Guy and
Clingstone. His heart is wrapped up
in them, and they took his thoughts
away from himself. He does not need
money, has but one heir, and is adj
vanced in life. He is proud of the two
geldings, and he should have been adj
Vised to never part with them. 1t was
we'll enough to sell his other horses, be-
cause in his delicate state of health
| they were source of annoyance, but
he could have gotten rid Of them with
out throwing his stars on the market.
Mr.. Fasig advertised that Guy would be
| sold the first thing on Monday morn
| ing. This promise was not kept. 1t
was o'clock when Guy was led into
the auction ring. and at that time Mr.:
| Gordon had sent under the hammer all
the animals that he was really anxious
to sell. We regret that anything should
have happened at Cleveland to set
tongues to wagging, but we do not
weep violently, because it is not our
funeral. Mr.. Gordon's name has given
| strength to the trottiEg movement, and
we hope that his days will be many in
the land. We also hope that Guy will
beat this season hi record of 2:12. His
quarter in 311a seconds is evidence that
| he has his speed, and with staying-up
| work we believe that he will trot a
mile in 2:10. We do not look for him
him, however. to beat 2:00s4.