The sun., 1894-09-02
$4,000 FOR CLIFFORD.
BRANBLE,s GREATEST soN BoUs HF
BT BooEMAKER r. 4. ROSE.

The ssis OF Leish a Roses Horses = Ris
suceess, Twenty-twe Ress Hrinsiss
seo.sse-Nr. August Beirort Csrries
CnFcrd 60 esa ,soe-Ed CorriEs. ws.tes
Hir, tool. W. Rogers 60 Trsi. ths
Horse for Ow-er Ross-Corrfes. Bvys
Duest for sio. zoo. s.s Mr.. croker T.kes
the strrthr,ore spi,awSy Tesriirs.
Two thousand persons saw Leigh \ Rose.
horses cold in the paddock Of the Conev Island
JOCKEY Club by Messrs Woodland 4 Shsnklln cf
Lexington. the twenty-five head bringing SsO,-
$50. an average NJ S3.s5e each. The sale was q
great success. clifford the star Of the collection
bringing S25. .0OO and becoming the property "
II. l.. Rose. who formerly had II one-third inter-
est in the flying son Of Brambe. the other shares
being held by II. Eugene Leigh and Thurlov
Weed Coulter.
There was a grea: deal OF interest In yester-
days sale. and there has been for n week past an
immense amount Of speculation as to the price
Clifford would bring. the most conservative
Judges placing his value at 500, 900. with $4,000
each for his stable companions -Lazzarone,
Ducat. and Handspun. Clifford has demon STRAIT
ell within the past three weeks that he is = race
horse Of superlative merit. and when he was
led into the ring Yesterday, shortly before
noon. he was every inch a king. He 10
not Of the peacocky type. but his pro-
portions are 50 symmetrical and his balance
80 true that no lover of the horse can gaze at
him without being captivated. The great four
year-old walked about the roped enclosure. the
cynosure Of thousands Of eyes. Every muscle
was discernibic az it played hide and seek be-
meath he lustrOus coat and his eyes were bright
as stars. The auctiuncer lost little time in COM
ments. but after reading the terms Of the sale
got right down 10 the business In hand.
seated about the ring were turfmen OF nnts
from all parts of the continent, and it was
soon seen that they were there for business.
Richard Croker was inside the ring in order to
be hear the horses and observe their fine points,
char only dozen feet away. Across the ring
frUin them were seated j L. Gushing OF Mime
sofa. the owner OF Boundess. winner Of last
whose eye5 followed Clifford round and round
NJ Cor6ett. and II. +. Dwyer, were on the out. t.
skirts OF the crowd. =. j. Dwyer and r. II.
Wia%s ItI 81 csiio.ns exchanged 3pinionswhie
superintendent. John Mackey. John Madden.
the all.ropnd hustler from KENTUCKY, spTy ass
throng were horsemen whose faces were famil-
What am offered for Clifford. the best
horse that ever looked through bride Z" This
Clifford tossed his proud head as though he
appreciated the compliment.
Twelve thousand dollars" called Madden.
who .r,' Vas rcpresentins the Blemton stables.
Thirteen thousand said K L. Rose sravely.
=" Thirteen thousand. five hundred" :, shouted
Madden, who Is a quick. bold bidder, whether il
Is hi: own money or somebody else's that must
80 Fourteen thousand" drawled Gushing of
Minnesota, who had commission from Ed Cor
rigan Of Chicago to buy both Clifford and Ducat
II they came within his figures; The crowd now
the ssoo6S5 li@it Would Abe be pa.scd I pTh The Sids
new back and forth and the nuctioncer called
a new man came in at $4,000 in the person
Of Charles III. smith OF Chicago, the owner OF
r.arI song, one OF the crack three;yeaI-olds OF
~ mah inu rati irsd
and then Messrs. Madden and Rose had 1t 10
Twenty-four thousand five hundred" sang
out Maiden, in the tone woman uses when sho
says No" and means it.
