New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
HIGH-PRICED TROTTERS AND PAGERS.

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trotters, was sold at auction at the Fasg Upton
sale of light harness horses IN Madison Square
Garden yesterday for $4,000. NJ. w. Savage,
OF Minneapolis, the owner of Dan Patch. was the
buyer. There were only two bids P. H. Mcguire
starting the worlds champion trotting stallion at
$4,000 in the hope of silencing further compe-
tition. The expected bids from foreign buyers
did not materialize. In all probability the first
offering served its purpose, far as the foreign
ers were concerned.
Some 5000 persons gathered in the big amphi-
theatre to see the great trotter sold. Every seat
the 26th-st. side was filed, and the
other side, far from the ring. there a scat
tering. Around the auctioneer's block there was
not even elbow room the crowd standing twenty
deep, as there are always some who not sat
isfed unless they within touch of the horse
offered. The vast majority had come, of course.
to see Cresceus.
From far and horsemen came. Europe
was represented, and Australia. while
from Texas in the South. Canada in the North
and California in the Far West the horsemen
came to get one more look at Cresceus and Incl
dentally look for bargains in the horse line.
1t was $3.50 p m. when Cresceus was led into
the ring. Everybody stood up while the bright
chestnut, if he knew full we'll that he
on show, pranced about in front of the block
The round of applause was checked by the auc-
tioneer who, after few Introductory remarks
said all could hear: What am I bid for
Cresceus?"
There was pause and then somebody in the
crowd made bid, which even the auctioneer
failed to hear distinctly He asked to have it
repeated, and P. H. Mcguire raised his voice
and said Twenty thousand" The crowd ap-
plauded, and those who had intended to bid
looked aghast
The auctioneer took it up and asked for an
advance, but to all appearances. in vain. TO all
his pleadings there was no answering bid and it
began to look as If the somewhat startling play
of Mr. Mcguire would result in his favor.
NJ. W. Savage. however was biding his time,
and, when he saw that there would be little COM
petition, he quietly bid S21, 600. Again the
tioneer did his best to get an advance, but to
no purpose, and Cresceus was knocked down for
that figure and led away.
There was more applause when Mr.. Savage
was announced as the buyer. His friends gath
pressed himself well pleased with the purchase
and said the horse would be shipped West in
few days and put in the stud.
George H. Ketcham, of Toledo, who bred and
owned Cresceus and drove him to all his SEN !
sational records. watched the sale from the auc-
tioneer's box. He said that he had lost a hat |
by wagering that the horse would bring a higher !
price, and that Mr.. Savage had secured a bar |
gain. 1t was the general opinion among horse
men that the price fair one.
Cresceus made a fine appearance yesterday. |
OF great bone and substance, striking individ- !
uality and wonderful vigor and viriltty. he is !
bound to prove great sire. By Robert Nc
GregOr, dam Mabel, by Mambrtno Howard he |
is the best representative Of one Of the greatest
strains of blood in the trotting peerage. Aside
from Robert McGregor there only three
progenitors which have sired five or more per
formers that have each sired a trotter to go in
better than 200. These are George Wilkes,
Electoneer and Hambletonian.
NJ. w. Savage, who bought Cresceus, is the
owner of Pan Patch, the worlds champion PAGER,
for which he paid 100000, and Directum.
While the offering of Cresceus was the feat
ure of the third day of the Old Glory Sale there
was much else to interest and the prices aver
aged well. Barongale, 2:11A, for which S2OO0O
was refused after he had trotted second to
Sadie Mac in the Kentucky Futurity, was sold
for 81 900 to w c. Elwood. of De Kalb. Ill
This price surprisingly small in view of
the fact that he is young horse and well en-
gagged in rich stakes next year.
John r. McCune. of Pittsburg, paid S1,4OO
for the two-year-old Charles II. Russell, a
were consigned by the Riverside Park Farm.
with sixteen others, all sired by Baronrnore,
and they brought total of $1,000, an average
During the evening the consignment from
Shultshurst Farm John H. Shultsl Port Ches-
ter, N Y, was under the hammer: teng among 9 une
they brought fair prices. The lot sold for S1894O,
an average of S3U3.
The total sales amounted to nearly as much j
as Monday and Tuesday combined. The total
for lhe day was $71820 for 124 head of stock,
day is $15S $50 for 356 head, average Of $445.
The summary of yesterdays sale sof those
bringing $500 more follows: ]
Brook ;o9sl b o. By EdI Silent Brook 700
Brown My d by Silent SrookEmma T.; River 90,
1dy Pauline II q (2e5 MeonaId G Psb9 bur o 1000
.xbsn Gs br - c. by Xd6eEBessie EgbeTt: River
Side PARK lT Farm. berlin Wis: 600
a5n sma5: S 6 George m c. W S The
bg Tsdydn 2a B sh G by 600
SsS c92M 62 S 10 @ Howaa aE oSfF'
9nssGoi5 Rk I q DO by Harry .o
anSy mSS0 Pa iia'S b. 81 (no breeding svsnj: j. Ross
sPaS O. Gfs;aea'N:ttie Joseph eas
acesS ia Gresceus b d by Cresceus.Princess
aaeEay: II: LadeT; Glen Cove; L9ns Island 5sLaaa 40
venture Barry 81. Cleveland :, ro..r,. $50
erea b. + C8j. By Bofeai-Egantne j. Il. Cut
oden 5tti Means C!2sij b c O. BY silent Broo
9nning Brook b Is, BY silent Brook@zodsTino
bony BONN Girl 81 b. t by Expedon by
Onward J. T, Jones' Selma. Ala. ....:..... 600 8
-o9 Royal BY Chimes John D. KING
aTcelia 95qia Hal cs2ii B. a. e. by Ifon HaiHety; S040
tace AIertin Tef biE f 81 herton-drac: w.
LILY 4S1R % 3 LORD II russell FL 'o Il i'nS2iR Mcisoy
!!5@ .: 8 BY 80
nestoR; wtR;e Desch D. s z 9y Anon 500
be f AHdsS s ny H. + j FbaS BY bEt@n hasi %ss aa $50
IRON Blngen. b. C 8; by Bingen-Iinda. Baron - VI
Consignment Bither & Palmer. Readvile Mass W
9Sl%aa 9sn S2 2l tsa.. aE K sars sGS.l'iasy Ss6oa
ao Rt' g S Ga2 c6P5s 3 qans e66 ca:as
ska e22oli + by ArioaRo1ana, By Y
RE oRGya% Wisa: Mf1gt but $40
y Xiiandorf: 4 W. barney. ToWeii Mass COO n
1%as NJ i' Gresham efs a1cn'en $50
" Walters. tr (2:11iO b. g., T. by whalebone- ~
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