New-York tribune., 1884-11-28
IROTTTNG FASI HORSES DOUBLE.
HOW THE RECORD HAS BeEN GRADUALLY LOWERED
-RoDERr DoSSEKs OPINIONS.


On May 10, 1862, Robert Bonner electrified
the trottns world by driving his Lady Palmer aud
Fistbush Maid, u milo In 2;20. Peoples eyes opened
wide with wonder and when throc days later Mr. Bon
ncr drove the same team tho track miles
Ia o0l thoy could md expression for their
ishmcnL Five years lator Bruno aud Brunette, team
belonging ~ Mr.. Harkcr. driven Ny u professional
driver. made the Same mile 70 road wagon Ia 2;25k
The most formidable rival Mr. Bonner had for many
years Commodore Vanderbilt who paid liberal prices
aud bought good horses. Another old Coloaol
Harper who paid large prices did wish " IA.
oneo whom he paid ~, 500 for - horse hs assured his
friends that he had drawn his check 81. $50
for the horse; and he had,--in fact he had
drawn two OF them each for that amount
When Commodore Vanderbilt died he left his road horses
TO his son william II. Among the number was Small
Hopes the freebooter OF America troter He had been
ruled OF all association tracks, but considered
have any amount OF speed william II. Vanderbilt then
bought Lady Mac to mate with Sma Hopes, and nIs77
he drove them mile in double harness IN 2:23 Then
came Frank Works team Diok Swiveller and Edward,
who did thcis mile In 2I6 In this way the fast tne
OF twenty-five years ago has been reduced until
Maxey Cobb aud Meta Medium made a record OF
2l54. and those who best informed on trotting
horses say that the end Is yet
That the OF 1885 feats unhought OF
in this style OF driving be doubted The indca-
tious all point that II is open
Work is looking around for horse that will hook up
With whichever may be the faster of his
when driven double. Mr. Rockefeller with Ceora and
independence which have ruted In Ga together will
make a struggle for the crown. Mr.. Cohnreld, the
OF the present champion team, does think they
have yet reached their limit but In another year
will reduce thoir record from To secoads
good track. william II. Vanderbilt has good team IA
Aldne and Early Rose, and he believes them fast
enough To compete with anything that goes
road but he TO have withdrawn from the battle
Tie fastest performance by double unre-
corded mile made by Maud $. and Aldine Fleetwood
Park track, juno IL. 1888 when William H. Vanderbilt
rt,E tun WHRD IA No
Robert Bonner sad 10 TgIBCNE reporter |
In regard to tho spool Of horses In double harness:
There many horses that double than
they single. In Hct rstcass horse nearly
fast that do not thnk IL l. beneficial 10 train
horse that way, however. To develop tho greatest
speed Ia what have been aftor for the past yearA
have not bad my horses trained that way. did drive
karus and Pcksrd, however, mile Fleet
wood track . year nso with John Murphy aud
my self In the wagon In 2:23. That is the fastest
mile rotted with two men In the wagon. Next year. |
after Maud d. has obtained the best record possible,
shall harness her with my other horses aud show fact
mile that way. Her performance with Alfiue In 2l5l2
that Maud is perfect pole horse and when har
with Rarus thoy should rot In 2:10 together
This In view OF her performances and Raruss known
speed do Lot think Is an extravsgant statement"