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FIRST OF MACOMBER SALES Twenty-Six Head Bring a Total of 2,800 California Breeder Big Purchaser. NFW YORK, N. Y., Sept 11. The first day of the sale of the imported mares and yearlings consigned by A. K. Macomber was held in the Belmont Park paddock this afternoon under the auspices of the Thoroughbred Sales Company with George Bain acting as auctioneer. A large crowd was on hand to witness the auction and on the whole the bidding was brisk. The Mira Monte Stock Farm of California and the Hamilton Stock Farm were liberal purchasers and secured several of the selected lots. A total of 2,800 for twenty-six head was realized. The summary of the sale follows: War Cross, ch. m, 8, by Sunstar Imperative, by Your Majesty; Mira Monte- Stock Farm $ C.000 War Goddess, oh. m, 8, by Star Shoot Pedigree, by Ogden; Hamilton Farm 5,100 Accelerator, ch. ni, 9, by Uncle School Mistress, by Hamburg: W. B. Miller 5,100 Whizz Bang, br. m, 8, by Sunstar Water Willow, by Watercress; A. B. Hancock 5,100 Fortuna II., ch. m, 5, by Negofol Foresight, by Halma; Mira Monte Stock Farm. 5,000 Petulance II., b. m, 15, by Maintenon Per-petna, by St. Simon; Mira Monte Stock Farm 4,600 War Son, b. m, 8, by Von Tromp Du Barry, by St. George; Mira Monte Stock Farm 4.G00 Miss Sweeper, cli. m, 13, by Brocmstick Urania, by Hanover; Mira Monte Stock Farm 3,700 Masking, b. m, 7, by Oversight Maskettc, by Disguise; Alan Thiirman 3,600 Byorla, ch. m, 10, by Orby Mandorla, by Hampton; Hamilton Farm 3,200 Blind Fate, ch. m, 7, by Ecouen Martha Gorman, by Sir Dixon; Mira Monte Sotck Farm 2,500 Pigeon Pie, ch. m, G, by Sweeper II. Colonial Girl, by Meddler; Hamilton Farm.. 2,200 Palestra, ch. m, 5, by .Prince Palatine Adana, by Adam; Thomas Piatt 2,000 Adeliza, ch. in, 11, by Maintenon Ada May, by Maxio; Hamilton Farm 1,700 Catamount, b. in, 13, by Ladas Catscradle, by St. Frusquin; Eugene Leigh 1,500 May Lily. ch. in, 7, by Negofol Lillias, by Prestige; W. B. Miller 1,200 Indian Maid, b. f, 3, by Oversight Oneonta, 1 by Maintenon: Mrs. K. E. Hitt 1,200 Sisaga, ch. m, 10, by Sunflower II. Fair Lassie, by Orme; A. C. Randolph 1,050 Relance, b. f , 4, by Blarney Dame DAtout, by Macdonald II.; Mrs. K. E. Hitt 1,000 Pleiades, b. in, 10, by Sunstar Saint Olive, by St. Simon; J. 0. Keene 1,000 Fairy Queen, b. m, 6, by Orby Fair Ring, by Collar; Hamilton Farm 800 Cicely, b. m, 12, by Yankee Caoutchouc, by Galore; R. C. Winmill 700 Laramie, ch. m, 11, by Orby Fairyland, by : Lesterlin; Eugene Leigh 700 Rainier, ch. m, 12, by Sea Sick Reinettc, by St. Damien; R. C. Winmill C00 Cramond Bright, ch. m, 13, by Radium Santa Brigida, by St. Simon; unknown 350 Mutiny, br. m, 12, by Irish Lad Ravello II., by Sir Hugo; A. C. Randolph 300
