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LEXINGTON SALES COMPLETED 631 Head Go Under Hammer for an Average of 45.75 34 Per Cent Increase Over 1935. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct 24. E. J. Tranters auction of thoroughbred horses which began in the Lexington sales paddock Monday morning was concluded Friday night During the nine periods, five mornings and four evenings, 631 head were sold for 07,470, an average of 45.75. This is the best average obtained here since the opening of the Lexington sales paddock in November, 1929. That year 324 head were sold for 57,410, an average of ,411.45. Last year 459 head brought 08,830, an average of 40.07. Thus it will be seen that the average this year was 01.68 higher than last year. The demand for the better horses, both breeding stock and yearlings, was exceedingly good. The eagerness of buyers to procure the top mares and good weanlings was refreshing after the slump which began in 1930 and was at its lowest in 1932. Last night seventy-four head, principally yearlings, were sold for 1,030, an average of 19.32. The principal consignment in the matter of numbers was that from John S. Wiggins Military Stock Farm, twenty head bringing ,475. The twelve head from Tollie Youngs Creekview Farm brought ,875. The top price of the evening was ,000, paid by Maj. Louie A. Beard for the yearling bay colt by Supremus, from Gentle Julia, dam of Cousin Jo, which was sold by Charles Nuck-ols of Midway, Ky., his breeder. This colt came under the hammer at Saratoga, August 11 and was bought by Mr. Nuckols for ,500. Pat Murnan of Columbus, Ohio, was again a keen bidder last night He bought nine head for ,150.. This was the- first lime Eugene "Doc" Bond, a native of Versailles, Ky., had sold thoroughbred horses in this state. His first appearance as the gavel wielder at a thoroughbred sale was at Saratoga in August. His work this week reflected great improvement and was generously complimented by the people who attended the sale. E. J. Tranter, at the conclusion of the sale last night, expressed his thanks to the public for its attendance and for its splendid support Mr. Tranter left today for New York-He has a sale of horses in training at Belmont Park October .29, and on November 4 at Boyce, Va., there will be another sale under his auspices.. Auctioneer Bond will cry both of these sales.
