New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
SIDNEY SOLD FOR S575.
FAMOUS TRoTTING SIRE BROUGHT $1,000
FEW YEARS AGO-COLoNEL KIP's TRoT-
TIERS BROUGHT GOOD PRICES.

ora NJ the horses that passed under the hammer
Yesterday at the FasigTipton sale In MADISON
Square Garden the well known OLD Cahiorhia
bred stallion Sidney by Santa Claus. Zen years
ago this horse was one OF the leading sires Oh coI
trotters two or three OF his get having held the
champion records for youngsters of their age. he
was then owned by the italian count, George Vaeh-
sin of Pleasanton, Cal In 1893 Nalehsih uleu' anu
his horses were sold at auction
Sidney was put up at auction at Cleveland, ana
brought $4,000 under the hammer. George Ham
moud Of Detroit who paid this great price Tor the
son. of Santa Claus sent him to the GARDEN safe
Yesterday The horse is now nearly twenty years
old Nobody appeared to want him, ana ne was
finally struck off for 1913 TO A. L. Thomas the well
known trainer who handles the trotters peloheihe
m 7 w DAILY of Mount Kisco Sidney Is the sire
Of the trotters Monterey 2091A. and Dr. Leek'
2OaH who gained their records this year. ana he
has to his credit in the 2 list thirty-eght troers
and PAGERS.
The show ring trotters that belonged to the late
Colonel Lawrence Kip were sold to the highest
bidder Yesterday afternoon. There were seven
handsome mares in the collection together with
road wagons and harness and other driving equip
ments Everything brought good price all things
considered Among the three thousand persons pres
ent were several members OF the SUBURBAN Riding
and Driving Club. OF which Colonel Kip was the
president and they made the bidding brisk from
start 10 finish
of the prize winning road mares put up for sale
Probably this Kansas bred mare has won more nue
hotter ever Exhibited at the National Horse Show.
She came on the stage in 1893 or 1871 ana since
every year, except in 1896. when Colonel Kip $
horses were exhibited at the Garden She . Was
Show in 1894, and again in 1891 When the cham
ponshp classes were s EAST cS y9a o
the highest honors of the show, and she nad me
trlcolored ribbon good as won at the ntteenth
| exhi when
owner caused her withdrawal In double harness
with her old mate Mambrino Belle. she was never
beaten at the National Horse Show; In view OF
her almost unparalleled success In the snow ring.
many horsemen expected TO see ner tetcn lohs
against her, and she was struck of 10 John A.
Lewis's bid OF SIPS. Emoleta is now In her thir-
Water Maid, ?ls14 winner of six blue ribbons IN
1895 and 1899 brought $780, Thomas w: Lawson,
q Boston being the buyer Water Maid asa is ,bs
M STShsr 10 Matte by Pilot Medium the sire
9 paid the highest price of the day for
brella. the mare that was shown in double har-
John A. Blaurock, Lloyd Phoenix, A. Newbold Nor
the Pewy OF ss Se
and Mr. Lawson had to pay 49, TO get her
She is 9sn class arry we'll wbo as
out in Indiana when she was known as Nelly Win
SR sys Ss record nf' Sr new viii po SSs
campaign her next year , and show her at the Gar
den in double harness. with water MAID ue
Cernea who bought all OF the mares for Colonel
Kip thinks Gambrells and Water Maid make the
placed a high estimate on their quality was shown
when they brought $500 under the hammer Water
cress 2:27s., the full sister and former pole mate
OF Water Maid. went 10 Matt Dryer for $500
Melody, the mare that defeated w NJ V, Hon-
Altomont, 22ls. Bella Bells; 22214 Harmony and
a lot OF other good ones at the recent Horse Show
was sold to ]. H. Lane for $500 The bidders re-
yersed the verdict Of the Horse Show Judges when
than Melody, who had beaten her For the blue
! ribbon at the Horse Show. Lloyd Phoenix was the
buyer. She Is a daughter OF the trotting bred
PAGER Gambrel. 2lOia the sire OF Gambrella
| Music the daughter CT Pilot Medium. struck
off for $3.50 Elmer Stevens the trainer who fitted
| Colonel Kp's for the Horse Show this year