The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
$4,000 FOR LAMPLIGHTER.
@. r. WALBAUu SECURES THE CHM,
SOW or SPhND7HHIEr

7o.eSo-Lamp'inhtcr was "a Earga,p-Nr.
Croker Pa,d o., 900 for Fir, ana ss ono
for Aruitagc-Mr. I.or,i'nrd'- In.r,,,,,.
Tho race horses In training, the prorcrtv =,
MIR. Pierre Lorillard. sixteen in numher in.
GLIDING tho mighty Lamrlighter. were sold in
the paddock ut Sheepshead Fay yesterday AZ
noon. bringing total Of $1,000, AN average
OF 81. 800 each.
There was something sad In the spectacle OF
great racing stable disbanding the horses
filing out OF their temporary homo at tho head
OF tho homestretch and marching in Indian ille.
with Lamplighter at their head. TO tho pad.
dock Mr. Iorillard was on hand early
and chatted with his friends. while hun.
drods Of persona looked over the horses
as they stood In tho boxes waiting for
their turn 70 pass under the hammer
HIS health. which is the primary cause ~
his selling out. Ia bad. and Mr.. Lorillard hopes
that winter In California will SO benefit him
that he will he able to visit the race course o..
casionally. Speaking TO reporter OF THs
Sun Yesterday he said
have engaged Mr.. lIuggns again. and he
Will 60 to the farm. In future shall racs
nothing but stake horses. getting them ready
at Jobstown, AMI when thcy are 1T t. stand up
to their engagements they will 90 to the track
drudgery that will be glad to- get away from
1t all The English can teach Us a whole lot
about racing"
Mr.. Lorillard had figured that the lot no
sold yesterday would fetch $4,000. so that
he wasn't far out OF the way Lamrligh;er
alone disappointing the master of Ham
cocas. 1t was evident to everybody when Mr..
Ems LHston's gavel fell that LaGplghtcr at s2o.-
OO0 was the bargain OF the decade. and Presi-
II, l., HnISpn
Jockey Club was congratulated upon his pur-
s sn sc 81? siYoJS s6S ,n started sbn
who trained tho brown colt for Mr.. loriIarI.
and MIR, Walbaum had the bidding TO them.
said after the sale that lluggns offered
Walbaum S26.OOO for the horse. Green Il.
Morris. who is shrewd turfman and n clever
and Morris Park, Morris it was Whispered. Is
likely that this is true us he would not takS
any horse to train unl ess there were induce
s mSass SeySad
and even $4,000, the figure Mr.. Loriiard
Gane ior MN R,s ts over year ago was
races for MIR. Lorillard and owed that gentle-
man nothing,
was the comment hoard on ali Sides Adveer-
tising rs de. Wnlbaum showed considerable
! pluck and certainly good JUDGMENT in buying
ton and he never appeared to better advan:
tage than in the sale ring when he snorted
buck" his trusty coored attendant Tor
possession Of his head His eye flashed fire.
and he speedily cleared n space with his MIN
bic heels. Mr.. Croker got a bargain in Flirt
as she demonstrated her worth at Monmouth.
and Curacao, Eubicon. and Kildesr were cheap
bought by II. IL Mason. the young man who
has aimed her. for the stif price Of S7.luO.
That mailing good colt Armitage was bargain
and carry weight
summary OF the sale follows
PROPERTY OF MR. LoRILLARD.
Julien b & =. by INN pareb'n-Lydia, by imp.
K}It.nny nr Sy imp DarsOin-KA'rine. by ,-o
Lanp!isnter. by sgendthrift-torcliight, by
.specuum: George Wnloanm. 80. .,,,,.,,.. 10000
Aisf lever & 1S i 5000
rs%sn e. ~ ~ Aa,m-iF" by Lexington; a,
Dsrtarglst sn py onGnaara-EIS'nore by ,ooo
vssiiGuis. Sr e-n.; BY E%peior-ves'.la by wv Wv.
Lochn"ar. Oh. c. 2. by The rari-Minnie An.
drews By victory. ia mes Adams. .,.......,.. 1900
ne R BY sSnns 0 $500
1xion. b. o, 2 by imp Sailor Prince; A. q. Wcs. ,
R9blsoS by Enyon Dori'y r.. by dentis' Zoo
Pizarro: Richard Croker. -. 49,, Zoo
oSsta assy Hrs Gp" ZOO
Of nj by 200
Morocco NuI hro,her 10 Morelol by Eolus- .,o
Curacao. b? By imp MISUNDERSTANDING. by imp
llurrah: W. N BarTick 56oo
Total sixteen head 5000
Average per head s4,3yo
PROPERTY or J. G. FoLLANsBEE.
Cleaning h. m.. a. by SIR MoLrrL-rvi ight.
by Norfolk: & Lack ;,-.:...,....,. s71oo
drummer: Richard cr"Esr. ,.,'1 -.',, 5000
Chestnut Eeidming, 2 By ',m Rrown-Ne lie Cob oo,
Dpr end