The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07
news OF HORSES
and HORSEMEN
SOME BIG PRICES REALIZED
FOR FAMOUS THOROUGHBRED
STATIONS AND MARES
(By W. j. Carter.)

(By W. j. Carter.)
To those who follow the varying
fortunes of the thoroughbred horse il
is interesting to note some of those
which have sold from time to time
for tidy sums; in fact. an aggregate
amount that be a comfortable fortune
| Tor most persons. OF American pur-
| chaserS w. OBrien McDonOugh of
| California, heads the list with Or
monde, the Horse or the Century"
which, after importation from Buenos
\ Ayres TO this country, proved himself
practically impotent. and the invest
ment resulted in a heavy loss In
/ addition, however, to the purchase
/ price OF the famous son of Bend or
| IL cost nice sum to land him from
| South America, VIA England, to the
United States. Following the pur-
| chase of OrmOnde came that Of Rock
Sand by August Belmont for $125,-
| 600. whose breeding establishment in
Kentucky, the son OF Sainfoin, head
ed until his recent sale TO be taken
back TO Europe.
Rock Sand is brown horse
foaled in 1900. imported in 1906, by
Sainfoin (winner Of the Derby). out
of Roquebrune, by the great st.
Simon, and earned while on the turf
$236,S40. winning the Derby. st.
Leger, Princess of Wales Stakes
Hardwicke Stakes, Two Thousand
Guineas Jockey Club Stakes, etc.
Rock Sand was imported from Eng
land by Mr.. Belmont at a cost OF
$125.O00 and he sold him to this syn
dicHte for $4,000. He is a much
cheaper horse now at $4,000 than
he was when Mr. Belmont paid S125.-
900 for him. for he is the sire of
about the best two and three-year-
the best in Rock Flint and Triccry
(winner OF the st. Leger).
Charles Reed. Of Tennessee. paid
100000 at public auction for ST.
Blaise, and his bid being the single
one made for the chestnut stallion
still arouses comment. Adam, the
fson of Flying Fox and Annie, by Cla-
mart. was purchased some six years
since in France by the Millstream
Stud. OF Kentucky, for $500. and
after several years OF stud duty in
the Blue Grass was shipped back TO
the French republic and sold at auc-
ton for $5S.000. Other sales Of horses
for big prices In this country include
Meddler. $T2,5oo; Watercross. S71.-
600; Hamburg. $50, Hermis. $60,-
600; Nasturtiurn, $4,000; De Mund.
$4,000; The Commoner. $4,000;
Kentucky $4,000; King Thomas.
which sold as a yearlinS for $3S, 900
and never earned his salt. etc, etc.
Prices abroad. however, have ruled
that Flying Fox sold for $1S9.00O;
Val dor. $4,000; Cellene, $I52,775;
Diamond Jubilee. $15O,0OO; Sceptre.
Sl25,OO0; Lancaster, $4,000; Galtee
More. $4,000; Ard Patrick. $110.-
600; Duke Of Westminster, $I06. 900;
Gouvernant. 100000. etc.
Herman Flippen. the wen-known
running horse trainer. is now man
aging 1.2OO-acre farm near Esmont.
il, 1l,..vN 9~la - xr-F,o - IA
Virginian owns several fine brood
mares and some promising youngsters,
including two promising Searlings by
the dead Fatherless, one of them
being out OF Toots and the other
from Belle Andrews, dam of that
good steeplechaser, Woodside. He
has two weanlings out of these mares
by Celt, son Of Commando, and last
spring both patrons were bred to
Gloriher. Flippen also owns the stee-
| plechase mare, Lizzie NJ, winner of
many races. by Flatlands. out OF Liz
Zie NJ, by Eolus. and 4 couple Of
| fiNc-year-Old maidens by Norwood
| that have only been broken and
schooled over the jumps this fall and
show much promise.
Harness racing formed at Emporia
probably the most interesting feature.
| No purses were offered runners. 4
gentlemen's driving race and a mixed
PAGERS made up the carbon opening
day. which went to the pacing mare,
Anna c., in slow time. In the 2:14
pace on Wednesday the local mare.
| Rosebud Mckinney. established a
! track record of 2:l4A in the first
| heat. which was eQualed in the sec
| ond by Alcyne. winner of the third
/ and fourth heats and race. on the
/ same day Rerka, daughter OF Bingara.
/ who was second to Moelle in the 2:21
/ v-N.~ al, - f.t,, u
winner of a like event at Petersburg,
| scored another victory in straight
| heats. On Thursday Russell CoZine
romped home in the 2;12 class and
| Patty Bird, roam daughter of Jay
| Bird, had no trouble in winning the
| $3.50 trot. The 2:2O pace. another
| early closing event. resulted in n
| brusing race. Rosebud Mckinney
won the first and second heats, Major
the third and fourth; then DR..
| Wilkes was the first in the fifth and
on the following day won the sixth
and seventh heats and race. The fea-
| ture event of Friday was the free
| for-all pace. which went to Foot
Prince. 2:10A, the star of the Pit
man stable. who won with ease and
| established new track record of
z;1SH.
The Emporia Fair opened on Tues
day. and with sunshine and a balmy
atmosphere interest never Waned un-
til its close on the following Friday
| Emporia is the county seat of Green
Vile, and a thriving agricultural com
! munity contributes to the prosperity
| of the town, whose growth during the
last decade has been rapid, with rail-
roaG and manufacturing interests as
factors we'll worth considering. Cot
ton, peanuts and tobacco are staple
products of the county. and those
who grow these commodities add ma
terially TO the volume OF deposits re-
ceived by the banking houses in town.
r. J. Green is president of the En-
poria Fair and he has an energetic
! associate in Colonel f. r. Goodwin.
| whose vigor of health and energy are
!, reflected In his work. With the joint
positions OF secretary and treasurer
Colonel Goodwin is also general man
| ager of the association, and in 1912
a dividend was declared by the stock
1 holders.