New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
KENTUCKIANS BUY WILTON.
THE GREAT TROTTING SIRE BRINGS
s4.1OO AT THE GARDEN.
PURCHASED RY Brush CURRY AND MIKE BOW
ERMAN-wIIIIAM ROCKEFELLER BUYS


ERMAN-wIIIIAM ROCKEFELLER BUYS
TIE ROAD HORSE CHARLEY C.
Another large crowd attended the Fasig sale Of
trotters at Madison Square Garden yesterday.
Small consignments OF mixed stock filed out the
afternoon and evening. and prices ranged from
s. 100 down $50 As the preceding days. breed
ing stock except that OF the highest class. went
begging for buyers. but the bidding was fairly
brisk when prospective turf winner or first
class road horse was offered.
Tho little bay stallion Wilton. 2:l9i4. was the star
Of the afternoon sale He Is one OF the best Of the
sons Of George Wilkes, having to his credit as n
sire eighty troters and PAGERS with records OF 23o
or better. Thirty Of his get have beaten 2:2O and
ten Of the number have earned records Of 2l5 or
better Among the number are such well-known
winners Bessie Wilton 2:o9i,. Moquette. 2:lo;
Lady Wilton. 2Ili9. Town Lady. 2;llie; Silicon
2i3i9, and Mackey. 2l3la Wilton was foaled in
1880 and is therefore nearly nineteen years old
Lewis & Albaugh the young breeders from Circle
vile. OHIO. who consigned the horse 10 the sale
Yesterday paid $1,000 for him about three years
ago and he then looked upon as cheap horse
the price. Ru, for year or two old stock horses
have not been In favor. az shown by the mere song
for which Red Wilkes and Director sold few
months ago.
The great OF George Wilkes looked 10 be In
tho prime of fc when led into the sale ring His
back is straight. and his muscular development full
from his shoulders to his hooks. while he IL "a
clipper and active as a four-year-od. ed" Tip
ton representing a Montana neighbor Of Marcus
Daily and Brook Curry. Of Lexington. Ky. were the
contendinG bidders. Upton held out until $4,000 was
reached but raise Of 800 more secured the hand
some stylish stout little stallion for Curry and his
partner in the purchase. Mike Bowerman. OF
Lexington. Ky Bowcrman formerly owned Wilton
and sold him the Ohio breeders for $4,000.
William Rockefeller bought another high-class
road horse a. yesterdays sale paying $3.50 for the
bay trotter Charley G.. 90. by Srader This
horse will be remembered one of the ribbon win
ners at the recent Horse Show where he was
much admired by horsemea III attendance He Is
a rich mahogany bay in color. model in con
formation and carriage. and so kind that woman
can drive him anywhere that horse can go. 1t
is said that Dick" Wilson drove him mile in
2127. last summer He prize winner at the
Kansas City and ST. Louis horse shows this fall
Mr. Rockefeller also bought the four-year-old
chestnut trotter Elmer, by Elyria-Zippa dam OF
Helena 22OlD by Star Hamblotonian. Elmer is
credited with a trial in 22ii., the last quarter at
PA gait.
The sale OF Frank S GCrtons consignment, early
IN the day. a disappointment alike to the
owner and the auctioncer. General Benjamin +.
Tracy bought the noted broodmare Barnstorm, by
The King for 800 his first bid She is the dam
OF Ecksten. 2l64. and Bounders. 222i., and Is no"
in foa to Highwood. the sire Of Cad. 2'o7i. Cen
eral Tracy also purchased the hree-year-old chest
nut FLY. Miss Look. for $40. She Is out OF !, Jean
look 20 the dam OF Robert Bon Ta T Pr"xse is
a full brother TO Axtell. 2I2. the sire Of PrayteL
General scy O wi use f ANY presented TO- Gem
eral Tracy the yearling bay colt. Milano. by 81.
AmbouI son or STEAMBOAT 2N'i2, out OF Ia ~
OxmOOr 80 - -, .
one Of the apparent bargains Of the day was tha
from the stable Of w. II. Bailey. Louisville The
Commodore was great campaigner FEW years
"apabic Of trotting very fast to wagon Barney
Dcmarest got him for $50 Following is a list OF
the horses that brough; 800 or more
Property of W. H. Bailey Louisville Ky;
Rachel Ray by Overstreei Wilkes p. II. Dem ,-oo
Arrest New York. $500
Property OF Charles \. Pratt. Verona y y:
X,r@ia. BY EiIfiase; William Rafbcr' New York. e75
Property OF Lewis J. Albaugh. Circeville. Ohio:
Wilton 2io'.; 1850 by George Wilke'T b.ody
d'ufry. Lexington. flop
Property of +. :. Gorton Chicago:
ca -ia i,e n ,re Sar york SS; 200
NJ" S. 'i s. Yoans JIM: win% RaSyd" rhadci CO.
candy. 2i7.. b ~ by oyeraas cand N.,
York '''
Property Of b O. Shank, Litchned. Ohio
E% s f en- r. T Mi ny R sgS9 s''1 Wy
w,lt'n Heue. b. +. 1901. iy wilton-Voca. hy
s1to Brook curry lexington. Ky............... 800
Property of George II. Smith. chcothe, Ohio
Charley c. 2.l7 b. E. 1880 by Strader--ancle. by
lister William Rockefeller New ork...-.-..- l,oop
Property OF Bowerman Brothers Lexington. Ky:
Samson b. & 1891. by Wilton Rose Sprague by
Governor Spiaguc. Samuel Nelson Norfolk Na-..' 100
Property OF Johnson & CO.. Buffalo:
Hans McCiregor 2:lti,. ch &. 1891. by Black Hawk
McGregor-Juno. by Ben Hatch Vance Nuckols 49,
orlo rsr ch. c. 1895 b., Hinder wics-Naiine by
NutWood T.. H. Demarest. New York ............ coo
" by Andy johnson. j. f Hubnger. New
Haven .............-.......... 900
Property Of e. II. Anthony, Munce. Ind:
Alvea. 2:i1'4. b. e. 1892 bv Aerton-Inad by
StrathnOre John !. S'annell New York 1,5JO
Oakley. 2.2f b. & 1893 hv Oakburn Eide. by Re
s.ls. Hudson Lexington 500
Albert Powell b. E. 1893. by GuSt0-Nic Monroe.
by Victor Eisnar,t. j. T. Hubinger New Haven. 1000