, 1890-09-05
THEY BOTH FAILED.
Attempt Of Palo Alto and
SunOl to Break Records.
The Track Heavy and the
Wind Against Them.
Horse and Mare Presented
With Floral Collars.

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thousand persons we're present at Belmont
park today to witness the attempt of the
stallion Palo Alto and the t%rotting mare
Sunol to lower their records. Neither
the stallion nor the mare succeeded. The
mare made a mile in 2:lI3, the unfortun-
ate break marring her performance, and
Pslo Alto trotting the distance in 2:l2t.
The trotter Alfred A. in a match race
with Maggie b., made a mile to wagon in
2:l6i, coming within half a second Of
Hopeful's wagon record Of 2:l6f.
The racing commenced with a match
race, best two in three. between Alfred s.
and Maggie, the former being to wagon
and the latter to harness. The first heat
was won by Alfred s. IN 2:2l. Maggie
B. broke badly near the first quarter post
in the second heat and Alfred S. won the
heat in 2:l64 and the race.
Then Sunol's trial against time was
called. After scoring once the word was
given and the last mare began her race.
She made the quarter in 30t and main
tanned her speed until near the half mile
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tied down again when she reached the
half mile post and trotted the last half
mile without a skip. Sac was Joined by
a running horse at the half mile. which
seemed to help her along. She made the
halt mile in LOAF. three-quarters in 1881
aud the mile in 2:II4. When within a
short distance of the wire Marvin used
his whip lightly on Sunol's shoulders and
urged her to go along" and she evil
IDENTIFY did her best. After alIghting from
the sulky Marvin approached the judges
stand and said he would not give the
mare another trial. Although he did
not say so, she was apparently somewhat
tired. A floral collar was placed around
Sunol's shapely neck and she walked
back to the stable amid the plaudits of
the assemblage.
Then the stallion Palo Alto was brought
out on the track. After scoring three
times, the word was given to 20. A run
ming horse joined him at the start and ran
with him ID the finish. He made the
mile in 2:I24, within a quarter Of a sec
ond of his record, without a skip. The
quarter was made in :32t, the half in
Lost, ~three-quarters in 1884, and the
mile in 2:l24. Marvin declined to give
him another trial. Palo Alto was also
decorated with a floral collar.
Marvin said the track was a trife heavy
aud what wind there was operated TO his
disadvantage. Marvin also said he had
calculated to make the half mile with
Sunol in 1903 but for the unfortunate
break,
The opinion was expressed by many
experts present that the mare was driven
off her feet, and that had she been held
to a little slower time on the first half she
would have done the mile in 2:I0 or bet
ter. Many thought also that Palo Alto
should rave been given another trial.
Fred Bonner said today that his father
had almost decided to leave Sunol in Mar
wins charge for another year. The pres
ent contract calls for the delivery of the
mare to Bonnie in November next. If
Marvin retains charge OF her she will be
taken back to California this winter. Palo
Alto and Suuol will prabably be taken to
Cincinnati on Saturday next. where they
will trot exhibition miles.