New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
THE COLT HAMBURG SOLD.
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN PAID.

THE RACER TO CARRY THE CoLORs OF ". L.
POWERS WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ACTED
FOR Elk SECRETARY wHITNEY-LAKE-
LAND LOOKS OVER THE HORSE.
Louisville KY Dec 1i.-Wlliam Lakeland the
celebrated trainer. this morning closed oeai ioi
Hamburg John 4. Madden's great two-year-oio'
by Hanover-L Lady Reel, and the colt VIII IN the
future wear the colors OF W. L. Powers. When
seen this morning Lakeland admitted having
bought tho colt, but declined to state the price
paid. II Is reported. however. that 1t was s0o""
the biggest price ever paid for thoroughbred IN
this country with the exception OF ST. Baise' VINO
hrourht s1oo 600 Lakeland and Madden went out TO
Churchill Downs this morning and looked Tam
burg over and the trainer expressed himsei as
being perfectly we'll pleased with his purchase
The sale is the feeult OF negotiations that nave
been pending for some time. and. though the ueai
was practically closed In the East. II was oeemeu
the better policy for some one TO come west anu
look the col, over before the bill OF sale was mace
out 10 better insure the purchaser against any
possible defect that might escape the eyes OF less
observant man Mr. Powers thought II best 10
secure the assistance OF Lakeland, ana IL was
solely for the purpose OF looking over the cot ta'
Lakeland made his trip TO Kentucky. lie was
clothed with authority from Mr.. Powers to close
the deal but the amount and all the necessary ar
ranpements had been arr anged before his arrival
" T. Powers to whom the great colt is ostensipV
sold Is we'll known in sporting circles IN Ne" oin'
bong the agent OF number OF rich turfmen. Whle
his name is given tho new owner or haH,ou'R,
~ 10 rot believed that the colt has been purchaser
h., hin, for himself but that he Is merely acting rs
a, agent for one Of the rich racing men OF the
r,s, sneclal kilograms from Lexington indicate
that tho horsemen Of the bluegrass region think
w C. Whitney, ex-secretary OF the Navy Is the
reo, purchaser. though this point Lakeland de-
clines to talk ~,
Hamburg is a brown colt by Hanover-Laoy reel
tho latter bv Mamie Gray. the dam OF DOMINO
Correc,ion and other noted racers. His career mas
b..n a ens,tional one. many horsemen considerlng
mir, one NJ the best colts ever seem he Is Iperay
engaced in all the rich Western derbies. Jonn f.
Madden bought him a yearling ana mas rePeea.,
edly refused offers OF $4,000 for rim me a. aa
| Charles Fleschmann Is said 10 nave oheieu '
sum for the great colt >, 49,, .,.u,,.u, ,h., WAS
Hamburg's sale recalls the killing mat was
| made on his first victory In the East last SUN
mer when he opened at 10 and 10 10 AT the t.a.N
rhe ba,ting-ring was deluged with money, ana tne
| odd. we're cut In a short time. But while the ek-
element was It's height at the track tne asents
Of the interested persons all over the country
~ uot IDLE and every poolroom east Of the Rockies
cstimstsd that from 500 OO0 to $4,000 was cleared
nm and n is said even n larger sum was taken from
| tbe rooms at Cincinnati. 1t was one or the most
| skiifiv worked coups In the history or the turf
| and while many knew that there was tast Two.
, yearold In the Madden string no one knew Ju ss
which one 1t and consequently when ne va a
| entered in his maiden race with Previous ana
| number OF other good ones he was though' 10 NC
| mt outclaSsed.