The sun., 1897-03-06
BIC PRICE FOR A PAGER.
JAMES n. MURPHY PAYS SIS, 900 FoR
STAR POINTER.
Ths r.s. stallion struck OF - Denton Pear
call for sie,io but EssiE would Not
Accept nia Cheek ana the Horse IL Re-eie-
~. n. Clark nuys the sire OF Onoaua.

Ths Fnst stallion struck ON - Denton Pear
call for SIC, 400. but YssiE would Not
Accept ni- Cheek ana the Horse II Re-eie-
~. n. Clark Buys the Sire OF Onesua.
stallion that horsemon look upon az John II.
Gsntry's most formidable rival in the race for
the two-minute goal, was sold at auction last
night In Madison Square Garden for S15, GOO.
Tbs buyer was James A. Murphy, a wealthy
Chicago horsenan who has the name OF being
the heaviest bettor that follows the Grand Cir.
cult and ono OF the most daring spectators in
the Western metropolis.
The same spectacular effects which Fasig &
Gu. brought into play lust November when they
sod John X. Gentry TO Lewis u. Tewks.
bury for Sl0, 900 marked the appearance Of Con.
try great rival III the sale ring last night.
brass band stationed In the boxes NJ the Fourth
avenue end OF tho Garden struck up an appro-
pirate air when Trainer Dave McClary led the big
bay stallion slowly around the miniature truck
BNortiy after o'clock. The hero of the fastest
tHrcc.heat race on record was dcckcd out in rich
whio leather sursInglc and bride. and hc did
h. Dest To look handsome rs he nervously sur.
vc.ud the big crowd which filed the south sido
o ;hg Garden. But Star Pointer is plain horse
h.. OF his brainy head and blOod-likc neck. and
~ hoGah II red.hot f"voritc among tho men who
fo on the circuit. he has never been very popu.
J. With the general public.
ihu hdGr: Was hilsincsslikc from the start.
iug y.ics Ji rs OOu james Han.cy Of Pro ,idcnCr
H..G Btru Palmer NJ Boston jumping The price
'.1i, from 5000 to $4,000. and then to FLO 600.
y ;rrwtrd increasing 1t by small. raisc- 70
siD, Just as AucliOncct FIsg was about to let
q, hammcr tat - ncw voice IN the rc9r OF, the
.a"Jght thIt the owner of john X. Gentry and
l"tc!t J. had suddenly taken q hand in
l., Ought the record holder at the Horse show
~ NUcD!y raised this oNer, and when the
on ,s i turned G%t @ the SsyeF 6og w"s
it'ahSis snG broySrs' @ Bank, heSrsali wa: .Sn.
u uosirn the owucrs of Star Pointer. as he was
r.r 10 nuarly all Ol tho horscmen In the Gar.
hIny hg"l Tor yn the horsG. s e. oOlo r"slH pd ds:
to Scp, hS TaOS. nha IND ea
promptly forthcoming, he announced after g
""it ol about ten minutes that the horse would
r; nnsiblc for the difference, II there should bc
nn, between tho sum for which star Pointer
M and his subsequent selling price.
s.ineT snd hsney & We're asgin me eco conisndns tnS
c,i. and Ii iRe new Si bidder from rom Chicago stepped
4I5.sOO, 6ut. Andy wclch, Frank smith, and
st.ps OF the auCtionccrs box and stayed with
him until he said "a hundred more and got
the horse. Horscmon were pleased TO see
Murphy secure star Pointer, knowing that
under his ownership there will be high play
when the crack stations come together next
Tell Fasig to announce right now that You
will match any PAGER In the world for $4,000
or up" said an enthusiastic friend. as the Chi
eagO man started for the cashiers desk. but
Murphy replied, It's a good ways to the
Palmer House, and there's deep water down
= 1t was said that under his new ownership star
Mnioney. a wcil.Snown n Western reinsman al who Who
formerly trained Tor Murphy when the latter
ssnp1s1sdd s,Ting Of d tr11'sEs ; from mi hS stock I
tehtion Of bidding ON the star PAGER when he
entered the Garden yesterday. He had come to
pool In company with ID. 7. Pusifcr. but missed
The boat and so attended the horse sale.
Tho price for which Star Pointer was sold Is
the highest eyer. paid for PAGER, exccptng the
Gentry sale OF few mon this ago Unlike all OF tho
other prominent sidc-wh whcelers now in training,
star Pointer Is a pacing bred PAGER. His sire.
