The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
HORSE H 0 BOXES SOLD.
GOOD PRICES FOR OHoIOB Pieces
At MADISON SQUARE ID

lively Bidd,nE Among stoekhoiaera ana men-
bera or the Observation-Disclosures Boxes Nus
Up to $500 Hach-Preuinent Members OF
the Social aud Racing Set ArnonE the Buyers
Tho perennial popularity Of the National
Horse Show was again demonstrated yesterday
afternoon when O partial sale OF the most oesira-
Bile boxes netted S22. 900. As will be seen from
the numerical blanks in tho appended list some
boxes remain unsold. 30 that the aggregatoi 10
expected to compare favorably with the niRn eV'
erage already established. No sensational prices
were reached yesterday. but there was consis'
tont demand for choice places along the arena
and tier, and the promoters present seemed ruby
satisfied with tho results.
The bidding took place In the concert hali,
Madison Square Garden. and, as heretofore,
was limited to stockholders and members OF the
National Horse show Association. Tho room
was fairly we'll filled when the first bid was IN
vited at $3.50 o'clock. many prominent repro
sentatives OF social, business, and sporting cir
clos looking after tho coveted places in person,
whilo others had their interests attended to by
proxy. 1t was a quiet, undenonstrative gath.
ering. and a stranger to New York customs
would scarcely identify It as the significant pre-
Jude to the biggest sporting event Of tho metro
politan season.
There was considerable guessing In advance
regarding the extent of the highest bid and the
identity Of tho bidder. 1t has become o custom
for regular patrons to endeavor to secure either
the same location from year to year, or at least
ono within calling distance Of their particular
set These social reasons often serve to stimu.
late bidding, and there 10 always q iutter Of e1-
citoment while " first choice hangs in the bal
ance.
The coveted privilege was secured in 1892 by
w. Seward Webb, who bid $3.50. In 1893 J. J.
Astor, Jr.. paid 5000 for choice. George Gould
headed tho list in 1894 with a bid of $500. and
in 1895 Kinsley Magoun and E. THAI of Pitts
burg each paid $3.50 for a choice. Last year g..
pick, and he selected arena box No. IS in the
font row of section NJ.
Morosinl. after some lively bidding. secured the
privilege Of first choice for $400. He
promptly selected tho same box occu-
nre evidently marked the extreme limit, and,
although 1t was reached half q dozen times, no
one essayed to raise It.. Those who reached the
limit were Elbridge T. Gerry, Henry p. Brook:
man, George g. Tyson, ]. ]. Mcbride. Mitchell
Harrison. John b. Dorr, w. F. Dorr,
shares b. s'f IN arena 6SS'gNt No. 8, front row row q aG sec:
tioL N. OF the others Mr.. Gerry was fortunate
In securing the box he had last year. No. 81. at
an advance OF $65. No. 20 went to I. A. Burn
ham for $3.50, and a similar price was paid by
Clarence NJ. Hyde. George J. Bascom, George s.
w /. Elkins secured box No. 80 for 1895, and
Nos. 90, 81, Al, 90, and SO were knocked down
Mt 1886 each, the respective purchasers being
Edwin Gould, w. A. Hamilton. p. A. Widener,
Marcus DAILY, and Harry Payne Whitney.
Following Is q complete summary of the sale;