SEE BACK OF COVER FOB R. R. TIME TABLE.

SOME OF THE

BEST LIVING TROTTING STOCK

AT AXJCXIOIV.

B. W. ABBOTT, Auctioneer.

EVERY ANIMAL BELONGING TO

will be sold WITHOUT RESERVE at Public Auction, RAIN or SHINE,

ON THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1880,

AT 12:30, P. M., SHARP, AT THE

AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS,

WORCESTER, MASS.

The stock consists of twenty-five HEAD of the highest bred IIAMBLETOXIAN, CLAY,
and PILOT, JR. STOCK ever offered at a Public Auction.

1 STALLION AND 1 MARE BY

Rysdyk's Haiiilbletonian. (Dexter, 2:17^ )

1 STALLION BY

Harry Clay, dam full sister to Volunteer, (St. Julien, 2:12|.)

AND MARES BY

Backniau's Messenger Duroc, (Piospero, 2:20.)
Goldsmith's Volunteer, (St. Julien, 2:l2f )

Harold, (Maud S., 4 years old, trial 2: 17 J.)
Belmont, (Nutwood, 2:18|)

Alniont, (Allie West, 5 years old, 2:25.)

Knickerbocker, (Grace 2:27.)
Bayard, (Emma B., 2:22.)

Pilot, Jr., (John Morgan, 2:24.)
together with Geldings and Fillies from Weanlings to three-year-olds and all from mares

OF THE CHOICEST BREEDING.

FOR TERMS, see page 2.

Send for Catalogue, to

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ORDER OF SALE,

Crleuo in the Catalogvie is No. 19

Watersprite " " " 5

Alacrity " " " q

Daybreak " " " 4.

Midnight " " " 3

Barcena " " •' g

Kathrine " " " 15

Camptown " " " 7

Volante " " " H

Lady Sears " " " 10

Bertha •' •' " 9

Coronet " " " 13

Strabo " " " 13

Sliawmut " " " 2

Trow " " " 16

Boz " " " 14

Richwood " '• '* 1

\%'eanling ': " " 33

Weanling " " " 24=

Weanling " " " 25

Hatto " " " 31

Alma " " " 20

Revoy ,< .< u ^^

Vivian " " " 17

Pinnacle " " " 18

I^^All animals aside from those belonging to H. Y. Simpson will
be sold in the order in which they appear in the Catalogue.

Stock can be seen at the place of sale after
April 15.

TERMS.

Twenty -five per cent, to be paid in cash within thirty minutes after an
animal is sold or the sale is void, and the animal will be again put up
immediately for sale. The balance of the purchase money to be paid in
cash, within six days and before animals are delivered. And if balance
is not paid, or satisfactorily secured, within said time, the twenty-five
per cent, paid will be forfeited as agreed and liquidated damages and the
sale be void. And the owner will again sell every such animal not paid
for, at Public Auction, at the same place, and in the same manner, on the
6th day of May, 1880. No animal v/arranted; but all known outs will
be annouaced at the sale.

B. W. Abbott, Auct.

Worcester, April 1, 1880.

All are L/LRGE, ELEOAl^fT Animals and are registered in
Wallace's Register, except the young things.

No Postponement on Account of Weather I

TO BUYERS.

I have been nearly three years in collecting this list of animals and each
one has been selected with a view of getting the best trotting blood
obtainable, and also the identical blood of the fastest tbottebs.

Every Stallion and Brood Mare is sired by a horse who has repre-
sentatives in the 2:30 list.

And every one has a grand sire, who has sired horses with a record
of 2:30 or better.

They are immediate descendants of Hambletonlan, Harry Clay and
Pilot, Jr., and from the greatest speed producing lines in these families.

In my judgment the next 5 years will demonstrate that in the prop-
er combination of the blood of these three great families, lies the secret
of successful breeding of the trotting horse as is already partially de-
monstrated. All three of these families, although for a long time in dis-
repute, have worked their way to the front solely on merit. It was not
many years since that Rysdyk's Hambletonian was standing at $35.
while Ethan Allen had all the mares he could cover at $100.

The record today shows that Hambletonian has 32 representatives in
the 2:30 list, while Ethan Allen has but 6, and 4 of these are out of
mares sired by the sire of Rysdyk's Hambletonian (old Abdallah.)

The Hambletonian family has today nearly as many representatives
in the 2:30 list as all other families combined.

RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONIAN, Sieed

Administrator,

2:29^

Bella,

2r22

Breeze,

2:24

Bruno,

2:291

Dexter,

2:l7i

Drift,

2:29a

Effiie Deans,

2:251

Ella Madden,

2:251

Enfield,

2:29

Factory Girl,

2:291

Gazelle,

2:21

Geo. Wilkes,

2:22

Georgie M.

2:28i

Hamilton,

2:30

Hamperion,

2:29J

Harvest Queen,

2:30

The daughters of
4 year old record 2:19
2:201; King Phillip, 2
Western New York, 2

James Howell, Jr. 2:24

Jay Gould, 2:20 J

Jerome, 2:27

Lady Augusta, 2:30

Lady Banker, 2:23

Lottery, 2:27

Lottie, 2:28

Margeurite, 2:29

Mattie,

Maud,

Nettie,

Orange Girl,

Scotland Maid,

Sentinel,

Small Hopes,

Young Brano,

Rysdyk's Hambletonian have produced Trinket,
f; Gov. Sprague, 5-year old record 2:20^^; Amy
:21; Bateman, 2:22i; Result, 2:25, Nellie, 2:27;
29; and Ajax, 2:29.

2:22i

2:29|

2:18

2:20i

2:28|

2:29|

2:26i

2:22f

IN REGARD TO HARRY CLAY.

Long use upon the turf and road kept him for years from stud du-
ties. Mr. Corning kept the old horse almost exclusively for his
own use.

Notwithstanding the very small number of his daughters, they have
produced so many trotters of the highest order, that they have of late,
been in great demand as brood mares, and are now bringing the highest
prices. It is thought to be a fact that Harry Clay never covered a mare
with any Hambletonian blood previous to three years ago. Harry Clay
has a record of 2:29. He sired during his limited stud service, Lady
Ross, 2:29f; Surprise, 2:26; and his daughters have produced St. Ju-
lien, 2:12|; Dick Swiveller, 2:18; Bodine, 2:19| Prospero, 2:20;
Gazelle, 2:21; Dame Trot. 2:22; James Howell, Jr., 2:21; Elaine, 2:28
at 3 years old, and 2:24^; at 4 years old. Hogarth, 2:26 at 4 years
old, and Big Fellow, 2:26|. There are probably scores of stallions in
the country that have covered more mares before their 8 year old form
than Harry Clay ever covered.

b

THE BLOOD OF PILOT, JR.
has perhaps been even more unpopular than that of Harry Clay.

The first Mr. Alexander was about the only gentleman in Kentucky or
elsewbere who had any faith in the blood of Pilot, Jr.

The present Mr. Alexander believed so little in it that after his
brother's death, nearly all the Pilot, Jr. stallions and mares were sold
from Woodburn. Like Harry Clay, although laboring under the great-
est disadvantages, the blood of this great horse has worked its way to
the front rank.

Time has shown that a g'reat majority of the 2:30 trotters bred at
Woodburn or whose sires or dams have been owned there, contain the
blood of Pilot, Jr,, among which are: —

Hylas, 2:241

Billy Hoskins, 2:26^

Noontide, 2:24

Relf's Mambrino Pilot.saddle 2:27^
Roscoe, 2:30

Voltaire, 2:21

Pilot Temple, 2:24^

Tattler, 2:26

All of the stallions bred at Woodburn Farm with records of 2;21
or better are out of Pilot, Jr., mares or sired by a son of Pilot, Jr.

H. Y. SIMPSON.

Dacia,

2:291

Mambrino Gift,

2:20

Scotland,

2:22i

Geo. A. Ayer,

2:30

Lady Kelso,

2:29

Indianapolis,

2:21

John Morgan,

2:24

Nutwood,

2:18|

MaudS., (trial.)

2:17i

DESCRIPTION

OF

STOCK

No. I. RICHWOOD.

Bay s, stripe in face, black points, stands 15 — 2 foaled May 27, 1872.
Bred by Wm. M. Rysdyk, Orange Co., N. Y.

By Rysdyk's Hambletonian, d. Hoe Mare.

Rysdyk's Hambletonian, by Abdallah, d. Charles Kent Mare,
by imp. Belleoundek, g. d. One Eye by Bishop's Hambletonian, g.g.
d. Silver Tail by imp. Messenger.

