The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12
5OLD FOR $4,000
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BIC; PRICE PAID FOR THE FAMOUS
TWO-YEAR-OI.D HAM
BURG.
MAY BE FOR Mr.. WHITNEY.
EX-SEi RETARY OF THE NAVY
CREDITED BY HORSEMEN WITH
THE PURCHASE.
A. FAMOUS "I<ILLING" RECALLED.
Pool Rooms Of the Country Hit Hard
MAY BE FOR Mr.. WHITNEY.
A. FAMOUS "KLL1NG" RECALLED.
Pool Rooms Of the Country Hit Hard
on one Victory OF the Thor
ouEhbred.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 11-Billy
Lakeland, the celebrated trainer, this
morning closed a deal for Hamburg,
| John Maddens great two-year-old, by
a Hanover-Lady Reel, and the colt will,
Gin the future, wear the colors Of w. 7.
WPowers. a wealthy New Yorker When
eseen this morning, Lakeland admitted
thaving bought the colt but declined TO
tstate the price paid. 1t is understood
from authentic sources, however that
it was $4,000, the biggest price ever
maid for a thoroughbred, with the eX-
ception of St. Blaise, who brought $lVo,-
600. Lakeland and Madden went out 10
Churchill Downs this morning ana
locked Hamburg over and the great
trainer expressed himself as being per-
fectly well pleased with his purchase
The sale is the result of negotiations
that have been pending for some time,
and though the deal was practlcallY
closed in the East it was deemed the
better policy for some one to come
West and look the colt over before the
bill of sale was made out To better
insure himself against any possible ue-
feet that might escape the eye OF
less observant man, Mr.. Powers
of Billy Lakeland, one of the Oldest
and best trainers in the country, ana
1T was solely for the purpose OF look
Ing over the colt that Mr.. Lakeland
made his trip to Kentucky. Oh course
he was clothed with authority from
Mr. Powers to close the deal, but the
amount and all the necessary arrange
iments had been arranged before MS
arrival.
i w. l.. Powers, to whom the great
colt is ostensibly sold, is well known
lin sporting circles in New York being
'4he agent Of a number of rich turfmen
who have him look after their interests
and take charge Of any deals that may
come up While his name is given as
the new owner of Hamburg, 1T is not
believed that the colt has been pur-
chased by him for himself, but that he
is merely acting as an agent for one
of the rich racing men OF the East.
Special kilograms from Lexington IN
dictate that the horsemen of the Blue
Grass think that eX-Secretary Of the
Navy Whitney is the real purchaser,
though on this point Mr. Lakeland de-
clines to talk Some think that the
Keenes are the interested parties, but
the leading hOrsemen of the state are
of the opinion that it is eX-Secretary
Whitney who has thus startled the
turf world by paying for two-year-
old more than any other Thoroughbred,
save St Blaise, ever brought.
Immediately after the details of the
sale were completed, Messrs. Madden
and Lakeland and three or four friends
adjourned TO a faVorite resort where
dozen or more bottles and lunch were
served.
Hambure's sale recalls the "killing"
that was made on his first victory IN
the East last summer when he opened
at 10 and i to 1 at the track. The
betting ring was deluged with money
and the odds were cut in a short time.
But while the excitement was at its
height at the track the agents of the
Interested parties all over the country
were rot idle and every pool room
East of the rockies was touched up for
large sums In Louisville 1t is estt-
mated that from $4,000 to $4,000 was
cleared up, and it is said even a larger
sum was taken from the rooms at Gin
cinnati 1t was one of the most skill
fully worked cOups in the history OF
the turf and While many knew that
there was a fast two-year-old in the
Madden string, no one knew just what
one it was. and consequently when he
was entered in his maiden race with
Previous and q number OF other good
ones he was thought to be entirely
outclassed.
The Marquis Of Tasting, who, in 1867 came
to such a wreck of fortune, paid 900 for
the 3-year-oId Kangaroo, to win the Derby
with He ran unpaced and finished his days
in a handsome cab