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A SENSATIONAL SALE. There was no array of casual spectators at . the dispersal sale of the late Marcus Dalys Aperfield Stud Tuesday in the Pasig. Tipton paddocks at Bheepshead Bay, hnt the beat men t in the breeding and racing lines were on hand. They knew what they wanted, for the forty-one J head bronght 05,100, an average of ,002.44 , per head. An incident bo unusual as to be almost a sensation was that Lady Beel, the dam of Hamburg, although 18 years old, was bought . by James B. Keene for 1,0C0, and her daugh-ter, a weanling by Englands great sire, St. Simon, was sold to August Belmont for 5,000, another daughter, a yearling, going to W. C. Whitney for 6,000. Auctioneer Easton has knocked out many records with his gavel at thoroughbred sales, but it is doubtfnl if he haB ver sold a dam and her two fillies for such big ; money at the one sale before. The sale appealed to both breeders and active turfmen in a striking way, for it afforded to them an opportunity to srain the fruits of one of Marcus Dalys favorite enterprises, and, while lamenting Mb death, it wae only human nature for them to grow keen in bidding. The offerings consisted of a lot of mares chosen - with the utmost care in this country and the dams of winners, which have been kept in England to be mated with the greatest sires, and of the produce of theBe mares. It was a great opportunity for the farmB and for the trainers, which the bidding revealed was well appreciated. Twenty mares were sold first, only two being under eight year olds, the lot bringing figures that show at a glance the prosperity of the thoroughbred breeding interests north and south. A record that runs the Lady Beel and her filly close wbb reached when August Belmont paid 3,500 for the bay colt by St. Simon-Field Azure, for he had earlier paid 8,500 for the dam, and it was a record inasmuch as the two will hereafter look through their bridles at the Nursery Farm, while Lady Beel and her filly were separated. But the most impressive scene at the sale was when the Lady Beel filly was led into the ring. James B. Eeene opened the bidding with an offer of ,C00. It was only announced to be lost sight of. Bids of 00, 00 and ,000 came in a Bhowe-r from all parts of the ring simultaneously and when EaBton had matters mov-. ing orderly again the Slo.CCO mark had been paeeed and John E. Madden, Capt. 8. S. Brown, Lucien O. Appleby and August Belmont stood revealed as the opponents for the pretty filly. The bids were then of ,C00 until the 3,000 notch was reached. Now Appleby and Madden shook their heads in response to Eastons suave requests for them to give more, but Captain Brown raiBed it ,CC0. Mr. Belmont made tho price an even 5,000 and he gained possession of Lady Beels youngster. August Belmont, J. L. McQinniB, bidding for Bichaid Croker, and William Lakeland, who represented James B. Eeene, were the rivals when Lady Beel was sold. Semper Fidele, by LoDgfellow, fell to W. C. Whitneys bid. J. B. Haggin, through his trainer, J. Joyner, appeared ae a contender when the imported mare, Lucy Cross, was sold. J. B. Keene also took a chance on her, but August Belmont obtained the daughter of St. Simon for 7,000. Big as this price was it was beaten shortly afterward, for, after Cambushinnie had been sold to W. C. Whitney for ,000 and Optimo to Mr. Eeene for ,600, the celebrated Englhh mare Field Azure was led into the ring. Once more Captain Brown, August Belmont and James B. Eeene wore opponents, and it was only a matter of a short time before the price reached 5,000 and . t J . then 8,000. Mr. Eeene then made it 8,5C0 and got her. A few other broodmares were sold and then the two-year-old by Isinglass Lucy Cross waB 1 offered. When the bidding ceased he was L. O. , Applebys for ,500. Then came the yearlings, and once more the market was brisk with the J filly by Bt. 8imon Lady Beel, a sister to the 1 weanling which Bold for 5,000, going for " 6,CO0. She was