The record-union., 1897-12-12

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 11.-Billy Lake
land, the celebrated trainer, this morn
ing closed a deal for Hamburg. John
Madden's great two-year-old by Han
cNer-Lady Reel and the colt viii in the
future carry the colors OF w. T. Powers,
a wealthy New Yorker. Lakeland de-
clined to state the price paid. 1t is
understood from authentic sources,
however, that 1t was S60,0N, the big
gest price ever paid for a thoroughbred
with the exception of St. Blaise, who
| brought 100000.
Lakeland and Madden went out to
Churchill Downs this morning and
looked Hamburg over and the trainer
expressed himself as being well pleased
over his purchase.
w. T. Powers, to whom the great colt
Hamburg is ostensibly sold. is well
known in sporting circles in New York,
being the agent of number of rich
turfmen who have had 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 Ham
burg, it is not believed that the colt
was purchased for himself. but merely
acting as an agent for one of the rich
racing men of the East.
The kilograms from Lexington indi-
cate that the horsemen of the Blue
Grass State think eX-Secretary of the
Navy w. c. Whitney is the real pur-
chaser, though on this point Mr.. Lake
land declines TO talk. Some think that
the Keenes are the interested parties,
but the leading horsemen of the State
ar of the opinion that eX-Secretary
Whitney, wha has thus startled the TURF
world by paying for two-year-old
more than any other thoroughbred. save
ST. Blaize ever brought, is the pur-
chaser.
RACES AT INGLESIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. n.-Track
sloppy and weather rainy at Ingleside-
Seven furlongs. selling, Rufalba (H.
Brown) 10 to /, won; Jack Martin tSte-
vens), 10 to 1, second, Can't Dance pig
gotD, IL to TO- third. Tlme-1:32l4.
Zarro. Quen Safe, Me Nae, Navy Blue,
Miss Baker and Emma d. also ran.
Five furlongs, two-year-olds, San We
nado (Clawson), 8 to 10. won; Hertha
Gray, 4 to 1, second; DR.. Marks o..
Woods, 100 to /, third. Time-1:O412.
Perugia Royal Nan. Yorick, Muscu-
lado and Agnes Tobin also ran.
Seven furlongs. selling, Argentina
GIennessy), 10 to 1, won; Don Fulano
Piggottl, to ), second; Perseus OF.
MARTINI, 6 to ,. third. Time-1:3012.
Benamela, Fashion Plate, Collins and
Billy McCloskey also ran.
One mile, handicap, over four hurdles,
Showdown IT. Murphy. to D, won;
Veragua &c. COchran), Z to ,, second;
Hyman CWilson), 80 to l. third. Time
1:52 Red Bird, Sylvester, Malo Diablo,
al leo
Mile and a quarter, -year-olds.
the Hobart Stakes, value 81 800, Fleur
de Lis (H. Martini 9 to ), won: Alta
max (Thorpe), 3 to >. second; Personne
(Conley), to 1, third. Time-1:111a.
Vincitor. Coupon III, Acquinas Atticus
and Sweet William also ran.
Five furlongs. wo-year-olds, Odds
On CThorpe), to 10, won; Highland
Ball (NIacklin), u to l. second; Al Ko-
ran (Clawson), y to 1, third Time
1:04 Watomba, Hermoso, Einstein and
st. Philip also ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE wea-
ther showed marked improvement to-
day. but the track was heavy. Results:
Mile and sixteenth, Scribe won, Steve
Ciolini second, Cochise third. Time
154
Six furlongs, French Gray won, Cad
die c. second, Solution third. Time
1:2634.
Mile and a sixteenth, Pete Kitchen
won, Ben Waddell second, Mellis third.
Time-2:0S.
Six furlongs, Balxline won, Laureate
second, Eton Jacket third. Time-l:Zo.
Mile and a sixteenth, Wells street won,
Nanessa second, Plug third. Time
1:51A.