The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-19
SPECIAL SALE OF HORSES
L. 5. AYREs PAYS 81 o FOR A
SPLENDID TEAM.
Nearly Five ndr Animals Con-
signed by the Best Horsemen
i'm This Territory.

The special horse sale OF the Blair-Baker
Horse Company at the Union Stockyards
is the most pretentious ever held in this
city. Practically all the entries are OF the
right sort and are bringing good prices. A
total Of nearly 500 head were received for
this sale and they were consigned by the
best horsemen in this and neighboring
States Never before i'm the history OF the
indianapolis market has there been as
much interest manifested among buyers.
and they have shown their appreciation
Of the high type of horses offered by
prompt and liberal bidding.
Except i'm cases where the offering was a
little below the standard I'm value there
has been the keenest kind OF competition
since the sale opened Thursday. Phenome-
nal sales did not abound yesterday, but
good long prices were secured for several
OF the best entries and practically all sales
were satisfactory TO owners.
The principal transaction on THURSDAY
was the sale of the team belonging TO VIII
liam b. Frey, OF this city. They were a
pair OF beautiful light bay coach horses.
with an abundance OF style. formation and
action. They won first prize for the best
coach team in the show Tuesday evening
and were the admiration of all high-class
horse buyers. A representative OF Mrs. l..
5. Ayres, OF this city. who had an open
order, started the pair at 500. and by pos
slbly a dozen bidders the price was raised
IN Jumps OF 800 at "A time until IL passed
the $l,9o mark IL was then carried by
smaller bids from three buyers. O. Moul-
ton, OF Batavia, n. Y. dropped at $500.
ana a rperesentatiye Of Henry Lawrence
bid SZ,O25 and secured the best team OF car
rage horses tina ever Travelled the streets
or polls Other horses in Mr.. Frey's
consignment sold at $3.50 to SEQ.
Amy Schicketanz. Of this city, had the
AdIBest consignment at the sale. Alto
sether ne had about seventy-hve head and
go IN the special sale. He sold a trotting
mare with "A record Of 2:l9k for $3.50 and a
green trotter for $3.50. A bay coach team
brought sos and a seal brown carriage
team $3.50. A bay coach horse brought $50
and a sOrrell PAGER $40.
Alder a. Underwood, Of Danville. sold a
string sold above 500. Another important
sale was a well-broken saddle mare. owned
by Narman d Blair. for $3.50 10 W. Aic-
Workman, OF this city. There were many
otner good sales ranging from 500 10 800.
Among the prominent buyers attending
the special sale were: Abe Carson, Soliy
Frank. NJ. II. Reardon. John Fiannigan.
Lancaster. Pa: W. c. Ely. Holmdel. n. J.:
Capt. j. w. Martin. Genesee. ~. Y, l.. Ba-
con. Paris. M II. p: PfsltzgrAn. York.
George Snyder. Allentown. Pa. William
Peel. Atlanta, Ga. Asa Roberts. Moores-
town, y. J: James Frey. Kutztown. Pa:
Stoner. Buffalo. y. Y. Taylor 4 Iserman.
Spring Valley, y. Y: John Fisher. Quaker
town. Pa. ]. 7. Fulmer. Chester. Pa: Rob-
Ssyres, Eaton. o.: j. w. Baker. Ephrata,
Pa: John Pender. Jamestown. Pa: Fred
Briel. Newark. n. J.. Henry Pei1er. Myers
Moulton. Batavia. n. Y; G. III. weiiver.
bloomsbury. Pa W. c.. Taibert. Wabash
IND. and Sam Hauck. Lancaster. Pa.