New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24
THE FASIG HORSE SALE.
A1CANTARA. THE FAMOUS SIRE. GOES TO A. X
WARE. OF VIRGINIA FOR 5000

AICANTARA. TIE FAMOUS SIRE. GOES TO A. x
WARE. OF VIRGINIA. FOR 5000
william b. Fasg & Co.'S sale OF trotting
horses was continued In Madison Square Garden
yesterday or the 80 horses which are In the lot
TO be disposed Of IS sold on Tuesday
Several OF the star horses remain to be sold
In the lot sold yesterday was Alcantara the brown
horse with a record four years Of 223 He was
foaled in s78 At twenty-one years he was the
sire OF big horses. many OF them developing speed
far greater than he able to attain The last
tine Alcantara sold he brought $1,000 Yes
terday afternoon he brought only $500 A. L.
Ware Of Fredericksburg, Va, got him To the
st,rnrise OF everybody there only two bidders
w c. IIendrickson, Of Bemead. " j., and Mr.
Ware The latter Is well satisfied with his bar
pain and values the horse 5000 The sale OF
the sire OF many speeders lasted less than five
minutes Mr. Hendrckson bid 500 and Mr. Ware
raised the price 500 and got the animal
In the course OF the afternoon a little excite
mcnt was caused by bet Of $3.50 which was
made between Nicholas Habinger. Of New Haven.
ana James Murphy. ne stock yards owner OF
in a sporting paper regarding the respective
merits Of their troierS Emily record 2.
nropertv OF Murphy. The men met Unexpectedly
Yesterday and continued the controversy orally;
and the argument resulted in bet Of $50 a
side FOR a race between me- horses Ihe race IS TO
come Off on the Grand circuit. AZ Portland, Me.
i'm tho fall the exact time TO be named before
which were placed IN the hands Of James Butter
Il New-York merchant. as stake holder In case
either man does not appear with his horse a
Inc time OF the race he Is to lose his side OF the
stake
some ~ the sales made yesterday were:
Ian wilkes 2loA. troter. 30 br. &. rs Mambrino
wilkes nellie Grant. W. II. McKenAa. New-York
no,siaun. 22s.. trei,er;, %? by Acm.n Daughter
~ Great Western V. II clark. New Yori. NV ia5
Brown any trott.r. sc boy Drector-Ole Wik,s
plaes niiv iroter. ee by Director Lena wilkes
4 K Ware Fredericksburg. Va. ............... 900
Chemistry trotter. ~. br. &. 10y Rcd Heari-Wnkis.
" shipmln stony brook. Long lsland. ........ 325
Marguerite trotter. 80 b. b) Director MAY Dav.
I, Thoans Belimeai. y. J.............'. 80 ,.,,
Maria Ansel 2..j tr.'ter bT. M. 10y AnsrI Matte.
Jer,n1iah Murphy. Brl1klyn .......... 7co
Airantgra 2 r. iro'ier. 20 Or a. by George Wilkes "
Alma Mister * War Frelerickslurg Y, coo
srn9ck " . i9i. trotter ~. D. < b. Album Kltfv
E Jcrcm iah Palmer. Fishkil. y E..........' a.,
Nation and Motion. matched pair. PAGERS 1S %. Oh
- by Northwest Daughter - Wllkie Russell
" II Doe NeW-YorK CITY .--.-........... IA,
Alice Wilson go trotfcr. -. m. by Wilkes NJ NV
Gray Ncli, Or Alterations. Jersey C'y......, $50
Nellie A. 222'7. trouer. b. m. by Wilkes Boy
Wixsie o.. NJ !. Spier. Gcns Falls y. 49,. son
The fret horse to be- put under the hammer ia
the evening brought tho biggest price Of the .vcn'
ing sale The horse was Arich. a trotter hv Atm.
After some spirited bidding he went to s + Paul
Of this city, FOR NS15