The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-02

Prince OF Horses Dtscovtrcd-A Tfottinq
Wonder - Bonner to the Fore y STARTS
does n Mile with 62 pounds Rxtrn
Weisht In 2iS6-Bonncr buys him for
$4,000.
Yesterday was the day set for the trotting OF
the long pending match between Mr. Alleys Startle,
by Hambletonian colt, and Mr.. Norcrosss colt 10.
THAR, by Gilbreth Kno1. This wac match or rival
blood.
Everybody knows nambletonian by reputation,
for Dexter has spread his name to every region
where the trotter has name and creates an interest
GIlbreth Knox, the sire OF Lothair, Is an Eastern
(Naine) horse OF note In his own region. Yesterday
the two colts met for decision OF the match and the
test OF blood. The stake was 5000; the distance
one mile and repeat, in harness. Both colts are
three years only, and this was their 6rst appear.
snce. or the race, only 4 W words can be said.
startle was driven by Carl Burr; Lo,bair by d.
Mace When sent of the start was even. At once
Startle led away, and at humming pace began to
leave Lothair, and dropping him more and more,
came home in the extraordinary time, for a three.
year old, Of e;S6. he passed the score ns Iothair
turned into the home stretch distancing him, and
beating him i've ana forty rods. II to this II be ed.
ded that Lis Irorer WEIGHT 145 pounds. and that
Burr, who drove him, weighed COZ pounds. or G.
pounds above due weight, the record is complete.
WONDER.
Here is wonder OF a colt II IL true that Black.
wood last spring, IN Kentucky, trotted a mile in
9;3i, but then lie carried in his driver only 145
rounds. had lie bsd up Burr's weight CO pounds
extra, he never would have got 20 low az a9G.
Therefore state that this performance Of starte
is the finest ever known by three -year.old colt.
BONNER on rHB SCENE.
No sooner had Stlttlc done this great feat than
Bonner moving to the front. at once purcha-od
Of
Bonner kept his secret, as did Mr.. Alley. All the
outside world know was that star,le, tho wonder,
had joined Mr.. Bouner's ttrong OF wonder. In
Twenty street, at an enormous sum. There
ne will he a worthy associate OF the living Dexter,
Joe Elliot Pnchahontas, Peerless. Lady Palmer and
tlatbush Maid, and noble successor Of the dead
Auburn horse.
down over nearly all the trottlng wonders that op.
pear. But II il great pleasure o. know. n n mn.t
spnreciatiye an owner ,s wr bon,cr shcnd " 40
To poa-ess them. The breeders ~ Eve roadsters
owe Mr.. Bonrer debt they never eau paw. 10.
dtv all horses o. sreed In the trnting cst worth
untold thousands more han they would be but for
hrs literally In pu'chs'inH But Tor him 10 day we
snould NOS see trot1ing courses giving purses OF
s. COO for single lace. May Bonner's shadow
never be less and avays.may bis stables be crowd
cd with wonders
TIRE GRAND COLT srARTLs
was bred BY Charles BaeSman, Esq, OF Stony Ford.
Orange couoty. got by Hamb etoRisn, out Of Lizzie
Walker BY Star, icing nearlya toll brother the "a.
nous Dexter, and IL now three years ouly. He IL
fine deep bay, With star in the forehead and snin
on tie nose has two white feet behind, ard u OF
fore one White, all up to the eastern, lie Is about
round In barrel, with great shoulders well
sloping, great quarters, thighs. hooks and
arms, standing all on leas and feet of I'M.
surpassed excellence. In style. lie Is very One
hs obly unsymmeirical point being some what plato
head His action is smooth ana even, long reaching
and low There ia no sprawl behind, and NO lony
throw OF the knee before. He IL n raker in speed
with no show Of eXerton, Lis machinery being too
perfect 70 allow Of any eKaggeratlon OF gong in aay
way. He Is beyond DOUBT the finest three old
that ever appeared. Htoday's promise be realized
horses.