Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-01
Full Accounts Of MIR. B0nner's
Young TrOtter, JOe Elliott.

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The turf circles of New York were
considerably excited by the announce
ment of a marvellous performance of Mr.
Bonner's young trotting horse, Joe El'
liott, a recent acquisition to the stable Of
fast cracks owned by the proprietor o.
the Neto York Ledger. On Thursday
afternoon, the 4th inst, Mr.. Bonner
drove his young horse (he is now five
wears old), in road wagon, over to the
Fashion Course, l.. l., from his stable in
the city, distance of seven miles,
driver and wagon weighing 3l2 pounds,
and, after jogging around the track to
warm him up, he speeded him half a
mile in l:ll3, trotting the first quarter in
81 seconds, and the second in 349 Sc
conds, being at the rate of 2:l8 to the
mile, with l2pounds weight behind him.
Naturally enough, this performance
(which was done publicly bstween the
second and third heats of the race be-
tween Dresden, Western New York, w.
Taylor and others, then in progress,
created no little sensation among the
professional horsemen and owners of
fast trotters there present, which was still
further. increased by the horses subse-
queut feat.
After the crowd had dispersed, Mr..
Bonner resolved to speed the horse in
harness, and he was rugged to q sulky,
with John Murphy to drive him.. Three
experienced gentlemen, Messrs. Hum
phreys, VIM. Simmons, and another were
appointed to time him, and Murphy
drove him mile 10 2:269. 1t was very
apparent that he had not done his best,
and John Murphy said he could go much
faster. He was then sent around sgain,
and, although the track was not good
near the pole, compelling the horse to
90 wide, be trotted the frat half mile in
l:l04, and the second half milein LOCI,
making the mile in 2:l93. He never
broke, but, trotting with surprising stead
mess and power of stroke, finished with
extraordinary resolution and gameness,
trotting the last half mile faster than the
FIRST. When near the finish Murphy
touched him with the whip, and he shot
out with such a brilliant rush of speed as
to electrify the spectators, his stride being
measured twenty-five feet.
This promising young horse was for
merly known as the Bogart colt, and vas
bred by Mr.. Bogart. of Nyack, New
York. His sire was Major Winfield, son
of Rysdick's Hambletonian and the sire
of Commodore Vspderbilt's famous horse
Mountain Boy. His dam was Ken
tueky bred mare, once owned by Mr.
Tweddle, brewer of this city. who,
after driving her for some years, made a
present Of her to Mr.. Bogart. As the
Bogart colt he trotted once in public, as
a four year old, last summer. in a match |
over the Ssacaucus Course, N. j., when
he trotted heat in 2:33. and subse-
quently in private showed 2:30f. r.
At this time he stood over" on his
knees, and this defect prevented his sale
for long time, but last May Mr.. Bonner
determined to have him, believing he
could remedy this defect, and according
ly gave Mr.. Bogart the price asked
(Sl0, ,000) for him. His scientific treat
treatment of the horses feet has been
perfectly successful, and the result of
Carl Burr's training during the su miner
is evidenced in the above narrated won
ierful achievement He is a magnificent,
looking horse, l53 hands high,
and there is every reason to anticipate
hat he will in time equal, if not surpsss,'
Dsxter's unparalleled time of 2:lf2. He
q named after the well-known turf re-
porter of the New York Herald.