New-York tribune., 1901-11-26
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THE HORSE SALE BEGINS
RECORD NUMBER SOLD on FIRST DAY
LAWSON BUYS PONCE DE
LEON FOR $500.

Probably the most important sale Of horses ever
held in this city began at Madison Square Garoeil
yesterday. and will continue day and evening up
to and including December 3. II is the annual
horse auction conducted by the Fasig-Ttpton Noiii
pany, and is known as the old Glory Sale II Is
a fitting aftermath OF the Horse Show, and equine
thorough5reds, trotters and high steppers Will CON
sequenty hold the boards at the Garden for three
weeks this n It is expected that ABOUT ohe
thousand horses will be sold, and that to1ai Oh
MANY hundred thousand dollars will be paid out 1or
horsehesh. Horsemen from all over the country are
in the city, and the bidding promises to be snir1le"
throughout.
There are many animals IN the list for which
prncey prices are expected, and some of the i've
liest bidding ever seen in the Garden ought TO re-
suit. Directum, 2:O5A. the champion trotter lor
many years. IS one of the many to come under ths
auctoneers' hands, He the property OF the
late William E. Spier. and stood in the Suburban
Stock Farm stud until the death of Mr. Spier' last
spring As a sire DireCtum has been sue
cess Lord Derby, Ponce de Leon. Bow Bells. PFoo-
fgai Baronmore. Peter Sterling and others 100
numerous to mention are in the list Bow Bells was
the first animal to be led into the ring. and after
some spirited bidding he was knocked down to ex-
Park Commissioner Samuel Mcmillan for $500
The sale broke one record on its opening day oy
the number OF horses sold. One hundred anu
thirty-nine passed under the hammer FOR to'di
OF sl0l960 an average OF nearly $50. Inc h4SHes'
price was paid for the stallion Ponce de Leon w-a
q race record Of 2:1S. This horse brought S6oV'
and was bought by Thomas w Lawson, OF Boston
whose success IN the ring at the horse sho" la0I
week was followed by his free handed buying yes
terday In all there bought for him oy her
hort GRAY twenty head at a total of $S2,9 or an
average Of $I645 His purchases included stao'17'
broodnares and yearlings. Senator J. ". hai1eE'
of Texas paid 81 for the bay stallion FrooLeat'
2:l6. bv Pancoast and the Baron Wilkes mare Elite
Baron. Jacob Rupert. OF New-York, bought SIX
horses and John H. Shuts, Of Brooklyn aoueu
eight 20 his stable.
Among the well known horsemen present were
G. L. TarIeton George Whitney, Garrett wilson
Thomas Rice ". W. Evans, Scott Hudson Clay
Harp. George Balm. John e Madden, James Nc
Cowan. George Leavitt Herbert Gray, D. 7
Brophy. S J Look. 3. Tappen, J. Dougrey Fred
ertck Gerken, James N MsClenahan tmuaeei ne Nc
Milan David Lamar. iIeoTse eIlofsI F.f Feather
stone. Charles Lyons George NorGon, pr Ps,er p e.
Duryea George z Latternors. FPana a . NJ"
Senator Ba5ey pt,y. TG asn rfe Alexander
F Potts " A Long, Edward Geers, Wallace 5;
crouss Grouse E Albert and and Charles Weliand
The following were the best sales;
Boy Bells 4 Tss sei: is sama, W. 81 Es.