Abdallah, b^ Mambrino, d. Amazonia, by son of imp. Messenger.
Bishop's Hambletonian by imp. Messenger, d. Pheasant, by imp.
Shark, g. d. by imp. Medley. INIambrino, by imp. Messenger, d. by
imp Sour Crout.

HoE Mare, by Wilson's Sir Henry, son of Henry by Sir Archy, son
of imp DiOMED, g. d. by Crocker's Eclipse, grandson of imp. Messen-
GER.g. g. d. by Red Bird, son of Bishop's Hambletonian, son of im]>
Messenger.

RiCHWOOD is one of old Hambletonian's very best and most blood-
like sons. He has always been known as the "Short Neck" (from an
injury received when foaled.) His get have long and most finely formed
necks and heads, graceful carriage, and most "thoroughbred" look of
the ''et, of any son of Hambletonian. We think he can show a mile
low down in the twenties.

No. 2. SHAWMUT.

br. b. c. foaled June 20, 1877. Sire, Harry Clay, son of Neave's
Cassius INI- Clay, Jr., son of old Cassias M. Clay; dam Heroine (full
sister to Volunteer) by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; g. dam by Lady Patriot
by young J'atriot: g. g. d. the Lewis Hulse mare.

Bred by Edwin Thorne, Thoindale, N. Y.
Shawmut is very large and fine. He is a colt of wonderful substance.
He is marked like his sire except that he has no blaze in the face.

His conformation partakes of both sire and dam. His head, neck and
back resemble the Volunteer family, while in his limbs and powerful
hind-quarters is a counterpart of his sire.

He has been harnessed less than 30 times but enough to show that
his gait is perfection.

He has a long sweeping stride, gathers quickly, goes perfectly clean,
and barring accidents, will undoubtedly make one of the fastest.

I think gentlemen will say when they come to see him that he is not
only the best bred Clay stallion living, but one of the best individuals
of his age of any blood.

What other stallion can boast of a sire that has sired the dams of
more 2:30 horses than any living horse, and a dam whose sire has 32
representatives in the 2:30 list, and one full brother (Volunteer) with
19 more, and another full brother (Sentinel j with 7 more. Heroine
herself was the most elegant mare I ever saw, fully 16 hands.

In breeding Shawmut is without a peer. Heroine is dead, there-
fore no other can be produced like him.

Of the 27 horses with records of 2: 19 or better, 1 6 of them are ei-
ther Hambletonian's or Clay's or both.

For Getoi Harry Clay, of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, seepage 4, of
Volunteer, see page 1 1 .

No. 3. MIDNIGHT.

(Dam of Noontide, 4 year old record 2:26 in a 5th heat in a large
field of horses. 5 year old record 2:24 and trial in 2:21.)

gr. m. 15-2 hands, foaled 1865. Sired by Pilot, Jr., son of
Old Pilot, dam by Lexington, 2d dam by imp. Glencoe,3d dam by Wag-
ner, &c. Bred by A. J. Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Ky.

Midnight is a very handsome, long rangy mare of great substance.
Noontide is the only one of her foals that has been trained.

Dawn, her oldest filly is doing duty in the celebrated stud of Mr.
Veech of Kentucky.

Midnight and the dam of Mauds., (four year old trial 2:17^)

are bred almost identically, both being by Pilot, Jr., the latter's dam

being sired by Boston, while Boston's son Lexington, sired Midnight's
dam.

No. 4. DAYBREAK.

[Pull sister to Noontide.]
gr. f. foaled 1876. Got by Harold, son of Rysdyk's Hambleto-
nian, dam, Midnight. See No. 3. Bred by A. J. Alexander, Wood-
burn farm, Ky.

Daybreak is of good size, powerfully built, and very elegant in her
conformation. She promises to be as fast as Noontide.

Copy of written statement given me by Mr. Quay when I
bought her.
Dr. H. Y. Simpson,

Worcester, Mass.,
Dear Sir:

The filly, Daybreak, sold you this day has
been handled in a Break Cart for about two months, and has not been
hooked to a sulky a half dozen times in her life. Was never started up
but once when she went to the Quarter Pole in 42 seconds.

Yours Truly,

J, A. Quay.
Daybreak has been driven six weeks, since in my possession.

