St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-29
Robert Bomner's Opinion OF The
EnnifRr.


The New York Herald reporter met Mr.
Robert Bonner few days ago. He mad just
arrived from Tarrytown and was bronzed by
the sun and wind. He had been asked by
Herald reporter if the interest in the trottnS
horse was not steadily growing throughout
the country, and, with a smile, he exclaimed,
"UnquestionaOly. The trottng horse is
making rapid strides in public favor he
added. Take the late horse show, for in.
stance. Thousands of ladies and gentlemen
visited 1t and l Joined the crowd. That
which interested the spectators the even
ing | attended and caused great
enthusiasm was the keen competition
between the high jumpers. You know all
about the result Hampstead did feet ana
inches, two inches above the worlds record,
Well, / applauded with every body else. Now,
that competition was measured by two-foOt
rule, and it meant something. 1t meant what
all Americans like-a competition that could
be measured; something that could be read
lily understood. Turn to the trotting horse,
Let the measured mile be done in 2:15. an6
what then? There are cheers, their are in
quiries, thousand Or more. about breeding,
and the thirst for information is apparent in
all quarters Maud has gone her mile in
2:OS5l The watcn told that story, and the
watch is nearer the American heart than the
two-foot rule. There were other competitions
at the horse show. You had your high step
pers aud tandems, saddle horses and similar
classes There was diversity of opinion in
the great audience about them, diversity OF
opinion that was honest, intelligent, sug-
gested by experience. The watch couldn't
be held on them. There was no chance Of
measuring them. You can't measure style
Time can be measured, and thus comparisons
may be made and satisfaction assured.
WHAT TROTTERS MAY Do.
''You know that d class OF horses can be
bred and sold at fair prices that will take you
from Central park to the Aston house in
thrty-eight minutes. The ordinary roadster
will take ten minutes longer, and the cart
horse one hour. Men of business do not
want TO loiter on the way. Time is too valu-
able.
big breeding farms may be broken up,
but that to me seems advantageous. You
know the more the sires of good trotting
horses are scattered the better it is Pam
coast has come North, and that is worth
something to Northern breeders. Nutwood
has gone West, and that means numerous
valuable progeny in that section. Hunting
In England is the rage. Trotting in the
United States is American sport. The people
like it, and every farmer throughout the land
will see that speedy animals are furnished.
The trotter is liked: he is the king of horses.
about Maud? Well. l brought her down
from the farm on Friday last Saturday was
a bad day anu Sunday never drive, but on
Monday and Tuesday she went up the road
with me. kept her 'on edge all the autumn,
because the 'halloo' was that Harry Wilkes
ana some ether formidable performers would
beat her record. waited, but they didn't.
drove her myself to skeleton wagon in 2:l4H,
but John Murphy has recently sent her along
10 sulky in 2:11M on a three-quarter mile
track. She has lowered the record thrice
2:O9s4, 2:O9A, 2:0S4. Do you want morei
Do you want her to struggle against herself!
! shall keep her in New York all winter, and
when the snow comes will let her out bit be-
fore sleigh.
II don't think her time will be lowered very
soon, but if it is, shall then see what there
is in my Maud"