The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
Many Consignments of Fine Ami
mails to Be Offered to Buy
ers This Week.
TELLMAIN THE LIST
Handsome Mare Has Made Trials
in 2 :I9 I-4-Other Fast Horses
TO Be Sold.

of catalogues announcing the choicest Of
ferings OF many leading stockfarms OF
Kentucky. Ohio, Illinois and Indiana within
its covers. have gone from this city to
every horseman, breeder and dealer OF
prominence In hamlet and city in the coun-
try and from inquiries resulting from this
wide distribution the attendance promises
20 be above the average.
Already this enterprising little city has
begun its preparation to receive and &C
commodate the influx Of horsemen which
annually attend these sales. Hotels for
one week only" and eating houses at
popular prices spring up like magic prior
TO the rush. and private families alike keep
open house to shelter and entertain the
guests OF Mr.. Lackey during this very busy
week
The selling Of fancy-bred horses in public
auction on a gigantic scale first occurred to
Mr.. Lackey in 1887 but it was not until the
following year that. in cooperation with
Fred Carmony. OF this city he held his
first sale. With but two exceptions the
date has always remained the same
that of the original sale. that of the second
week In March each year. the one exception
was In 1898. when Mr.. Lackey tried the
ture at indianapolis. but the project did not
pay and not repeated
MR.. LACKEY'S POLICY.
1t has always been the policy Of Mr..
Lackey 70 protect the interests of both
buyer and seller and this accounts for the
success of his sales. To insure the con-
signor from loss 20 per cent. OF the pur-
chasing price must be paid at the time the
animal is knocked off to the successful bid
der or the sale may be declared of at the
n he he hal of ba
account must be settled for the day the
horse is sold. otherwise the 20 per cent.
guarantee is forfeited. The large pavilion
in which the exchange of horses is effected
is of commodious build, over a square in
length, and capable of accommodating sew
eral thousand people and thus furnishes
complete shelter. Through the middle of
this building the horses are speedeG and
the seller has the ability to show his stock
with as much ease on the track or city
speedway, while the buyer can see his
future horse step down the line in true
racing style
These sales have continued periodically
for sixteen years and nearly s2.OOO,OoO worth
OF horses have been sold in this city. Dur
Ing this time many OF the horses sold have
given the sporting world astonishing rec
ords. The performance of the worlds
champion pacing gelding last season, Prince
Alert, by Crown Prince, in reducing the
terest to patrons of the Cambridge City
sales. He WIS consigned TO the Lackey
sale in 1896 and sold on March IA for $500,
which price at that time appeared a low one
since the horse had never been worked its
limit and from the frequent bursts of speed
IL was easily seen that the sale contained
a bright prospect. At the time of sale his
owner, G.. w Fort, OF Knightstown, had
given the gelding record of 2:15A. Bar
ney Demarest, of Kingston, ~. Y, was the
supposed purchaser of the animal, but the
real identity OF ownership has never been
quite clear, despite the fact that many
papers purported to contain the history of
the gelding at the time the present record
OF 1:5l was maze.
FINE HORSES IN SALE.
The present sale marks the seventeenth
annual occasion and the catalogue con-
tains the class of stock that has been popu-
lar in the past The catalogue lists some
three hundred head and together with many
horses that are sold the streets in lieu
OF the Lackey sale, close TO five hundred
head will change ownership the following
week. OF the forty or more stock farms
represented the following are Of special
mention-
HilligOSs & SO, Homer, Ind, has a con-
signment. mostly youngsters, by the famous
Geo w. Lederer, 2:1Sl4- In this bunch of
two-year-olds Grace II. 90, 2:S712, heads the
list. The list also includes Fred H. o.,
2:3s1s. has worked mile a two-year-old
in 2:27. with half in ITO; Mack II. 90, with
a trial of 80 seconds in the last quarter.
