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TINE QvsEn OF the TURF.
Maud 8. Becomes the Property of
Mr.. Robert Bonner.
Maud s. was yesterday sold by Mr..
Vanderbilt to Mr.. Robert Bonner. The
price paid for her is $40, 600. Mr.. Van
derbilt is in Saratoga, but it is said that
the reason he sold his horse is the noto-
riety which attached to him as being the
owner Of such marvellous animal.
People, he said, were constantly pester-
ing him with offers to have him race the
mare against Jay Eye-See., Mr.. Van
derbilt does not want to race his horses
He likes to drive them himself and feed
them with Jumps Of sugar. He had been
offered 800, 900 for her some time ago.
but the offer had come from those hor-
rid racing men who would put Maud s.
ON the track and have her run for a
stake. Rather than do that he would
keep the noble animal. simply letting
the public know that she was not to be
raced. But then he thought it would be
more profitable TO sell her to some gem
tleman who would agree not to race her
The purchase money could then be in
vested in United States government
bonds, yield an annual income aad make
up little for the drain caused by his
y ~ e.
trip in Europe.
The name Of Mr.. Robert Bonner in-
voluntarily come into the msgnate's
mind. Mr.. Bonner had way of buying
mp fast horses as soon as they broke the
record and then quietly refining them on
his farm from public gaze. That is what
he had done with Dexter and Rarus.
No notorie.y any longer attaches to Mr..
Bonner by reason of his owning thsse
two fine specimens of the equine race.
Mr.. Bonner alone should bs the owner
of Maud 8. As soon as Mr. Vanderbilt
arrived at this conclusion he sent his
friend. Capt. Turnbull, from Saratoga to
this city to open negotiations.
MONEY NO OBJECT.
Money was no object, such were the
instructions given to the gallant captain
the condition was the thing-Maud S.
was to abdicate her throne as queen of
the turf. Capt. Turnbull saw Mr.. bon
ner Friday evening. and as result of
the interview Mr.. David Bonner, the
President OF the Gentleman's Driving
Park of Morisania, went to Saratoga ON
Saturday in behalf Of his brother. He
agreed to all Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's condi-
tions, provided the latter would accept
the utterly inadequate and almost insig.
nificant sum Of $40 600 for the great
trottcr. The millionaire did accept, and
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bonner sent
him check for the amount.
Maud 8. left Saratoga in her own car
by the $50 A. N. express. The colored
groom, Grant, who has attended her ever
since she was three years old, nccompa-
MED her. She arrived safely at the
Grand Central Depot at 2:l2 r. M.,where
: she was received BY Mr.. David Bonner
and few invited friends, and taken to
her present home in Mr.. Bonner's sta
bles, Nos. II aud l3 West Fifty-fifth
street, where she arrived at 3 o'clock.
Her groom had to return to Saratoga last
evening, which made her feel little
disconsolase, as Mr.. BenRer explained
when be showed his new purchase to a
reporter Of the World last evening. She
is q perfect beauty, in sound condition,
and very amiable and affectionate in her
ways. Mr. Bonner said that he would
not, for some time at least. deprive her
Of the companionship Of her colored
groom, who spent most OF his time day
and night in the stable with her and who
had tears in his eyes when he had to
leave her last evening. Mr.. Bonner was
not so sure about retaining the services
Of her trainer. Blair.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SALE.
As TO the circumstances Of the pur-
chase, Mr.. Bonner said Capt. Turn
bull called at his office last Friday and
he was surprised when the captain told
him that Mr.. Vanderbilt wished 10
sell the mare to him. That was the
first intimation he had of II. He gave
rs q reason that Mr.. Vanderbilt had
become tired Of being continually chal-
lenged to match Maud 8. against Jay
Eye.See, and that he was afraid to sell
her 10 others az they would Lippodrome
her and II would be impossible for him
to disabuse the peoples mind that he
was not interested in the hippodroming.
He knew that Mr.. Bonner would never
race her. "As long as Maud =. re-
mains in my possession" said Mr.. Bon
ner, t'aRd intend to keep her as long
as she lives, she shall never trot for q
stake" Mr.. Bonner will keep her for
few days and will then send her to Hart
ford or some other good track. He will
give fres exhibition OF her speed in the
fall before Withdrawing her permanent
Iy from the turf. He will use her for
driving and occasional free exhibitions
and will try to develop all the speed
that 10 in her. He thinks that under
favorable conditions she can trot mile
in 2,OS or 20.7.
HOW SHE MADE HER RECORD.
at is curious faot," said he, s'that,
according to the rules Of the National
Association. horse cannot make re-
cord unless there is some pecuniary
consideration at stake As will never
trot her for money her record will new
or be less than 2:09a, though 10, 900 gen.
tlemen should be present and time her
ii she should happen to trot in less time.
1t was mere chance that her Cleveland
eAA4ft tNtuNG u ECCOI0s OHRts otOuC
who was there as Mr.. vanderbilt's rep
resentaiive, told MIR. Bnsbey, the editor
Of the I'arf, Field. and Farm, that he
had met bet Of 800 that Maud s.
would beat 2:ll. Mr.. Busbey told him
to inform the judges so that her time
would be made record. To show how
Maud =. had Increased her speed by
practice, Mr.. Bonner said that during
the four weeks at Cleveland, the first
week she trotted mile in 2.l42. the
second week in 2:l24. the third week
In 211d and the fourth in 2.0g3. She
was new only ten years old, and such
famous trottsrs as Flora Temple. Lady
Thorne, Suffolk and Goldsmith Maid
had done their best work between
the ages Of fifteen and eighteen years.
Should any accident occur to her or she
become toe old for speed Mr.. Bonner
will use her % brood mare. Mr.. Van
derbiIt gave s2l 900 for her as four
year-old. She then trotted . mile in
2;l7a, which has never yet been beaten
by horse Of that age.
DEXTER AND RARus.
Mr.. Bonner then showed the reporter
Dexter. The famous trotter was as
lively and frisky as colt in spite Of his
twenty-six years. Mr.. Bonner paid
$33, 900 for him seventeen years ago.
when he trotted mile in 2,l7}. Rarus'
stall was next visited. In the stall with
him was q little Scotch terrier named
"Jimn.y Rarus." The friendship be-
tween the horse and dog Is strong, and
the latter will not let any person enter
the stall nor touch Rarus without his
permission. The stableman crooked his
back and Jimmy Rarns" leaped on IL,
and from that on Rarus' back. The
horse was then brought ont and the dog
drove him up and down the stable, keep
ing his equilibrium like . trained circus