Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-27

curve of the back that shows his ace, for
his eye is as bright and his legs as clean as
OH the day when he troJted his famous
dOuble-team match against Ethen Allen
and mate IA years ago. Although 81 years
Old, he is still fast, and makes an excellent
companion for Peerless, few being able 10
pass them on the road. In the NEXT stall
stands the California mare, Princess, the
once famous opponent Of Flora Temple
She was purchased as brood mare. to be
mated with Edward Everett, the sire of Joe
Elliott, Judge Fullerton and Startle, and
has long been quite lame, but it is sutici-
pated that she will soon recover. From her
union with Hambletonian sprang Happy
Medium.
The stout black colt in the adjoining box
is MambrinO BERTHE, Mr. Bonner's latest pur-
chase. Bred by DR.. Herr of Lexington,
KY, this colt astOnished everybody BY trot-
ting mile, last fall, when q twO-year-old.
over the Cincinnati course. in Pal. and re-
peating, half an hour afterward, in 2:435
He has since trOtted IN 2:36aa; but, noJ be
ing thoroughly acclimated, Mr.. Bonner does
not propose hurrying him. he is a hand
some colt, wonderfully developed for a
three-year old, and will assuredly make a
fast trotter in time. The bay horse in the
next box ranks highest in Mr.. Bonners es-
TEEN. This is the four-year-Old colt Startle,
by Edward Everett, which was purchased
from George Alley, last fall, for $40, 900 i'm
mediately after winning the Three-year-Old
Stakes, distancing his opponent, Lothair, in
the fast time of 1854. Startle has mas
sive, muscular quarters, Indicating the
possession of immense power. Perhaps no
colt ever made such rapid progress in trot-
ting speed as this horse, for when Carl
Burr purchased him, in June last year, he
could not beat 500, and in the following
September ne won his first race in 2:365.
Last month Mr.. Bonner drove him a mile
on the Fleetwood Park Course, on a SLOW
track, in 2:28, and, had the day and course
been favorable, he could have reduced the
time considerably. As Startle is only four
years old, he has plenty of time for matur-
ing and improving, and experienced Judges
believe that, when Dexter's time of 2:16 is
surpassed, -Startie is the horse destined t.
do it. r-- fFTItrr
The bay gelding Joe Elliott next shown
trotted heat over the Seacaucus Course.
n. j., in 1869, in 2:s34, his name then being
BOyant Colt. Mr.. Bonner paid $1,000 for
him, and placed him with Carl Burr for
training. few months ago he made a
mile ON the Fleetwood Course in PISA
Bruno occupies the next box, and never
was in more superb condition than now.
Since Mr.. Bonner bought him of Mr.. Phyfe
he has greatly improved in speed. As a
four-year-old he made the best record in a
public race, trotting a mile in 2:30 in a gale
of wind. With his sister, Brunette, he
made also the fastest double-team time,
having trotted mile in 2:254. Last on the
list stands Pocahontas,th beautiful daughter
the famous pacing mare Of the same name
and Ethan Allen. A mare of more perfect
symmetry and beauty was never foaled; her
action when in motion is the perfection OF
trottiag, combining ease, elegance, power
and speed in an extraordinary degree. Sic
has trotted only one race in public, namely
against Blackstone Belle, az Boston, which
she Won easily. It is said an amount, even
larger than that paid for Dexter, was pai,i
for her. That Mr. Bonner in purchasing
her was not mistaken, appears from the
fact that she has since trotted mile under
saddle, ridden by John Murphy, in z:lSJ.
She ii an excellent team mare, and there
need not be much surprise if next season
she and Bruno make the best time ever
made DIV A double team. galH rr..H