New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
BIG PRICES FOR TROTTERS.
BILLINGS HORSES SOLD.
Eighteen Head Bring ST, ,270 at Old
GJory auction.

at Madison Square Garden yesterday was in
no way behind the others in attendance. and
proved the best of the week. so far as the offer
ings were concerned and the prices realized
Even without Cresceus other
rational performer drawing card. the seats
on the auctioneer's side of the Garden were
filed, and it was almost impossible to crowd
within bidding distance of the block.
In the evening session the crowd was quite
as large as when Cresceus sold on Wednes-
day. The attraction was the sale of c. K. G.
Billings's entire matinee sta bic. with the excep
tion Of Lou Dillon and Major Delmar The
horses were fine lot-many of them champions
and all of extreme speed, possessing the high
est qualities of gait and conformation. Mr..
Billings bought only the best and never raced
his horses on the circuit that the dispersal
of his stable offered opportunities which horse
not slow to take advantage of. His
only object In tiling Is because he expects to
spend the best part of the next two years
abroad.
There were eighteen horses in the Billings
consignment and they sold for a total of S46210
an average of S2.565 a head. Morning Star,
2:04A, a PAGER with matinee wagon record
of 203 and holder with Prince Direct of the
worlds amateur team record of 2:o6. brought
top price He was knocked down to A. N
Brady, of this city, for $10,500, after tilt
with Harry Stinson Prince Direct, Morning
Stars team mate brought $1,000. He was
secured by w. A. Bradford of Cincinnati,
bid
Prince of Orange 2:O615, was well sold at
1000. He was led away by J. H Cuthell, of
Newark N j. The Monk 2:05&, which
cording to Mr.. Billings represents the highest
type of the American trotter brought $4,000.
This was considered fair price, however, con-
sidering the fact that he is twelve years Old
E A Sunderland Of Lebanon, Penn, got Angus
Pointer, 2:041k, for $500 This PAGER in
keen demand. many horsemen consider him
quite the equal of Morning Star in ali that goes
to make up good horse
In the morning and afternoon sessions the
bidding was spirited and the competition keen
The first thrty-nine horses brought total of
S26,710, an average of close to $780, and the
average was raised before many more had been
disposed of There seemed to be no lack of
money when good stock offered Czarina
Dawson Miss Adbell and Susie N. brought
top prices in the afternoon the three bringing
a total of So, 500
Czarina Dawson was knocked down to George
NJ Kendall, of New-Centreville, Penn, for
$4,000, after five $1,000 advances over the
opening bid of $1,000. She is a strong, rugged
mare and one of the best racing prospects in
the country, she is without mark She
trotted a close second in a race at Lexington
this year in 2:0S1a and was separately timed in
2:0SA. With proper handling she gives prom
ise Of being second Sadie Mac, and is likely to
win many valuable stakes next year
Miss Adbell, 2:092, winner of the $4,000
Kentucky F'uturity in which she beat Susie N.
among others, sold to Ralph B. Williams,
Of Boston, for SS,0GO, and was considered a bar
gain Her mark. made in the second heat of the
Kentucky Futurity is within one second of the
worlds record for & I'll threeyear-old j., trotter; af
the boxes raised five fingers and started her off
at 1000. Lou Maynard and Ralph B. Williams
took UP the bidding and carried 1t along to
81 600 and finally to $S000 at which price she
led away Mr.. Williams said that he had
bought the fily in partnership with Mr. Cobb,
and that she would be raced next year under
the name of the new racing hrm-W1iliams &
Cobb.
was bought by S. HARRISON for L. NJ. Borden
for $500 after only three bids. Last season
she the Kentucky Stock Farm Futurity,
the Horse Review Futurity and the Kentucky
Stakes. and finished second to Miss Adbell in
the classic Kentucky Futurity. She seemed to
be a cheap mare at $4,000, judged by the
prices paid for Miss Adbell and Czarina Dawson.
]. w. Cornish bought the PAGER Edwin G.,
2:O7 and trial in 2:04 for $1,S10 He will
drive him on the Speedway. and the horse should
prove worth rival of Don Derby. Thomas
Powers bought two pairs Of roadsters. He paid
for His Highness and Comet Grancino. for
which Oliver H. Bair refused S2700 an offer
made by James Butler was sold to c. Cummings
for 81, 200.
The total sales for the day were 1O3 head for
s122.755 an average of S1.191 pretty close to the
record day of 1901 when the total sales
amounted TO S143000.
The grand total for four days 459 head
for $158 $50 an average of 1913.
The summary of the sale of those bringing
S50O over follows:
Basss fsf BY @ 9 Star Bfsdy
prinee Direct l2o7s) blk h. DO by Direct
c. by DurOc Prince W, A. Bradford. Gin mn
Pss lns.s5si Sf orange os s. s5y,s.
Hss SsSssf sSsss s 3 81 Ans5s5s @ sy B:a B' H.S5s7
The Monk l2:o5s5 br. g. do by chimes-Goid-
S Sy s0sy
5ss sonFs By '3B James @ y ssS Bssg
The Dean }2Io, br o. BY Baronmofe -0O
essa a;. by aberdeen; D. E. Belen. New-York and ..o
Grselins c2:o7s,. + g o5. BY online; D E Beiew.
%iPs g s52s. W;s sse ds
The neaIee ouestor f2:ii do by Msmbrinoida $500
Sherman. by Sherman; W. A Bradford, Gin
BY charles Msr1a1d Yer SS LOIS
sete By jersey WlRes: james me y y aaiIsg s NeW
HIS Hlshness b e, ! years old, BY Poionius and
Comet: b G.. by Commander; Thomas Powers,
Ebony BY btl. BY Gamestta wilkes '''''
untracedi Thomns Powera aa NeYork 4nf oki 81 300
Ida Nay C2:iss1l: ;, m 5, by Bursar-Maud;
Chestnut xeldps: $ by Alcyoner-Brthab; c. W. wv
Dutchess. ch. m, > and Alico Bennett ch. m. 4:
Darwin 2:ia Er <: 10 BY connois:eur- 90
The AG GeneTaI 8211 ch s by rchwoodMiss 0iV
MGsGn JACK Mckinney PovsT sT $50
Daisy wilkes; Paul cOnnolly. .:...,.:...:..;;. SO
JuPash I2i5R3 t : e by Noroatur-ceria .oo