New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-24
SIDNEY DILLON SOLD.
SO 900 FOR NOTED HORSE.
GOOD Prices for Other Trotters at
old GIory Sale.

tfOttlnE turf. was sold at auction yesterday for
$1,000 Sterling X. Holt. of Indiana polls Ind. This
was the feature Of the third day of the Old Glory
sale of light harness horses at Madison Square
Garden, which even better attended than on the
two previous days. Between two thousand and
three thousand people in the Garden when
the great stallion offered and his magnificent
appearance aroused generous applause. even though
he not shown speed. Nathan Stratus owner
Of the speedway ex-champion Co5webs, was the
contending bidder with DR.. J. W. Neal, who repre-
scented Sterling +. Holt
After Willard Sanders. trainer OF Lou Dillon and
the set of Sidney Dillon. had made few remarks
from the auctioneers block, bids were called for.
and Nh Suaus. sal ding the track promptly
offered 5000 Dr. Neal bid 5000, and then in bids
of $500 each the price reached $4,000 at which fig
,re the bic chestnut was knocked down TO DR..
Neal for Sterling r Holt He will be shipped TO
Indianapolis in a few days. and from what could
be learned viii stand at the breeding establishment
Of his owner just outside the city.
Nathan Straus said that he came to the sale with
no intention OF bidding Sidney Dillon but the
horse appealed to his fancy, which led him to go
high $500. Horsemen and breeders at the
ringside differed the value of the horse as
judged by the amount paid. but the opinion was
fairly general that the price fair one. Sidney
Dillon. with limited opportunities has proved him
self one Of the greatest sres of extreme trottlng
speed He is the sire of Lou Dillon 2:01: Dolly
Dillon. 2n6a4 Stanley Dillon Cpacerl, 207a, B. S
Dillon. 2:l4t and Captivity, 226l4. only twelve
years old ana with good disposition and no vices
he is practically at the beginning Of his stud
career With fair opportunities it seems reasonable
10 believe that he should in time head the stallion
list Of the country.
Lou Dillon the worlds champion trotter. with
mark of l5Sla behind wine shield and 2Q without
wind shield made within the last few weeks. has
placed Sidney Dillon in the first rank as a sire
Her last year and this has been of the SEN
sstionai order. In addition to the worlds record
for mile she holds the worlds quarter mile
record Of OPT and the worlds half mile record of
o5s. She has never raced except against time or for
the Memphis Gold Cup TO wagon against her great
iFat MAJOR Demar Sterling r. Holt. who bought
sidney Onion, is the owner Of Rex Americas. which
so,d Tor Sloep as two-year-oid.
Inc prices thou6nOut the day and evening aver
aged better than on Tuesday. and there seams TO
ney Dillon Tom ASwort t'T brought Top price Of
~ rr5 @4LIrT some spIIIigd 1lddMg ae vas sea
worthy WITH race record of 2:83.. made notable
f e,,'G ,s year, ne started siH lines W Wlt6i9
I1I 10 $3.50 asansl u2tteIs 81 hl5h class ana dld
b 12T sai le deIGat MlaTd sanders VINO GToXe
~, me present plans are to campaign him next
John II, Shuts consigned Tom Axvorthy to-
sejhor with nItyfve Others. and this lot sold par
age Of s In me 6 eqa m of Of be an ge Of
AXworthy. generally acknowledged the greatest
average 1850. Next TO Tom AXworthy, Jack Az
worthy was in Keen demand, D. @: Mcdonald, of
AXworthy was the fastest to-yeer-old gcdtng Of
Tear-oId division Of the Ke6tuckT F1t,riv but he
event, one week later in he Lexington Stakes
likely 10 make new record for three year Odds
Directly which started seventeen times as a two.
year-old ana was not beaten, and. Incidentally
earned me world championship as a tWo-%eaT-od
PAGER win mark OF 2o'44. was solo for $500 to
not seen popular in the East as sire lie has been cen
standing against his own sire Direct, however and
should easily earn himself out in the West
stable Of Speedway tro 5 by pufcbasng Exec
Tor. 2lsl A j. Heating bought the
choicey bred Baroness Croesus for $1,000 and G. /.
Tor Earl Of Chatham and sl525 for Major Higgnson,
the two last named being promising tWoyear-o'ds
one hug&Eed and seven hea@ sol SGD Tsse+day for
the three first days of the sale is $142,s65.
Major RemaT me worlds Ghampi92 .o tr9tdng
the worlds champion pacing gedng. :59i2 will be
sold to-day together with many other famous trot-
bringing 500 or over follows:
CONSIGNMENT FROM DANIEL MAHANEY PORTS
MOUTH. y II.
Pee5s: By Dexter Prince ; James as cs5 5Sa
queen Of Melody. i2:2Si.). trotter Oh. m, 1873
Tiaconb Richmond -. -..e1.......... $50
CONSIGNMENT OF CALAIS STOCK FARM a. NJ
Johnson. CALAIS. NE.
non WtlEes-Faany HeqHedy BY, WestWood; R -,
CONSIGNMENT OF HENRY TITER AGENT. READ
VILE MASS.
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Aiauras. Saoer c. ? years. BY Bnger
Bngen--Green six, by Prod!gal, G + Leonard
q ss22 s' Gay '' y 555 S.1l
CONSIGNMENT FROM SANTA ROSA FARM. SANTA
ROSA, CAL.
sidney Onion. troter, Oh. h.. 152. - years by