New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
LOW PRICES FOR NOTED HORSES.
THE FAMOUS TROTTER HONEST GEORGE SOLD
FOR siso-sEcoND DAY OF THE FAsIS SALE

LOW PRICES FOR NOTED HORSES.
THE FAMOUS TRoTTER HONEST GEORGE SOLD
FOR Nso-sEcoND DAY OF THE FAsIS SALE
IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Some noted harness horses were sold yesterday
.o' ~" prices at W. B. Fasig & Co.'S big sale OF
u''''ns STOCK In Madison Square Garden. The fast
s"s stanton Merry Chimes. young. wel-bred
W.. wa, VI v ,. Hamln's prolific trotting sire Chimes
W." record OF 2:oSi4 made in 1895. was Knocked
so"n lot 't0 to Peter Derley, of Brooklyn. The
"''sv WIZ 10 into B. Il. Demarests training stable
49,. ."o0u fark and his new trainer expects to
ur,ve MIN mile in 2o5 this year
Moonstone, daughter OF Mambrino King and a
'o''e' wei-bred one. with a record Of 2:o9
,naue iast season. was sold to s. p. Kennedy. OF
D.aatoro' penn, for $50 The noted trotter Hon.
=. ooo'se' zish. who the mainstay OF G. j.
., campaigning stable In 1892. was sold yes
W 'he millionaire breeder for whom he won
a'" glory and many thousand dollars a few years
s go 70 New-York dealer for the paltry sum Of
'''" honest George was the first horse to trot a
~'e IN tne Grand Circuit to a pneumatic sulky. 1t
al Detroit. July 20. 1892. His trainer, Ed Geers
ee'nah as we'll as horseman. thought the
'eyeie wheels would be good thing. and he bor-
e"ea tne original bike from Budd Dobe. who
"a' inclined to doubt the merits of the new contriv-
"ee' ana won the first important contest in which
..e small wheels played a part. This demon
.'s'ed the superiority Of the new sulky and within
a. ' weeks horsemen so anxious to secure
Zen that 500 was willingly paid for a pair Of
p. eH Honest George. in double harness with
, sae Hamlin. holds the worlds record. 212A, for
uottins teams
a sefiess Chimes. a bay ge.dng. by Chimes. out OF
A. BY Mambrno King. that paced to a four
:, r'oo record Of 2Iss% last season. went for $325
W. Duke. a Philadelphia buyer. who secured
.amoer Of other fast ones during the day. Ovid
w. pseer with record OF 2:15h. brought only $3.50
n was purchased by j. c. Hill for shipment to
moec, Ovid is bay geldlng, by Hamlin's A.
dan ~, the sire Of Belle Hamn. 2:l2A. and his
lnc,.w.ss SILK by Alcantara The bay trottlng mare
recc,A ten years old by the same sire, with
NcC"uo OF z2o. went to b. w. Duke for $40. John
for fsaaa the dealer who secured Honest George
"a. bought the PAGER Intone. 2:2l3, by Chimes
Ge~ssssA 80 The horse was formerly owned by f. f.
tvc ana won some important stake races as a
The ~ All Of these horses were consigned to
prstns.e py G: J. Hamlin and Harry Hsm.in. pro-
All 81 village Farm. near Buffa.o.
lot 80 me Hamlin horses had been disposed OF
ovne,~ Totters and PAGERS consigned by various
pSid - we're offered end sod. The highest price
NeRsos any OF these was 81 40. the bid OF D. s.
RsnrS sor the cross matched pair Of trotters
Ccrn"ai I34%: gray BY King Rene and
pacir. :. ts;;sch. black mare by Wilton The bay
ehs.sS stailion Sable Gift 2l0 by Gift Jr was pur-
jo6r u " Harrison Arms OF Chicago for 81 200
olix - ocu.ss bought the trottng mare Nosegay.
i'' w. The mare Is a half sister to Mr..