The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-22
Death of Mr.. BOnner's Famous Fast
TrOtter. the Auburn Horse,

The celebmted chestnut gelding owned
by Mr.. Bonner, and so we'll known as the
auburn Horse, died suddenly Of spas
modic collie at the private stables Of his
owner. in this city, on Wednesday evening
last. He had been subject TO this com
plant for q year or two past. AZ one time
the Auburn horse was regarded by good
Judges rs the fastest horse in the country,
and that great horseman, Hiram Woodruff,
declared that he had ridden faster behind
him at the trial on the Union Course, l..
l., than hehnd ever done in his life. He
was purchased by Mr.. Bonner some fodI
or Ave years ago, and his name Is derived
from having been bred nenr Auburn, in
New York State. Before purchasing him,
Mr.. Bonner held the watch over him him.
self, and his trial was 50 great and satis-
factory that he Mt once paid the very large
price demanded for the horse.
He was by Champion, a horse said to be
nearly II not quite thoroughbred, out Of a
mare said TO be by Vermont Hambletonian
Champion was noted for his savage temper,
but his son, on the contrary, was offs tract
able and kind disposition, although coura-
geous and determined. III color he was q
bright chestnut, sixteen hands high, with
white legs and blaze in tho face, in this re.
spect resembling the liking Of the Turf,
tho immortal Dexter. Hiram Woodruff,
who was wonderfully fond Of him, declared
the Auburn horse the best balanced big
horse in America. Soon after Mr.. Bonner
purchased him he was tried with the fam
Gus gray marc Peerless, and, though he
could not pass tho mare, sue in turn was
unable to shake him off, although extended
10 the height of her wonderful speed.
When Gen. Grant reviewed the trotters on
the grand field at Dubois track, the Auburn
horse, driven by Mr.. Bonner to a road
wagon, created a greater sensation among
horsemen than anything else on the
ground.
A few months before Hiram Woodruff
died, the Auburn horse was sent 10 him,
and this was the first time he was ever in n
training stable. At first he did nothing
but jogging work, there being a little sore
ness in his feet. When that was removed,
he gave the old Field Marshal and his aids
such q touch OF his quality that they never
forgot il. He out-trotted Lady Thorn as
easily as she could o%ut-trot o 2:30 horse,
and then landing upon the home stretch
he went up the straight at such n rate that
Hiram declared it was beyond all his OK.
perience, and he was fully satisfied that he
could drive him in 2:lS or better. After
the great horsemnn s death, tho Auburn
horse was last year in John Cooks hands
for a time; and although Dexter had made
his record Of 2:l7l in harness, at Buffalo,
the experienced driver maintained that
Auburn was probably as fast as any horse
in the world, If not faster. Mr.. Bonner
still owns Dexter, P%ocahontas, and Peer
less, and he also owns another horse that
he has never had in his stable yet, because
he had no room for him. We refer TO the
famous young horse Bruno, which, with
his mate, made a wonderful performance in
double harness, a year ago. When Mr..
Bonner was mp in Suffolk county, last fall,
he saw this horse trot q mile in remarkably
fast time on Mr.. Burr's private training
grounds, and at once bought him. file
will now take the place of the Auburn
horse. " \. Sun, lSh inst.