Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
Sale of Some of the Finest Horsehesh
in the Country.
Mr. GBRIEN SUES THE LONDON Times
Gen. Booths Scheme for Social
Regeneration Attacked.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THOROUGHBREDs BEING SOLD.
auction OF the Race Horses Belongiug ID
August Belmont's E.tate.

Auction OF the Race Horses Belonging %
August Belmont's Estate.
NEW YORK, Dec. T.-The sale Of the race
horses In training and the yearlin - belonging
to the estate Of the late August B.imont il in
progress at the nursery farm near Bat ylou. Ii,
today. 1t is the most important sale cf thor
oughbreds that has ever taken place a. this
country and marks the dissolution OF the most
powerful stable on the American turf. For
quarter OF a century the maroon colors of
Nursery stable held high sway upon the turf
except for a short interval. but it's greatest
success came last year and this when thu
maroon and scarlet swept first past the
post In the majority of the classic events
What was of most significance to Mr.. Bel
mont in the last two wears of his life was the
fact that nearly all these turf victories were
won by horses of his own breeding. The sue
cesscs OF previous vears-rich as they were in
merit and money value-were wiped out in
memory BY the great triumphs of the last two
seasons. which were begun in MAY. 1889. with
the victory of st. Carlo in the so 600 great
American stakes. followed short month
later by Racelands triumph in the suburban
handicap. The crowning good fortune of the
stable came last September. when Potomac and
A8sher ran first and second respectively in the
Sio,0OO futurity. Both Youngsters were bred
at Mr.. ee.monts Kentucky farm.
Not horse in training offered today Is of in
them to consideration from the financiers of
the turf. The star of todays sale is Potomac,
the two-year-old son of 81. Blaise He won
three times out of four starts and put 10 the
crodlt OF ms owner nearly Sio30e0. He won
both .he futuritv and flatprsh stakes and il a
COLI OF rare promise and speed. Opinion il
divided as to the next best one among
those that have been raised. but the game
and reliable filly, La Tosca. will probably take
second place in the sale list. Her speed is
OF the first order and her weight carrying
capacity almost marvellous. Raceland the sub
urban winner OF 1889, showed at the recert
autumn meeting of the New York Jockey Club
that he had all his old-time speed BY defeating
the gallant Firenzi. queen Of the turf. The
other well-known horses sold to the highest
bidder were Prince Royal. hero of dozen Of
the finely fought turf battles: ST. Carlo victor
IN the great American stakes: Magnate, the
victor in the Algeria stakes; St Charles, the
winner of the classic juvenile; Masher. the sec
ond in the futurity, and the moderate fillies,
Beauty and Tlavia.
Besides the thoroughbreds named above are
the yearlings. which will be two years old on
january 1. 1t is conceded that for quality,
breeding and general good promise they are
tue best collection of Youngsters ever in one
stable. and the bulk Of them will be star per-
formers in the coming season. The gian.
youngster of the sale. and probably the prize
OF the lot, is St Carolus. brother TO ST. Carlo.
q weli-deyeloped, muscular and speedy chest
nut. The beauty of the sale is Magnolia. a bay
filly by The illused, out of Magnetism. The
latter was Mr. Belmont favorite mare. Mag
noiia IL In all respects, both in quality, sub
stance and general make up, probably as grand
a FLY as was ever seen on this continent and
she has rare turn Of speed, as was shown in
the yearling trials.
Two special trains started at $50 this morn
ing for the Nursery farm g. Babylon One train
lief; Long Island City and the other went from
the Flatbush Avenue Station in BROOKLYN.
Turfmen representing $50. .0G0. 900 of capital in
racing ventures and perhaps 900. 900 600 in
personal fortunes were in the throng that went
To the sale.
I.e Haggins were represented. Senator
George Hearst of California, owner of the
mighty Tournament, was too ill to be with the
party. but had representative empowered to
act for him.
The stable of McLewee Il Co.. controlled by
the son of Geo. Ehret. brother of the brewer.
WAS out III force: Philip ard Michael DIVER,
the most famous of American tu.fmen were
thee: so too were A. f. Walcott whose stable
will be so powerful this season: John f. Camp
bell. ID. L. Pusifer, the owner of Tenny: JAS
Nci ormick, in the front rank OF owners and
trainers; VIM. Lakeland of Exile fame George
Forbes, Capt Conner. a representative Of Wm
Astor and FoXhal keene. who is i'm Europe.
and host of turfmen owning big stables and
stock farms known to the country wide. At
the farm luncheon was served. aud after an
inspection of the horses Auctioneer Bruce be-
gan the sale.