New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-29
LOCANDA BRINGS $500
Great PAGER Sold at AUCTION an
Madison Square Garden.

Iocanda the next two-minute pacing stallion, in
the opinion Of many shrewd horsemen. was sold
at auction in Madison Square Garden last night
for $500 Walter ]. Snyder was tho buyer, acting
II is said for a prominent horseman, whose name,
for some reason was withheld. This sale was the
feature of the seventh day of the Fasig-Iipton
Company's Old Glory auction of light harness
horses In every respect the days offerings We're
unite I'D TO those of the previous days last Thurs
day excepted and the prices averaged well. One
hundred and three head sold for $50 55. an average
of Sg55. This makes the grand total for seven days
SS72575 for 7o2 head.
Between two and three thousand persons were
in the Garden when Locanda sold and the at
tendance throughout the day was up to the aver
age of last week. The buyers. who are here from
all parts of the country stayed over for the closing
days OF the sale and there plenty or competi-
ton and spirited bidding for the choice offerings.
of which there were many Locanda was the at
traction OF the evening session. and when the
great PAGER was led to the auctoneers block there
was a ripple of applause. When bids were called
for Charles E. Tanner acting for c. X. G. Billings,
promptly offered $1,000. James Mcclure raised TINS
to 50 Geo. and the price was carried to $500 wnere
il hung for some time. Two or three others then
took a hand, raising the bid, $50 at time 10
$4,7OO when Snyder bid $4,000 and Tanner 5000
The latter stopped at $500 however. and the morse
was led off on Snyders bid of $500
Iocanda seemed to be a cheap horse at $500
He was sold May to L. M. Borden for $1,000
and since then took his mark at 20Ss4 in race at
Syracuse in which he beat John NJ. BY Allerton'
the sire of Sweet Mrie, Locanda should be worth
s. 300 for stud duty alone, and his racing days are
in over, he is only seven years olu'
In addition holding the stallion race record OF
1904 he has the worlds record for one mile ana
a half of 3151. made last year at Brighton Beach.
Locanda has started fftyone times since 1900 and
of that number he has been first twenty times, sec
ono nine times, third twelve times. fourth three
times and only seven times unplaced. Snow, who
drove him to his record said confidently last night
that he would pace in minutes If properly haHGiea
next season. Further than that, If trained at the
trot he should race to a mark better than 2:io
Locanda, Roy b. and others OF the L. NJ: bT OF
den consignment sold yesterday to settle the
estate of the late Gail Borden.
Roy B., 20914 bright bay PAGER, which has been
prominent sEure on the Speedway this fall and ID
F. R. Balm, OF Poughkeepsie for $3.50. He should
be a useful campaigner next season, and is likely
to take a mark OF 2:05. Kitty Giltner. 2:l614 was
also in keen demand. and after some spirited bid
\. J.. for sl,l35 Sweet Alice, 2:25E went to A. B.
bo1g By e e 59T 81 c EgsfT @
and Halle Direct was sold to O, W. KELLOGG OF
Some little excitement was caused about noon
a. E on his 6ronGR9 6s wa
close TO top speed the saddle grth of the broncho
hurt and the two horses were caught after racing
twice about the ring. 1t afforded some amusement
any danger to the spectators When Northand
Ferret was brought back TO the block he was sold
bringing $500 or more follows:
bs4G ae @esr: I6i trying o E1s
hlttN tIltner t2:l6t4l. trotter, b. years, by
ter summit y 11a5
Years. Ondale-Alpha H. by Alsatian; sold
F L Newton New-York City.....;;. ,....,...... 775
Red Bird (2:1S&), trotter. h. z. Is hands. 10
wears 10y Black Brd-Lizze NJ, by CorbeaU.
sold X. F. Taylor Worcester, Mass........... 200
Oakland Belle (2:23i4p. blk m. 1882
hands, years, by Oakland Baron-AIma Wilkes.
burg $50
Lily Sligo (2:1614). trotter. m. 16 hands,
years by Sligo ElenOra, by Blue Grass HANDLE
tonian: sold A J. WEIGH Hartford. .......... 800
Billy (2:15SD, PAGER b. g 16 hands. S years, by
Strawn-dam by Renner; sold TO l.. W.
Billy Red PAGER, b, g.. 1872 hands; years, by
Billy Andrewe-Rena Kennels by Redwyn; sold
T Il. Blanchard. Palmer Mass $40
Gertrude ~ Mmbrino starie John Mcclure $3.50
Locanda Co:OSs). PAGER. b. $. l51, :, Allerton-- ~
KATRINA by Alcyone: Walter J. shy der. agent. $500
Roy B. (2:O9l4). PAGER b. g. 1872. o. Ham Nut
nam os ioii ila' IT, = ~ ia' 1880
l'ei Isy by ConwaS o. X kellogg Cortland n y $50
Miss S0Eae Tsac en- P6 2 n" city, 75