New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
Old GLORY SALE OVER.
Grand Total for Nine Days Shoes
Strength of Market.

The twelfth annual Old Glory sale of light
harness horses by the Fasig-Tipton Company
came 10 an end at Madison Square Garden yes
terday. The grand total for the nine days
amounted to S424.J05. which furnished ample
proof Of the strength Of the horse market. Only
twice before has this total been beaten. In 1901
92O head sold for $499,353. including the DAILY
and Spier horses. In 1894 the total was SAL
175. when Major DeImar Sadie Mac, DR.. Strong
and the famous Village Farm stud were dis
posed of Last year the total reached $2434
All things considered, this years sale was even
better. as Axworthy. which sold for 1000
Sweet Marie. which brought $1,000 and Dare
Devil, which was knocked down for $9.7OO. We're
the only ones which ran into big figures while
the stock on three days at least. of kind
to bring the average down and make record fig
ures impossible.
1t might well have been called bargain day
yesterday. and some bargains We're secured by
those who had eye for the best OF those
offered. There was a distinct falling off in the
attendance of those who came only TO look on
but plenty Of buyers hand in spite of
the fact that the pick of the thousand or more
horses had been disposed Of
Las Vegas. a four -year-old green trottsr, by
Forkhurst. which has never been on a race
track, but which moved in way to indicate
plenty of speed, brought top price at the after
noon session. Re was bought by J. II. Acker-
man. of r terso-l. y. j. for S7S5, and should he
worth double that amount if ne can trUt in > 10.
as his former owner confidently asserted.
Finan Star. fcr which James Finan refused
$4,000 last wear when he was showing enough
speed 10 indicate that he might develop into
two minute trotter. was bought by +. Ferguson.
of this city. for $500. He has beaten such good
ones as Florence Wilton. King Chimes and
Susie c. on the Speedway. and may turn out to
b. the bargain Of the sala.
The summary of yesterdays sale of those
bringing $500 or over follows:
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Belle Briggs t-otten. r n. :, hy Heir
1rs cH M9nfET4 ttf GoTgf NaRs Whit ara 2n h. \ F y ~
Wilton. f. b Nevmann New YORK; -.-.--. ........ 26o
Tom crow Taccr rr g 8 by can 10 Maiey.
pi-i:e AID p2niv p FS > ':e0rr" F'n - New l"-k 3f
baron Wikes- Mercedes rhaycr John = f;eefe.
Ees"e''cr. ,5rote''. eh z : by Rel ,Bau-AIa7lov
ste5do1 Ca-tae,i a. ra5c!i e1s,. j. g : hv yet
ts!a.. Orr dam Lady 'fs, \. J. FurOusa n-gh-
Las veTas. ero,,er ,. !. by, F'2r<ru-s'- que
Red 3rI -o,ee1 ., - IN rr wilkes. 80
Dr. e Muraney. Jersey 'rty....... .......-.. 900
taai7az Lady vario.I. carney H I;-nare-i View
Pars, pircct jrco-. a2ii.l. br -7 e. II Direct
Cor1: " n Bots. Tatyhoere = y. So
orivl: K Ferguson N@v YORK ci-v......... ...- 50o
drs; cam BY Jd" T-yrT: John r Bake. fro5E
water Lily C.ccer. 2.l}i.l fls m H. hv wa,ar'oo
,Eui1 Herr, J. 4 Brown. Mat.tuok Long
Jessie Bel ond sister ri crc.,ra--, sod as a
sacara ,t-,trer). * M. ~ ~, s,r~nger-F,aeie
Princess W \ CLAYTON. As'ury PARK -. 21o
Lena Mery'r~. charlie acove l.oFe1oai. y J on
Iiilia q Vanfryer oens ,a''an as
NG5e fri,, and Nick n- ana by. 3 ara c. J l.
Hattie, tr5tter bIs m. and IJa-ry drct-er,
winona jpacer, h M b, Rc4 r7'v, drst dam bv ''
Fred F. Patchon; \" srheub. Peterson. \ j.. 200