the fourth one offered, and until 0,000 had been bid it was a tuBsle between 1 1 August Belmont and Captain Brown. Then W. C. Whitney joined issue, and he outbid them both, his offer of 6,000 being too much for , both of them. Then came the colt by Augustine LEsclave. Tom Healey, trainer for B. T. Wilson, Jr., figured in the bidding for a while, but the men ehiefly interested were Haggin and Captain Brown, with Haggin the one to end it by bidding 515,500. This was the last of the big prizeB until the weanling colt by St. Simon Field Azure was Bold. J ohn Staples, who came all the way from England to bid on this youngster, was beaten by August Belmont, who secured him for 3,500. Then right after him came the filly, which sold for 5,000. Although several Englishmen crossed the ocean to bid on the horses offered, J. Bobert-son of London waB the only one lncky enough to get one. He gave ,600 for the Orme Cambushinnie colt. The twelve American mares sold for 3,800, an average of ,816.67, while the eight English mares went for 6,500, an average of ,062.50. It was said that James B. Haggin was anxious to purchase Lady Beel, but he did not reach the paddocks until after she- wbb sold. The summary: bbood makes. Lady Beel, b. m, 18, by Fellowcraft Man- me Gray; J. B. Keene , ...,1,000 Workmate, b. m, 14, by Bulwark Full Cry ; Capt. 8. S. Brown .. j 200 Puritan Lass, b. m, 12, by Spendthrift Phoebe Mayflower; B. Croker 3,500 Anna Gray, b. m, 12, by Free Knight Alice Gray; J. B. Keene . lt5Q0 La Belle III., b. m, 10, by Onondaga Aileen; J. E. Madden.. 1,800 Lola Doll, b. m, 9, by Hanover Meriden; J. B. Haggin 2,000 Elizabeth L., ch. m, 11, by Woodlands-Ballet; W. C. Whitney .. 1400 Semper Cara, b. m, 10, by King Alfonso 1 LaSylpblda; J. B. Keene .. 2,000 Samper Fidele, b. m, 11, by Longfellow-La Sylpbide; W. C. Whitney 6,200 1 Afflatus, ch. m, 8, by Inverness Affinity ; B. H. McPatten goo Lizzie D., br. mr 14, by Onondaga Spal- die; J. E. Madden . " 700 Pocahontas, b. m, 10, by Dnke of Montrose 1 fleleva; J. E. Madden ... l 700 Lucy Croee, b. m, 10, by Bt. Simon Verdigris; August Belmont 17 000 1 LE6clave, b. m, 8, by St. Serf Pauline ; J. B. Haggin .. .. 3700 Argenta, b. m, 8, by Pioneer-Granite; Capt. 8. 8. Brown 1 500 Optimo, b. m, 5, by Orme, dam by Spectrum; J. B. Keene . 6 600 Hermia, ch. m, 16, by Hermit Tizona ; J. E. Madden 500 Cambushinnie, br. m, 12, by Hampton Budstone; W. C. Whitney ... . . 7,000 Field Azure, b.m, 12, by Bend Or Falaise; J. B. Keene . jg 500 t Ste. Lucie, ch. m, 5, by Ayrshire Ste. x Agatha; J. E. Haggin 1,600 1 TWO-YEAB-OLDS. Bay colt, by Isinglass Lucy Cross; L. O. Appleby 6i500 C YEABLINGS. t Bay colt, by Melton Argenta; James Gal- . way .... ... ,000 a Bay colt, by Melton Semper Cara; J. B. f to 5,100 Bay filly, by 8t. Fruequin Semper Fidele ; b August Belmont 4 600 t Brown filly, by St. Simon Lady Beel; W. C, Whitney 16,000 Chestnut colt, by Ayrshire LEaclave ; Ja v B. Haggin 15 500 B 1 , J 1 " 1 , Bay colt, by Baebnrn Afflatus; J. G. Fol- lansben ..... 1600 D Bay colt, by St. Serf La Belle III.;"t.J. Healey 4 500 Bay colt, by Donovan Hermia; C. White 400 Chestnut filly, by Orion 8te. Lucie ; J. B. Haggin 750 WEANLINGS. BByr,c9fcv,by Baebnrn Workmate; Capt. 8. 8. Brown 500 Ch88tnut filly, by Melton-Pocahontas; H. Ziegler. 1 400 I BroSnJ ?UV 7 J. Fruequin Semper - Fidele; J. B. Keene 5500 Bay filly, by Melton Semper Cara;"H. Ziegler .-. . i 500 I Bay colt, by Orme Cambushinnie ; J. Bob- ertson.. .............. , 2 600 Bay colt, by St. 8imon-Field Azure; An- gust Belmont 13 500 I Brown filly, by St. Simon Lady Beel; August Belmont 25 000 Bay filly, by St. Serf-Lola Doll; Matt Dwyer 750 1 Bay or brown colt, by Ayrshire Lizzie D."; August Belmont.... 1 goo Bay colt, by Donovan La Belle III.; J. B. Keene ...... . 2 200 Chestnut colt, by Grey Leg Argenta" T.J. Healey 100 Total for 41 head 95,100 Average, per head ,002.44 Property of the estate of F. C. OBeilly: Connemara, br. m, 17, by Stratford Tara ; J. B. Haegm 400