There was only moments hesitation. and
then Rose his face as white as his shirt collar,
Samely gasped ,Twenty: Ave thousand"
gavel descended the game young pencilier who
Is credited with losing 81 81. 900 this year in his
old. % Eugene Leigh % swsilo%ed sy e6 biz lump in
his throat. but congratulated his qrondsm part
the horse into his stable. and after much per-
suasion he finally ssreed to do So Clifford will
remain in the East and be sent To tie post for his
his engagements by the able and conservative
Cushing, I'd. Corrigun's ooinrEi,sioner. both
wanted Dncat. and Cnrrgan got him for slO,-
OF this years Kentucky Darby. for $500. and
then Lazzarone was brought iatn the ring. This
son Of Spendthritt and spinawsy was one OF the
OF Brooklyn, who race in the name ot
the Erie stable. securing him foE $500.
LaZzarOne when right is first class The great
owner Of Yo Tambien. Tor $500 aud the sams
how he had refused s@C,OoO for HnndsPun in
spun e" was I CIora IN Porter RI " the Trainer. after
whom Clifford was named.
When tho yearllngs were put up there was
lot OF curiosity 10 sse the brother to butterflies
and the half brother Ia Handspun and l-sz-
coli went Ike -, Thorn the LOCAL
boOkmakrr. for $500, there not being much
the Strait. trsthmore-Spinawsy 10, i colt, VI croker and
byron McCirlland both wanting him badly.
lie lie great biz Fellow and from
present appearances will he t"o hig to Tace next
year as a two-yesr-oId. lie !. entered Tor Tie
on this side ot the water.
The general opinion was ,ha, the sale which
success. summary follows:
THE PROPERTY or NEssRs. LEIGH AND ROSE
clifford, b, h; 1890. by Bramble-DucheSs 10y ooo
Daesi, b h.. isy9 6y inn. Decsiyer-Jennis % a..
chant l. o. i-si, BY TalsettS"Aidis g., by ..
La,iaT6ns Mag %a g. G,si. %y sp.ndthrn spin
away 6y imp I-amin gt6n Erir stable. 800
sy S saminss Sa fS 2 hrs smith 1900
rsnia,, "a. Z, lsss. BY Hanover Wanda, by ,oo
vsItyrir, eiE T., Lssa, ~ yHanovar-Esrp>ake, -.
pf;.ilss + isss By Eq.s l,s soo
dssp ey fsn'is HsScSnsT sy W,ss i'oo
by imp. RuCsden: NJ D, p~yrT. ...- .......- 1900
Coulter D. G.. lSy2 by stTahmorr-BratTce,
by imp. hnEie scotland; ". y cotton. 40
Bizarre, ch. T., lH92, ly bgtcAsi SISTER Monica,
by sPrnsb.k; o h, Morris, ,,.,,..-' 1000
=. by IMP, iio.nie sco,tsnd, NIit"n Yeuns. 500
BT,iyaa, b. e.. lssg. By imp. MuTAsin -Aure-
lstts by sprnkbok, ". g. Cotton $50
:, Booinet' by Bro~n pict' Ioaa cI3-e[ eas
Gui!,issR, by Railinkesl; j. RYAN -. 800
Fugitive, b. e.. 1874. by faustus imp. English
Lass by Paul Jones. Pony bIl-iir -.....-..- 325
TrlfacaI. b -. ispx. ny imp. WO-Niands-EllA
HsRSins, by GyiroY h Ward -. $50
Chestnut colt lspl by Sir Dixon Mercedes.
by Melbourne Jr-; J. : Thomson ...-.-....- $500
Chestnus colt l-yJ, by StrGthuIore-STin-
ssisils sssfl ., imp i~a'"'as'.'' ~ A'naI"an ,' soOo
6y Lon I%nstsiisr e y 4xysr i,.,,'..',n sIOO
Bsy colt, 1 >s2. by Sir p!Ion -PatreIta, by Pst
MAllOy. hi Hadlick --. .----..-..- .....-.- 500
BY Athlete or RApture ......... AAO