The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-08
DALY'S PURCHASE.
Big Money Paid for Trotters at the
American Institute Auction Sale
at New York.


NEW lOhht mhicn - Ahc Httetcat
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 trottlng stock. 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 10 good advantage. Prompt
ly at 10 o'clock the auctioneer mounted
his rostrum and the famous bay tilly, Ne
husta, was hooked to o sulky and sent
around the ring. She is by Stamboul.
2:llsl, dam Meluska, 2:s0Il, at 2 years. Ne
husta Is l5I hands high and is marked by
small star. She had been broken single
and double, is natural trotter and made
2:s7h when a 2-year-old. and 2so on
January II last, winning \ race In three
straight heats. She was knocked down to
J. III. Schultz, of Brooklyn, for IS, 500. The
next animal offered was q brown filly by
Alcazar, 2:20i<. dam Meluska, q half sister
OF NehnstA. She brought $4,000, and was
purchased by J. ID. Ferguson, OF this city.
The third horse was . yearling brown colt
w AltuEuIs uuin mtiuohur VI
the filly sold before him. Sold TO Mr.. Fer
guson Tor 81 800 A bay lilly by Sultan,
2:3l, dam Young Josie, l6N hands high,
very fast, was sold TO DIR. Fowler, OF
Mo0dus, Conn.,, for $500 Another large
bay Ally by Alcazar, dam Young Josie, To
DIR. Fowler for S77b; Q bay hily by Kismet,
2:25lS, dam Ruth, Sy00, to Q. Campbell;
brown colt by Stamboul, dam Edna, Sle5,
TO U. M. Mix. Bolivar, N. Y; bay colt by
IOn ~ I 4 I2oxuara
Then came the sensation OF the day--the
sale OF Mascot, by Stamboul, dam Mime
haha, and his yearllng brother. IL was
announced that bidders could have their
choice OF the animals. Mascot is q fine
sized bay, with white left hind ankle and
white face. He 10 q splendid looking colt
with fine action and 10 OF undoubted game
ness. He had trotted quarter OF mile In
faster. He was started at 5000. but In
less than minute 5000 was offered for
him. This price advanced steadily at Q
thousand at . clip until $4,000 was bid for
him, then the Aucti0neer paused moment
and made n little speech, In which he
claimed $4,000 would only be fair price
for him or the other colts he WAS selling.
After this bidding went steadily on until
$1,000 was reached. when there was con-
siderable applause. The contest was now
between Mr.. Schultz, OF Brooklyn, and ID.
5. Quinton, OF Trenton, N. J. They raised
each other $500 clip until burst Of APP
plause greeted the call OF $4,000. IL was
Schultz's offer. Quinton saw him and went
him 81, 900 better. Mr.. Schultz turned his
back 10 the auctioneer, who dwelt for Q
few moments over S26 900, and then amid
deafening applause knocked the animal
down TO Quinton ct that figure, the greatest
ever bid for two-year-old Ut an auction.
II is understood Qulnton bought the horse
for the Marcus DAILY syndicate, who have
ranch In Montana. The brother 10 Mascot
was then put up and sold 20 Schultz after
. lively composition for $500. A brown
colt BY Stamboul, dam Minnie Corbett,
$500, TO J. 5. Ferguson; brown colt by
Hamilton, Of Philadelphia, SO, 400; bay
illy by Alcszar, dam Victoria, 10 w. II.
Lines, S725; bay fily by Alcazar, dam
Unis, 70 John Madden, S1,050; bay hlly by
stamboul, dam Nellie May. "a, 100, TO J. s.
Ferguson; year-old bay tlly by
Stambpnl, dam Phalacia, ss,o5o, to q.
Il. Hicks; ysn,,oId w.,l u b bay 20 oIn sIlly BY
Lazy Lady Grover, vs S $500 % 3. s. oainisn; bay bay
colt. full brother 70 above, $1,000. TO VIM.
Marks, Philadelphia; 2-year old bay flly
by AlcazAr, dam Fanny Wise, 81, ,250. TO w.
II. Lines; bay fllly 2-year old by STEAMBOAT.
dam AstriOn, 70 Z. j. Hamlin, Buffalo.
81, 100; bay colt 2.year old by Stsmboul,
dam Young Signal, TO Y. A. Coe, Little
field. Conn, $3.50; bay colt by Alcazar,
dam Young Signal. TO b. O. Holly. Vallejo,
Cal, $1,000; bay filly, 2-year old by Sam.
boul, dam Mary Arnold, TO ID. Nevine,
South birmingham. Mass, $500; bay
colt, by Stamboul, dam Mary Arnold,
10 Charles Nolan, Philadelphia, el,i00;
Martha, bay hlly by Stsmbonl: dam Posey
q, 10 Dennlson, Brooklyn, 81, 500; bay colt
by Stamboul. dam Geofgiana n, !, 10 w. Hub
binger, $3.50; bay filly by Stamb0ul, dam
Zinfandel, 70 y. 3. Qulnton. 81, 100; year
10 James Dolden, sl,l00; bay lilly 2year-
old by Alcaxar, dam Clara Wall, 20 W. ii.
Hicks. 81. .l50; bay colt yearling by Alcs-
zar, dam Dufferine, 10 Matt Clark, Scran-
ton. Pa, s325. The sale 10 absolute. TO
days offerings included the stock OF Messrs.
l.. j. Rose, q. ii. Durfee and ii. Scott
The total realized was Sl22,425.