New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
BABY
RACERS BRING
SMALL PRICES
John Sanford Pays Top
Figure. 81 $50, for Sis
ter to Rock View.

They were not buying either French
or English thoroughbrcds last nighr
Even the magic OF the name liaras u'
Villers. or the blood lines of the french
two -year-olds that went under the nam
mcr nj Durland's Riding Academy were
not great enough TO open the purse
strings Of the thousand or more morse
men and trainers. as well rs confirmed
raccgocrs who filled the balcony ana
crowded round the sales ring.
The horses. bit small. showed that
they had had hard voyage and some
of them hadn't quite gotten rid OF their
sea legs. This mitigated against them
20 large extent. Prices were anything
but high. one man in the crowd had
an explanation for it, too. From the
balcony there hung the score board
used at the indoor polo matches and
on il was the total C the last match
"How could YOU expect TO get better
prices when up there they've got EN-
all TO T." he said. The seventeen
brought onb $3.50.
John Sanford again carried OF the
honor Of paying the highest price o.
the sale. $1,000 for Vantage, bay
nllv by Rock Sand Golden View. ana
an own sister to Rock View. he MY
was one 81 the smartest looking OF the
lot, and TO all appearances rs lacking
i'm the temper SO apparent IN her more
illustrious brother.
The most liberal purchaser at the
sale was t. !. Walden. who was acting
cor H. VI. Maxwell, Of key Mar, Md.
Walden started By paying $1,000 for
the first one led into tire ring. Thorn
bloom. n brown colt by Flint Rock
White Thorn. lie bought seven others
FOR "a total of $4,000.
Although the horses were bred I'D
August Belmout's stId, the chairman
of the Jockey Club had no interest IN
the sale except as p purchaser. Inc
entire lot was sol two days before
the ship that brought them to New
York dockcd.
Nlr. Belmont liked one of the young
steers he disposed of well enough 10 buy
her back again The one 10 20 home
again was Bright Eyes. q daughter Of
E:helbert -Qu'elle Est Belle. She Is
promising looking dark, almost black.
fllv. and If she races TO anything Ike
the form Of her dam. which won the
Prix de Diane. the French Oaks. Mr..
Belmont. who paid $500 for her, viii
call it a good bargain.
Bread Winner may live up to her
name when she comes 10 the races IN
the spring. but she didn't get of TO a
good start last night. George BAN.
who was welding the hammer for the
Powers Hunter Company. which had
charge Of the sale. pleaded in vain for
"a bid. so he was passed out.
Fred Lemaire. who owned Morse
King. bought Hop Scotch, a chestnut
flly by Flint Rock Fond Hopes, Tor
1928.
If the prices brought by the Haras
de Nillers Youngsters were poor. those
raid for the six FLIES from the Landon
Hin Stud were worse. Some Of them
did not bring enough 10 pay for their
passage. as il costs about $3.50 10 bring
T. thoroughbred over. +. Ambrose
Clark purchased two nice looking ones
at 5000 piece.
With racing in full blast at three
tracks. there was not anything like the
lumber of horsemen at the ringslde. IS
al the Mackay sale. However there was
quite representative gathering.
Among those at the sale were:
August Belmont. Price Mckinney,
James Corrigan, Allan Pinkcrton. liam
Ivan. John Walters, Frank Moore, Max
uirsch. Jack Joyner. Fred Bellew. Jack
.lcGinnis. Dave Gideon. Sam liildreth,
J,mes Johnson. Frank Regan. Clint De
Witt. Billy Oliver. Phil Dryer. r. l..
Tucker. Leo Feustcl, James Fitzsim-
mons, Eddie Phelan. Johnny Carroll.
y. L. McDanicls. Tom Monohan and
John Hogan.
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o, ne yan,y r walden =, 800
sorcerer el. e.. by Lihelber, Han so'er,isni $40
'a iofs sa-f6ri NON '' e','..' 1850
walden ''.'' '..'....'e.'....'. 500
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Q1He - Belle August Belmont .... 500
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Ma.y Lnile'.a. b. : by Lhtieoa- Merry .,.
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