New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12
roo MANY SALES or TROTTERS.
AN EVIL THAT BREEDERS DEPLOItE.
PRICES HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE NUMBER OF
COMBINATION SALES-CHoICE KENTUCKY
STOCK FOR THE CHICAGO MARKET.

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Lexington Ky. Dec. IL (speciaD.-A large NUMBER
NJ trotnr horses left Kentucky this week for Chicago
| where they will be scld next week at auction. me
| get NJ Wilkes BOy VaScO, George Wilkes, General
Wilkes Smuggler, Artillery, Lord Russell, Cheyenne,
| Princeton simmons, Egbcrt Chesterwood, ,'eherai
Hancock, American Boy, Gambetta Cyclone, Dicu'-
tor signal CRANKY and other famous sires, are among
those to be offered. Chicago horse-fanciers have
heretofore been led to believe that only "culls are
sent from Kentucky to that market for sale. The
present consignment will dspel that illusion, for nearly
every animal slipped from here this week was an
extra good one and Kentucky breeders are trying
to work up market for their horses in the meiropo-
lis Of the West they will be found selling only good
stock there in the future.
Several Of the turf papers. and some that are not
turf papers, have criticised the statements made by
the writer two weeks ago relative the gluttng Of
the trotng horse market. The statement, however,
Ia fully indorsed by Leslie T. Mcleod editor Of The
Chicago Iorseman,' who has the following to say on
the subject in last weeks issue OF that paper:
That the extent and number OF these combination
sales have bear effect on the uottng market can
not be questioned, and that the combination sale bs
That hundreds OF pedigreed horses Will sell at tee
sales for just what they are worth as horses minus
producers may be disappointed we do not know that
@ IS cr Snd lma to 5 CHOICE fIay anS
entire studs consigned 10 these sales. 1t IS SIN
undeniabe fat that the bulk Of the animals soil
II
horses which somebody is particularly anxious 10 sell
and which. falling the presence OF the man who Is
Indercnt bnyer wb9 vii onIy pc ny what are
apparent bargains. As The IiOrScmsn' has ire
ouently argued the tendency Of the rottng market
FOR the past three years has been toward lower prices
FOR trOtng horses ordinary. mediocre merely aver
in breeding and individuality. while the values
Of th" very choicest stuff have been firm and tending
upward. The combination sales Of 1890 and l7tl
showed this to be The fact and the coming avalanche
Of roting horses on the public markets will be dis
posed Of at prices that Will emphasize the soundnc>s
Of this diagnosis Of the situation.
II last weeks sales At Buffalo, y. Y. are any
indication Of the prices which trotters will be bought
this winter then the outlook is cherries. indeed.
But Mr. lamln IS said TO have put only "cus7
the market there and one, therefore has every
reason to expect better prices when good individuals.
we'll bred offered. It is to be hoped that the
sensational RACES and remarkable time made the
trottIng turf This year has raised up hundreds of
friends and fancicrs for the lght-harness horse,
that when tho thousands Of royalty bred fellows
led into the sale ring between and spring,
the bidding will BE- brisk and strong as in the
days OF the famous Glenvew sale. II Is TO be hoped
that STEAMBOAT, with his record OF :O7 IA will sell
for much did AXtell, with record of . 10.
Egbert, with his sxtythree performers In charmed
circle should bring the $4,000 that Mr.. France paid
for Red Wilkes few years ago. Aandorf, who
cost $4,000 when untried, ought to bring double
that now that he Is sire Of racehorses, while SEN
tinel wilkes and Empire Wilkes, both wel-bred sons
OF The hero oil AshgiOve ought to bring Kings
ransom each.
Notwithstanding this has been a most remarkable
year for making low records only eleven srcs have
produced during their lives as many as five with
records better than 2:19 All Of them carry the
blood OF lIambletonian, save one-MambrinO King
while six OF them belong to the George Wilkes branch
OF the Iiambletonan family. The stations Wilkes
Rey, Guy Wilkes Alcyone, onward, Red Wilkes,
MambrinO King, NutwOOd EeciOneer, Aberdeen,
Happy Medium and George Wilkes
J. W. Bailey, Of Dallas. Tex, has purchased the
five year-Old black MahOla e 10 Id. by Cy-
clone, dam Madam, Beatty. dam of Giet q Iii 1-4);
Black lde l223 ?4 and Ceclle e :23 80. by Monroe
Chief, Of J. L. Clay, Paris, Ky, for 5000.