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HIGHEST PRICES OF SALES TO DATE FORT Y-THREE HEAD GO UNDER HAMMER FOR 31,800 TWENTY-FIVE YEARLINGS FROM CLAIBORNE AND ELLERSLIE STUDS BRING 9,300 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., August 12 It remained for the Claiborne and Ellerslie Studs, owned by Arthur B. Hancock, to bring the thoroughbred yearling sales of the Fasig-Tipton Company up to another high mark for the present season. Twenty-five youngsters from these two establishments went under the hammer for 9,300 last night, while fifteen more, in some of which Hancock was also int2rested, brought 2,500. The total of 31,800 was by far the best this year to date. This is an average of ,295 and it speaks well for the condition of the thoroughbred market. A brown colt by The Finn Kate Adams proved the star of the Hancock sale, he being acquired by Montfort Jones for 2,500. There were only two bidders after him, H. T. Griffin, until recently trainer for the James B. Smith stable, being the other, but they kept things going at a rapid gait for a few minutes. The bids were raised a thousand dollars at a time until Griffin reached the 2,000 mark. Jones raised it 00 and his rival would go no farther. When a bay colt by Wrack Network was led into the ring bids came from all directions. He finally went to the Quincy Stable for 0,600. Those who sought him were Algernon Dain-gerfield, Dr. R. W. McCulley, R. L. Gerry, E. R. Bradley and Johnny Loftus. Like the colt purchased by Jones, this also is a splendid-looking individual and there was little wonder that he was so much in demand. George B. Widener cut into the bidding for the first time this year and his initial purchase was a bay colt by Ambassador IV. Bobolink II., which cost him -,000. This one also stirred a number of prospective buyers to action. Among those who bid on him were V. Vivadou, H. C. Fisher, Montfort Jones and Ral Parr. Widener also acquired a brown filly by Wrack Censure for ,100. Of the forty yearlings disposed of last night only five went for less than ,000 and two of these were from the Hancock assignment. Few of those offered wTere started at less than ,000 and the bids rose rapidly from this figure on. Charlton Clay brought only two horses to the sales this year, but he has no cause for regret as they brought SI 1,400 last night. One of them, a chestnut colt by Jim Gaffney Continue, went to the Greentree Stable for ,100, while the other, a filly of the same color by Jim Gaffney Dolly Higgins, was sold to R. L. Gerry for ,300. The last-named sportsman was quite active in his efforts to get a few good yearlings last night and. he wound up with four additions to his stable at a cost of 0,100. Among them is a bay colt by Jim Gaffney Hindu Dress, for which he paid ,000. J. C. Milam was a strong bidder for this one, but George Odom, acting for Gerry, his employer, outlasted him. Last night marked the second sale for Hancock this year, as he disposed of fifteen Omar Khayyam yearlings on the opening night for 2,200. All told his youngsters have brought G1,500 here, exclusive of those in which he is interested with other breeders. Six nights have been devoted to the disposal of yearlings during the present Saratoga meeting and 17,050 worth have been sold. This is a comparatively high figure under the conditions, as quite a few horses which were considered quite ordinary have been offered. On three of the six nights the totals went over the 00,000 mark. The summary of last nights sale follows: Property of A. B. Hancock. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Brown colt By The Finn Kate Adams, by Martinet Montfort Jones $ 12,500 Bay colt By Wrack Network, by Eon Quincy Stable 10,000 Bay colt By Ambassador IV Bobolink II., by Willonyx. .G. D. Widener 9,000 Bay colt By Wrack Lady Godiva, by Hanover Oak Ridge Stable.. 5,000 Bay celt By Jim Gaffney Teacher, by Greenan J. C. Milam 4,100 Brown colt By Rock View Jane Straith, by Dalhousie W. Perkins 4,000 Brown filly By Wrack Pyramid, by Hastings R. L. Gerry 3,800 Bay colt By Wrack Pietra, by Pietermaritzburg Oak Ridge Stable.. 3,800 Bay colt By Ambassador IV. Blue Ballot, by Ballot Quincy Stable 3,600 Brown colt By Jim Gaffney Fair Louise, by Ogden M. L. Schwartz.... 3,000 Brown colt By Jim Gaffney Darling, by Martinet W. J. Salmon 3,100 Chestnut celt ... By Rock View Sumptous, by Fatherless Montfort Jones.... 3,100 Chestnut filly. . .By Jim Gaffney Lady Hempstead, by Fatherless . R. L. Gerry 3,000 Bay filly By Wrack Royal Message, by Star Shoot Montfort Jones. 3,000 Bay celt By Wrack Fox Trot, by Star Shoot Quincy .table 2,000 Brown filly By Rock View Geld, by Golden Garter Greentree Stable... 2,500 Bay filly By Wrack Logistilla, by Locohatchee J. C. Milam 2,500 Brown filly By Wrack Star Ladv, by Star Shoot J. S. Cosden 2,100 Brown colt By Rock View Clara Atkin, by Sain F. Burlew 1,000 Brown filly By Wrack Kilts, by Broomstick W. J. Salmon 1,000 Bay filly By Wrack Irrawaddy, by Hilarious A. Hallin 1,100 Bay filly By AVrack Gelee, by Isinglass J. S. Cosden 1,000 Brown filly By Ballot The Marchioness, by Sain J. Bver 1,000 Black filly By Rock View Troian Belle, by Hamburg S. Willets 800 Bay filly By Wrack Irish Wit, by Celt W. Perkins 300 Total $ 89,300 Average per head 3,572 Property of Hancock and Nichols. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Bay Colt By Jim Gaffney Hindu Dress, by Delhi R. L. Gerry $ 7,000 Brown colt By Jim Gaffney Damson, by Ethelbert J. S. Cosden 2,700 Total . . $ 9,700 Average per head.. 4,850 Property of A. B. Hancock and J. T. Gwathmey. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Bay filly By Wrack Little Feather, by Star Ruby Montfort Jones $ .5,100 Brown filly By Wrack Censure, by Star Ruby G. D. Widener 3,100 Bay filly By Wrack Robinetta, by Fair Play E. F. Whitney 1,300 Total . $ 9,500 Average per head 3;1GG Property of Harris and Hancock. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Bay colt By Wrack Nora Langhorne, by Fatherless. .... .Wm. Martin $ 1,700 Property of Charlton Clay. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Chestnut colt... By Jim Gaffney Continue, by Orlando Greentree Stable... $ 9,100 Chestnut filly... By Jim Gaffney Dolly Higgins, by Migraine R. L. Gerry 2,300 Total $ 11,400 Average per head 5,700 Property of A. B. Hancock and E. F. Simms. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Bay colt By Wrack Fairy Ray, by Radium W. Perkins. . $ 2,100 Property of H. Flippen. Col. Sex.. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Brown filly..... By Wrack Toots, by Top Gallant J. S. Cosden $ 2,000 Property of W. A. Gentry. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Dark brown fillyBy Ambassador IV. Tread Lightly II., by Tre- dennis W. Perkins S 400 Brown filly By Wrack La Gloria, by Wcolsthorpe E. Springer 200 Total $ 000 Average per head 300 Property of E. M. Weld. Col. Sex. Pedigree. Purchased by. Amt. Bay colt By Jim Gaffney Bello, by Ornus R. W. McCulley. . . .$ 3,500 Bay filly By Wrack Rahah, by Yankee E. F. Whitney 900 Total .....$ 4,400 Average per head ". " 2,200 Grand total 43 head 31,800 Grand average per head 3,295