Harold had but 48 foals previous to 1874 and many of them were
never trained, many of the fillies being used for breeding, but notwith-
standing this, 13 out of the 48 have shown speed as follows: —

Maud S., public trial, 2:17^ at 4 years old, and sold for $21,000.
Noontide, 5 year old record 2;24; McCurdy's Hambletonian, 5 year
old record, 2:26^; Tacianna, record 2:27^; Hermes, record 2:36^;
Good Morning, record 2:28|; Childe Harold, 2 mile reco-d 5:05 — 5:04
— 5:11, (and now so fast that he is barred irom trotting races in Eng-
land) Cygnet, 5 year old, tiial 2:22|; Haroldine, 3 year old trial, (in
foal) 2:3dh H- H. Young's b. f. 3 year old,, trial 2:38; Consuella, trial,
2:34| and W. H. Savage colt, trial 2:45. •

No. 5. WATERSPRITE.

b. f. foaled 1877.

Got by Belmont, son of Alexander's Abdallah (sire of Goldsmith

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Maid) son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Dam Waterwitch by Pilot, Jr.
2d dam by Kinkead's St. Lawrence, 3d dam Brenda. Bred by A. J.
Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Kentucky.

Wateespkite is a large, elegant filly with great promise of speed
starts off on a pace and then breaks into a square trot.

Belmont sired Nutwood, record 2:18|; Nil Desperandum, record
2:24; Dick Moore, record 2:24; Wedgewood, record 2:23; Lady Kelso,
record, 2:29.

Waterwitch is the dam of Mambrino Gift, record 2:20; Scotland, (sired
by a thoroughbred) record 2:22|; Diadem^ owned by Edwin Thorne,
who writes me that he sent her to Budd Doble, on May 15, 1876
to be trained. June 27, 1876, Doble gave her a trial and she was
timed by Mr. Thorne, 1-374-1-14-1-1:52 mile, 2:301. Very soon she
met with an accident and was bred. She died in foaling.

Undine, owned by James Berger, Cincinnati, O., showed a 2:30 clip
while breaking.

Fairy Bell, (full sister of Watersprite) produced Gift, who showed
Mr. Bush (his owner) last season as a 3 year old, a trial over a ^ mile
track in 2:29|.

No. 6. ALACRITY.

[Full sister to Cygnet, 5 year old trial, 2:22|.]

ch. f. foaled 1877. Got by Harold, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian
Dam Juliet, by Pilot, Jr. 2d dam, by Webster, 3d dam by Whip,

Bred by A. J. Alexander, Woodburn Farm, Kentucky.

Alackixy is a large, rangy filly, very powerfully built. Is very
promising.

For Harold, see No. 4.

Juliet is the dam of Relf's Mambrino Pilot, the sire of Mambrino
Gift, record 2:20. Hannis, record 2:19|, also of Cygnet, trial at 5 years
old in 2:221.

No. 7, CAMPTOWN.

('Dam of Egbekt, that sold at J. H. Walker's sale as a 2-year-old,
for $3,425.00, and [pronounced by J. H. Wallace, Esq., to be the best
bred trotting stallion in Kentucky. See March number of Wallace's
Monthly of 1880, page 128.)

br. b. m., 15-3 hands, white near hind ankle and off hind coro-
net.; foaled May 7, 1871.

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By Messenger Curoc, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian; d. Miss Mc
Loud by the Holbert colt, g. d., Mayfly by the Utter horse, g. g. d. Vir-
go (full sister to Satinet, dam of Messenger Duroc) by Roe's Abdallah
chief, Holbert colt, pacer, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian.

Utter Horse by Hoyt's Comet; d. by Meyer's Highlander. Hoyt's
Comet by Finn's Messenger; d. by Sir Archy Duroc, by Duroc, by imp.
DioMEB, Finn's Messenger by Nester; d. by Mulford.

Nester by imp. Messenger; d. by imp. Eclipse, son of O'Kelley's
Eclipse, Meyer's Highlander by Dicker's Highlander; Dicker's High •
lander by Allen's Highlander (thoroughbred), son of imp. Brown High-
lander; d. by Bolivar. Bred by Daniel R. Feagles, (the breeder of Back-
man's Messenger Duroc,) Orange Co., N. Y.

Camptown was sent to be bred to Rysdyk's Hambletonian the
spring she was 3 years old. She was worked to harness sufficiently,
however, before going to Orange county, to show that she was a remark-
ably powerful going filly and very stylish and fast. She is quite as high
behind as at her withers, with very prominent and wide loins, well coup-
led on to powerful quarters. (See Wallace's Monthly, Sept. 1877, page
679). Two of Camptown's foals are in the sale.

