244 The American 'Thoroughbred 



Since the foregoing was in type, Burns & Water-house have held their first annual 

 sale of yearlings in San Francisco, on which occasion the following excellent prices 

 were realized : 



Figami, ch c, by Figaro-Amida ; T. Garnet Ferguson $ 225.00 



Alberna, b f, by Altamax-Berna ; K. Kimberly 200.00 



Tony Girl, b f, by Eddie Jones-Bit of Fashion ; C. F. Rallied 375.00 



Figaretta, b f, by Figaro-Cofeette ; E. McNamara 150.00 



Dangerous Girl, bf, by Eddie Jones-Dangerous Maid; W. M. Marry 1,000.00 



My Dulcie, b f, by Col. Wheeler-Dulcie Larondie ; H. Stover 50.00 



Boloman, b c, by David Tenny Ella Boland ; D. S. Fountain 350.00 



Frolic, ch c, by Take Notice-Happy Maiden ; Frank O'Rourke 800.00 



Etapa, b c, by Take Notice-Hoolou ; A. Koenigsberger 1,250.00 



Husan, b c, by Eddie Jones-Humidity ; C. T. Patterson 2,100.00 



First Lake, ch f, by First Tenor-Lakelo ; P. McAuliffe 200.00 



Madri, b f, by Altamax or Take Notice-Madrina ; T. F. Clark .200.00 



Ban Boy, ch c, by Take Notice-Miss Ban ; W. M. Baird 175.00 



Legal Form, b c, by Eddie Jones-Mortgage ; W. Miller 375-00 



Prince Nap, br c, by j^ddie Jones-Napamax ; J. O. Keene 2,250.00 



My Pal, b c, by Eddie Jones-Palomacita ; W. Engstrom 550.00 



Sea Lad, b c, by Figaro-Sea Bass ; J. Havalaw 250.00 



Mendocino, b c, by Altamax-Sonomis ; C. T. Patteflson 1,700.00 



vVarwheel, ch c, by Col. Wheeler-Spainwar 2,000.00 



Rosearo, b f, by Figaro-Sweet Rose ; W. Engstrom 275.00 



Talamund, b c, by Altamax-Talluda ; T. E. McLaughlin 1,100.00 



Total $15.575.00 



Average $741.66 



The above is a big average for the get of three comparatively untried sires and 

 points clearly to an average of $1,000 or better for their next sale. A curious feature 

 of the sale is that the largest prices were paid by Eastern buyers ; and as they are not 

 so familiar with the California horses as are the bona fide residents of the State, it is 

 presumable that the youngsters sold on their good looks and their general racy confor- 

 mation. Mr. J. O. Keene, who paid the highest price of the sale, trained the famous 

 Russian horse, Irish Lad, a son of Galtee More, who won the "Triple Crown" in 1897 ; 

 and there are few better trainers and no better judges of racing points in an untried 

 colt than he is. The two next highefst prices were paid by Charles T. Patterson, who 

 was at one time the trainer for Burns & Waterhouse's racing stable. He is a man 

 who "knows a good thing when he sees it." 



