''CHERRY AND BLACK" 



cold atmosphere and rendered It quite comfortable. At 

 two o'clock, Col. Bruce, the auctioneer, mounted the 

 rostrum and after a few remarks Drake Carter was 



led In, and, starting at $1500, was sold 

 « , , to Chas. Boyle. Emperor followed, a 



grandly topped horse, but the marks of 

 the Irons made bidders cautious, and Mr. Fearing se- 

 cured him for $700. There was a ripple when Pontlac 

 was led In, his black coat gleaming like satin. Mr. 

 Rothschild bid $5000, Mr. Reed $6000, Mr. Dwyer 

 $7000, and the crowd began cheering as he reached 



$15,000. "Give me $17,000?" asked the 



r * auctioneer. Mr. Reed nodded. "It 's 



for p/,^00 



against you," said the Colonel. "$17,- 

 500," said Mr. Dwyer, and the Suburban winner went 

 to the Brooklyn stable. Helmdal went cheap at $300; 

 Unrest, after some competition, for $4500, and Green- 

 field for $3650. 



There was a crush to reach the front as Dewdrop's 

 turn came. "Here she comes, the pick of the land!" 

 somebody called out, as the white face of the Cham- 

 pagne winner was seen coming through the crowd, and 

 there was a round of applause as the brown filly 

 marched Into the ring and gazed around upon her ad- 

 mirers. "This, gentlemen. Is the best filly 

 Dewdrop Sells ^ ^1 1 r t 



ft or the year— perhaps or any year. 1 can- 



not say too much of her," began Col. 

 Bruce. "How much am I offered?" "Ten thousand," 



