New-York tribune., 1899-11-24
TOMMY BRITTON, POS, SOLD.
E. A. LORD. OF CHICAGO, BUYS THE TRoT-
TING STALLION FOR $4,000.
JOHN f. SHUTS GETS THE PAGER DIRECTLY FOR
5000 - OTHER SALES IN MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.

JOHN f. SHUTS GETS THE PAGER DIRECTLY FOR
5000 OTHER SALES IN MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.
Tommy Brtton 2Os one Of the fastest and best
young trotting stations in the world passed under
the hammer yesterday afternoon at the Fasg-Tip-
ton auction sale in Madison Square Garden. Horse
men from all parts o. the United States and from
Europe were present 70 bid on the splendid young
horse, and he brought a long price, going 10 E. A.
Lord. OF Chicago. for $4,000
It a notable assemblage that crowded the
sale ring and the seats the south side OF the
Garden when Brttons number, 800. went up the
blackboard, and the handsome seal brown horse
came out in a snowy white headstall in answer TO
the buglers call. Europe represented by lsador
Schlesinger Henry A. Fleschmann. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Seger. s Ruzicka. Z. Winkler. Herr Nero
witz, Arthur Koenig. c. E Metcalfe and Max
Woss Among the visiting American horsernen
were c. J. Hamlin and Harry Hamlln OF Buffalo;
Colonel John Z. Thayer, Thomas W Lawson, Her
bert Gray. Colonel James Calvin Aonzo Nc
Donald. David McClary. George W Leavitt, Edwin
d. Bther and Allen Lowe. Of Boston: Colonel Isaac
L. Goff. Of Providence Frank Bower. George
Willing George NJ. Webb and Andrew Mcdowell,
Of Philadelphia W. c. Hendrckson. Of Belle Mead.
y. J.; ex-Congressman Charles N. Reed OF Erie;
d. r. Hanna, J. II. Cultivate. George W Saunders
and II. p. Bassett. OF Cleveland; Frank S Gorton,
George West and W F. Steele. OF Chicago; c. ".
Williams. OF Galesburg; NJ. Z. McHenry, Of Free
port, H. George H. Ketcham, OF Toledo: William
J. Hammond. Of Detroit; J. H Bronson. OF New
Haven; Clinton II. Briggs. OF Omaha; Captain
Walter c. Harrington and ex-senator Edward
Murphy. tr.. OF Troy; Charles Marvin. NJ. Bower
man. J. Scott Hudson and Joseph II. Thayer, Of
Lexington; Colonel James L. Reeves. OF Cincinnati;
John S. Clark. Of New Brunswick; James F. CAL
loway. OF Pittsburg Dr. J. c. Mccoy. Of Kirkwood.
Del; John Dckerson. W J. Andrews and George
II. Mills OF Goshen: r. L. Davis OF Lynnbrook,
Long Island; Benjamin Rennick and George r.
Finch. OF Glens Falls. and CARL S. Burr. jr.. OF
Comac, Long Island
From this city were several hundred we'll known
horse fancers. some OF whom were General B. F.
Tracy. Brayton Ives ". II. Taller j. Howard
Ford Colonel Frederick y. Lawrence, Andrew w
Smith. David Bonner. Peter c. Kellogg, David s
Hammond, Hamilton Busbey, Richard Croker.
John A Baurock Nathan Straus, william slmp-
son. John H. Shuts DR.. John r. Moore Captain
c II. Mcdonald. ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, A b.
Gwathmey. Frederick Gerken. Charles F. Bates.
W. D. Grand, W ". Seaman and j. c. Curry.
ar offer Of 5000 which was raised to 5000 before
the auctioneer could call It out. John II. Shuts
and Upton stayed IN until $1,000 was reached. j.
". DAILY raised this offer so, whereppon f. A
t8Ta horse jumped the price to $4,000 and got the great
The new owner Of Tommy Britton is wealthy
lumber merchant OF Chicago who formerly owned
Maggie Lass, 2l4i4 and other fast trotter.. He Is
trainer. George West. who drove him in his brill
liant campaign last season.
