New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
THE CHAMPION PAGER SOLD
WILLIAM SIMPSON BUYS JOHN R. GENTRY
2:O3%, AT THE FASIG SALE.
A SPIRITED SCENE IN THE GARDEN AND GOOD
PRICES SECURED FOR THE TROTTERs-
AN AVERAGE OF ssso FOR
FORTY-FIVE HEAD.

FORTY-F1NE HEAD.
John r. Gentry the fastest pacing stallion in the
world was the special attraction yesterday at the
big sale OF harness horses now going on in Madison
Square Garden under the auspices OF w. b. Fasg
a Co. More than four thousand persons In the
Garden at o'clock. when the champion s!de-wheeer
was led In front OF Auctoneer Fasg's stand
10 be sold the highest bidder. and they broke into
cheers the handsome horse. conditioned to tho
hour with his boodike head set off to perfection
nv headstail Of plated white leather and bit of
red white and blue braided in his NAME came into
view John r. Gentry Is not the same lordly type
of horse that Patchen Wilkes is. but he is as round
and smooth and sleek mole. with full name
and tall and With finish and symmetry in every
Inca beautiful bay with black points. about ISL.
hands In height. Unlike most stations and most
campaigners, he is as gentle as dog. and with the
crowd packed close about him he stood perfectly
quiet looking around with expression of intel
lgence which bore OUT Mr. Fasgs statement that
'he knows more than some men
n. +. McHenry. the noted Western re'rsman. who
drove Gentry his record Of 2:OS3 opened the bid
ding with an offer Of $3.50. which was instantly
raised to $500 by John F. Dillon. Of Hartford The
latter quickly raised his own bid TO $4,000 Then
John L. Turner, OF Philadelphia, representing
Frank Ellis offered $500 but Mr.. Dillon came back
with bid OF s. 900. One Of the who stood near
the auctioneer's box William Simpson. of this
CITY, the Of Bouncer 2loi4. and many ether
fast trotters and PAGERS. He had gone to the Gar
den with his limit fixed al $500, but the SURPRISING
beauty Of the great PAGER too much for him,
and he went Mr.. Dillon 1000 better. after Only
moments hesitation. When W. f. Putnam one OF
the leading horsemen Of Cleveland. bid $500 and
then 1880 Mr.. Simpson raised him back each TIME
getting the horse at last for $1,000
John r. Gentry Will go once into the hands OF
Mr. simpsons trainer W. J. Andrews. the man
who drove Mascot TO his record of 2:e, and who
brought out the great fouryear-od trotteE Bouhoer
sI0,. The horse is to be trained at the coVeTed
mile track Henry c. Jewetts farm near hui@'o'
and campagned next season IN MI Simpson" >
stable A great many horsemen believe Gentry 10
be the fastest PAGER in training. When ne deiea'-
I'D Joe Patchen az Freeport H.. last July he pacea
the first half-miie in 59is seconds and went 10 INC
three-Quarters pole in 1870. thus maintaining wv
minute gait for three-quarters OF nile NC
Henry took him back in the homes;rctch' Joe
Patchen having thrown shoe, and the mile was
naced IN 2:Oiia McIIenry John Splan and others
who know him well say they believe ne can car!
this clip full mil under iavoTaoIe S LED in
l and vas bred w y Is has ro Tons record Of
Hs siT and IS son " Of Red Wkes Dame WOOD
the dam John r. Gentry was raised oY b 'U' lre
tns once famous campalgner Wedsewo3d Nv a9d
per dam. the old,time 'roi,ns mar Ho ana scott
the former owners of the station PAU SaOVy ne
Inn gs' after he won his M EaGs az came nn9
paignod the stallion that season and IN 1897 "'i"e
The rot;ing stallion BarOnet who gained four h.
xearloid record of 2lllz 1874 was anotner OF m
are Closing out their breeding farm at Grahai ~;
q He IS fne-.ooking LAY horse by bSlU'
Wilkes 2lS out Of Lamberta by Dance itan'o r,
and he looked like rare bargain al s-'SS Rnr9;cS
at which he was knocked down TO b. W. bu'u'|N
number of colts and FILES by Baron MIKES MIXES
were among the consgnment OF ~ NJ so ~ IN NAV
that encouraging TO breeoers, 'H norman -
price being upward OF - ac ecor1 0' snia for
s. 05. Frederick Steinway OF New1 oh ,cii et,
800 for the daughter OF baron "''NeS "- 81
Phoebe wilkes 2os4s. he ,en,year-old daugn,er
of Uambleton.an Wilkes that Mcienry has can,
paigned with much success for severa. ?S ~, To-
for $500, Captain W G. HARRINGTON "a it''' "
'fhree Of the horses IN Luke Burkes Closing out
consignment passed the S,vJ ~ 81 last Novea
Len. bpougH; SIS showing an apparent Improve
Inent in the market for fast harness nVrsi,g On
and Jockey Cub. bought The fast young ii ar
Toot5c a. $l.loo Memorial 80. go q a.
Iaigner and iin= road mar as %'' eeinT her at
This price Pascai the holder OF thT cisa5p'Q ~
nile frotting record 26 IT, brought Only S'9 ne d.
~ Nichols TIE ParEV.e trainer: bought - We
Bug a PAGER WIKI record o. -, -V,,,''i ~
The tro{ingo i reT WG5ar5 q os Vas Knocked
down to il. ". Tower. OF Can'br-egepoE'' MASS
late John a. Goldsmith brought GOOD pI.ces' $50
The gathering Of representative breeders Nul4-
men and road-iriVcrs az the Garien ytst cay Wa
the largest ever seen II sorsS sais ;ar1@ aboT
tie noticeable Improvement In ne tone OF ths ' f
ting market since tn Is; sae hsi1 BY fas's y o.
cured for nearly every Thing ofere-. NE lCrty-nNe
animals s9ld during the a n T Tnp ae roses
to-day with d lot Of notable animals. among wMcn
Is Symbo,ear 2ll ho.der Of the champion race