The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-05
MARVIN'S CHARGES.
Sun0l and Pal0 Alto Sent to
Lower Their Records.
An Unfortunate Break Sp0ilS the Mares
Chance Of Winning.
The Stallion GOES Within a Quarter Of a
Second Of Ills Best Time-Rul-
ming al Gomez Island.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-Fifteen thou
sand people were present at Belmont Park
to-day to witness the attempt of the stallion
Palo Alto and the trotting mare Sun0l to
lower their records. Neither stallion nor
mare succeeded, the mare making mile in
2:11%, an unfortunate break marrng her
performance, and Palo Alto trotting the
distance in 2:12k.
The troter Alfred S, in match race with
Maggie B, made mile to wagon in 2:16A,
coming within half second of Hopefups
wagon record of 2:16A. The racing COM
menced with the match race, best two in
three, between Alfred S and Maggie b, the
former being to wagon and the latter to har-
ness. The first heat was won by Alfred S
in POI. Maggie B broke badly near the first
quarter post in the second heat, and Alfred
S won the heat in 2:16% and race.
Then Snnol'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 30A seconds, and
maintained her speed until near the half
mile post, when She left her feet. She set
tied down again when she reached the half
mile post and tr0tted the last half mile
without skip.
She was Joined by running horse at the
half mile, which seemed to help her along.
She made the half mile in 1:04A, three
quarters in :36H and the mile in 2:11%
Within few yards Of the wire Marvin used
his whip lightly on Sunops shoulders, and
urged her to 20 along" and she evidently
did her best.
A 80. ,I,oLt;,o fro,, Tho en1l,, No rvjp IN
preached the judges stand and said he
would not give the mare another trial. Al
though he did not say so, she was appar-
emily somewhat tired. A floral piece was
placed around SunoPs shapely neck and she
walked back 10 her stall amid the plaudltS
of the assemblage.
Then the stallion Palo Alto was brought
out ON the track After scoring three times
the word was given to go. A running horse
joined him at the start and ran with him 10
the finish. He made the mile in 2:12k,
within quarter Of a second OF bis record,
without skip. The quarter was made in
0:32b. the half in l :05A, the hree-quarters in
1884 and the mile in 2:l2%. Marvin declined
to give him another trial Palo Alto was
also decorated with a floral collar. Marvin
SAID the track was tiifie heavy and what
wind there was operated to his disadvantage.
Marvin also said he had calculated to make
the half-mile with SunOl in :03, which he
would have done but for her unfortunate
break.
The opinion was expressed by many ex.
perts 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 the mile in 2:10 or better. Many
thought also that PaIo Alto should have
been given another trial.
Fred Bonner said to-day that his father
had almost de ided to leave Sunol in Mar
WINS charge for another year. The present
contract calls for the delivery of the mare TO
Bonner in November next If Marvin re-
tains 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 W i'll trot exhibition miles.