Among the get of Messenger Duroc are the foUoAving animals
that hive won purses at three years old; Elaine, 2:28; Prospero, 2:33^;
Reform, 2:35|; Dame Trot, 2:40; Areal, 2:40; Meranda, 2:421; Ho-
garth, 2:43; Helen Russell, 2:44|; Maclure, 2:45; Oberon, 2:47; Start-
ling, Gleneida, Emma, Francis, die, &c.

Prospero's record now is 2:20; Dame Trot, 2:22; Elaine 2:28 at 3
years old and 2:241 at four years old, and Hogarth 2:26 at 4 years old.

No. 8. BARCENA.

b. m. foaled 1871. Got by Bayard, son of Pilot, Jr.; dam Blandina
by Mambrino chief, 2d dam Burch mare by Pilot, Jr. Bred by A. J.
Alexander, Woodburn farm, Kentucky.

Baucena stands 15-2 and is a very strong built mare. She showed
speed enough before having tendon of hind leg cut, to warrant the state-
ment that she was as fast as any animal ever bred on Woodburn Farm.
In foal to Richwood.

Bayard has shown himself able to trot in 2:20. He is the sire of
the young mare, Emma B., that was so successful in her races Ust sea-
son, gaining a record of 2:22.

Blandina produced the stallions, Abdallah Pilot and Swigert, both
having representatives in the 2:30 list. Red Jim, with a 3 year old

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record of 2:28 is by the former. The Burch mare is the dam of Rosa-
lind, record 2.21|.

No. 9. BE^^THA.

b. m. foaled 1868. Got by Volunteer, son of Rysdyk's Hambleto-
nian, dam One Eye by Seeley's Am. Star. 2d dam by imp. Bellfounder.
Bred by Alden Goldsmith, Orange Co., N. Y.

BERTHAis a very compact mare with heavy quarters, stands 15 hands
and is a natural trotter. Has been used considerably for a road mare;
and is a perfect gentleman's driver. In foal to Richwood.

VOLUNTEER SIRED
Abdallah, (Goldsmith's) 2:30; Alley, 2:19; Amy, 2:21^; Bodine,
2:19^; Carrie, 2: 24^; California Dexter, 2:27; Driver, 2:20i; Frank
Wood, 2:24; Gloster, 2:17; Huntress, 2:20f; Lady Morrison, 2:27^;
Mary A. Whitney, 2:28; Powers, 2:21; St.Julien, 2:12f Sweetness, 2:30;
Trio, 2:231; Volney, 2:23; Volunteer Maid, 2:27; W. H. Allen, 2:23^.

SEELEY'S AM. STAR MARES HAVE PRODUCED
Star» 2:30; Ajax, 2:29; Carrie, 2:24^ Dexter, 2:17^; Driver,
2.20^; Enfield, 2:29; Grace, 2:27; Harvest Queen, 2:30; Huntress
2:20|; Jay Gould,2:20|; Lady Blessington, 2:27; California Dexter,2:27;
Schuyler, 2:26; Martha Washington, 2:20^; Lady Morrison, 2.27^;
Maud, 2: 29f; Modesty, 2:26i; Nettie, 2:18; Orange Blossom, 2:26|;
Orange Girl, 2:20|; Powers, 2:21, Robert McGregor, 2:27; Trio,
2:23^; Young Sentinel, 2:26.

No. 10. LADY SEARS.

b. m. foaled 1864. 15 hands. Got by Ryskyk's Hambleto-
nian. Dam by Tippo Saib (half brother to Rysdyk's Hambletonian)
Bred by Wm. Gourley, Vailes Gates, Orange Co., N. Y.

Lady Skaks was one of the best and fastest mares used on the road
in the vicinity of New York City, till she was bred to Sweepstakes in
1874 and to Wilkins Macawber in 1875. One of these foals met with
an accident; the other is very fast. The smaller of the two stands 15.2;
Since weaning the last foal, she has been used as a road mare.

No. II, VOLANTE.

b. f. One white hind foot, star and snip, foaled 1876.

Got by Messenger Duroc, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Dam
Bennett, by Geo. M. Patcben, son of Cassius M. Clay, 2nd dam, Bett,
by Kentucky Bertrand, 3d dam Picture, by Liberty, son of Lance.

