The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-11
HAMBURG SELLS FOR $4,000.
N, p. Whitney SECURES GREAT
STALLION FOR BROOKDALE.
nso Buys sandringham for $4,000.
Endurance by Right for S16.0O0 and
Hanosrun for sa7.OOp - Forty.ons
Head Brins s73A.sSO at whitney Sale.

mart OF the famous Whitney stud sale IN
The Madison Square Garden last night,
where forty-one head brought a grand
total OF s224,750. with the high average
az s54sl The sale was conducted under
the auspices OF the Fasig Upton Com
psnv, with Auctioneer william Easton
welding the hammer.
Hamburg, the famous stallion for whom
the late william c. Whitney paid $4,000
at the sale OF Marcus Days horses, was
knocked down to Harry Payne Whitney
for $4,000 As it was generally believed
that Mr. Whitney would buy the sire OF
the two Futurity winners, Hamburg Belle
and Artful, breeders as a rule held OF. At
least that was the opinion Of experts WHO
believed that Hamburg would bring at
least $4,000.
It was exactly srs o'clock when Mr..
Eas.on, after making a few appropriate
remarks Introductory to the sale, ordered
Hamburg to be brought into the sawdust
ring at the Fourth avenue end Of the Garden.
On all sides OF the enclosure sat men Of
millions, breeders, turfmen, jockeys, train
sTs, hostlers, bookmakers and lovers OF
the thoroughbred, who enjoyed the special
privilege Of being close at hond, Further
away the great crowd rose to the galleries,
where enthusiasm was rampant. There
was burst OF applause when Hamburg
made his appearance. He looked In robust
health, a magnificent specimen of horse
flesh.
.Hamburg' shouted the auctioneer.
"a great racehorse in his time and cham
pion stallion! Here he is, the same that
brought 900 in this same ring only a
q l., n ty,tD
details as to what he has done in the stud!
and he is here to be sold. What will you
give, gentlemen
There was deathlike stiffness for a
moment and the crowd around the ring
looked in the direction Of Harry Payne
Whitney, who sat beside his racing partner
Herman q. Duryca. Mr.. Whitney quickly
caid:
Fifty thousand dollars!'
Il thank YOU replied the very polite
auctioneer, looking about him for another
lid.
Sixty thousand" cried Mi lton Young,
the well-known breeder, who sat directly
opposite the auotioneer.
Seventy thousand!" eaid Mr.. Whitney,
coolly, with evident determination to get
the stallion at any cost, in order to send
him to his new breeding establishment at
Brookdale. over In New Jersey. That was
the last bid for all the persuasion at the auo-
tioneers command could not elicit another
raise.
Hes going, Mr. whitney, was the
Anal exclamation that brought forth an
other round of applause. Hamburg was
foaied in 1895. He Is by the great Hanover
out OF Lady Reel. the half-sister to the
famous Domino. On the turf he won six
teen races and So4,52S. and stands third on
the list Of winning sires for this year. his
get having won about $4,000. Last year
his get carried OF SsO,47a. He is the only
sire to get two Futurity winners. his son
Leonidas running second In that event
last year to Hamburg Belle.
Mr.. Whitney outbid S. s. Brown and
sydney Paget in getting the imported stall
lion Sandringham, bred by King Edward
VII. for $4,000. Nasturtium. for whom
the late Mr.. Whitney paid $4,000, went to
Milton Young for $40, 900. r. T. Wilson, Jr.,
ard Sydney Paget both bidding.
IN disposing Of the long array Of brood
nares there was not 30 much interest, al
though in several instances there was much
rivalry displayed. Blue Girl, who has al
ready had colt by Meddler, brought SO, 600,
Frederick johnson being the purchaser,
after hattling with Andrew Miller and E. c.
Cowdin. W. X. Vanderbilt. through his
agent, J. s. Mcdonald. got into the game
by securing Buela for $500.
F. r. Thomas FLASHED with Mr.. Whitney
when the mare Daisy F.. was offered.
They took turns at raising the figures $500
a bid until Mr. Whitney got the mare for
$500
All, here is a queenl' cried Mr.. Easton.
'The beautiful Endurance by Right
The crowd began to applaud, but the
suctioneer raised warning hand and
shouted:
Much obliged for your kindness. but
do not applaud. 1t may brighten the mare
and cause some damage
John e. Madden made quick bid OF
5000. Mr.. Whitney raised It thousand
Fred johnson punched the figures to sll.5oo
and Mr. Whitney came back with $l2,5oo.
W. K vanderbilt's agents also, took a hand,
but when Mr.. Whitney bid $4,000 1t was
all over and Endurance by Right will start
for Brookdale at once.
James r. Keene's first purchase was
Geisha. for 81 800 Then few moments
later Handspun, the dam OF Tanya, was
led into the ring Andrew Miller bid $1,000
as a starter for this famous mare.
Fifteen thousand!' said Mr.. Whitney, as
he lighted a cigarette. Mr.. Vanderbilt
agent raised it a thousand.
Seventeen thousand!' exclaimed Sim
Deimel, owner Of Africander. Deimel later
bid 10000, but stopped when Mr.. Whitney
Baid
Twenty -one!"
Twenty -one fiftyl" said Mr.. Miller, but
Mr.. Whitney retaliated with bid for s22 900
and the mare was his
W. K. vanderbilts agent bought Har-
monica II. and Hesse for 81, 900 and o., 900,
respectively, after which there was more
competition betwee Messrs. Whitney and
Thomas for Hurley Burnley, the form er
securing the mare for 5000. Hypocrite
went to Mr.. Thomas for 5000. however,
but he was outbid again by Mr.. Whitney,
who got Irish Reel for $500.
Mr., Keene purchased imported Isis for
hiW, for whom he made an unsuccessful
nc some years ago when she became the
property Of the Whi,neys. Meddler, Yam
kee, kilmsrnoCk Ball ,oc Fey, and the
r'si Of The rsres will he sold tonight.
y war n mot able fact that every member