New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
A PAIR OF 21o TRorTERs SOLD.

RYLAND T.. 2;o7%. AND MAGNOLIA 2oo4. PASS
UNDER THE HAMMER AT THE FAsIG SALE
5000 FOR CEPHAs.
Two 21O trotters and another that is known to
be capable of beating this mark the special
attractions yesterday which drew a large crowd Of
horsemen and onlookers to the big sale now in
progress at Madison Square Garden under the d.
rection of W. b. FasiG e. Co All three OF these
star trotters Ryland T. 207a4 Magnolia 2O9i4. and
Cephas. 2:11ia, purchased by Metropolitan
horsemen. and it is probable that the first named
will be the starters in the intercub rotting
races between the road horses Of New-York and
Brooklyn next Saturday.
Although Cephas has the sowcst record OF the trio
he brought better price than either Ryland T.
or Magnolia. This due to the fact that the
handsome geding is commonly believed 10 be a
prospective winner in his class while the impression
prevails. right wrong that the others are out
cassed in the company in which their fast records
would force them to start In the Grand Circuit
Cephas. as Is well known among horsemen was
formerly owned Jointly by John r. Kem, Frederick
White. John Rudd and John p. Gibbs OF this city
lie sold yesterday dissolve a partnership
Gibbs trained the horse at Fleetwood Park, and at
the Grand Circuit meeting in NewYork last year
drove him to record of 2llla. winning great
from of the best campaigners on the turf
Ir the final heat OF his last race last season he
separately timed a half-mile in l:02is by w r.
Janv.er and others. Cephas looked as fit as fiddle
when led into the ring yesterday, and the bidding
was spirited when the auctioneer called for bids on
the sleek bay trotter. At $1,000 he was knocked
down to John r. Keim. who said that he had made
the purchase for II. V. Dodge. The horse will re-
main in the hands OF his old trainer.
Ryand T. 201s4. who was sold just before Cephas.
went TO W. Is. Hayes a Liberty-st lawyer. who
bought the famous campaigner for 81 1926 10 drive on
the road In New-York Ryand was a very erratic
performer the turf getting dstanced through
his bad breaks about often as he won and this
notoriety as a bad actor probably Influenced his
selling price yesterday. John NJ. Stewart. the
former owner OF Ryland says the horse Is perfectly
steady the road. and that he can pull a wagon
al a very high rate Of speed He IS eligible 20 the
intercub races, Stewart having become a member
of the NewYork Driving Club before the entries 10
the cup closed last Monday. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Hayes will start the horse at Parkway next
Saturday in the -for-all for the challenge
cup. In point OF demonstrated speed he is the
fastest trotter driven on the road IN New-York.
Ryand T. raised in Idaho and was used as
pony when young. In 1892 he won the fastest
seven-heat race then record. and at Cleveland
July %. 1884. he the fastest three heats ever
scored by trottcr up 10 that time. stepping MS
miles in 2:Osl. 2:O.a. and 2:Oss.
James McClenahan, one o. the prominent members
OF the Driving Club Of New-York and very skNful
amateur rensman. bought Magnolia. 2Ns'.' Tor
N,525 Charles r. Lutz OF Brooklyn. being the con-
tending bidder The has trottei in 2:lli2 on
halfnile track and she should be formidable COM
petitor for the challenge cup 10 be troted for a,
Parkway next Saturday. Magnolia is handsome
bay mare OF medium size. nine years old by Ham
patch, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonan. and her dam
was Mag Chief by Bourbon chief. jr. Mr.. NJ
elena han has breeding farm In Westchesic- Coun-
ty and he viii probably use the star trotter ds
brood mare after she Is retirel from the road.
The speedy three-year-old PAGER Rudd. by Balzac
Chief that paced a halfmile at Fleetwood last year
in i: O6 was consigned to the Gale by John p. Gibbs
and sold to r VI; Biaisdell. OF Rrookyn. for Mlco
The youngster VIII remain In Gibbs. stabie ana
black trotting by Sir knight that has at
tractei a good deal OF attention al Fleetwood re-
Gently, sold for l.4j0 to y. II. Smith. OF Yon-
kers H. y. Carroll, who consigned her 10 the sale.
bought the auction IN Cambridge city. lad,
few weeks ago for about 800. since her Arrival
in New-York she has trottei half in % and
quarter in 025A.
The once-noted PAGER ST. Patrick. 2lni BY voun-
Of Rutherford. y. J. Country Girl, another out
classed side wheeler with record OF 2:lsil went fo-
$40 TO d. Valentine. OF Yonkers. An unknown buyer
paid S.+0 for the pacing mare Peerless. 2i32. by
Equity. The marc will be trained at Fleetwood
Park by H. II. Demarest.
The tr0ttng stallion Bayreuth. 2:2O~ by Stranger.
who won more races last year tnan any trotter
trained at Fleetwood knocked down al the low
solve partnership. and Lynch was one Of his
former owners. Bayreuth ,ro,ted a mile in al in
his work last season. Nelly w, 2l4h. an Old gray
mare owned by Park Commissioner Samuel Nc.
for 500 TO c. F. Liberty. OF Newark. Pacing II,
chestnut pacing stallion with record Of 2l9i4.
brought 49, II. y. Loveland. OF Keyport. y. j.. be
ing the buyer. Marie Jansen. trotins mare that
struck eff for s25 TO John Kelly. James II. Lewis.
OF Lancaster Penn. bought the pacing stallion Allie
L., 2:l0i2. by Lockerbe. for 500.
These were the principal transactions yesterday
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