VoLANTE is a very large, rangy filly, and although has never been
harnessed more than 25 times, shows a capacity to trot very fast. The
dam of Volante was a beautiful mare standing 17 hands high and could
pull a road wagon in 2:40. For Messenger Duroc, see No. 7.

Geo. M. Patcben has a record of 2:23|^ and sired Cbas. E. Loew,
2:25|; Mary, 2:28; California Geo. M. Patchen, 2:27; Lucy, 2:1 Si

Geo, M. Patchen, Jr., (son of Geo. M. Patchen) sired Mc Mann ,
2:283; San Bruno, 2:25i; Sam Purdy, 2:20^.

Godfreys's Patchen, (son of Geo. M. Patchen) sired Wellesley Boy,
2:26i; Henry W. Genet, 2:26; Lady Snell, 2:23i; Geo. H., 2:25;
Hopeful, 2:14f; Rex Patchen, 2:30.

No. 12. CORONET.

blk. m. Star and one white hind foot, foaled 1874. Got by Al-
mont, son of Alexander's Abdallah, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam
by Alcalde, son of Mambrino Chief, 2nd dam by Blackburn's "Whip.

Bred by T. J. Montague, Lexington, Ky.

CoKONET stands 15-1, has great substance, and is very hand-
some. She has been driven but little, but shows a wonderful amount of
speed for the handling. If trained would undoubtedly be one of
the fastest of Almont's get.

In foal to Richwood.

Almokt siredAldine, 2:28|; Alice West, 2:27; Allie West, 2:25;
Clermont, 2:30; Dollie Davis, 2:29; Ella Earl, 2:25; Fannie Wither-
spoon, 2:26; Katie Jackson, 2:25 1: Musette, 2:30.

Alcalde sired Enigma, 2:26; Hylas, 2:24^. Mambrino Chief has
six representatives in the 2:30 list; and he has four sons that have each
sired five or more horses with records of 2:30 or better.

NO. 13, STRABO.

b. m. foaled 1875.

Got by Knickerbocker, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian; dam by
Volunteer, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian.

Bred by Joseph Lemon, Middletown, N. Y.

Id

Stkabo stands 15-1 and has the trotting points to a remark-
able degree.

She has been harnessed less than twenty times. Is gaited right to
go fast.

Knickerbocker sired Grace, record 2:27; Lady Lemon, record, 2:30;

For Volunteer^ see No. 9,

No. 14. BOZ.

b. g. foaled 1877. Got by Richwood, son of Rysdyk's Hamble-
tonian; dam Bess (full sister to Powers, record 2:21,) by Volunteer, son
of Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Bred by J. H. Walker, Worcester, Mass.

I think a gentleman might visit all the breeding farms in the coun-
try, and not find a more elegantly finished colt or a better gaited one
than Boz. He is very large, now standing 15-2 hands. Has been har-
nessed about 30 times, and is already a trotter.

No. 15. KATHRINE.

(Half sister to Egbert.)

b- f. white hind ankle and one white fore foot with strip in face;
foaled 1877. Got by Richwood, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian; dam
Camptown (Egbert's dam) by Messenger Duroc, son of Rysdyk's Ham-
bletonian. Bred by J. H. Walker, Worcester, Mass.

This filly is of great promise. She has a long sweeping stride with
plenty of nerve and perfectly balanced action. She is large and very
attractive. Has been harnessed about thirty times.

No. 16. TROW.

b. g.^One white hind foot and strip in face; foaled 1877. Got by
Richwood, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam Prowess, (record 2:35)
hy Dodge Morrill, son of Old Morrill, 2d dam by Old Soldier, son of
Carson Horse by Quicksilver.

Trow is of good size, very muscular, handsome, has plenty of nerve
and is gaited to go fast.

No. 17. VIVIAN.

b. f. snip on nose. White near hind ankle; foaled 1877. Got by
Richwood, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian: dam Belle Rose, by Idol, son

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ofRysdyk's Hambletonlan. 2d dam Virgo (full sister to Messenger
Duroc's dam). Bred by J. H. Walker, Worcester, Mass.

Vivian as a yearling had distemper of the severest kind, and for a
long time did not know whether she would live or die. She has just
come from Concord, N. H., with nine others, where she has been
for six weeks for the purpose of being broken. She was again
taken sick there and was only harnessed a fjw times before getting her
home. She is low in flesh, but she has a conformation, gait and nerve
that must carry her very fast.

