The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-21
SUNOL AT HOME.
Marvin Says She Will Beat Her
Record This Year.
The Noted Rsinsmnn Talks About Her ard
Palo Altc-Both TO Trot Next Month at
the Bay District Track.

A curs0ry glance around the Bay District
track yesterday would not lead casual Wis
itor to the conclusion that there were any
race-hOrses, either trotterS, PAGERS or run
ners, there. An air of solitude seemed to
envelop everything. The track proper was
given over 10 the select pack of dogs of
every imaginable breed that earn their liv-
ing by baying at strangers. Three solitary,
woe-begone looking rubbers had front seats
on the veranda and exchanged "reminiscences
of past g,Ories.
But it really was not as dead as it
looked at the track. A further investigation
showed that some sixty horses are now
quartered there in comfortable stalls.
Among them is the second queen of the
turf, the Palo Alto wonder, SunOl.
Many reports have been current ever since
Marvin's arrival that she was very gaunted,
and showed the effects of her Eastern cam
paign. That all depends upon how people
look at her and with what kind of spectacles.
As seen, when stripped in her stall yes
terday, Sunol never looked better in her life.
1t will be remembered that when she went
in 2:10b last fall over the Bay District
track, her coat was lusterless, owing TO her
having been clipped early in the day at the
suggestion of some friends of Marvin who
thought it would increase her chances of
success.
AS FINE AS SILK.
Since her arrival from the East some ten
days ego she has again been under the clip
pers, but there is all The difference in her
appearance after the operation last year and
her looks now. Her coat is as fine as satin;
she looks in the most perfect health, and
nowhere does she show any i'll effects from
her trips East. Much has been said about
her nervousness, but yesterday in her stall
she was as cool rs cucumber and could be
handled like an old carl-horSe. On looks
alone she has vastly improved, and if these
go for anything she is much better mare in
1890 than she was in 1889, though she has not
lowered her 1889 record Of 2:10B, notwith-
standing she tied it at Chicago. Up TO date
she has only been given regular exercise. no
fast moves having been made with her at
the track, though she has shown some very
fast quarters
1t is stated to be Marvin's intention to
send her against the records this year at
the track. But this will not be done until
both the mare and the track are lust So"
While the track Is in fair order il will re-
Quire more work TO make 1t equal to Mar
WINS ideas and it is said at the track that
no more will be made with her until be-
tween the first and tenth Of next month.
PALo ALTO.
Palo Alto is also in great shape and he
too will try to ds!odge Nelson and SIAM
bpul from their present speed pedeSt.ls
Stamboul will arrive at the track today,
as will several more of the Corbett string,
Garrety's stable, the La Sesta Rancho
eQuines and Tom Griffin'S charges The
Salisbury cracks will not come to The track,
as they went home direct from the Napa
meeting. Among the other horses at the
track are Pete BraDdons 3roteges, the
horses owned by w. Hendrcksun Nolan
and Dustin. Corey's great PAGER, Almont
Patchen, is also domiciled at the track. Cy
Mulkey is there. too, with some runners,
among them being some OF the best bar
gains in two-year-old horseneSh he ever got
hold of-Sinfax, the Palo Alto castoff, that
he bought for song, and who has only lost
two races out of the many he started in
ARRANGEMENTS are now in progress for
some trottiDg events to be decided over the
track early in next month, before the blood
horse running races commence, ana the
attempts of the cracks alone to lower their
records ought to furnish rare bill of fare.
Stamboul is in the finest possible order,
and advantage of his condition may be
taken at very early date to send him
against the worlds stallion record. 1t is
said that when StambouPs fast time was
made known to Nelson's owner, he deter
mined to start Nelson again. with the idea
that he can put mark that will touch 10.
The attempt Is reported as being set for to-
day, and the greatest interest is taken both
East and West in the issue.
MAY LOWER HER RECORD.
Charley Marvin. the trainer and driver of
Sunol, looking younger than ever and as
fresh as blooming begonia had this to say
last night to CALL reporter about what
were the present intentions and prospects
concerning SunoPs handling:
think that Sunol will yet lower her
record before the year is out. If did not
think so l would not have brought her back
to California. That is the reason she is
here. She goes East before the year is out,
l think in December, with Mr. Bonner's
stable Whether l will handle her next wear
or not depends on whether l am sent East
with string of Palo Alto horses. Ii 20
will have charge OF her. If l don't 90. of
course l wont.
II am informed there will be a meeting
given at the Bay District Track under the
auspices of the Breeders Association next
10Th. Sunol will then go against her record
and think she will lower it. She is now in
good order, but of course for such purpose
she must be keyed-up TO exactly the right
notch, and this will take to about that time
The track, also, will not be lust right for
any purpose before then, as it will take con-
siderable working over yet to make it fiji.
'As to Palo Alto, he is great horse /
think he IS as good one us ever looked
through a bride, and l am not the least
afraid to pit him against Stamboul or any
other stallion In the country in n race. 1t
is possible that an opportunity may be Of
fered for the TWO horses TO meet in race
next month"
meeting of the Blood-horse Association
Directors was called for last night. Only
the President and Directors Finnegan and
Gunst put in an appearance. AS in the alb
sence Of quorum and the Secretary no
business could be transacted, an adjourn
ment was taken.