New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
PALO ALTO 1ROITERS SOLD'
rArR PRICES FOR THE YOUNG STOCK
FROM CALIFORNIA.
RIO ALTO BARGAIN At sa.aoo-ToRTY-sIN COLES
,,D rItJJEs REALIZE SIS 80

AND FILLIES REALIZE Ss2So.
Madison Square Garden was we'll filed with prom
inent horsemen yesterday when the compihaIo.
sale OF trottirg stock began under the auspices OF
po.er G KELLOGG 6 GO. \ cons arment OF forty-sx
colts and nlles from the Palo Alto Stock Farm III
California formed the feature Of the first days SAFE
with the much-talked-of colt RIO Alto az the par
ucular attraction.
Flo Alto is II four-year-oi that gained record
OF 2n6l. in his three-ye,r-cd form. Winning some
az tho most important stakes OF 1894 in California
circuits and beating the bes, young trotters tAen IN
training. HIS promise was so great tina FRANK
Covey the super.nte OF the late Senator stan
fords big breeding farm, PRONOUNCED MIN 'he
greatest tro:tcr ever bred al Palo Alto. but ne
picked up a nal last se2a5A when just about ready
TO race and this acclden, kent him in retirement
He moved sound and true yesterday in the SHOW
ring and il Is sad that he has fully recovered
from his mlshap. The big bay colt was low In hesh
ard tired out after mis- long journey across the con-
t!nent. and he did not show quite 50 well az most
horscmen expected, the upshot being that Auction
Ger kellogg had 10 knock MIN down for s15C)-hitie
more than half the sum his owners expected to r.
ceve
e. d. Slater OF the old-time road r.lers OF
New-York and Frank G. Phelps. OF Boston, were
the buyers although the purchase was announced
in the name of the new breeding Establishment that
Messrs. Slater and PAelp9 have started at SAUCER
ties y Y Nh. Slater said after the sale that he
had come prepared - ply 5000 Il necessary 10
secure the great colt. v ". SnlNt TepTeScH'iHs
John H. Shuts who Is III from the effects OF
Horse Show cold ran Rio alto ny to $500 HIS
new owners will keep him in the stud next year.
giving him chance TO become accIimated, and VIII
then campaign him. lie IS a colt OF remarkable
breeding, being fun brothe: to Pal.ta. 216. the
champion two-year-od trotter OF California Las.
year His sire Palo Alto, Governor Stanford's
favorite horse representing the Electioneer-thor-
oughbred cross and Palo Altos record Of 2OSi. Is
still the fastest made by trotting stallion TO
the o!d-style sulky Elsie. the dam OF Rio Alto.
is the dam OF four 2So troters: his grandam, Elaine
2oo once held the champion three-year-old record.
and she is the dam OF two that have beaten 2:20,
while his grandam Green Mountain Maid, the
dam Of Electoneer and nine trotters with records
below 2:3O
Only two other youngsters in the Palo Alto con-
signment reached the Sl,o00 mark AZnol a prom
~ing yearling by Azmon. 2:20a out o. Novelist 21,
the daughter of Elsie and Norval 2lis.. showed re-
markable speed on the miniature track In the Gar
den and c. G. Fall. Of Boston. paid $3.50 for him
f. s Wells Of Jersey City. gave $1,000 for taa Two
year-od flly Moteila by Whips (sre of Azote,
2:O43). out Of a daughter of Mollie Cobb, the dam
of Cobwebs 2:12. Nathan Straus. who owns Cob
webs and drives him on the road in New-York'
bought a two-y ear-od half-sister to the famous
campagner in Azmo, bidding S575 for the FLY. NJ
Ianston az 22s out Of HHda Rose who held the
champion yearling record for five years and whose
Whcn TS was n male 's in lss sS'o'' 'o'
Al told, the forty-six Palo Alto trotiers realized
than half the sum secured for the consisnmen;
b nnn the nG anas o E a5 for e most
part undeveloped warnings and two-y ear-ods VINE
the shipment of 1894 included many ready-made
Among the prominent breeders and iurfmen pres
H @sSpS sbry C Of wam Russell
rot;ns REGISTER AssQelatIon Carlos NJ de ga, Car
Frederick Steinway. Lewis G. Tewkaoury, the own
81 Of Mascot, 2o4: Rensselaer, West9n f R B9gas
9r R%F IT, agTy E ssSsd RsPp9jjGadp
6. Howiand Leav.t, Major S, r Dickinson, George
H1gey John II pion Of F@ Jams aSs
Rldd "; II: Halsied pr. William shepard CCaP
tain, Jack Dawson EdTard Clark J. v - WI
james Col Gcden ,0 aaron Fowler, Wi.am Basss' y:
4 Gocher = McD9nad George , Hicks j.,h Ia
aHd Ed Phei IG" h p sale viii continued today
resod the daughter OF Dexter Prince and Princes
to Kimbell Atwood for $1,000 s6lo more than the
Bostonan paid.
