Evening journal., 1894-11-19
HAvEMEYER WANTS. ALlX
The Sugar Trust King May Buy
He- Today.
Mr.. sALIsBURY's PRICE IS $4,000.

II the Quecn OF the Turf Is Sold For This
Price, II WIN lie the Biggest sum Paid
For Horse Since Robert Bonner Bought
Maud Saw Her at the Horse show.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Among the thou
sands at Madison Square Garden who ap
plauded the great Alix, tho fastest trot
ter in tho world, MS she sped swiftly and
gracefully around the tanbark ring was
a stout, bearded man in ono Of the boxes
Tho stout man made himself noticeable
by the enthusiasm which he displayed
and the admiring comments he made
Alix had scarcely been taken TO her stall
before her half owner, Monroe Salisbury
who Is in charge Of the mare, received a
visit from the stout gentleman
My name Is IT. O. Havemeyer, . said
no TO Mr. Salisbury, ard / came TO SEQ
IL you would sell Alix
Mr.. Salisbury hesitated for moment
and then said that although AK was
not in the market, he might be induced
to part with her. Mr.. Havemeyer wanted
TO know the price, and Mr.. Salisbury said
that he had several times refused $50, OOO
and that he would not part with her for
less than $50, 600.
was sound, and no was told that she was
but that If he had any doubts on the sub.
jeot he could have her examined by a vet
Urinary surgeon. Tho result Of the con
versation was that yesterday Alix was
carefully examined by DR.. Shepard who
pronounced her perfectly sound 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Hayemoyer will buy Alix
today
He Has a Famous string.
II. o. Havemeyer, who is the gentle
man that makes people specializing in
Sugar trust certificates unhappy by put.
ting down the stock when it ought to 20
up and pushing it up when 1t ought to
go down, spends the leisure moments left
him from such an interesting occupation
with trotting horses His face is among
the bost known among the drivers up the
road. lie owns among big stableful Of
horses Bella Vera, 2:0s34, anC Charlie c,
2;141S, having paid IS, 600 for the two at
auction last spring. He also owns Henri
eta, 2:09A, bought at private sale
The Alix sale will attract attention
among trotting horse owners and breeders
because 1t will be the largest sum actually
paid for a trotting horse since w. II. Van
derbilt sold Maud S t. Robert Bonner for
$40, 000 There has been great sag in
the trotting horse market during the past
Is months, and breeders will regard the
sum paid for Alix as a most encouraging
sign.
Alix is bay by Patronage, out Of At
lanta. Patronage is a brother OF the noted
performers Patron and Prodigal, and At
lanta is a daughter Of Attorney, a son Of
Harold and the famous brood mare Maud,
by Alexander's Abdallah
She was foaled in 1883 and was raised
at Muscatine. Ia, by Daniel Hayes, a
wealthy business man and trotting horse
breeder When Mr. Hayes retired from
his horse breeding enterprise ia 1882. no
sold Alix at auction IN Chicago, and she
was bought by Morris J. Jones, who then
lived in Nebraska, for 5000 Mr.. Jones
put her in charge Of J. B. Chandler
Alix's Record.
Monroe Salisbury bought q half inter
est in Alix from Jones this year ana was
in charge Of her when she made her rec
ord, 2:03&, at Galesburg Ills, Sept 10
last. She was driven by Mcdowell
Alix has been on the trotting turf since
1890, when she covered a mile in 2:8O. A
year later she reduced her record to
2:1614. In 1892 she equaled the record
for 4-year- olds-2:10. At Chicago in 1898
she made a mark of 2;0734 In the Column
and consistent performer on the Grand
circuit and in races is known as a game
and honest mare.
Monroe Salisbury said: Il want to
take the little mare back to California
with me, where there is plenty Of sun.
shine and deep grass all winter long.
Then next spring l will show that Alix
can beat 2:03 ] don't want to sell, for
don't know where could replace her.
When lost control of Direotum last fall,
it seemed to me Alix could beat him if
properly trained That's how came to
buy my half interest.
"All season long 1 was saving the
mare for the black stallion but when we
met in Boston it was no race at an for
Alix-just an easy thing She went like
an arrow from tho bow that day. But
for keeping something back for the Di-
rectum race Alix would have a lower
mark now. ! was afraid to urge her too
much. If Mr. Hayermeyer did buy tho
mare, would like to take Henrietta and
Alix to California and train them to 60
as team. I would come pretty near to
showing the two minute pair If all went
we'll.
The Dreyfus Inquiry.
PANS Nov 10 Tho pa,,,,,s stoto, ~.