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ANOTHER REMARKABLE SALE THIRTY OF A B HANCOCKS KENTUCKY AND ANDVIRGINIA VIRGINIA BRED YEARLINGS SELL FOR f 143500 FORTYTWO HEAD MING f 177000 TOP PRICE OF EVENING f 22500 SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y August 9 Arthur B Hancock master of Claiborne Stud in Kentucky and Ellerslie Stud in Virginia had his hand shaken many times last night and was the recipient of numerous congratulations upon the successful sale last night of the thorough Tired yearlings from his two noted establishments establishmentsThe The thirty head Mr Hancock sent under the hammer brought an aggregate of 143500 an average of 478333 Seventeen in his consignment were by Celt son of Commando and Maid of Erin and they brought him 108300 an average of 637060 637060In In addition to the thirty sold for the account of Mr Hancock there were sold nine for Captain P M Walker of Page Brook Stud in Virginia which brought 26700 two for Samuel Ross of Washington D C and one for Frank Shannon of Virginia which brought the grand total of the sale to 177000 for fortytwo head the general average for the evening being 421430 421430Included Included in the Hancock consignment were five of the progeny of Major August Belmonts Fair Play which brought 19800 an average of 3960 3960There There were three of the progeny of Ultimus now the property of Hal Price Headley and William B Miller which brought an aggregate of 21400 averaging 7133 7133The The top of the sales was the chestnut colt by Celt Sand Dune by Rock Sand He was knocked down to Phil T Chinn or 22500 after spirited bidding which after 15000 was reached became a threecornered contest between Commander J K L Ross S D Riddle and Chinn It was not announced that Chinn was bidding for any other than himself though there was speculation as to which of several rich men may have secured him V J e highestjjme wasjSioOOO fprjhe brown coltjby Cdt Patricj iy bv Ard Patrick idaing3Wi Kaying een put Sowhffo Vfe HKarnck though Mr L SchwartFdl thl idaing3 Wi V Thraves the Lexington oil man who got the Ultimus Tsarina colt Wednesday night bought the Celt Logistilla C9lt for 9100 This was the third highest price of the evening eveningAn An extensive buyer during the evening was Wilfrid Viau of Montreal owner of Omar Khayyam Westy Hogan and other noted racers He secured ten youngsters for a total of 46700 Eight in the band were fillies and are to be the nucleus of his French breeding es ¬ tablishment as he has announced that he will shortly go to France and engage in racing in that country arid also breed racers The highest price paid by him was for the Ultimus Elegance filly which he secured for 7000 7000The The best figure obtained at the sale for a filly was 8300 This was for Fair Play Banorellas daughter and she was secured by Dr R W McCully presumably acting for J E Videner RayThe P T Chinn paid 8100 for the daughter of Fair Play Violet Ray The scene in the FasigTipton paddock had the semblance of a social function more than n yearling sale for men and women socially and financially prominent in full evening attire occupied points of advantage from which they could scan the youngsters closely and com ¬ mand the attention of auctioneer George Bain who was in his best form and drew many a laugh and many a bid from the great throng Included with the A B Hancock band are the two sold for Samuel Ross of Washing ¬ ton Summary of the sale follows followsProperty Property of A B Hancock Cluiliorne Stuil of Paris Ky anil Ellerslle Stnd of ofCliarlottesvllle Cliarlottesvllle Va Chestnut colt by Celt Sand Dune by Rock Sand P T Chinn 22500 22500Brown Brown colt by Celt Patricia IV by Ard Patrick W H Karrick 15000 Chestnut 15000Chestnut colt by Celt Logistilla by Locohatchee W V Thraves 9100 9JOOOHay Chestnut 9100Chestnut colt by Celt Dainty Dame by Handspring P T Chinn 9JOOO Hay or brown filly by Fair Play Violet Ray by Rock Sand P T Chinn 8100 Chestnut 8100Chestnut filly by Ultimus Elegance by Orrne W Viau v 7000 Chestnut 7000Chestnut filly by Celt Honey Bee by Hamburg W Viau 6500 6500Ofaestnut Ofaestnut filly by Fair Play hit Chat by Rock Sand W Viau 5600 Brown 5600Brown colt by Celt Silent Queen by Forfarshire W Viau 5500 Bay 5500Bay colt by Celt Dark Water by Dark Ronald The Beach Stable 5100 Black 5100Black colt by Celt Princess Caprice by Marco M L Schwartz 5000 5000Chestnut Chestnut colt by Celt Star Lady by Star Shoot W Viau 4200 Chestnut 4200Chestnut filly by Celt Network by Eon W Viau 4100 Black 4100Black colt by Celt Orowoc by Hamburg M L Schwartz 4100 Bay 4100Bay filly by Fair Play Tuscany by Rock Sand W Viau 4100 4100Kay Kay filly by Celt Follie Levy by Golden Maxim M L Schwartz 4000 4000Chestnut Chestnut colt by Celt Clara Belle by Charaxus W M Jeffords 3500 3500Chestnut Chestnut colt by Celt Amanuepsis by The Scribe G R Tompkins 3100 3100Chestnut Chestnut filly by Trap Rock Anna Russell by Russell S D Riddle 1 2600 2600Bay Bay colt by Celt Nora Langhbrne by Fatherless W J Salmon 2500 2500Chestnut Chestnut filly by Celt Diamontina by Eon Dr R J McCully 2100 2100Chestnut Chestnut filly by Sir Martin Gelee by Isinglass W Viau 2100 2100Bay Bay filly by Wrack Lady Isabel by Holstein R Parr 2100 2100Bay Bay filly by Fair Play Job Lot by Ogden M L Schwartz 2000 2000Bay Bay filly by Jim Gaffney lann a by Fatherless E F Whitney 2000 2000Chestnut Chestnut filly by Celt Lady Godiva by Hanover W Viau 1500 1500Bay Bay filly by Wrack Ellersfie by Charaxus W Perkins 1500 1500Chestnut Chestnut filly by Jim Gaffney Meddling Mary by Meddler H Perkins 1100 Brown 1100Brown filly by Wrack Sumptuous by Fatherless W J Salmon 1100 Brown 1100Brown filly by Celt Clara Atkiu by Sain R Parr 1000 1000Brown Brown filly by Hapsburg Marie Claire by Florizel II The Beach Stable 1000 1000Chestnut Chestnut colt by Cock o th Walk Fairy Ray by Radium E Hall 600 600Total Total 32 148700 148700Average Average per head 464687 464687Property Property of Capt P M Walker PaKe Brook Stml Boyce Va VaBay Bay filly by Ultimus Banorella by Bannockburn Dr R J McCully 8300 8300Chestnut Chestnut colt by Ultimus Divination by Horoscope R Parr 6100 6100Chestnut Chestnut filly by Celt Ballet Girl by St Leonards W Viau 6100 6100Brown Brown colt by Madrigalian Inferno Queen by Star Shoot R Parr 1700 1700Bay Bay or brown colt by Bard of Hope Fanchette by Alvescot J E Davis 1000 1000Bay Bay colt by Bard of Hope Mamie K by Peep oDay H W Maxwell 1000 1000Chestnut Chestnut filly by Bard of Hope Lady Fern by Hippodrome R Parr 1000 1000Bay Bay filly by Bard of Hope Prinzessin by St George R Parr 800 800Black Black filly by Bard of Hope Marsh Light by Hamburg R Parr 700 700iVtal iVtal 9 26700 26700Average Average per head 298888 298888Property Property of Frank Shannon Drown fill by Wrack Star Gift by Star Shoot K Parr I 1600
