Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-10
PACIFIC COAST.
Particulars of SunOl's "a
nous Achievement.
QUEEN OF THE TRorTIsG TURF.
Attempted Jail Delivery at Fresno.
National Silver Convention
Delegates.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HnnA.pi

| Associated Press Dispatches to the HxRAIp.l
SAN FRANCISCO, November o. The
Introductory event at the Bay District
track today was the attempt of Sunol,
the celebrated Pslo Alto 3year.old, to
beat her record of 2:132. The reports Of
the mares condition and private show
ing were such that two to one was freely
given in the pools on her lowering the
figures Of her remarkable performance at
Fresno.
At O'Clock the bell called out the
Palo Alto flyer, who had been secre ly
clipped and presented an unfamiliar ap-
pearance to the habitues of the track.
She was guided by Marvin, and as she
moved up and down the track few
times before going for the record, it was
evident that she was in excellent form.
Finally Marvin nodded to. the Jud ges.
AS the daughter of Electioneer, by Wax
ana, swept down unIer the wire, and as
she passed the stand the timers watches
we're started on the most marvellous per-
Torrance that official thermometers have
recorded of late. So smooth and perfect
was the action of the Palo Alto phe-
nomenon that the most experienced OBJ
server could never have guessed how
fast she was moving, had he not held
watch upon her.
SHE WENT LIKE FLASH
To the furlong post, and unofficial timers
who glanced at their watches started with
wonder as they saw the time of sixteen
seconds recorded. "Catch her at the
hail." cried the crowd, already fred with
excitement, and presently shout went
up as the watch-holders announced
thirty-two seconds. Now the bay mare
was fairly round the lower curve and
into the straight quarter mile Of the back
stretch, still going as If moving by clock
work, every motion 80 perfect
and even that the eye was
thoroughly deceived as to the marvellous
burst of speed that was being exhibited.
On the back stretch the running mate,
driven by Hickox, galloped up closer.
The sound of his approaching hoofs
nerved her to still greater efforts, 80 that
she shot by the half mile pole as the
watches recorded l: 05, and another
shout went up from the excited crowd.
"AxTELL rs BEATEN"
Cried the patriotic Californian contingent
that climbed up the fences on either side
| OF the track and strained their eyes on
| the flying phenomenon as she swept
| round the upper turn with the running
mate at her wheel, and dressing her for
the lead.
If ever the mare should break 1t would
be now, Tor the pace was killing, and the
| runner, neck and neck with the straining
mn - T. Al
lead. Still, however, the shapely legs of
the Palo Alto marvel moved with the
| steadiness of locomotive rods, and with
| out the faintest suspicion of disposition
| to break she shot past the three. quarters
in :37M, and, barring accident, the
record Of the great Axtell was about to
be annihilated.
The excitement among the spectators
along the fences was too intense for
demonstration, and complete stiffness
fell on the crowd as the struggle against
time was continued.
DOWN THE HOME STRETCH.
Still the mare moved with the s.eadi-
ness Of clock work, and only 100 Yards
separated her from the achievement of
the greatest trotting performance of
the age. The speed at which
she had gone bad inevitably told
on the mare. and she tagged at the
draweate, but the Thoroughbred blood in
her veins carried her through the ex-
hausting ordeal, and still going as evenly
and gamely as ever, though the whip
was literally piled for the last fifty
yards, she shot under the wire, the
queen 3.year.old of the trotting turf.
The wonderful record of Axtell had
been oblitervted and California had again
asserted its supremacy in trotting by
substituting for Axtell's figures, 2:12, the
phenomenal record Of 2:l015.
Cheer after cheer rent the air as the
wonderful Palo Alto flyer retraced her
steps to the Judges stand, and Marvin
dismounted 10 receive an ovation.
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