New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
VANDERBILT SALE
OF SHOW HORSES
NETS S24,175
Thirty-three Animals Sold
Highest Price Paid
Is S2,S75.
J. c. BRADY SETS
PACE IN BIDDING
Gets Famous $4,000 Pony for
S2,600-Many Prominent
Ring Figures Present.

Every prominent horse dealer in and
about New York was present yesterday
afternoon at the auction of the show
stable Of the late Alfred C. Vanderbilt,
which was held at Durland's Riding
Academy, at Sixty-si1th Street and
Central Park West. Thirty-three horses
were knocked down for good prices,
most Of them well known in the show
ring. Seven were English hackneys
Jnovicesl. never shown in this country,
and eligible for the shows this year.
The sale totalled $24,175.
Most active in the bidding were J. c.
Brady. Of the Hamilton Farms. and f.
C. Maynz, acting for August Busch, son
Of Adolphus Busch, Of st. Louis.
Mr.. Brady outbid Val Crane, who
came East from Chicago especially for
this sale, and Mr.. MaynE for every
horse that they competed for. As
consequence, the finest of the horses
from Mr.. Vanderbilt's stable will 90 to
the Hamilton Farms tomorrow.
Mel-Valley Flame, considered by
horsemen as the cleverest small pony
in the world and for which Mr.. Van
derbilt is said TO have paid $4,000,
went IN the Brady stable for 50 600, sf-
ter brisk bidding. Walter Hanley
stayed up 10 $500 but then dropped
out. Mr.. Crane and George y. Flynn,
of Fall River, Mass, were two others
who could not stand the pace.
The high price of the afternoon, S2,-
s75, was paid for Pireno, a brown
mare, many times show champion. The
bidding started at $500, and Mr.. Crane
stayed up to $4,000. Mr.. Maynz raised
by S25 degrees until Mr.. Brady bid the
selling price.
Brady Busy as a Buyer.
Mr. Brady also outbid all comers for
Queen of Earth and Holyport Bru-
nella. a team Of striking brown mares.
They were sold for S2,025 apiece. Mel
bourne Lady Ursula. another mare,
went 10 him for 81 $50.
Stamford Little, a sturdy mare, bred
at Oakland Farms, and never shown,
went 10 Mr.. Busch for $500, while Lady
Warley. a ribbon winner at Newport
last year, brought Sl,l00 from the
same source.
Hamlet and Hertes, geldings, more
than sixteen hands high, went to II.
T. Martin, of Philadelphia, for $500
each, while Bailey Hocombe, Of Nor
ristown, y. j., got another pair, Electra
and Endymion, for 1925 and $500, re-
spectively.
william Durland, president Of the
Durland Company, under whose au-
spices the sale was held, characterized
II as one OF the most important ever
held in this country and the prices as
GOOD. The sale was held, il was eX-
plained. on advice OF the trustees or
A. G.. Vanderbilt's estate, as they did
not deem it wise 10 keep stable OF
such magnitude until the younger Van
derbit becomes OF age.
Among the many prominent horse
fanciers and dealers present were Reg
inald c. Vanderbilt, J. c. Brady, How
ard Brown, William Ziegler, jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hanley, James McSlol,
Of st. GATHERINGS, Ont; Charles T..
Coke, Of Philadelphia; J. Campbell
Thompson. Of Mamaroneck; Charles
Hart. of the Richmond County Country
Club, Staten Island; A. w. Atkinson,
A. II. Borden, S. W. Taylor, W. A. Nc
Gibbon, Peter Farrell, K. +. Sause,
Samuel Willets, Lewis Waring, Leon
ard Jacob. W. II. Rhodes. +. Wonder
horst Koch, George B. Hulm, James
HYDE and Charles Wilson.
List of Sales.
TIE summaries follow
iH.mls, lfS25 anoa' .oe by ro'oniu'' $500
2-Hertes o. &. 1908 hands. ~ Polonius ,,.
s"E,.strs, Is &.ad'; RaIi'y 10, %,
Eriymon. .'' B. 8" is lands h Ho- -.
s"Isiy iasG warley. by Edemynss Miss ssl.-
GH.c, dea, C. og 81 Louis 100
Sfijrn9b Ig b,,G.. q Brsdy 2s'S
7-Duke hy Fashion br. Z, Is hands; d. am
so1N5so.s. BY M,,',f5l.. -No,sh 33h Carton. br soo
od..1 h'ga' Z, Fsy,s T''% 19 zsI Kocs,. 600
t- M. l59 hands years old. C. 40,
"a h'1ai iId,, ,,r5-, Rru1,iis. by Natfias-Ardimer-
fav Prudence. hr m. l48 hands years 80,
oil. J. C. B-siy ,....,..... ,,.,..-,....' LOGS
II Melbourne Laiy Ursula by Pq,ol5ius,
C9araizh, br m. li3 hands. years; J ,,o
l:ors.T 81 rl,ad sE W.'hiss-G9i5asPS 4 S.a{. Bi9"n
J5,-. Sy so-lI'iH oI Howard Rrow1. 1......:.a-.. s2s
u stanford Lnn'. sy Tiger =, Iinic.Fs I.I55.
:. nIBstigrham. imported aackney. b. g.
lfg hands. Peter Naming. OF Gotham -,
,Hpo'Sru,. imported hackney. c. E 10 -
hands. p cross o. Providence. r J. $50
l6-Ne.-valcy Flame. b. s, 1873 hands; ,oo
1iIr'nc.o n o'i,l sam b 3. Is: haads: Il b -.
ls"Mic.o'ambis. "i.,2a b. n. i52 hands: Jane. =.