The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-17
PALo ALTO. JACK AND suNoL.
Review OF Recent Events in Which This
Great Trio Have Started.

Review OF Recent Events in Which This
Great Trio Have Started.
They saw race worthy of the old days
and one which collapsed any of the past ton
years. says the N. Y. Times referring to the
1 900 people who witnessed the Jack Palo
Alto match at Buffalo last week.
Palo Alto was evidently the faster horse,
tor he had trotted in 2:12A last year, while
Jacks best mile in public was 2:15; so the
stallion was the favorite all through the
country. His hackers forgot, however,
that Jack had won his spurs in battle, while
his antagonist had made his record against
time. Palo Altos best performance in
hctual conflict is 2:134, against small
Geld which was not at all up to his form,
while Jack met such cracks as Geneva s.,
Alcryon, Nelson, and Norval when he made
bis record at Lexington last October. Do
pie was not at all sanguine of success, how
bver, for Jack had not been in race before
Fhis season, while the stallion had the ad-
kantage of going in the free-for-all at De-
rot week before. The outcome Of the
match relieved it of any shadow Of suspic-
Jon, though the hackers of Palo Alto are
Inclined to believe that the issue was more
matter of reinmanship than speed. In other
vords. it would appear that Doble out
Eeneraled Marvin, and beat his horse with
slower one. The Palo Alto trainer was
resh from the disappointment when Sunol
betrayed the confidence he reposed in her
~ refusing to make anything like an effort
against time. Marvin il q careful, patient
river, who has been unusually successful
nth colts, and now holds the record for all
|ges up to four years with the various
youngsters he has developed at Senator
tanford's equine dollhouse on the Pacific
hope. With all his fame he remains q
nodest, unassuming man, with a nature
calculated to bear up under adversities.
le went from Cleveland in mood any
hing but cheerful to play his part in an
vent which interested every horseman on
be continent. After il was over he ad-
hitted that he was probably more to blame
pan Palo Alto for the defeat, though he
roved that his art did not quite fofsake
nd equaled the race record for trotter
cid since 1880 by Maud s., though it was
troneously proclaimed that the stations
erformance had never been approached.
Taking into account the climatic differ
nce between Michigan and California, Jack
ping in his native air, while Palo Alto was
tcustomed to dry atmosphere, and the
Jet that the finishes we're all close, not to
(ention the question of driving, the stallion
still entitled to be honored in spite of his
efeat. Jack is, of course, the lion of the
Pur, and ready to meet all Corners. From
10 form he showed in this his first engage
lent he should knock two or three seconds
ON On, his record before the season Closes.
The result of Sunol's unfortunate exhibi-
pm at Cleveland is that the projected meet
Ig with Axtell will lose much Of its inter-
{. Within i've minutes after the mare
d failed to trot milo better than 2:l5,
pen she set out to beat 2:14a[, two men
Fgely interested in Axtell had hurried
d both agreed that the value Of the match
Is affected to considerable extent.
Bunol must have been on q RAILROAD
ain when she went in 2:1O1x," said
outspoken by-stander. But !, the
ances are that the mare will do her
Il credit yet in spite of her nervous tenn
rament. John Turner, an experienced
d keen observer, says of her: "She is the
~ trotter l have seen that is built to get
81 20 two. minute record, and / am not |
prised that her disposition makes it un-
tain as to when she will go. never ex-
tt to see one with as much speed and so
Unbalanced a head
bunol was taken from her stable compan- |
IS at Detroit and brought to. Cleveland, |
ere she trotted all the time. and this had |
ch to do with her condition when she |
asked to show her marvellous speed. |
failure and Palo Altos defeat will be
et-back to the market value of the Elec-
neer stock, unless one or both accom-
Bh something on the phenomenal order |
hin the next few weeks. It will not do
wait until the season ia advanced on this |
of the Rockies, and more than one |
eder who has invested in the produce of
Stanford stud anxiously awaits feat |
job will restore confidence in the Elec-
heer family.
he California mare. Nanon. record 2:21,
full sister to Woodruff, 2:l8A, has
b sold, together with her three foals, to
Holly, who represents Marcus DAILY, /
Montana millionaire. The foals that |
Il with the mare are chestnut ally, two |
70 old, BY Guy Wilkes, 2:15l<; yea1ling |
q sucking by the same horse, the mare
pg bred back to him. The entire outfit |
the property Of John Goldsmith. and |
deceived for the mare and her three foals |
600. which be immediately added 10 his |,
ady comfortable bank account.
rench Park. recently purohased from
. Gideon for 0io.o0. & dsed. Fssnch
vas BY imported King Ban, and vas
I'd N 1855 and see6 = . ysasiing ios