The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-07
THE RACETRACK.
Sale of PalO Alto Farm
Thoroughbreds.
GOOD PRICES ARE OBTAINED.
The Death of the Great Long,
fellow.
SOME OF HIS TURF EXPLOITS.
A Recruit to the Army of Breeders
in This State-Tips and
Entries.
GOOD PRICES ARE OBTAINED
SOME OF HIS TURF EXPLOITS.

In spite of the drilling rain and the
general lowering aspect Of the weather a
crowd numbering over thousand people
assembled at the Bay District track yes
terday morning for the great sale of thor
oughbreds from Palo Alto stock farm, an
event which has been looked for with the
keenest eagerneSs, in the East as we'll as
mere. The list of fifty-Six comprised colts,
hllies, yearlings, two and three year oldS.
and brood-mares stinted to the we'll
known sreS Of the famous ranch. The
sale was partly held inside the saddling
paddock, owing to the rain. MesSrs. Killip
81 Co. were the aucti OneeIS.
For the yearlings the good average Of
about 1886 was obtained, the highest
priced one being the gigantic yearling colt
Flint. by Fiambeau out Of Imp. Fairy
Rose by Ksber, half-brother to Racine,
for whom Bookmaker Eckert gave $4,000.
He and his partner, j. j. O'Neil, were the
heaviest buyers at the sale
Cy Mulkey secured some good bargains,
notably No. on the catalogue. Umatilla.
bay FLY by Imp. Cyrus. dam Plercy
Lewis. by L0ngfellow, which went for
S775.
Among the new recruits to the noble
army of breeders in this State, which
promises to turn out the best in the Union
in the horse-raising line, is Melvin
Thomas. who was frequent and success
full bidder. paying the second highest
price, $780, for Cressa, a half-sister to
Cadmus, by Flambeau out of imported
COrneia by Is0nomy. She is grand look
ing, and would not have gone so cheap
but for blemish on her off hind hook.
The Flambeaus were eagerly sought after,
mir c
measure to the sire's recent impressive
performances.
The pick of the lot in the estimation of
many present was a racy-lookiDg and
powerful colt by Flam beau. dam Mozelle.
which was knocked down to j. j. O'Neil
at the low figure of $1,000. and next 90.
in the catalogue), Outright, chestnut colt,
by Flambeau, dam imported Amalla by
imported Salvador. which was sold for
$780,
The news of the death of the noted
American sire Longfellow was discussed,
and sympathy expressed for his owner,
the owner of the Nautura stock farm, Ky.
He died on Sunday night of collie at The
age of % years. There are many little
Items of interest in connection with this
mighty son of Imp. bennington. He was
the only stud horse in this country TO
whom il was of recent years impossible to
gel subscription for either love or money.
Inc master Oh f1dWtHOTU6 udu d mUuOpUly
of outside subscriptions, and has been
more identified with the racing of Long
fellows progeny than any one else on the
turf.
OF the great performers sired by Long
fellow, Longstreet, owned by Dwyer
Brothers. was undoubtedly the best Con-
temporary with Salvador and Tenny he
formed with them trio of racehorses
such as this generation may never live to
see again. He defeated them both, and
though in turn defeated by both he was
conceded to be their equal, If not their
superior. when at his best, and his game
owners were always ready to back him
for any amount in a match race. ThOra
Freeland, Riley and Poet Scout also con-
tri butte to give him impershable fame.
1t is remarkab fact that his get since
those men toned have been failures on the
fat, but Corrigan has sent them over the
sticks with remarkable success. Cicero
and Mariner, now at the Bay lHsfrlct,
have given us taste OF their quality; the
first named is probably the greatest steeple-
chaser over distance of ground that this
country has ever seen.
Cleaning, that good Sir Modred mare.
dam Twilight, one of the few specimens
of happy nomenclature in America. arrived
here late on Sunday. but not as many
wished in string belonging to j. G.
Follansbee, out of whose possession she
lately passed to Mr.. Mason.
The marvellous success of the get OF Sir
Modred, the poor mans horse. had been
somewhat qualified by supposed inability
to stay over a distance of ground, but
Cleaning knocks that charge on the head.
as she must be set down as a slayer of
stavers, as her chief triumphs have been
at the longest distances now permitted In
any of the races on the turf In this coun-
try. 1t will be interesting to note any
points in her conformation different from
the types of Sir ModTeds that are known
here, notably Motto.
There was only walking and trotting
exercise done at the track yesterday, and
that mostly in the saddling paddock be-
fore and after the sale.
Lucky Dog and Nomad were out on the
track in the afternoon and worked half
through the mud.
j. Naglee Burke's crack two-year-old
Agitato pulled up lame in the morning.
This is unfortunate. as the fast tlly Ar
dente is also disabled through being
kicked at the post at San Jose.
E. j. Baldwin has sold 10 ''White-hat"
Rey, by Emperor of Norfolk, dam Mollie
McCarty's Last. Terms private.
Adolph will be trained over the sticks.
Little Joker, who ran in Saturdays
steeplechase, and being lost in the mist
was supposed to have fallen. was SO
tired after going the first mile that he
stopped dead short and refused to carry
his rider a yard further. Stanford there
fore dsmounted and. turning the horse
loose to the stable, walked in.
George Roses familiar face will be seen
ON the block to-day.