No. 18. PINNACLE.

o-r. g. foaled 1876. Got by Richwood, son of Rysdyk's Hamble-
tonian; dam, Sallie Hall, by Young America, g. d. Old Blond by
Old Abdallah.

Pinnacle stands 15 hands, and his conformation impresses you as
that of a trotter. He starts out at an ambling gait and breaks into a
square trot. He is thoroughly broken. He was driven 6 weeks last
winter and 7 weeks the present winter. Young America sired Hazor
record 2:27.

Sallie Hall is full sister to Vermont Abdallah.

Old Blond was one of the very best of Old Abdallah's get.

She sold at Geo. C. Hall's auction sale, when 22 years old for
$1,750.00.

No. 19. GLENO.

b. g. small star; foaled 1876. Got by Glenair, son of Messenger
Duroc, son ofRysdyk's Hambletonian; dam Violet (full sister to Peace-
maker and Dauntless) by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; 2d dam by Smith's
Clay. 3d dam by Hickory. 4th dam by Mambrino, by imp. Messen-
ger.

Gleno stands 15 hands, is well turned and compactly put together.
Is well gaited.

Glenair is a very fast horse being able to trot close to 2:20.

Violet's full brother, Peacemaker sired Midnight with record of 2:18|.

No. 20. ALMA.

b. f. foaled 1878. Got by Dauntless, son of Rysdyk's Hambleto-
nian; dam. Bertha, No. 9.

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Alma, is a handsome filly and well gaited. Having the blood of
Hambletonian, Clay and American Star, should make a good one.

No. 21. HATTO.

b. f. foaled 1878.

Got by Thorridale, son of Allexander's Abdallah, son of Rysdyk's
Hamb.; dam Gossip, by Harry Clay. 2d dam by imp. Lapidist, &c.

Hatto is a handsome filly and from her bjreeding should be a good
one. She is inclined to pace.

Thorndalehas a record of 2:22| and sired Daisy Dale 2:28.

For get of Harry Clay, see page 4.

No. 22. REVOY.

br. g. foaled 1878.

Got by Revenge, son of Volunteer; dam Coronet, No. 12.

A very strong built colt and well gaited.

No. 23. ____=

b. f. strip in face; foaled May, 1879.

Got by Richwood, (No. 1;) dam, Barcana, (No, 8.)

It is unnecessary to say that this filly is a prize. She has a full

brother (a stallionj owned in Michigan, coming 3 years old that now

stands 15.2.

No. 24.

(half brother of EGBERT.)

eh. g. white ankles behind and strip in lace; foaled August 1879.
Got by Richwood, (No. 1;) dam, Camptown, (No. 7.)
This colt is inclined to pace, can show plenty of speed and is very
desirable.

No. 25.

b. c. three white feet and strip in face; foaled May 20, 1879.
Got by Richwood, (No. 1;) dam, Strabo, (No. 13.)
This is a strong built colt with plenty of trot.

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TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.

I have not the slightest interest in any animal offered in this Cat-
alogue, or in the sale, excepting that of friendship for Mr. Simpson.

If my word is any guarantee to my friends or his, of honorable
dealing, I hereby guarantee that there will be no reservation or by-bid-
ding of any kind on any animal; and that eveey animal advertised
WILL BE sold, sick OR w^ell, RAIN or SHINE, if any bids are made.

I shall be present to meet my friends and assist in the sale.

J. H. WALKER.

TO THE PUBLIC.

Since advertising my sale in the turf Journals some of
my friends have requested me to include in my catalogue,
animals belonging to them, and vv^hich they will sell after
mine are disposed of. All animals herein advertised be-
longing to other parties will be sold at the same time, and
the owners guarantee the same terms and conditions as I
herein advertise as governing the sale of animals belonging

to me.

H. Y, SIMPSON,

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Peoperty of E. M. Stockwell, Woecestek, Mass.

No. 26. MEDORA.

b. m. foaled June 3, 1868. Got by Volunteer, son of Rysdyk's
Hambletonian, dam said to be by Ethan Allen. Bred by Geo. K. Peck,
Falls Village, Conn. 16 hands, weighing 1180 pounds.

Medoea. was brought to Worcester as a four-year-old. She had
very little trouble in beating most of the Worcester horses to a sleigh.
Her owner went to Europe, and she passed into the hands of an old
gentleman, who kept her for a road mare until bought by her present
owner.

