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horses and equipment. He decided to sell the horses at 

 auction, and fixed May 7 as the date of sale. On April 

 19, 1884, William B. Fasig made his first announcement 

 as a sale manager, the following four-inch single-column 

 advertisement appearing in the columns of the "Spirit of 

 the Times" of that date: 



TROTTERS 



Under the Hammer. 



The representatives of the estate of the late Hon. 

 H. B. Hurlbut having placed in my hands for disposal 

 his fast Road Horses, Wagons, Harnesses, etc., I will 

 sell them at auction, at the track of the Cleveland 

 Driving Park Company, Cleveland, O., 



Wednesday, May 7, 1884, 



Commencing at 11 A. M. SHARP. 



LYSANDER BOY, .... Record 2:20^ 



SMALL HOPES, '* 2:26^ 



BLUE MARE, " 2:23 



ALECK S " 2:28>( 



SQUIRREL Trial 2:25 



NEVA, . *« 2:29 



STAR ' 2:35 



Sale positive, to close the estate. No reserve or by- 

 bidding. 



In addition to above, there will also be sold 



From Ten to Fifteen 

 OTHER TROTTERS, 



with speed from 2:25 to 2:50, 



among them some young and handsome horses that 

 beat 2:30 under the watch. 

 Send for catalogue. Address 



WM. B. FASIG, 

 Secretary Cleveland Driving Park. 



In the same issue the Cleveland sale was favored with 

 the following reading notice, which was, so far as appear- 

 ances go, except the clause designated by quotation 

 marks, written by Fasig : 



