New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-14
FIRST DAY OF HORSE SALE
BIG FAsIG- Upton AUCTION BEGUN
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.

The Fasig-Tipton Company's sem-annual
ton of trotting bred horses at Madison Square
Garden opened yesterday under rather unfavora-
Bile circumstances, as the driving rain kept good
many horsemen away from the sale. The big arena
held large assemblage in the afternoon and even
ing however, hundreds OF well known breeders and
turfmen from all parts of the country filing the
boxes and chairs the south side Of the
Garden opposite the auctioneer's stand and throng
ing the space inclosed by the miniature track.
Some of those present were Congressman j. W.
Bailey, of Texas: Major P. P. Johnston, of Ken
lucky; John H. Shuts. "Eph' Simmons the old
time New-York horseman, who owned George
Wilkes in his best days; Charles H. Kerner who
owned Jay Gould 2:21A the first stallion that low
cred Wikess champion record; Colonel F. \. Law
renee. another of the Old Guard; John S. Clark,
the man who bred the dam Of John r. Gentry,
2OO12; c. K. G: Billings, who owned the champion
Sd W ern9a w Per bda he 4" a Of
the prize winning trotters owned by the late Colo.
the Road Drivers Associations Horace w Wilson,
ers ASSOCIATION; George W.; Archer, president Of
ne ola RqeheSter Driving Park Assocaon and
Farm
There were no particularly high priced horses in
mg55e 1iS974, was among, the horses th4t paSsea
said that he has shown mile IN .2:OS, and good
a Judge as John S. Clark once said ne was the
lights well known natural speed. he brought only
horse has Stood up nicely for SPEEDWAY driving
but hqrSemep were afraid he wouldn't stand train
Andrew Radel, Of Bridgeport, VINO is brother of
Baylghts former owner, Edward Radel.
Congressman Bailey and John H. Shuts were
rival bidders for the bay rotting mare Alice Dor
man, 2:l5I4. by Baron Wilkes. 2:lS out of Beulah
Medium, the dam of Sister Alice 216A, but neither
secured the She bought by W. d.
Clarkson, Of HaSerstown. Md. for s1,150. The
brown pacing stallion l.. l.. d. 2:OS14, consigned
10 the sale by Warden Addison Johnson, of Sing
Sing Prison, was knocked down for 81 GOO to E. b.
Rice. of Boston The horse is a fun brother TO
knight. 2:221z. the sire of James Buffers great
PAGER Anaconda 203L4. The well known Brooklyn
road horse Rifle 2:1134. formerly owned by Sheriff
Dreamer. struck off for $1,000 to Frank Farrell.
One OF the animals sold yesterday was the guide
less PAGER Bicycle john" credited with mile
In PIP without harness or driver. He brought only
SlS5 g. R. PitmGn. of Trenton being the buyer.
The best sales were:
Dell Rieh. b. m. 2:I9S 1871, by Dictator Wilkes
Priceless. BY Almond; NJ Dwyer, agent. New ..,
McKenna b. g. 2:23A 1891 by Vasco-Lady Lane
by Alta. and Young Prince. b. g., 1922 by Prince
Aedium--Dam by Bakers Mambriuo; Newton
Bennington New-Tnrk ............ 100
Wiikes-China Wilkes by Adrian Wilkes; f. B.
Alice Dorian b m 2:l53, 1895 by Baron Wilkes
CIarkson. Hagerstown .,-....,..... 1.l5o
The Maine. bay iily, 2:26l4. by Smmons-Bee
Cassett; consigned by II. J. Jamison sold to W.
White. New-York Cfty........ 800
Grace Lake. Oh. f.. trial 2:21. by Red Lake-Grace
Andrews; consigned by l. $. Blackburn; sold to
H. Taylor Providence. r. $50
Daylight b. G., trial 2:0s. by Notwithstanding;
consigned by F. H. Radc!; sold to J. s. Clark,
Rihs Blk e.. trial 2:osa. by Eiyria-Dido: con
signed By F. D. Dreamer; sold Frank Farrell.
New-Yo1k Cty.........;. -. 1000
consigned by A. c. Pennock sold 10 J. Simmons
NeW-1orR 900