The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-11
An. MONTANA TERRITORY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1871
THE TURF.
Kobert Bonner Eqaaa 70 the occasien-


The recent performance of Goldsmith Maid
oYer the Cold Spring Course. Milwaukee. il
which the Maid, Il Is claimed, beat the cham
pion time of the great Dexter, in conneelion
with the offer OF Bonner Of the New York
Ledger, of $loo, 900 for the horse beating
Dexfer's time has created considerable ex-
element III horse circles, and doubt has been
expressed ID some quarters that Bonner
would rot come to tifae. The following tel
egraph lstter addressed to the Chicago Tri-
bune by gonner, settles the doubts On THU
point, and shows that Bonner is equal 20 the
occasion: 800 ss.,s s.
70 thu Editor of tie Chicago Tribune,
have seen your article Of September Ssh,
ia regard to nv offer for q horse that would
beat Dexter's time. TO set the matter right.
telegraphed you IN full q copy Of my only
letter on that subject as originally published
in she New York papers
DEAR SIR have received your fayor 'of
the IIth lust, in which You inquire If there.
are titions, so fssr as soanflness or age
sgonassa aed, annexed to MY offer Of 500 s
900 for horse that can equal Dexter recent
performance of 2:2I 81 tosa road wagon. In
reply, / have to state that | have no condi-
tons of the kind to interpose. throw the
door wide open. Of course should prefer
young and sound horse like Dexter, but I
siialIinos make it a barrier against any horse
undertaking to perform the feat, whether he
1 lis young or old, sound or unsolIld, lame or
/ free from lameness; Wltether..be have one
| spayinsor two, three ringbones or four, blind
in one eye or both, broken-winded or foun-
dered, so long as he performs the feat OF
starting as Dexter started, from my stable in
1 Twenty-seventh street, near Ninth avenue. at
/ o'clock p. m, and trotting during the same
4 afternoon on Prospect Park, as Dexter trot-
Hted--a mile in al 81 to a roaa-wagon and
Idriver, weighing together 3l9 pounds.
There must be no running or Jumping.
Eyery..inch of the mile must be trotted as
! Dexter trotted it, without single skip OF
Jump. and / must have the privilege Of wit
Messing und timing the trial, and taking one
OF two friends with me. The owner Of the
horse can also have one or two friends pres
ent, and under no circumstances will / be
concerned, directly or indirectly, ina public
, or advertised trial, where money is received
at the entrance gate, or opportunity is giyef
] for betting. II you know of man wht
owns horse that can perform this feat, vii
thank you to send him to me, as want tt
own the animal even if it has any or alIof th'
: bleuishes I have enumerated. With all Q
them { would consider him cheap at the prize
named after performing the feat in question
and Lean assure you that if you put me il
the way of procuring such horse. eithe
: with or without blemishes. You will have m.
!. lasting gratitude, aud find a4me ready at an
! time, whether night or day, to reciprocal
! the favors S'ts
:. - \ Yours truly, RoBERT BONNER.
TO this letter still adhere. Moreover,
:. encourage improvement in the breed
! ! horses, and to reward great performances b
I them, ! hereby offer the SUM Of $4,000 e
= 8 the mere privilege of seeing any other hors
I make that performance. I trust that yot
! question, ssWiH Robert Bonner please aris
Z and prove himself equal to the duty OF Il
hour?'' is satisfactorily answered.
Very sincerely yours,
! : 5s=fa RoBERT BONNER.
s NEW YoEK, Sept. u. 1871. s