Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11
HAMBURG SELLS FOR $1,000
Payne Whitney Bought Great Stallion
for Brookdale

Ten thousand persons attended the first
part of the famous Whitney stud sale in the
Madison Square Garden, New York. last
night, where forty-one head brought q
grand total of 1924, $50, with the high aver.
age of $5,4S1.
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
S79O 900. AS 1t was generally believed that
Mr.. Whitney would buy the sire of the two
Futurity winners. Hamburg Belle and Art
full, breeders as a rule held of. At least that
was the opinion of experts who believed
that Hamburg would bring at least $780,
Oo0
It was exactly S:25 o'clock when Mr..
Easton, after making a few appropriate re-
marks Introductory to the sale, ordered
Hamburg to be brought into the sawdust
ring at the 4th avenue end of the Garden.
On all sides of the Enclosure sat men of
millions, breeders turfmen, jockeys, train
ers, hostlers bookmakers and lovers of the
thoroughbred. who enjoyed the special priv
ilege of being close at hand. Further away
the great crowd rose to the galleries, where
enthusiasm was rampant. There was a
burst of applause when Hamburg made his
appearance. He looked in robust health, a
magnificent specimen OF horsefiesh.
Hamburgi" shouted the auctioneer. "A
great racehorse in his time and champion
stallion! Here he is, the same that brought
$4,000 in this same ring only short time
ago! 1t is needles to go into details as to
what he has done In the stud, and he is here
to be sold What will you give. gentlemen? P"
There was a deathlike stiffness for mo-
ment and the crowd around the ring look
ed IN the direction of Harry Payne Whit
ney, who sat beside his racing partner
Herman B. Duryea. Mr. Whitney quickly
said:
Fifty thousand dollars!'
Il thank you.' replied the very polite
auctioneer. looking about him for another
Sixty thousandr' cried Milton Young.
the well-known breeder who sat directly
opposite the auctioneer
Seventy thousand" said 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 hid, for all the persuasion at the
auctioneer's command could not elicit an
other raise.
He's going. Mr.. Whitney" was the final
exclamation that brought forth another
round of applause. Hamburg was foaled in
1895. He Is by the great Hanover out of
Lady Reel. the half-sister to the famous
Domino. On the turf he won sixteen races
and $64,52o, and stands third on the list of
winning sires for this year, his get having
won about $4,000. Last year his get car
ried off ss0.479. 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 Syd-
hey Paget in getting the imported stallion
Sandringham. bred by King Edward VII
for $4,000 Nasturtium, for whom the late
Mr. Whitney paid $4,000. went to Milton
Young for $4,000. r. T. Wilson, jr.. and
Sydney Paget both bidding
In dsposing of the long array of brood
mares there was not SO much interest al
though In several instances there was much
rivalry displayed. Blue Girl who already
had colt by Meddler, brought $40. 600
Frederick Johnson being the purchaser az
tel battling with Andrew Miller and 3. G.
Cowdin. w. K. Vanderbilt, through his
agent, j: S. Mcdonald. got into the game
by securing Buela for $500.