in ii i:2s, = . 81 -O'' - '>sU : AA''
Ballenger & Co, of Indianapolis. have
CONSIGNMENT of top-notchers incIuding
TeIIrna. trotter. with q record of 2iisIt bnS
mare by AXtel CD, PIP, dam OF Jersey
Wilkes. This handsome mare has made
by Paul N, son Of Empire Wilkes dam by
Jim Monroe. and has stepped trials i'm Pill:
tr a BY PnS gen has by EsT
record Of 2lgl4; Allen b. Co., trotter. bay
geldins; by Bernal 2:l5 in training six
A. III. Jewell stOckfarm, of Lexington,
Ky. consigns a carload of Kentucky sad
de horses that have sold with such rush
In the past.
c. w Snyder, of Springfield O.. con-
signs a great lot of matched teams, coach
and business horses. The consignment con-
tains twelve selects.
n D. Bond. OF this city In closing out his
stable. cOnsigns Miss Bond, ore of the COM
ing trotters. by Allerton, 2O9l4. dam La
r. +. Boaz. of Ridge Farm. Ills. offers
consignment OF ten. including Gold Coin
of the most handsome geldings in
Isaac Bates. of Cincinnati. has a choice
consignment which includes Mary Tudor
. PAGER with trial OF 2:13h4. This hand
some black mare has mace quite a record
es a matinee racer. having Won thirteen
matinee races. She was foaled in 1897 and
sired by Venture, 2:09i2. The consignment
includes several PAGERS with records
r. l. Bebout, OF Rushvilie, cOnsigns sew
eral racers me principal one Is RaVenna
Wilkes. PAGER. with a record OF 2:15l
Moody * Sons. OF Muncie consigns a
worthy lot. including Pearl Patchen trot-
ter. with trial OF 2:3l in three months
work. Also Almont McGrcgor. trotter and
half brother TO Fannie Mcclure 2:I71.
The following are some OF the horses con-
signed. with records:
Red Patchen. 2:lG. Alvina Wilkes. 2:1Oit /:
Lazarre, 2:l5; Robert NJ. 2:14L. Ravenna
Wilkes, PISA; Clifty Hal 21SL: GUY NJ
2:1sI4: Tellma 2:1gIL: Florence stanton
2:19h; Dave Wonder, PISA; Celeste. 2:19Is:
jim F., 2:22l4 DarniinO, 2:23l5: Tootsie A.
2:24L: Rose Cleveland. 2:24L: Camille q
2.2fi4: Dorcas Moore. 2.2f{; Prince F.
2:2r4; Camper Boy 2:2f4s; Minnie H. 2:24s, :
Sontimont 2:26l4: Gilhllan. 2.s6Is: Ossie :
2:27L: Raz Allen, 2-2I14 Arteros. 2:2gi4 /:
Lyle s, 2:29A. Dick Welsh. 2:2gi4 Helen
(natinee). 2:32i!; Grace H.. o. 2:37It: Fred
H. 2.5Slz, and HObsOn. 2:4914
The following youngsters" show trials
better than 2.gl:
Major Mckinley. 2.12lk: Mary Tudor
2.l3h: Fleetfoot CD 2:i3Ia. Pearlmont PA.
Clarence NJ, 2l6; Cinderella, 2:lS; Granville
A. 2.19i+ Upper Ten. 2.19L Benunder.
2.l9it: Bobby Boy go Lilly WinshfD
2.a0i.; Robert w. 2:22; Gail Patchen ~
2:2s: Katherine l.. 2:23: Allen T.. 2.2:,iS :
Nellie Elder. 2-zf. Topsey. Pa: Lady Du-
gan, 2.2512, Mach r., O. rs: Torrent Die,
tate 2.27: Zealand. 2.27: Littlepage. 2.27lL.
Decoration. 2.2S The FarTier, 2.2S. John l.
e.. 2.2S. Ruby c.. 2.2S. Belle r. 2.2SIs: Al
bert l.. 30, Pirate. 80; Belon 80: Queen
Cavalier. 2.30: Pearl Patchen. 2:31 Dora L..
2.314; Lucy. 2:35; Norseman. jr 2:35 Bet
sey Fisher. 2:H, and Sallie IL. %. half in