The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09
HORSE SALE BY LACKEY
ANNUAL SPRING AUCTION OF STAND
ARD REGISTERED ANIMALS.
II Bids Fair to BE the Best Ever Held
At Cambridge City-Leading Con-
signOrs and Their Best stock.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, March S.-The
fifteenth annual combination sale of speed |
and fancy-bred horses. under the manage |
ment OF John s. Lackey, will be held in
this city March IL TO IS. and. judging from
the entries catalogued. there is every rea-
son to believe this Will be the leading horse |
sale Of the year. The catalogue lists 469 |
head. and. together with the number that |
IS disposed Of on the streets by unscrupu- !
1ous dealers who take advantage of Mr. |
Lackey's method OF bringing prominent
horse buyers here from all parts of the |
country, some five hundred horses will |
change owners. Shipments are being re-
Cei}ed daily. and by Monday night the to- |
tai consignment will be in Already there
are several hundred head here, and every
street IN the city presents the appearance !
of a veritabIe race course while at the
track there is a representation of all the
last stock lines, speeding from early morn
ing until late at night with all the deter
mInatiOE 10 go for blood" There are
more standard and registered horses with
Iscords entered than at any previous sale |
MT Lackey mas conducted IN the last nf- 1
teen years and there is a great bunch of
youngsters that have shown fine results
III trial heats, but have never been marked |
An unsual lot Of combined team and saddle /
horses together with matched teams and
rOadsters that can step down the line"
at a rapid gait. also are catalOgued. In
diana horses. as heretofore, comprise the
bulk of the Offering, and while there are
many cOusignments from the principal
stock farms OF Ohio and Kentucky, IL goes
show that the former horses are in
great demand and that Indiana breeders
appreciate the fact that Mr.. Lackey offers
them Of the best markets in the coun-
Try for the disposal of their stock at prices
equal to those offered in Eastern cities
Eastern dealers find a great opportunity
at these sales TO purchase stock that IS
considered the cream Of the American TrOt-
ting Register, comprising the blood lines
OF the McGregOrs, EDWARDS, Directors Al
NaW rfr- Avfs all nfp in hn 90
line. and also high-class stock for the
show ring" A great number OF Eastern
buyers are in the city looking over the
field and many are loud in praise of the
quality of the stock that is here. and they
are OF one opinion in viewing the coming
auction as ono OF the greatest sales OF the
year.
OF the forty or more stock farms repre-
scented the following are OF special menuon
Margrave farm. Terre Haute, has cor
signment o. thirty head, mostly by the
''hOrse-shOW winner MaTgraVe, sired by
Baron Wilkes (415S, with a record or z'io1s
There are several sensational youngsters
III the bunch. including Frances trotter, |
with a trial of 2-2S1S; Mig. PARROT, trotter, |
sired by Axten. 2:12, with a trial as two
year-Old OF 2.29l4 Vasten, b. $, with
trial Of 2:22 as a trOtter; Margin, T. c., two
year-Old trial 2:S3A; RosamOnd, b. L, trot-
tinet. b. c.. trial quarter in IS; Martinmas
b. c.. quarter in 30; Marchesa, b. f., trial
quarter in :37st; Adele, b. f., three-year-
old trial 2:291; Society Belle, C l., year
ling trial quarter in 1874.
r. c. Knode, OF Indianapolis consigns
his entire stable. which includes San Ilario.
b. g trOtter. with record Of 2:2414 and
timed at 2:1H4 in a race last season. Legal
wood blk. g.. PAGER. with a record OF
ord 2:19ls and trial In 2:091s; Charlie B.
record 219 and trial OF 2:13; Pac Rose, b.
m. with a trotting record OF 2:2lh; Globe
Wilkes, record of PISA, and others OF equal
merit.
Edgewood farm. of Terre Haute. has a
consignment of twelve head of high-bred
stock by Jersey Wilkes (25l6), including
Tommy Mac, said 10 be the greatest I'M
marked PAGER IN the country having made
a trial OF 2:O7 in a race Ethel Mac. three
years old and a sister 10 Tommy Mac,
paced a mile in 2.16; La France, b. m, with
4 record OF 22914 and HalcyOn, b. m, with
a record Of 2:2924
eraI matched teams consigned Among Its
fast stock il offers Present, blk. g., trotter,
with trial OF go and Pirate trotter,
The Hawkins stock farm, of Earl Park,
Consigns seven head. including Earl PARK
hr e. with pacing record OF 2:l2A and a
trial i'm 2:es. Sampson. b. &, with a record
OF pa and a trial of 2.0S. and twilight, D.
m. with a record OF 2.Z7A-
The Whitley stables, Muncle, nave
choice consi gnment including Sphinx Las
sic d. m with a tTOttiHg record or 2;2S4
and tria! of 2:11. considered to be one OF
the best pa trotters in the United states
Reckless G. E., trOtting record, Z;lS-
The John X. Bond estate has a collec-
ti0u of tOp-nOtCherS IN the breeding Inc
among
sired by Director 1850 and brother TO
The famous ArgO Director, with trotting
record of 2.23ts: Lasela. b. m. by Grand
Sentinel with a trOtting record OF Z;zu
and bay filly by AllertOn that has promise
az a great future The consignment also
includes Lii Simmons, blk m, sired by
Iohn Y. Connolly. OF Madison. has con-
signment of fine saddle horses many OF
them having secured first prizes at the
CeciIian park stock farm. DanviIle. KY
C0usigus fourteen head. including NutnuFst
with record of PIP the sire OF thlrty-tWo
Win records of $50 or better: Gov. Brice.
with a record OF 2.29l4; AIcien. trlai OF
2l5ls and several sensational youngsters
Among them Is Society BeHe' en-; l. T HI.r
sire is NuthuTst. with a record or ZlZ.
River Valley farm, at Warren, o.; mas a
consignment OF ten. including WiItw9oG'
with a record OF 2:29I5. and others by Der
ID w BTenneman of Decatur. H., has
eighteen head consigned. principally the
get Of Anderson Wilkes, ia ana MCN''
T. IT, Jewell Lexington, Ky. consigns
twenty head of saddle and harness hoIses-
sd b. Seaton. Mansfield, has consish-
ueut OF ten selects.
a. a. Harris. Lexington. Ky. has large
consignment. including John r. slaughter
cl Matte Edifice, 2:22, and Miss Saxon
Following are some Of the horses entered 5t'.si
having records better than 30 Russo
Wilkes. PAGER 2:13t.: Dick. PAGER, z:lS1+'
The Minister, PAGER, 2:l6; Prairie Jazz
PAGER 2-Ist.. Billy AImont. PAGER, 214S4'
EiIy H.. jr.. PAGER. 2:1sl4; Ruth w pacer
-.lHt Banner Bell. trotter, 2:S!4; DalsE
T.. 2Isi.: Moses trotter.. 2:isl4; Ruth Ruth g.
PAGER PISS. Dave Wonder, PAGER, z.-obs
Chtcy Nj PAGER. 2:20i; Tom Thorn, tret-
ter. 2-2W4. Charlie Cecil. trotter 80
Iloyd s. pacer. 2:2H4; Robinson, PAGER
-.-Ht. Midget G., PAGER. 2:24l3; keN n
PAGER. 2.z4at: Point Breeze. PAGER, 20. Al
media. PAGER. 2:3614; Clayvlan trottei'
---.s. Slickaway, trotter, $50 1ei' 'iO'-
ter. 2Z9i4. Lady Elber. PAGER, 2-zsi2.
EIwood Fair speed Ring.
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ELWOOD. Ind. March S.-The pro-