Some Of the best sales follow:
Consigned BY pa!o Alto stock Farm: Memo Park, Cal
RE s 2e Ho Hy P sdo A Es,6 dam 9a E
Ellen Hoaser b t. iSs by truman dam Elsie, by
Aznol. ,. 6. 1894. by Aznoor dam Novelist, by -o
rsionia b f., 1898, BY ralo Alto Dam sonnet 80,
Asfetc, b., Z. 1898 BY AzmoqT dam Rebecca, By 80.
neer by Eectionee: ". G. Wade Hartford. Conn 80
Pay Day. b. e.. 1898 by Pao Alto dam Mary Day. 49,
Wissqhckcn G. q. Fail, ............. 31j
Atwood. br. g, 1904. by Advertiser. dam Dolly,
10y Nuwood: ID. Bradley. New York ............. 80
Virglia CHI. T.. 1892 by Whips. dam Vctress. by
Rairds Hsnbetonian Prince. Nathan Sirsus New
Susie Azmcor. b. +. 1892 by Amor dam suse.to
by Eiecionecr John H. Shuts. Now-York........ $50
Neapolitan, b. T.. 1891 by Talo Alto dam Viola, by
General Benton: r. =. Walls Jersey City........ 575
Amango y. C.. 1898 by AzmOor. dam America. by
Rysiyk's iIambletonan f. L. hanson New York. $50
Palon Grafton. b. c., 1892. by Palo Alto. dam
Galena by General Benton. J. II. Warman New
Palma. Oh. T. 1893. by ralo Alto dam Gazela. by
Sprague; F.. s. Wells Jersey City 80
Gertie L.. +. 1893. by Langion. dam Gertrude
Russell. by Electoneer: Hamilton Busbey. New
Isrnaoia b. e 1893. by Paola. dam Isma by Cen
o,a Benton: =. u. Powers Brooklyn ............
Azmo h. f. 1898. by Azmoor dam Moi.ie Cable. by
General Benton: Nathan Straus. New-Y ms
Metela b Z. 1893 By Whips. dam Matron. by Clay
Wells. Jersey city. .............. 1000
Vrgllor. h. <. 1888. by Piedmont dam Avsna. by
Nephew. Thomas Flaheriy BT's.. Philadelphia 400
Robson o. &. lS4. by Advertiser dam Emma Rob
son hy Woodburn q. +. GaNney. Waterbury,
conn ....~......' $50
I>.ower Box b. g. 1894. by Boxvood. dam Wild
iover. by Eleciioneer; J II. Dillon. New-Havcn
Trzette b e. 1893 by Bcrnal. Tirzah by
Dexter Prince: James Golden. Boston. Mass $50
CONSIGNED b. Ariel Laihrop Albany. y. y:
Aeiandr 2.i5a.. Tx. m, 1856 by Dexter Prince.
dam Princess. hy Nutwood; John cheney. Boston 49,