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ALEX SHIELDS GETS STALWART AND HERMIS. Jays 11,000 for Former and ,000 for Latter-Yearlings Bring a Low Average. New York, July 7. Following the sale of yearlings at Sheepshead Bay today Hermis, Stalwart nnd Advance Guard were sold to dissolve a partnership, between Edward It. Thomas and Alex Shields. Mr. Thomas owned a half interest in Hermis and Advance Guard nnd a three-quarter interest in Stalwart. The sale paddock was crowded when the horses were led Into the ring. The first horse was- Hermis, for which Mr. Thomas paid 1906.sh0,000 and the opening bid was ,300. It rose steadily until Hie figures reached ,000 when the one-time champion was knocked down to Alex Shields. The good performer Stalwart, was the next and the horse looked grand. The opening bid was ,000 by Shields and with A. J. Joyner as a contender, the figure reached ,000 and T. C. McDowell made jt .,000. Another hid of ,000 and then William Wallace said 1,000 at which price the Meddler Jiorse was knocked down. Wallace -acted for Alexander Shields. The last of the trio was Advance Guard and, starting with a bid of .00, the price rose to 1.500 at which price A. J. Joyner secured the old Champion long distance racer. Yearlings from the Kindergarten and Melrose Studs, and other breeding farms to the number of thlrtv-one were sold. Prices ruled very low, the lot bringing ,125, or an average of .02 per head. The summary: PROPERTY OF MESSRS. J. W. COLT AND W. L. POWERS, NEW YORK, i Chestnut colt, by Tristan Philippa; J, W. Colt; ........... ,,,,,, ? 025 i PROPERTY OF MR. C. B. HAWKINS, MIDWAY, KY. Bay filly, by Lissak Anne Evans; A. Thompson 400 Bay filly, by Blues Prevent; AV. II. Snyder 350 Chestnut colt,- by Handsome Queen Beluga; W. H. Snyder C25 PROPERTY OF; DR. J. D. NEET, KINDERGARTEN STUD, VERSAILLES, KY. Chestnut filly, by Handsome Ado; S. S. Bender 100 Bay colt, by Handsome1 Annie G.; Louis Williams 125 Brown filly, by Handsome Austerity; R. E. Palmer 100 Chestnut colt, by Handsome Doreen; Louis Williams 125 Bay filly, by Handsome La Bruja; W. Gum 250 Bay or brown filly, by Handsome Redound; Louis Willhims - 125 Chestnut filly, by Handsome The Jewess; R. E.. Palmer 100 PROPERTY OF MR. W. L. POWERS. NEW YORK, Country Club. hr. c, by Lissak Adeek; J. II. MeCormick 375 Chestnut colt, by Belvidere Isen; Ed. Cassiu 175 PROPERTY OF K. P. SHIPP, SUNNY SLOPE STUD, MIDWAY, KY. Chestnut filly, by Blues Merry Merrick; J. R. Cash 400 Bay or brown colt, by Gaylad Braxy; J. P. Evans 100 Bay colt, by Blues Chlone; J. R. Cash 200 Bay coif, by Blues Concha ; Thomas Welch 430 Bay filly, by BluesCorvette; W. S. Fanshawe 200 Bay colt, by Sanders Falomacita; II. T. Griffin 400 Bay or brown filly, by Lissak Glensctto; W. S. Fanshawe 100 Bay colt, by Blues Isccrnc; II. Gardner 325 Chestnut colt, by Blues Leetta; Fred Burlcw " . 625 Bay colt, by Trentola Mildred; Charles Case 100 Bay colt, by Handsel Vandora; J. R. Cash 375 PROPERTY OF MR. WILLIAM STEELE, LEXINGTON, KY. Bay filly, by Linden or Belvidere Mcrcl. . J. R. Cash 25 Bay colt, by McDowell My Ladylike; J. P. Evans 50 PROPERTY OF MR. GEORGE H. WHITNEY, MELROSE STUD, LEXINGTON, KY. Chestnut filly, by St. Maxim Addle Mills; II. Gardner 75 Bay filly, by St. Maxim Cotton Queen; Ivan Fox 550 Chestnut filly, by St. Maxim High Tea; J. R. Cash 175 Chestnut filly, by Farandole Peggy R.; W. Shields f00 Bay filly, by Farandole Work; J. Garson .. 100
