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PUBLIC AUCTION AT OAKLAWN Sixteen Horses Sold in Paddock For a Total of ,010 Gladys Glad Brings Top Price. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 31. The cry of the auctioneer rang through the paddock at Oaklawn Park today as sixteen thoroughbreds were put on the block and sold for a total of ,010. Gladys Glad, a three-year-old bay filly, by Flying Heels Golden Ruth, purchased by R. N. Vestal, brought the top price of the day, ,775. The second high was brought by Chronology, three-year-old chestnut gelding, by Donnacona Gold Baby, bought by Walter Owen for ,475. R. J. "Bob" Gilmore, veteran horseman and former trainer, was the auctioneer. The sales included: Ricciardo, sold by Mrs. V. E. Oden to B. Hardy, 50. Happy Hunter, sold by Eddie Rollins to B. C. Smith, 00. Justa Play, sold by G. H. Pearce to R. P. Watts, 00. Bravo Caruso, four-year-old brown gelding, by Caruso Dora W., sold by L. K. Crist to Peacock Stable, 05. Bungler, sold by A. Leiderman to R. Oes-terreicher, 05. Peterick, sold by V. E. Berry to E. E. Major, 50. Bit b Black, sold by V. E. Berry to E. E. Major, 00. Hays Top, sold by V. E". Barry to G. Stutts, 10. Chronology, sold by P. T. Chinn to Walter Owens, ,475. Bromo, sold by P. T. Chinn to M. N. Porter, 75. Gladys Glad, sold by P. T. Chinn to R. N. Vestal, ,775. Herb, sold by Mrs. H. F. Berry to J. Kel-ley, 75. Wild Blonde, sold by T. J. Taylor to R. Martin, 00. La Cee, sold by P. T. Chinn to B. Harding, 65. Blanche C, sold by H. Aufderhaar to R. Martin, 5. My Florence, sold by J. A. Best to E. E. Gunter, 50.
