New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-04
HORSES SOLD FOR DIR. WEBB.
GOOD PRICES FOR ANIMALS FROM Shell
BURNE FARMS.

THE FAMOUS HACKNEY STALLION aArciLEss OF
IONDEsBORo GOES TO W. l.. CLARK FOR
s12coo-PRICEs FOR OTHER HORSES
Nearly hundred horses from the sheiburne
Farms Vermont, the breeding stables or Df w.
Seward Webb sold yesterday at the Ameri-
can Horse Exchange, Broadway and Fiftieth-s''
For many wears Dr. Webb has devoted a great
amount Of attention 20 the raising OF high-ciass
horses particularly OF hackneys and the animals
sold yesterday included some OF the best choices OF
his stable. The impression had gained some GROUND
that this was closing-out sale. but the idea - an
erroneous one. Yesterdays sale did not Include
one-half of the stock at Shelburnc Farms and the
horses retained are said be. a whole. equal
those which were disposed or Among those
who present at the sale were Mr.. ana MIS-
william c, Whitney, James Galway, W. X VAN
derbllt Mr.. and Mrs. r. suffern Taller. Louis
Wormser J. J. Van Allen. W d. De Peyster, Rcs-
maid Rves, r. Penn Smith. Daniel Walton. James
Cochrane. W. l.. Clark. Henry Fairfax. w. II. +.
Martin. +. Bronson T.. w. Twaddell. Craig Wads-
worth Frank Walker +. V. ID. Jordan. II. g.
Cheney. Robert Cheney. Marion Story. f. NJ. Carn-
rick. p A. Hart. Colonel Delaney a. Kane. Cap
tain r. II. Jex-Bake ". j. Harrington, George
Rcklcs and George b. Hulme.
The star o. the sale the famous hackney
stallion Matchiess OF Londesboro. who is generally
admitted 10 be the best specimen OF his breed now
In America. He is also said to be the sire Of n
greater numDer or loalS than any hackney now IN
tho United States. and his own qualities are best
demonstrated by the fact that in this country and
in England there have been awarded to him al
least thrty-two first and cha mpionship PRICES
Matchess Is Of two other well-known prize
winners Danegalt and Lady Lyons, and was foaed
in 1854.
From the outset the bidding was brisk but was
finally narrowed down to = contest among George
D. !Illme. ". L. Clark, Of the Glendowcr Stock
Farm Staten Island. and DR.. j. T.. Ryder. who was
acting for the Duke of Marlborough Nj Clark
ultimately secured the stallion for $1,000. The next
highest price OF the afternoon paid by l.. v d.
Jordan. OF Boston. for Lady Fife. an Imported
chestnut mare. which brought $lGj0. Lady Alice
and Gay Lady. both mporta tons and prize winners
knocked down to II. l.. Pierce OF Sanstead.
quebec for $i25 ard ss25 respectively Mr. Clarl,
also secured Danish Girl with long list of
performances in the exhibition ring, for si.5.
Among other principal buyers at the afternoon sale
were W. }. Harrington. Marion Story. John ".
Chandler j. s. Flower George Rickles. Pha-
dephia; DR.. G. Marshall Philadelphia; Georga
Sh3err.r f. A. Ha%eIhVrs GenersI Jackson sash
". IT, r. Martin and G. B. Huine
Benton, a dark chestnut colt, foaled in 1872 and
! the evening. He was purchased b. Colonel Pope
he veteran bicycle manutaGturer for Ni5 CoonG
foaled the same year as Benton and similar In ap
blaze. The Colonel was fortunate in obtaining
Batnwell for 800
Beacon, dark CHESTNUT colt with Tour Whlt'
legs foalod in 1895. sired by Matchless OF LondcS
| boro, dam Lady Fife. was sold to Henry FAIRFAX
| OF Virginia for $3.50. Chauncy, : chestnut colt by
| Matchless Of Londesboro, dam White Socks, wen
| TO George n. BaSsett Of this city, for $40 Ben
chestnut colt foaled in 1885, by the same sire as III
last two dam Aureate, went to j. A. Libben, of this
| city. for $l20
There was considerable competition for the mex
! animal brought out This was Brandon. a dar!
| chestnut colt foaled In 1895, sired by Cadet dan
| Swedish Girl. The purchaser of this really beau
tiful animal DR. +. a Dennis. OF this city VIII
| paid $50 for her The next horse sold was Mag
istrate d bay gelding, foaled in 1885, sire Matcn
| less of Londesboro dam Olga General W. ii. Jack
! son Of the Belle Meade Stud Tennessee. was tn
successful bidder. and the horse was knocked dowI
| to him for $3.50
! The wearing colts sold fairly as did the few car
rage horses sold, and the sale. on the whole. was
! successful