St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-05

but Sunol was not taken from her stall
until an hour or SO before her trial.
After being fed at 10:30 O'Clock this
morning neither of the horses was given
anything to eat, their trials being made
With empty stomachs. PEemptly at 80
O'Clock the first event on the pro-
gramme, a match trOtting race between
Orrn Hickok's Alfred S and Frank
lowers Maggie b, best two in three,
The former being to wagon and the lat
ter to harness, was started. Alfred s
took the first heat in 2:21. In the sec
ond heat Maggie b broke badly near
the first-Quarfer post and Alfred 5
trotted under the wire in the fast time
Of 2:l6M. Then came the event of
the day. Between heats of the
match race. Sunol, the beautiful
California bred cfesnut mare, had been
brought out by Driver Martin and given
a warming up mile in 2:2S. At the con-
elusIon of the match race SunOl was
logged gently past the grand stand and
the assembled multitude was given an
opportunity to take in her wonderful
build. But little time was spent in get
ting ready, and, after scoring once,
Marvin nodded for the word and the
mare sped on
Her tourney Against Time.
Her gait was perfection, and the
crowd watched her every stride with
intense interest. She reached the quar-
ter-mile post in 30s4 seconds. The
speed was maintained until within a
hundred yards of the half-mile post.
when she left her feet. A murmur of
disappointment ran through the crowd,
as a break was unlocked for.
By the time the half-mile was
reached she had settled down and the
rest of the mile was made without
skip. A running horse driven by
Orrin Hickok joined her just beyond
the half-mile and seemed to urge her
on. The time at the half was 1:O44;
Scarcely a sound escaped the crowd as
the mare dashed under the wire, as it
was realized that she had lost her
chances of making all extraordinary
mile by the unfortunate break. With
in few yards of the wire Marvin used
his whip lightly On SunoFs shoulders
and urged her to ''go along, go along"
and she evidently did her best. After
alighting from his Sulky Mr.. Marvin
approached the judges stand, and in re-
spouse to a question said he would
not give the mare another trial.
Although he did not say so,
olC hSto apparently SOuiS Wildb lIIcu. n
floral collar was placed around SunoPS
shapely neck. and she walked back to
her stall amid the plaudlts of the as
semblage. Pal0 Alto was then hitched
to the sulky which Sunol had drawn
around the track, and that noted STALL
ion trotted slowly past the judges stand
ready for his trial. Mr.. Marvin scored
three times before he was
Ready for the Word.
On the fourth effort he nodded for the
word and got it. The tactics were
changed on this trial ana the same run
ner, driven again by Hickok, accompa-
MED the start instead of joining him
near the finish. Palo Alto trotted the
mile without skip in 2:1215, within a
quarter of second of his record. This
time Driver Marvin did not use
his whip. nor did he urge the
horse with his voice as the finish was
neared. Although Palo Alto looked fit
for another mile, Marvin declared him.
self satisfied. and declined to make an
other effort at record-breaking. An
other floral collar was produced and
placed around Palo Altos neck. and he
went to join his stable companion. Mr..
Marvin said after the race that he had
calculated to make the half mile with
hOuiiOl III L .OOs I1lIS. ilC odiN, HG WOulu
have done but for the break. He said
the track was a trifie hard, and that
what wind there was operated to his
advantage on the slight rise in the track
between the half and three-quarter mile
posts. 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 2:13 or better. Many thought, also,
that Palo Alto should have been given
another trial. A
Race Between Double Teams,
which was won by Nellie Southern and
True'Love, brought the days sport to
close. Fred Bonner said to-day that his
father had almost decided to leave Sunol
in Mr.. Marvin'S charge for another year.
The present contract calls for the deliv-
cry of the mare to Mr.. Bonner in No
vember next. If Mr.. Marvin retains
charge of her, she will be taken back to
California this winter. Palo Alto and
Sunol will probably be taken to Cincin-
natl Saturday next, where they will
trot exhibition miles. Following are
summaries of the days events:
Match race. mile heats, best in s.
Alfred ), TO wagon ................. -
Maggie b. to harness.. .2 9
Time, 2:21, 2:16.
Sunol against time, purse of s., 500, to
beat her own record Of 2:1015. with an
additional $500 if she beats 2:OS5l, the
record of Maud Slime: Quarter,
20M !; half, 1:0414; three-quarters, 1883;
mile, 2:114.
Palo Alto against time, purse, 81, 500.
to beat bis own record of 2:l24, with
an additional $500 if he beats the stall
lion record of 2.12 made Inv a YteiI-
Time: Quarter. 33I; half, S1:O514;
three-quarters, 1881; mile, 2:1215.
Double teams, best two in three
Nellie Southern and True Love I 1
Dollie E and Mystery. ......2 2
Frank and Hiram Miller ...3dr
Time, 2:3934, 2:39la.