The $1,000 troster is is seal brown stallion, six
bred by Thomas Britton. the old stud groom az
Ky His sire Liberty Bell. a OF Bell Boy
2l9it. the fun brother 70 Chimes, and was OF
6my O Bo Was also By Snd his
granddam was Dainty by Contractor. The colt
brought him out at Lexington, driving him to a
record Of 2:34i at one year old He started three
two-yesr-old he Started five times winning ali his
races and cutting his mark down to 2I5lf. then
the champion race record for colts OF this age. |
He was not trained as a three-year-old, At four |
years old he started six time times winning three races
year-old he started nine times won five races. and
a's hs sx-yearod form. he started nine tines and
won six races placing his record at 2:o8. and trot-
stallion Re officially timed quarter in o29L5 5
in a race this year. Jere Allis who consigned him |
10 the sale yesterday. bought him about two years
ago for something Ike $500.
Jo63 Shuts bought the o 92ted t59 PacsS Z 1 sta2a 2
New-York horseman will place him IN tne stud az |
5osS Tor twa,oyear-oid pasers ard he placed the
three-vear-old record at 2o7A. where IL stood until
NsSS@e coionei James E. Reeves noted trottng mare
Louise Mac, that gained record Of 2.sat Z, - IN the
r Gwathmey president OF the New-York Cotton |
Exchange. She will be retired from the turf ana |
Extacy. 2ili. consigned TO the sale by the late
Major Henry Clay, Mcdowell OF Lexington; ri1 Ky,
sumably for Marcus Daly. This hlly was the cham,
nj tWO-yeaT-OlQ or lbSs NJ the pacing Edll, anu |
was then converted the trotting gait This year
she made the fastest threeyear-old trotting record
OF the season. Dr. ). c. Mccoy. OF Kirkwood, Del. |
Of Baron Wilkes Axtello green trotter. owned ]
bv the estate OF 5. A. Paddock. OF Brooklyn. |
brought s. 600. Trainer Ben" Rennick, who de-
veloped the son OF Axtel drove him mile In 2l2's
AT Hartford a few months ago. He was purchased
nv Dan" Mahanay. superintendent or FRANK !
Joness farm, at Portsmouth. y. H..
Following are the best sales
Tommy Britton. 2os br s. 1898 by Liberty Bell ooo
Keepsake hy Pancoa..; z. A. Lord Chicago .s2o'VOo
Directly 2Cs+. pacing blk; o. ley- ~ Direct-
Mabel by Naubuc. John H. Shuts Port Cnes- 40
1dsi.. Mac. 2oa4. ch m. 1898 by Little Corporal
-Mergold by Jay Gould a. p e"athmsy' . 700
2 ~ .sS 9.iiIs b Z 1896 by Baron wlkes-Ethel-
wyn by Harold. Edward \. Upton. agent New no
G, foaE a,s,s 2:isis b. & 1891 BY ST Bel-Eula
lie by General George u. Thomas; Horace ~
Asteo b. g.. 1894. by Axte.l-Ne!ha. by Com ,oo
rroun Heels b. G.. 1895 by Brown Hal-Heitle. by
Tudlev's snow Heels. T. l. Maet Albany. y. Y $50
7rrsr qr e 1896 by McEwen-Saly Dodd. by
Sin ir John r. pingee, brooklyn ..-.-...... l.2oo
onitts'Iver 2:l6t. gr. e.. 1891, by Silver Cloud
Ney by Green's Bsshaw, and Irony. 2;2l =, gr.
is9e by Pilot Aedum-Snip, by Magma Char -
~. 81 II Demarest. New-Y LOO
Nigbt-Naid of the Mist by Mambr!no Patchen;
John H snults. Port Chester. ilcO
r7erivyood A 2OTi7 m. 1913. by Bow Bells
Hagar by Nutwood John H. Shuts Port Chester LOO