The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-12
MEDCLER SELLS FOR $4,000.
u,rTJE CORBETT GETS FAMOUS
STALLION IN THE GARDEN.
ou,plds Madden. who. However. Buys
Yankee for &2I .bOO-Friendiy Rivalry
Uetyeen j. II. Keene and Harry Payne
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The sale OF the great Whitney Stud was
concluded in Madison Square Garden last
nIaht in the presence OF 5000 spectators.
FIFTY head brought S2ss 800, or grand
total Of s4e3,55o for the whole sale OF ninety
one head
Meddler, the champion stallion, was
Knocked down to Matthew Corbett Tor
$1,000. Mr.. Corbett In spite OF rumors
that he had purchased the famous sire
for Clarence H. Mackay, declared that he
had made the purchase solely In his own
interests. After the sale he asked Harry
PAYNE Whitney to allow Meddler to go
hack to Brookdae Farm for few days
until he could make other arrangements,
James r. Keene, who went as high as
$40 500 for Meddler, said that Mr.. Corbett
did not buy the stallion for him, although
many believed, prior to this statement,
that Mr.. Corbett, who has been running
number Of the Keene horses in his name
this season, was acting for the millionaire.
Mr.. Corbett is millionaire turfman HIM
self, and said several days ago that he
would like to secure Meddler, II only for
SPECULATION. Harry Payne Whitney also
declared that Mr.. Corbett did not act for
him. Trainer John w. Rogers evidently
felt disappointed over the fact that Meddler
was not retained by Mr.. Whitney. Meddler
was brought into the ring first.
Sydney Paget, who sat beside James
B Haggin. began by bidding $4,000. james
R. Keene raised the figures to $4,000.
Thirty thousand" said Mr.. Paget,
whereupon Mr.. Keene jumped the price
to 100000. Then Paget bid $4,000.
moment later Mr.. Keene and Harry Payne
Whitney offered s45, 900 simultaneously.
Two bids Of s45,OOo!" cried Auctioneer
Easton "Who will raise it?"
1t was then that Mr.. Corbett, Familiarity
known on the turf as Matte, bid $4,000.
Mr.. Keene went him thousand better,
but Mr. Corbett did not hesitate to raise
the price finally to $4,000.
-Ill bid $50, 1901" exclaimed John E.
Madden. who had been very quiet 80 far.
Certainly" replied the Wizard OF the
Turf. But Mr.. Corbet quickly said ISL 900
and the stallion was his. the gossips buzz
sing busily all around the sales ring.
Ballyhoo Bey went to Mr.. Whitney for
$500, after which the celebrated Yankee,
winner of the Futurity in 1901, was led In
amid great applause. Messrs. Madden,
Whitney and Paget took turns In running
the figures up to $4,000. Then W. II. jerks
Of Brooklyn bid $1,000.
Twenty thousand" cried Mr.. Paget.
Mr.. jerks raised the bid $500. and Mr..
Paget said $1,000. Then Mr.. jerks bid
81, 500, and got the magnificent son OF
characterization. 1t afterward turned
out that Madden was the real pur-
chaser. He bought Yankee for $2O,O 900 as a
yearling and after winning the Fut,Tity
with him sold him to the late W. G.
Whitney. Madden now has three Futurity
winners at his stud. Yankee, Ogden and
Requital. Mr.. Paget secured Kilmarnock
for s. 900, cheap. N
The disposal OF the brood mares was pro-
ductive of some high prices and the live
lest bidding. Messrs Keene, Whitney.
Fred johnson and E. r. Thomas all wanted
Kildeer, the dam Of Goldsmith, but she
went to Mr.. Whitney for 1900. Mr.. Thomas
bid $500 for the young mare, Leonora Lor-
ing, bred to Hamburg, and got her. Mr..
Whitney stopping at $4,000. Mr.. Thomas
also secured Marquise for 5000. Mr.. Whit
ney bought Martha H., the dam OF Artful,
this years Futurity winner, for $4,000,
outbidding Mr.. Keene. Melba, the dam
Of Stalwart, also went to Mr.. Whitney for
$500.
When Morningside appeared Messrs.
Whitney and Keene put all other bidders
in the shade. They raised each other
$1,000 at clip until Mr.. Keene refused to
increase Mr.. Whitney's offer of $4,000,
and the Meddler mare goes back to Brook
dale. But Mr.. Keene within the next five
minutes, bid $4,000 for the imported mare
Ondulee, by st. Simon, Mr.. Paget stopping
at $4,000.
Once more Messrs, Whitney and Keene
locked horns over the importedlmare Snowy
Carrie and again the latter carried the
day with bid Of $4,000. The wind up
came when Yorkville Belle was knocked
down to Mr.. Paget for $4,000, 8. Defined
and R. T. Wilson. Jr., both bidding
When this mare had been led away, Mr..
Whitney and Mr.. Keene met In the centre
Of the enclosure. They shook hands cor
daily and Mr.. Whitney was warmly oon-
graduated upon the success OF the sale.
Mr.. Keene, by the way, stated that the
report that he had been bidder for Ham,
burg on Monday evening was erroneous.
The sale follows:
sTAI.LIoNs.
Imp Meddle,. b. b. 4. BY St. Gasien-Busy- ~,
hoo; H. p, Whitney, ,....,..... .:....,::... 7.6oc
John E. Madden ..,..,...,.............. 81. 500
Used; sydney Paeei' ..:..,.,..........,... 5000
MARES.
Kldeer. b. NJ, 70, by imp. parebin-Lou
Lanler; II. p: Whit they: $1,000
LADY agnes, CHI. m. II, by imp. ST. Blaise--
Imp. Lady Min, br' m, i. by Lada,-Lady ''00
Nlnling; W. l.. Powers. ....:...:.,...... 1900
L.Polka; br, m, g. by imp. Lissak-Ruperta; 49,,
W n jerks. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900
La sylphide. b. m. 70 by Feliowcraft-
Syph, L. l.. Norton. .....:.:....::.....:. 800
Lesint, oh, m. 4, by imp. Meddler-forkville
Belle; W. l., Powers Observation-Disclosures. 1000
L gnSd.d LonE b %, m s by Dr. MacBhde; ,oo
lzzle Montrosc b. m, u, by Duke OF Mon
, .rose Lizzie Vic; sydney Paget.,..:,. i.Soo
:, Louise r. W. X, Vanderbilt .,.,,...... 5000
Mamie Grey; $. PHarlan.. ...,.....,..... 900
Mamie hmyar. br m, 10, by Himyar-
4, Mamie Grey W. Astor Chanler. ,..,...... LOO
MARQUIS, b m. H. by Miser-Monte Rosa: -.
l. h, Thomas. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Martha H. b. m. o, by imp. Dandie Din.
mont Louise r.; II. +. Whitney ..,...... 5000
May G, b. m, 10. BY imp. Billet-Vega: -.
Niiba ch m, is, by imp. Mortemer-Tnll;
III Whitney. ,.....,...........,...... 1900
Me,a q m. IS BY onondaga-Una; f, c.
MI, Buttcrnrk hr. m, s. by HANDSPRING