The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
Mr.. CROKER'SNEW TROTTER.
ptrS se,o5O FOR TINE THREE-YEdR-
UiD IOLT ELKCTRIC WILKES.

The annual auction salc OF trotters which
,oIloys the Horse show was begun Yesterday
a, Madison Square Garden by the FasiR- Tip
,on company. Horsemen from all parts Of the
country and from Europe were In attendance.
,plly 8 600 persons being present in tho after
noon and evening. In one OF the arena boxes.
not far from the nuctioneer's stand. sat ex-
SENATOR Edward Murphy OF Troy, Richard
croker, Nathan Straus. eS-Mayor Hugh ].
Giant and two or three other horsey politicians.
In another group were Gen. d. +. Tracy. q. j.
pamlin Of Buffalo. David Bonner. John Shop
srl Of Boston. Albert c. Hall. ex-Congressinan
Charles NJ Reed and OK Senator John McCarty.
Mr. Croker left his box about the time Elec-
,rIc wilkes was put IN to be sold. For few
moments the Tammany leader. with Jack
Curry and A. f. Perrin. were busy In the Vie
Unity of tho sale stand. When the returns
came in II was found that Mr.. Croker had won
rho day, Perrin having bought the horse for
him for 81 900. Along with the green three
yeor.old truttor he got certificate signed by
N,rs Boverman and Orrin A. Hickok, stating
that they had timed him mile In 2:12h
less than month ago over the Lexing-
ION track Some OF the best judges In the
Garden thought that Electric wilkes was the
bargain o, the day. The youngster Ia without
sny public record lie is a bay colt OF good
,l,e and speedy confirmation. by Expedition.
o.l5L, out Of Otway. a young mare by wilkes
Roy; qrandam by Onward. Mr.. Croker has
rloced him In the hands OF Jack Curry. the
noted reinsman, who brought out Joe Patchen.
a.pli,. and who drove Alix. 2:03E. Mr. Croker
Yesterday presented his well-known Speedway
trottcr, Chanty 2:13A. to Nathan Straus.
Gen Tracy and Mr.. Croker shook hands
cordially when thcy ran across each other In
the IAN. and talked horse Just rs IL neither one
n, them knew q thing about politics. The
Bepubcan horseman congratulated Mr.
Croker on his purchase OF Electric Wilkes. and
the Democratic leader remarked that Adj
yert,ser. 2:ljL. was the handsomcst stallion
nthc Horse Show last week. adding:
Everybody seems to want trotter now
that we've got Speedway"
Icng other wcll-known horsemcn present
were;
N.s Mes, sS% Tns sn1s III :sS Ms'
anu Herr Mermwin al Of tl"nna Austria; Thomas
SSS5t S a bs4s soAP ' 8 eau;
Fas Df f@.Soy 3 Rssl'f 'IsR sha;
B Soiafn T. k,a n5' Andy &sisn r,p,
Dab b s F,.os %ssd Fred as5ne f.
G.s S S.r.d T ooGTn cSs S R.Ss
Hani.y. b. r. Hinns Cleveland ". Il. Janvier. Fred
tSas. Taaasf c ISH @sns asiss
hgTi &c WALKER l. Th9ma. c. 4 Tao %tnon
Nd SOFT Hudson, Joseph \. Thsyer, D. 7; Birney.
Dr. J. c. Mccoy, Jerome whelpley. I.aAc Flsmine.
Dam aetseid & f Msicaise. 4. 4 stark "; n s.r:
giant Barney D.msrest. W. II. Snyder. X. l.. Davis.
Ben Rennick and Herbert Gray.
Herbert Gray paid the hi CHEST price OF tho
day. s7.lOO. for the fast green trottlng gelding
Ragwa. from Cleveland This fellow Is without
Apublic record. but has trotted well-authen-
tcated trial in . 10. last half In 1:O4. He Is a
Missouri product. and was developed by W. r.
rarter at Mexico. Mo: Gray bought him for
Elloree. 2;Os one otthe noted trotters In the
ol sss hsd ab
her for n New York horseman. She 10 a nine
brood mare Flora MsGreSor. BY. Robert
@ sy Fred f GS 81 t wSss
Plains. q A. Fairbairn bought one Of tho stars
Montana ma f by ProdiSS n paying s2fG4 for hi Zine
hsS bpoush @ or az s@e
Ples. McGfssor, BY Robsrs Mo8r.Sof; I'd
Joe 4. ill., s 1877. BY Milroi-Ha1ei Ann. '''0'
BY Bay Bird: Fred derfsn, New York 49,. 1880
rfis s Ia so III MlsSa.tis snn.
Austria e25
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% 70 t,p i & 81 1871 BY fsos.nLsa,a
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Palette. ?;lsh pacing CHI, m. 1891; By Al.
sant.raIPccolo. by SANDER; S. B. Gardner. -.
Tom Medium 2'isit. blk; q. 1888 by Riley WV
Melium-Queen. by Henry Harris; A. X.
Miller Leighton. Pa. .............,......., 400
BY Co. Fran FAM eT p pmds.on
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vi; dam y PrSs;y Boy D. j. terry New
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Thomas W LAWSON Boston .............,..... 625
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r.. ' y 81 iro'on'o son'ai, John H Shuts 900
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G,slaur, III. C., 1885. by Guy wGiikes@Maid '
Marian hy lie GranNe. George W. Saunders.
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Mcdonald, New York .,'.,..,.'.,,'',.'. s.o2s
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LADY Mi"riGn :'2+ls pr. m. isal. by Aisr.
Ad9T.' NJ issg 3 cssil,.n bon Mot, by ''o
Lnn; pr j. c. Mccoy. Rirkwood Del go, $50
sn min whiriaind Thomas ". Lawson. ,... 100
T WI, P,YT;; BY American CLAY; George r.. 49,.
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GE.'nsl;2pei by Mohawk Chief; Vance Nichols,
hsp G 2Ii Sts, lsso BY Tempest aiogy. 49,.
T bsy By SS cani e isSs y Nae GR %Gs.
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