She is very handsome, powerfully built, and would adorn any
breeding establishment.

Volunteer has nineteen representatives in the 2:30 list.

Peopeety oe Winslow S. Lincoln, Woecestee, Mass.

INo. 27. MAJOR LEWIS.

b. g, 15 hands, foaled 1876. Got by Richwood, son of Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. Dam, a Kentucky bred mare, said to be by Brignoli.
Major Lewis has been harnessed about a dozen times single, and can
show better than a three minute gait.

Peopeety of Geo. Sessions, Woecestee, Mass.

No. 38. ■

b. f. foaled 1877. Got by Dauntless, son of Rysdyk's Hambleto-
nian, dam No. 30.

This is a choice filly, large and gaited right to go fast.

No. 29. =- „=___,

(Full Brother to above.)
b. g. foaled 1878. Large, well gaited, and very promising.

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No. 30. LOUISE,

and b. c. by Richwood, foaled April 5, 1880.

b. m. foaled 1866. Got by Nonpariel, son of Cassius M. Clay.
Dam, a very fast mare, owned by Hon. C, B. Pratt of Worcester, Ma£s.
and said to be by Long Island Black Hawk.

Louise is very powerfully built, and has been a great road mare.
She is well known to Worcester drivers.

Pkoperty of Geo. W. Estabrook, Grafton, Mass,
(All entered in Wallace's Register except Weanling.)

No. 31. BLACKSTONE MAID.

b. m. foaled June 9, 1873. Got by Blackstone, son of Kysdyk's
Hambletonian, Dam No. 34. 15-1 hands, star, near hind leg white,
heel white on off hind foot. Sound, kind, a pleasant driver, and will
road ten miles an hour. Never handled for speed, but with proper
handling is sure to make a trotter, being gaited like her sire, (Black-
stone) the sire of Daisy Hamilton, 5 year old record, 2:282; in a 4th
heat, trotting the last quarter in 34^ seconds.

No. 33. DOLLY WALDO.

b, f. foaled July 7, 1877. Got by Sontag Duroc, son of Messen-
ger Duroc, dam. No. 34.

15 hands, strip in face, white hind ankles. Sound, not broken.
Her gait is perfection, ac'.ion rapid, and of the improving kind.

No. 33. .

ch. c. foaled April 27, 1879. Got by Richwood, dam, No. 34.
Strip in face, off hind ankle white.

No, 34. IVELLIE BKOWM.

b. m. foaled June 17, 1862. Got by Biggart's Rattler, son of Sir
Henry, son of the Garret horse, by imp. Leonidas, dam, said to be by
Harris Hambletonian, 15-2 hands, star, near hind pastern white,
sound and kind in all harness, trotted when 4 years old in 2:50. A
sure breeder served by Richwood, Oct, 2, 1879,

]Vo. 35. 1>A]\IEL WALDO.

b. g. foaled April 18, 1876, brother to No. 32, 15-2 hands, star,
and Avhite hind ankles, sound, not broken.

Worcester, being a Eailroad Center, is easy
or access fioni all points.

HOTELS.

Bay State House, Waldo House,

Lincoln House, Continental Hotel,

Exchange Hotel, Waverley House.

Should the Day of Sale be Stormy, the large
coveretl Grand Stand will protect Gentlemen
from the rain.

The Agricultural Grounds are in the Center of the City,
and can be reached in a few minutes from the depot.

Trains Leave Grand Central Depot, Xew York, for Worcester, at

8:05 A. M., Express, arriving at Worcester at 3:00 p. m.

11:00 A. M., " " " " " 5:00 P. M.

3:00 p. M., " " " " " 9:25 p. m.

9:00 p. M., " " " " " 4:50 A. M.

Norwich Boat Leaves Pier 40, ^'ew York, for Worcester, at

5:00 P. M., arriving at Worcester at - - 6:55 A. m.

Trains Leave Worcester for 3fEW York, via. Springfield, at

9:55 A. M., Express, arriving at New York at 4:30 P. m.

12:13 p. M., " " " " " " 5:15 p. M.

4:30 p. M., " " " " " " 10;30 p. m.

11:30 p. M., " " " " " " 6:00 a. m.

Via. Norwich Boat.

7:30 p. M., arriving at New York at - - 7:00 A. m.

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