, 1889-03-08
SOME HIGH PRICES.
Sale of California Trotters in
New York.
Mascot Causes Some Lively
Bidding,
And Is Finally Knocked Down
for $3.50

New YORK. March THE greatest
gathering of trotting horsemen 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. Trot-
ting tracks nearly one-sixth OF a mile in
length we're laid in the building in order
that the gait and style of the animal
might be displayed thereon to good adj
vantage. Prom pity at 10 O'Clock the
auctioneer mounted his rostrum and the
famous bay filly Nehushta was hooked to
a sulky and sent around the ring. She
is by STEAMBOAT, 2:l4l, dam Meluska,
2-305 at ? years. Nehushta is 15l hands
high and is marked by a small star. She
has been broken single and double and is
a natural %trotter, and made 2:37i when 2
years old and 2:30 on Jan. ii last. win
ming a race in three straight heats She
was knocked down to j. III. Schultz Of
Brooklyn for 81, 500.
tn. next animal was a thrown FLY by
Alcasar, 2:204, dam Meluska, and half
sister to Nehushta. She brought $1,000
and was bought by ]. d. Ferguson of this
city.
The third horse was a y~earIing bro wn
colt by Alcasar-M eluska, a full brother of
the flly sold before him, was sold to Mr..
Ferguson for 81, 300. The bay FLY by Sui
tan, 2:24, dam Young Josie, l6f hands
high, very fast, was sold to DR.. Fowler
of Moodus, Conn, for 5000. Another
large bay FLY by Alcasar, Young Josie,
sold to DR.. Fowler for $775. A brown
filly by Kismet, 2:254. dam Ruth, sold
for 5000 20 9. Campbell. A brown colt
by STEAMBOAT, Ednah, sold for 81. $50 to
@. NJ. Mix of Boliver, New York, and a
brown colt by Stamboul. Choice, for ST.
100 to j. j. Bowers of Boston.
Then came the sensation of the day,
the sale eff Mascot by STEAMBOAT, Mime
haha, 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 aud
white face caronet. He is a splendid
looking colt with fine action and is of I'M
doubted gameness. He has trotted e
quarter of a mile in 3S4 seconds and was
warranted to go faster. He was started at
5000 but in less than a minute $1,000
was offered for him. His price advanced
steadily at athousand a clip until $4,000
was bid for him. The auctioneer paused
a moment aud made a little speech in
which he claimed $4,000 would only be
a fair price for him as the other colts were
selling.
After this the bidding went steadily on
until SO, 900 was reached, when there
was considerable applause. The contest
Ign and d. S. Quinton OF Trenton. n. j.
Thny ratCnA naph pfhor SEln at a ,lIn "a
til a burst Of applause greeted the call of
S25, 200. 1t was Shultze's offer. Quin.
ton saw him and went 81, 600 better. Mr..
Schultz turned his back to the auctioneer,
who dwelt a few moments over the 800
900 and then amid d~eafening applause
knocked the animal down 10 QuIntou at
that figure, the greatest ever bid for a
2-year-old at an auction sale. 1t is under
stood that Quinton bought the horse for
the Mike DAILY syndicate, who have a
ranch in Montana.
A brother to Mascot was then sold TO
Schultz after a lively competition for S.
500, a hr, colt by Stamboul, Minnie Cor
bitt, SO, 500 to j. s. Ferguson, a br. colt
by Alcasar, Laura Corbitt, to w. Q.
Hamilton of Philadelphia for $1,000, a
bf. by Alcasar, Victoria, to w. III. Lines
for 1925, a bf. by Alcasar. Unis, to John
Madden for 81, $50, a bt. by STEAMBOAT,
Nellie May, 81, 100 to j. S. Ferguson, a
y~ear-old bf. by Stamboul, Phalacea, for
S3,050. to G.. H. Hicks, a y~ear-old bf. by
Stamboul, Kitty Ward. 50, $50, to Mr..
Hicks, a ? year-old bay by STEAMBOAT.
Lady Groves, for SO, $50, to d. s. Quin-
ton, b. c., full brother to above, s ,400.
to VIM. Marks of Philadelphia, 2-year-
old b. f. by Alcasar, Fannie Wise, 81, $50
to w. Fl. Lines, b. t. 2-year-old by STAN
boul, Astrion j. Madden $1,000, b. f.,
yearllng, by Alcasar, Astrion, to @. j.
Hamlin of Buffalo for 81, 100. be. 2-year-
old by STEAMBOAT, Young Signal to
LittleieId, 81, 1850, b. C. yearling
by Alcasar, Young Signal to B. G. Holly
of Vallejo, Gala, for 81 900, ,bf. 2-year-
old by Stamboul, Mary Arnold 20 D.
Novine of South birmingham, Mass, for
s., 300, be. y~earling BY Stamboul, Mary
Arnold to Charles Nolan Of Philadelphia
for 81 400. Murthey bf. by Stamboul, to
Posey G. Dennison of Brooklyn for 81 500,
be. y~earling by Stamboul, Georgiana, to
n. Hubinger, for 81, $50. bt; ye%arling by
STEAMBOAT, Zinfindel, to D. $. Quinton for
81, 100; yearling, bf. by Stamboul,
Del Fay, to James Doldcn for 81, 100,
b. f., 2-year old by Alcasar. Clara
Wall, to w. FL. Hicks for 81 $50; b. c.,
y%earling by Alcasar, Dufferine, to M.
Clark Of Scranton, Penn. for 1925.
The sale is absolute. To days's offer
ings include the stock of Messrs. l.. j..
Rose. @. A. Durfee and II. Scott. The
toCal realized to-day was 1922, 425.