New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-30
SALE OF KEENE HUNTERS.
american Bred Horses Bought for
ERgIishmeR at High Prices

The entire hunting establishment OF Foxhau p
keene untf' recently the master OF fox hounds
Of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club, vas sold az
public auction by William Easton OF the FaSfr-
Upton Company. at the Van TasseIl 4 Kear-
ney horse mart in East Thirteentb-st last
night The consignment consisted Of nineteen
qualified hunters, including thoroughbreds bred
by James r. Keene at the CastletOu stud, Ken
lucky, and the Irish hunters. which the Younger
Mr.. keene collected and brought 10 this country
TWO years ago when he made master OF the
Meadow Brook hounds. IN addition 20 these two
packs Of hounds, bought from Mr. salkeId OF Cum
oeriand England, were brought into the ring ard
sold.
As Mr.. Easton. in his usual eloquent introduction
and it was unusually eloquent last night-reuarked
1t was the most extraordinary sale that this eOun-
try has known. Probably never in its long
history has the famous horse mart in East Thir-
teenth-st.-the home of the useful but humble
gen raj purpose boss of the provinces. known
such another night The newly constructed tan
bark ring, brilliantly lighted and surrounded by
spacious gallery. filed to suffocation with
and women from precincts that the adjacent Bow
ery desgnates terseIy as dem dude Districts
in the course Of the evening it had peeks at more
rich bIokes'' than has been its good fortune in
years. The narrow street was flied with brough-
ans. automobiles and hansOms and the neghbor-
hood made the disembarSng Of their occupants a
delightful and delrious function
The sale. which has been heralded far and wide
his intention TO resign as master. brought repre-
sentatives not only from all the hunting colonies
Of this country, but from England and Ireland
well The purchase, moreover. OF a number Of
American thOroughbreds by the agents Of Irish and
English hunting Of the most signih-
cant features Of the sale. That England and Ire
land, that have been breeding hunters for years.
should appreciate the American type OF thorough
BREEDS send their buyers here with instruc-
lions Ito go as far as the next man IS sufficient
commentary the class OF thoroughbred this
country is producing.
While all the hunters offered brought high prices
generally the American blood horse commanded
higher figure in almost every instance than his
English or Irish contemporary. The fve-year-oId
brown Felding Prophet by Horoscope Royal Nun.
was sold 10 the agent of Captain Mathers. Of the
Royal Leicestershre Regiment Birr, Ireland f0r
Aeto With the exception OF the famous mare
Becky Sharp, which Mr.. Keene has hunted in
both this country and in Ieicestershire and which
was bought by Roger Winthrop az the same figure.
the brown gedins brought the top price Of the
sale.
The hounds which were brought into the ring
by the kennelman and two OF the club servants
created sensation. compared 20 which in the
estimation OF the Bowery the old fashioned Eliza
crossiug-the-ice boOdhounds OF Uncle Toms
Cabins" were merely a bunch of lap dogs The bid
ding between the masters OF several hunt clubs
including the Goshen Hunt. of Orange County, and
James HYDE. who represented Clarence Fl. MaCkay
WAS keen and fast. and for a time went in
thousand dollar jumps Mr.. Hyde. it was under
stood. had orders not stop under S0,000 bat
when he bid $3.50 Mr.. Eastons hammer fell and
the hounds belonged TO Mr.. Mackay.
II seemed 70 be the general impression that the
packs were bought by Mr. Mackay with view to
returning them to the Meadow Brook Hunt Club
His agent. however. retcent. and would not
admit even that he had not bought them for him
ssie ia ths hone th7t ths fox hounds would be sold
ri 2 a
were much disappointed
The ashes5 price paid for en- Irish 1; hunter , was
gelding said 10 Be the best horse that ever came
james R Keene. who sat up in the sslIery start Art
81 the bidding on Nell Gray BY Offering ~ NJ,
too old 10 hunt" re said to The master of the
sibie for having your neck broken" Mr.. Keene
made no further bid on Nell Gray; although he
In The opinion of the hunting men present the lot
was the best beyond any question mat mas 9 been
Keene. with Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg Charles
the sale from a space that had been set aside for
them fin The gallery Mrs Ladenourg bolght Grey
AMERICAN THOROUGHBRED HUNTERS
F9 fS9l4 l sSa 0E Rs
Delighted eb <. by s. Leonaras-F,apture; Cyrin
chorls en- e foalel is9S. by Chorister Helena =.
1lSRPsnay i'' b. e ;oaled 1900 BY Ben brush
FT fstS[e5li a. CAPTAIN Mnihsr 1900
ciol4s' y p s r'1 R5s,a 5g' ~ also
Reg, 7A Vj,b Or m Oy 1900
Paddy en- rs Bsloxey, r. Lawrence smith D"
IRISH HUNTERS
49, hr, X = rova ................ 1000
>ssTt George peahoslv .....-............. 100
At,if Tadenb,4rg. $50
- 49, - C-bsrieS carroll ............ 900
-. Ms ,loIf .sdanbl1rg- ......... 500
~ -.-.tL.- ~ =, Tar,es r. I'D ..-...-...... 200
- -. - ~ h lawrence smith ....... go
c,aorr. Peabody 4nO
St NV Estbetr: James r. esre.......... 425
MISCELLANEOUS
Pair carriage horses. f. p Guthrie ........... 500
Edward $50
Mgn1nie ch polo pony; E ..--.-..-..-. 375
lT W. Ma Nsetav 615O
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So. 500