Ponce de Leon nk s. "A yeaTs -, 30 i;Sn s5oa
Prodigal, b 5, Is years i931 2:lo 9y eL Han 400
coast-ReatriGe' J. W 6asS' ~ S'4cFS Gu wilkes
Hfaaon 35 FIa,hursr Farm. lexington Ky.: lSoo
N9LaSiss Ahsila " : Feanoad Msdsou ). - $50
AHas1'I a55Ia wilton: Brayt5a ives 1900
Annie wilton. nr m y yeeTs ia. 'y "iI'oH soo
Apta9styw 3an: i W. , falisy 81 .eas GanssyS s so
bTSTh wTRes1Nanne s-s Ettoost EinhuTs Farm. Lax
China ssik R2ouB 9 M il = T,uson Boston 2lOc
crn Iz2ie RnH3S %llses: se n + W. law on l5oo
D2;y ,o6@Bis2a 6ohnasn ratShen S. John II aIis
1?ss,res. l3n br M. 10 years. i52 2lo ~ Di-
Tector-Aloha; J NJ. Johnston Calais Ne. -. SIC
Wilkes -Etheryn; Bray;an Ives city 800
Pisasaa! IR2pE9 % W r!eans : IS Iexlastn O' go
Mss r. f ri. yfer By Pr2asa-E'ii' T,ss $40
wilkes--Naane Etooat; ). ". Bailey. Gaines . .oo
EqIns, !! yesrs. l5s4 2l'* by An'eeo-- 70
EMIL eh mi II ESaTS r IL 4-,og ry inee COO
f-li,,ree ch m II years 1921. 2.0Sta. hy
Flora McGregor: J. Malcolm Forbes. Boston. 2sod
PFafe sre@ @f ins5S iPsn9es apPsr Pc e. ya 200
King1Lady BUNKER; John H shuts Brooklyn 500
Fl8GSs n12y M52 My en- @ % Reading ding Pnh sI @ s25
HerIene. b m. yesTs: by Young Jim-Vering: s,c
Iu2pertous. b. m. years. by Prodigal-Raplaan:
1rntcr. ~ NI5ig XXX M vears a.1a bv pctator
Ethelvyn: T Lawson. Boston. ..-...... coo
I39y WIon 6T n y u .o5 ysars 33iia5 2I5 BY
Lady cash. b & i year: by Prodlgal-Iady VII 90
Ladv Acacia. ch. m. Il years, by Nu,wood- -.
Iaurels b, m 6 years. c:1a by ProagaI-I.aurei
r..
NTcCap. m. II years by Robert McGreEor-
/ AiyIa b. years by Mambrino-EIa O.;
II. Orr. Reading. Penn 5oC
, Ohlique b. ~. years by WiltOn-Lummie Lee.
". lawson. Boston ......... SGt
Prelacy b. n. years. bv Lord Russcll-Prt-
macy: Thoalas ". lawson, Boston .--...-..-- 3ioc
Preacy: ]. z. Madden, Lexington. y.....-... Io50
Practical. b. years 2.I9'4. BY Prodigal-
Fanny Witherspoon. Elnhurst Farm. Lexing
o HF
Princess in Red. ch m. 10 years by Red Wilkes
Rose Chief T ". lawson Be- on. ......-.. 200
Morn. Il by AiCar tara-Nnon-
tide: W Lawson. Boston . 700
Willie Wilkes A. G. Danforth, Washington
Ill 1850
ROYAL Swell. b.. c. / year. by Bow Bells-RacheI;
c r. WiCters. Ticonderoga. y. Y..--.......... Gu0
SILK h. ! by Prodigal-Red Silk:
Rochester, \. -....-... 500
Madame Herr, John L Madden. Lexington. Ky s01
Red Paint, b. year. by Ponce De Leon-Eed
Cherry; W. W. Evans Lexington. Ky.......... 800
Rediviva b. G by PrJdigal-Red
Cherry; B. Inches. Boston -............. $50
Vida D. Kr. 10 years, zig by Pilot Medium
--Edmoua; = 9. Benson. Kansas City-....... 1,7I5
Welcome Bunker, years. by
King-I.dy Bunker; Elmhurst Farm, Lexington $50
Welcome Home b years. by ProdigaI-Lady
Wilton; T. W. Lawson Boston. l,lOO
Home Again blk. f.. year, by Bow Bells
Welcome Home; J. l. Drlien Bar1stown Ky. $40
BILLIARDS.