The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-05
Sunol and Palo Alto Fail In An
Effort to Lower Their
Records.
Marvin's Driving Sharply Criti-
cized by Wiseacres In
the Stand.
Tristan Makes New Record for Ono
Mile and Threo-Sixteenths--
Base Ball Sports.

PHn.ADE1pmA, Sept. 4.-Fifteen Thousand
persons were present at Belmont Park to
day to witness the attempt of the stallion
Palo Alto and the trotting mare Sunol &
lower their records. Neither stallion mol
mare succeeded, the mare making mile in
2:l1&, an unfortunate break marring hel
performance, and Palo Alto trotting the
distance in 2:1215. The trotter Alfred s..
in match race with Maggie B., made a
mile to the wagon in 2:16A. coming within
half second of Hopeful's wagon record Of
2:16A. The racing commenced with a
match race, best two in three, between All.
fred S. and Maggie B., the former being to
wagon, and the latter to harness. The first
heat Was won by Alfred s. in 2:21. Maggie
broke badly near the first quarter post in
the second heat, and Alfred s. won the
heat in 2:16sz, and the race. Then Su-
nol's trial race against time was called.
After scoring once, the word was given
and the fast mare began her race. She
made the quarter in :30H, maintained he1
speed until near the half mile post, when
she left her feet. She settled down again
when she reached the half mile post and
trotted the last half mile without q skip.
She was Joined by running horse at the
half mile, which seemed to help her along.
She made the half mile in 1:0A, three
quarters in 1885 and the mile in 2:11ssl.
Within few yards of the wire Marvin used
his whip lightly on Sunors shou lders and
urged her to "go along, 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 an
other trial. Although he did not say 80,
0h IN ttvv hat
floral collar was placed around Sunol's
shapely neck and she walked back to her
stall 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 running
horse joined him at the start and ran with
him to the finish. He made the mile in
2:l21s, within quarter Of second of his
record, without skip. The quarter was
made in :32h, half in 1:O54, three-quarters
in 1882, mile in s:1219: Marvin declined
to give him another trial. Palo Alto was
decorated with floral collar. Marvin said
the track was a trife heavy and
his disadvantage. Marvin also said he had
calculated to make the half mile with Sunol
in 1903, which he would have done but for
the unfortunate break. Opinion was ex-
pressed by many experts present that the
mare was driven off her feet, and that had
sno Deen neld TO q little slower time on the
first half she would have done the mile in
2:1O or better. Many thought also that
Palo Alto should have been given another
trial. Fred Bonner said to-day that his
father had almost decided to leave Sunol In
Marvin's charge for another year. The
present contract call for the delivery of the
mare to Bonner in November next. If
Marvin retains charge of her she will be
taken back to California this winter. Palo
Alto and Sunol will probably be taken to
Cincinnati on Saturday next, where they
will trot the exhibition mile.