, 1880-09-12
Mr.. :Bonner's, Horses Finally to
Be :Trotted in Public.
An Interesting Matinee at the
:. Jockey Club Track Yes
terday.
Bonesetter Wins a Good Race at Min
ueapolis and Charlie Ford An.
=. other at Boston. -
st. Jllitn Injured During His Race at Minneapolis
festerdaJ-Gessip Of tho Track
and Stable.
MIR. BoNSER,s HORSES.

:, MIR. RONNER'S HOl{SES.
There Is probably nothing OF more interest
connected with tho turf than the extraordinary
collection Of trotters owned by Mir. Robert Bon
ner, unless. indeed. 1t be the quite as extraord-
nary track which is the prjperty Of tho same
gentleman. The peculiar and valuable proper
tics of this track have SO often been alluded to
by The TRIBUNE that au extended reference at
this time Is unnecessary. Mr.. Donners 8 track Is
situated on his farm near Tarrytown, and to its
answering fidelity to his best interests Mr.
Bonner undoubtedly owes much Of the celebrity
which now attaches to his name. 49,.
Agrod many years ago, when fast uotters
were scarce, and the circulation OF the Ledger
was bounded cnIy by the number OF servant
girls in America, 1t was a comparatively easy
thing for Mr.. Bonner to Own the best horse In
the country, and, to his credit be 1t said, not
withs1andIng the immense and rapid advances
madein the Improvement OF tho trotter. the
gentleman kept up with the procession IN
manner truly gratifying, both to himself and
the numerous persons who had trotters
to sell. When Dexter made mile
in 2:l7A at Buffalo, with Budd Doble
something like fiftesn pounds ehort OF the
proper weight, and Mr. Bonner gave his owner
check for $33, 600 and took the horse home 1t
was thought that his troubles were over; but not
many months were gone ere Doble was on hand
with Goldsmith Maid, Il mare that proceeded to
rG0uCG TUE IEE0l0 Will 0AA43 4@eA'N~S!
whenever pecunlary inducement was offered
for her todo so. and finally ended her brilliant
career by trotting mile In 2:14. People often
wonder ed why Mr.. Bonner did not buy the nttle
bay mare that was such a.favnrft with the pub
lie for nearly ten years. The exPlanalon ls
very simple: the man wnp owned her would not
Hardly had the, Maid retired. when Rarus
| trot1ed In 2:l34.: After waiting year Mr Bon,
sent check for S$9 e HR5tford d. apa 4pa
/ RI .raS fnir}y aG home In his new quaFLeIS
St. Julien trotted mile in ::12A This was H. L.
! deed cruel blow. To pay upwards OF S4u;uoo
| for horse because he has the fastest recoru IN
| the world, and then have. that record neaten,
was indeed severe blow. and paanar you'd haye Me
| simply went. down to Tatrytown one
PLEASANT day in the. fall. accompanied
S. John Murphy, and the eha next ext thay qay
Rarus. had trotted mile IN. 2:1lh over Mr.
! B,pner's track. OF course the performance
was not a record, but very few people tn reading
| the announcement Of the time gave tnat par VI
the matter thoue9t THIS 2laceu MT en91,nh
until the present season. when st. Jnnen anu ano
Maud S. began trotttng. First they reduced me
record to o:l1a{, but that left Harus quarter OF
q second ahcad according to Mr. bonner 5 Iaea. -
trot in;a:IlA, so that Rarus and Mr.. Bonner. arc
i AGAIN left out in the cold. In order to regain
p0ssible the position lost, Mr. Bonner has decaoeu
to trot both Rarus and Edwin forress
Of New York,-probably Prospect Park+-for tie
purpose Of showing all who may cafe r. 70 ls TX
| present that hts stable still contains the Iastes
| trotters in the world: He stated THIS intenloL
to reporter Of the New lork aeana as tha nun Inv
lie will .soon have an opportunity a knowint
| eIactl7 how. fast Mr.. Bonner's horses can tro
on somebody else's track. -