Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
$1,000 PAID FOR
WATERCRESS

NEW YORK, December S.-James B.
Haggin became the absolute and sole own
er of the imported thoroughbred stallion
Watercress yesterday, when, with bid Of
SI1.00o, he stopped all further competition
for the sire. The last bidder on Water
cress up to the time Mr.. Haggln offered
$71,o00 was Harry K. Vingut, who was
acting for Harry Payne Whitney.
Beginning at $4,000 which was Mr..
Whtney's own offer, the price was raised
In bids of 81 eco and s., eco at time to
$4,000 This figure which was Thomas
WEIGH s, acting for Messrs. Frank C. Bish-
o o. al. and Andrew Miller, was quickly put
In the shade by the veteran breeder Mr..
Haggin himself. who offered S35 O0O Mr..
Vingut replied with an offer of 1886 600 and
Mr.. Haggin promptly offered $4,000 In
four sentences Mr.. Easton reached $50 600,
and in three more bids the price reached
10000.
The public had been cautioned not to ap-
plaud. else there would have been DEM
onstration at this point. but the limit was
not yet reached. Mr.. Ningu tstood at the
end Of the platform, not fifteen feet away
from where Mr.. Haggin was seated. Across
the ring sat Harry Payne Whitney. occa-
sionally chatting with his neighbors, Ii.
w. Jewett and f. c. Cowdin. By an oc
casional nod to Mr.. Vingut the owner OF
Hamburg signaled him TO go on with the
struggle.
In four more bids Mr.. vlngut reached
$4,000 Evidently his principal would go
no further. and with a bid of S71OOO the
ivory hammer descended to Mr. Haggins
bid and Mr.. Easton took off his hat to the
veteran breeder.
Watercress thus exceeded by 81 600 the
price paid by Mr.. Whitney for Hamburg
when he purchased that horse at the sale
Of horses owned by his late father.
For Star Ruby. sire of Africander, Cairn-
gprm and other winners, Mr.. Haggin paid
$40 ten after t'OtIFcAy- Earboa had
200 presumably for James r. Keene
Star Rubys value has been greatly en-
HANGED since his half-sister. sceptre, sold
for S1Oo,000. after a great career on the
English turf. Goldhnch, who was too Ill to,
be brought east from California. but who
is now all right, was sold for $16,,vJ to Mr.
Haggtn, after E. G. Cowdn, for Mr. Whit
ney, had run the horses price up to $4,000
A. J. Joyner. who is undoubtedly acting
for E. r. Thomas, In cooperation with sgd
ney Paget. succeeded IN getting Golden
Garter and Toddington, paying $4,000 for
the former and IS 600 for the latter who ts
by Melton, sire Of Sysonby.
one of the most distinguished gatherings
ever seen at q sale thronged the comfort
able mart of Van TasseH & Kearney. In
the gallery were many women, among them
breeding farm. When the stations were
about to be sold Mrs. James B. Haggin and
Mrs j. n Camden, jr., Joined Mr.. Haggin
on the platform adjoining the auctioneer's
stand. Noticed in the hall were Messrs
Harry Payne Whitney and his brother,
Payne Whitney; F. r. Hitchcock, E. W.
Jewett, Andrew Miller. Frank Bishop, P. j.
Dwyer, J. y. Camden, jr.; G. c. Cowdin, H
Is. Vingut, George B. Voorhees, CATHERINE
law of Mr.. Haggn). r. L. Stevens HamiI-
ton Carey, Perry Belmont. A Bennett, J. q,
Follansbee. H. 7. Oxnard, r. H. McPotter,
J. c. Cooley, Grant Hugh Browne, J. q.
Seagram, Harry Giddings, Newton Ben
nington, j. 8, Mcdonald D. @. johnson. ].
]. Hyland. F. ]. Lantry. W. Lakeland and
others.