The evening world., 1890-07-17
SUN0L AND BELLE HAMLIN.
Will the Two Great Trotters Meet
for $4,000 q Side7
a Challenge which Mr.. c. y. Iamlin
Can Hardly Evadc.

The sensation in the trotting world Just
at present is the prospect OF n match race
between Robert l}ounet's fleet iillv Suuul
and Mr.. G. J. lInmlin's wonderful mare
Belle lIamlin.
Such n match would revive interest In
trotting to a wonderful degree, and il
would I've worth going miles to see.
Sporting men, while discussing the
prospects Of n match between these two.
do not hesitate to- express their preference
for the feet footed Californian.
Although she is owned by Mr.. Bonner.
Sunol is not yet under his control, the
agreement being when Mr.. Bonner bought
her that Senator Leland Stanford. her
breeder, should keep control OF her.
Bo'h OF these gentlemen nrc avefse to
betting, thoir love for trottinc and racing
being actuated by love for the noble
animal.
Recently, however. Mr.. liamlin's great
marc was given trial over fast track.
She trotted an eighth of mile i'll lial
seconds it is alleged, and Papa" Ham
lin has gone into ecstnsies over his beau
tiful mare. Az the rate which the mare
is reported TO have travelled, mile could
easily be troted by this mare in 200.
1t IL IA question as to whether she could
keep up such n clinkins gait for mile,
but Mr.. Hnmlin hns gone into print over
the matter, declaring that he has the
feetest trotter on earth.
A local paper i'll Rushville, Indiana.
has been nagging Messrs. Bonner and
Stanford for some time past, ihslnuating
that the gentlemen were afraid to match
Sunol against Mr.. Hamlin's mnre.
Bonner and Stanford have grown de-
cidedly tired Of thus continual prodding
and held consultation.
The result was an article In the Turf
Field and Farm. After stating the OBJ
jections of Messrs. Bonner and Stanford
to betting, the article says;
Mr.. Marvin. the driver and manager
of Sunol. has objected TO trotting the
great four-year.old against aged horses.
MIR. Hamlin understands this. but he is
persistent. We now make him u PROPOSE
tion which he can either accept or carry
with him TO the woods.
- Although the telegraph reports that
his handsome mare has Just trotted fur
long in l4S4 seconds which is better than
two-minute gait the. Turf Field and Farm
is authorized 10 match Sunol against
Belle Hamlin for $40, 900 q side. half for
felt tho winner to take entire gate money
track TO be mutually agreed upon.
Mr.. o. A. Hickok will find the money
for Sunol. The record Of Sunol. by the
way, is 1915. slower::than the record of the
queen Maud S. This proposition is open
for acceptance until Wednesday July 80.
1890"
There In sweeping challenge for Mr. |
Hanlin. and there Ii subtle suggestion
of defiance III every word of IT.
Sporting men are divided in their !
opinions as to whether Mr., Hamlin will |
accept or not. Some say he will want |
things all his own way, and that he will |
make such conditions as to make the |
match an lmpoSsibllty.
Others argue that Mr.. HRmlin Is so
proud Of his great mare that he will be
glad of the chance for the match, be- |
lieying as he does that Belle HamlIn can |
easily defeat Sunol.
1t will be the greatest race of the year
if the matter is clinched, aud Mr.. Ham |
Inns word of acceptance will be eagerly |
awaited.
Belle Hamln's best record for mile |
was made at the New York State Trotting
Horse Breeders Association races Mt !
Rochester, Aug. 27 of last year Her /
record previous to that time was 2. 1854,
and on this particular day she was sent to ,
beat her record, She travelled a mile |
without a skip in 2. 1874, the fractional /
time being as follows: 0.3isl, l.O7, l39I4, |
2.12%.
Suhors time so far is phenomenal. |
Oct. 4. 1889, she established new three |
year-old record in Fresno, CAL. by trot- |
ting a mile in ABS.
Her two -year-old record astonished the |
world, mile in 2.l8. The record still |
stands and is her best time. Then. in |
November of last year. she trotted mile |
without break in 2. l0lS. and she wasn't |
feeling real we'll either.