Hrown Hal, 2:l2i2. held the stallion record in
his day, and he was by Tom Hal, Jr, the sire OF
the old time champion, Little Brown jug, 2:lls,.
star Pointers dam was also the dam OF
honestly, by his wonderful turn OF speed having
the blood OF champion PAGERS on all sides. He Is
famed tribe OF Tennessee side.whcecrs, tracing
back to the old Kittrell horse through no less
than four different lines;
and Little Brown jug In their days, brought out
STIR Pointer in 1894 driving him to a record OF
and was distanccd q, his next start, and 1t was
feared that he would never race again. In 1898
down to oa % in May isss he s "s Under sGE the
hammer at the fasig sale in Cleveland, selling
i9r nx. about %, 5000 to smith s. Mills Of Boston on
ieu,ed all OF the cracks except John II. Gentry
anu placed to his credit the fastest three heats
ever gone In harness-2:O2ia, 2:O3i2, 2:03k.
some other notable horses were sold, but prices
ruled low for all except those with choice cam
BEL W. II. Clark, who has breeding farm in New
Jersey, bought the noted campalgner and trot-
f etber stbe hescp es r srS %, on94aS
that has never been behind the money in any Of
his races. went 10 Barney, DemaTest; the Fleet.
consignment of cntucky trottcrs brought the
best average OF the day, all showing finely on
star OF tho Carroll consignment, Georgia Lee,
2:i.a, for use as IA broodmare at his Parkvillc
farm Following is partial list OF the horses
sod:
PROPERTY or c. j. HAMIIS, BUFFALO
csrilon. 2;l0t, b; &, 1870. by Chimes, dam
Mcclure. New York Observation-Disclosures. $500
PROPERTY or J. L. BASNIsrER, BUFFALO.
Bonnie Boy. blk -, 1850 by Pstchen wilkes,
a.m sonnis MAID Maid by sherman' Baker oo
Happy Chimes. br, g., ises, by Chimes dam
Idwina: iy Mambrino King Jacob Kessin' -
ger, BuHhlo $40
PROPERTY or u. e. WELLS, GLEN MOORE. N. J.
Charity. 2;gsL. b. M, 1855. by Bob Link, dam
Gsrtic Cook, b. m; is92, by pucst dam Bald.
win mare, by Jim Lambert; W. A. Baggs,
PROPERTY oF cESTLIvRE BROS. FORT WAYNE,
IND.
Major Centlivre 2;lO'i, pacing, h. =. 1899. by
Electric King, dam Carrie Blarkwood, by
hlue Bull; e. V. Mdcbergcr. Parkyiile, NY go
Nyiia. 2;l3l4, pacing, b. M, 1890 by Wayne
wilkes, dam Carrie H., by Almont Pilot; j.
shamberg, New York ork...,.'.................... 4s0
PROPERTY or J. y. RAusIER SYRACUSE, N. Y.
May X, y:2il2, u. m. 1889. by Sir Waikiki,
dam Fanny liylr, by Woolward's Ethan
Allen; j. H. Ostcrhout, Troy .......,,......... 900
PROPERTY or A. II. a q. u. WARNER, wELLISG-
TON u.
Kate Angel. H;3o. b, M. 1899, by ViGil Rene,
dam Lady Lumps, by Lumps, and Fad,
s;254, h. M, 1871. by Vigil Rene, dam
allie. by HotSpur Chief Il, T.. Curry, Lex.
'us'oh hy'''''''' l,SOU
PROPERTY or H. u. CARROLL, NEW YORK.
Georgia Lee, 2:l29., HI. NJ. 1870, by Gam.
bettE wilkes, dam Nutmonte. by Nutwood;
John H. Shuts, New SOrk......... ............. 7b0
Maria Zell, 2:2lNI, ch. m, 1891, by NOrNal.
dam Dora McGrcgor by Robert McGTeRor
Martin Holta Brook yn. .,......,.......,..,.. 48t
flo,ence H. ch nla 1901, by Sutbreaker, dam
by Expert; Abraham johnson, Boston. n......, 58C
Hampton, u. g., lsu2 by tyClOne dam Madam
Beatty by Monroe chief; L, ID. Brokaw,
Ruth c., br. M, 1891, by General Wilkes, dam
GalAh, by Margin A. johnson. Boston,. 42l