Daily globe., 1879-09-29
NO. 258
THE HORSE.

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Visit Of John splan to Robert Bonner's
Breeding Farm-The Greatest Collection
of Trotting Stock on Earth-Rarus and
Edwin Forrest Wonderful Performance
Of Five Year Old In California -Mjscel-
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MIR. BoNNER's HORSES.
Mr.. John Splan, who has gained national
reputation as the driver of Rarus, has been
visiting the breeding farm of Mr.. Robert
Bonner at Tarrytown, and tells Dunton's
SPIRIT OF, the zay:f that Bonner has collected
the largest lot of fast and famous horses
ever brought together since the world stood.
Another thing, says Splan, have never seeu
better reinsmen than the Bonners. Afr
Bonner's sons, Alley and Eddie, have no
superiors in driving the trotting horse, in nv
opinion.,tI would as think of trying
to outdrive Turner or Mace, as to try to do
better job than either Mr.. Bonner Of his two
sOns.s t .,f
Speaking of the report that Mr.. Bonner
bought Rarus with view to driving him
double with Edwin Forrest, Splan said he had
no doubt whatever about the horses taking
kindly to each other. I know Rarus will 20
well, hitched any way; and since Mr.. Bon
ner and sons have been handling Forrest heJ
has become one of the steadiest horses in
the country. Fhe day was at Tarrytown
Mr.. B. drove Forestla mile in 2:24; irst hslf
in 1:14 and the last half in 1:1O, and f.
peated very easy in ILL, 1:OY%, 2:191k.
Alley Bonner drove Rarus slow mile
in 2:3o, and repeated in 2:24, the last quarter
being trotted in 1894. I then drove him
mile in 2:l5M, after which Alley and Eddie
treated me to one of the best contests I
ever witnessed between the fillies full sistars)
Maine and Manetta, by Woodford Nam
brino. %5 rs E.e
Among the horses driven for Splan's in
speotion was the mare Maud Macy, who
made the first mile in 2:2215, and the second
say" adds Splan. "that Maud Macy ID the
greatest mare on earth. In fact, 1 am not
certain that either Rarus or Forrest can beat
her. II SO, there are no others that can.
And | want to put my belief on
record that when MI. Bonner puts
double harness on Rarus and Forrest, they
will beat the time of every team that has
been, or will be hitched together for the
next ten years. am perfectly astonished
at the number and quality of Mr.. Bonner's
horses. 1t you believe me, he has more than
LOO head of trotting horse stock, the best I
ever saw. Thus far Mr.. Bonner has bean a
buyer, but never seller. Why, it must re-.
quire the wealth of the Bank O: Enoland to
feed and care for those animals in the way
they are cared for.''
WONDERFUL FIVE YEAR OLD.
An extraordinary was trotted at the
California State fair, at Sacramento, on the
18th inst. The race was for horses Of the
2:3O class, and among the entries was the g.
year old colt Santa Claus by Strathmore. He
is full brother to Steinway, the 3-year old
Kentucky colt that reduced the 8-year old
record to 2:25I. In the race referred to,
the starters were Santa Claus, Volney, Belle
ID, Mountaineer, Echora, Tamaraok and
Dave, Santa Claus winning in 2:18, 2:22,
2:24.
Speaking Of this performance an exchange
says:
"There have been many great perform
ances on tho tracks of California. but this ia
without doubt tho acme in trotting and will
outrank any of the Eastern efforts. IT any
one had predicted that asoalt in California
Would excel the pheat4 d0ingS ct Irlnket at
Louisville before the close of the season, he
would have been rated lunatic. Though q
year older. the time is nearly two seconds
faster; white she had the benefit of the pole;
he had to go around six horses and sulkies.
1t is the fastest heat ever trotted in an actual
race on this coast. It is the fastest mile
ever made by q horse of any age in his
first season and under circumstances which
were not favorable for fast time. Consider
ing all these things, it is not surprising that
the assemblage were jubilant over the per-
formance and heartily congratulated Mr..
Finigan over the great doings of his colt.
Santa Clans is of trotting family. His
brother Steinway trotted when 2 years old in
2:31a4, and many of the get of his sire,
Strathmore, have distinguished Themselves
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Robert Bonner will make his public
sale of trotting stock at auction the latter
part of October. He will sell about fifty
head, the get Of Edward Everett, Startle,
Messenger, Daroc and other noted sires. The
sale will be the event of the season.
s The five year old horse Verneuil, by Nor
timer, out of Regalia, by Stockwell, out of
the Gem, by Touchstone, has been bought
by the Hungarian government for some
thing like $4,000.
Wilkes SPIRIT is authority for the state
ment that Rarus defeated Edwin Forrest in
q trial made by Robert BSnner to see which
was the better horse.
John Splan has lately purchased Of Mr..
A. j. Alexander, of the Woodburn stock
farm, KY, horse that he is in hopes will
succeed to the place made vacant on the
turf by the withdrawal OF Rarus.
He is brown stallion called
Wedgewood, foaled in 1871, by Belmont,
he by Alexander's Abdallah, sire Of
Goldsmith Maid out of Belle of Mambrino
Chief. Wedgewood has no record, but has
shown trial in 2:22L, and it is claimed can
do his mile several seconds better. The pur-
chase is said to be for Mr.. r. B. Conkling,
the recent owner of Rarus.
3 Robert Steel, Cedar Park stock farm,
Philadelphia, Pa, has sold to Gen. VIM. T.
Withers, Fairlawn stock farm, Lexington,
KY, the trotting stallion Happy Medium,
bay, foaled 1868, by Rysdyk's Hambleton-
ian, dam the famous trotting mare Princess.
Happy Medium is the sire of Brigadier,
2:23L; Rose Medium, 2:261s; Baron Luf,
2:27; Fleetwood. 2:29; Harry, 2:29, and
Ethel Medium, 2:3O.
aa DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL OoRps, o. S.A.
IHaERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
ST. PAUL, MINI
Observations taken the same uoment OF
time at all stations.
Meteorological Record, Sept. %, 1879, 9:58p.H.
"a Bar. Tber. Wind. Weather.
Breckenridge B.s ..9S.5l a9 81 IS N n; Cloudy.
Gar, Garry 2s 2S q q ss 9. Hay.
st. Paul. 48 81 SW. Cloudy.
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