New-York tribune., 1911-11-30
BRISK BIDDING At SALE
MalnSheet Goes to Cobb. Broth
ers for Top Price of $4,000.
HIGHEST FIGURE SINCE 1909
Direct Hal, Another Horse Of
Same Consignment, Knocked
Down for S4,700.

Mainshcet, 2:05. black trolling stallion.
by Director General, brought the top price
Of the day at the continuation of the Old
Glory sale OF light harness horses at Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday. Mainsheet
was the joint property of Al Thomas and
the Cobb Brothers. Bidding was brisk
when the wonderful sire went under the
hammer. and when the Cobb Brothers
finally secured him the price had run Wei
into the five figures The $4,000 paid for
Mainsheet is the highest price paid Tor
horse at the Old Glory sale since 1909.
Direct Hal was the next OF the consign-
ment offered to the highest bidder. Direct
Hal, 2:Of4 is a five-yearold PAGER, with
record to pole OF 2:051s, which is the world
record The Cobb Brothers bought Direct
Hal for $500. Al Thomas took hand IN
the bidding when the next of the lot went
under the hammer. and he secured Aica-
media, 219s4. for 500. Alcamedia Is
already old enough TO vote, but he Is ca'a-
logued as looking no older than years
and the statement is quite correct ioI 'e
is a wonderfully handsome horse oliNer
Sheet was bought in by the Cobb Brothers
for $500; More Worthy went TO Al IhofhaS
for 800. and s. Alta Thomas went TO the
same owner for $500. Alonzo McDonap
paid 81 200 for Miss Thomas. 2-year-o'u
bay trotting FLY by Malnshee'-o''
Thomas Sis Thomas went TO Emil jacob
son for SIPS MIR jacobson has been among
the bidders each DAY and has already pun
chased a number of horses for export
A. c. Pennock. of Cleveland, OHIO owner
~ tba wonderful trotting stallion WHY
n DOTStS 10 Nllt
sale.
The imported Butcher Boy paoel ~,
the English thoroughbred Limestone went
70 B. II. Read for $3.50. Mr.. fennoch
son for selling the gelding was that He uio
likes hopple PAGERS, and TINS seeihS -
his only fault Butcher Boy Seeihs " "a'
extreme speed, although as yet ne Is ha'u''
ecclimated. Horsemen VINO kho"
recommended him as good Ven'u'e i''
1912. .o,s ror
During the day 1856 horses were $50 sqiu THe ISe
sl66.S42, an average OF 49, Pc s9tI $50 for
saies Tor the week amount 10
Sc sSs an "a average rag of SSH 50 per head
The principal sales toiio"'
Allie Wood, 2:osls. b. $, 6, tFoiiteTN; No2y by
Allie Wiikes-FanGSyswood }. .....o.. o. .r $50
dow: New wotisi Gsste' +, Penn en- J. troiter. by A
Ea[leW rd WSodBecfy GSa rhisbe; y. j. Edwards 900
Waterloo. y. N.....' - -, Cor6ato
IaSv Cochato b. /, ?, trottsI, p5 NV $50
80 ipegev Baron; G e. Jeihe -.
1,d,an Tifl H. e. 3 trotter. by Blns'" b6O
Rinnde. / W lie Palleur lAchrIo
1,,Jc, Potter br c.. ., trotter' by fIoue"' aao
|0rtolan: y. G. Briggs. -,
ia Custer 21O, Ch. s, = u3tI,.i
Raronmore-Marble, steiner h'"'"1''' z 500
Lima. Ohio .......'. ..o,,or "a, I'D
CusteTena. 2:2a[, on. T., ;; troter' p,,her H{ G'
Custis- -Mendovena; EdWaTd D'''''' 525
Readville. Mass. .......'. ., - ~.
Orpbant Annie 2:29ia, br. f. . tf''I9,, EhrI ~
ii CN1ster-Belle Nara; B. - SnS"h' o5o
Torth Randall. Ohio. ..... ,.' -, I..,.
ro,s Gustcr h f. I. trotter. by ia Cus
terEFata Morgana; George B SYKES 400
Buffalo, y N........... t,i
princess Custer, ch. f., ]. trotteT, bN E'I 40
Custer-Princess Derby; y. X FleICc,
Derbv custer 2:29is oh. q. :, tIotter, 10y
pd' t'uster-PrinCesS lcrbNi N'"Po'' 80
stock Farm. Newport. - t-i
Evan Williams, b. g., = u0ttei' ,,i,, ~
Custet-Asteria; n. r. BaitietI M''ou''' -,
Mass. ............-'. .-..''', q, - t,.
Emma custer 2:24is. n. M. }: uotter; ny
IN Custer-Emma Louise. O. u SE""S' sio|
Buffalo ..........-..'' .. 90. t,I
Zir ser. 2:27iz. Oh. c.. ?, troiier 10y "a
CIster-iaura Johns, w. j. Wads"or'h' &c,
Cob'aSkiu. y. N......-.. .....'-..-. ~
CYst,resta. 2:29lI, gr. T., 8 irottsI' nkh -"
custer Baronesta; Edward blVei' 20,
ReadviUe, Mass .... ...... -. -. -
Childs. ch G.. p trotter by fd custer ,.o
Sableiale: Frank Lamo. .'.''..''-'.''' "''
~ conn ppOTHEpG