New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-18
TWO Witches FOR SUN0L.
LIKELY TO TRoT AGAINST AXTELL AND
BELLE HAMLIN. -,
FORMAL CHALLENGE ISSUED WHICH WILL
PROBABLY BE ACCEPTED.

PROBABLY BE ACCEPTED.
According TO information derived from authoritative
sources il Is probable that the trotting world Will
presently be in whir OF excitement over two OF tho
most sensational matches known within recent years
In each Of these affairs Robert Bonners great trotns
FLY Sunol whose three yearold record OF 2;lo IL
for one mile made such stir last year, viii throw
down the gauntlet of battle to pair Of doughty
opponents in Axtelk and Belle Hamlin. Inc pup
cation in this weeks issue Of Turf Field and Farm
Of formal challenge from the managers
Of Sunol TO match her against Belle Hannn lot
$4,000 side and the gatc-moncy caused nu'ter Vi
speculation. especially when it was known thao beiio
Hamlln had recently trotted an eighth OF milo III
ID IA seconds.
This formal challenge taken as response 10
certain aunts said to have been inspired by MI Ham
lin and published in "The Rushve Qnd) Graphic
to the effect that Sunols managers were AFRAID 10
match her against Mr.. Hamlns marc. When Mr..
Bonner bought SunOl OF Governor Leland Stanford II
was with the understanding that she should remain
under Mr.. Sanfords control until next october.
Early in May the whole Of senator Stanford's trotinG
stud moved from California to Terre Iiautc, Ind
About month ago Mr.. Hamlin, 1t Is alleged. made
overures TO Frank Marvin Senator Sianford's trainer
that Sunol should go 10 Buffalo and against Belle
Hamlin for a small purse.
Mr.. Marvin objected to this, and then, 1t Is said.
Mr. Hamln suggested that the Sunol party were
afraid to meet him. Mr.. Marvin replied: II you
think We are afraid to meet your mare. will match
Sunol against her for 100000 In spite of this offer
there after appeared in THE RushviIe Graphic
the following paragraph: IIamlln has already made
the owner of SunOl take 10 the woods with Belle
Hamlin. Are the Eleconcers ainthearted7 ~
On seeing this Senator stanford consulted with
o. a. Hicbok, a trainer and breeder OF trottng
horses, and instructed him TO publish the formal
challenge, Mr. Hickok acting Senator Stanfords
representative in the matter
Robert Bonner is jubilant over the prospect OF the
match. In conversation with Tribune reporter last
night he said: We have as yet received no reply
to our challenge from Mr. IIamlin, but there
is every probability that the match will
take place. We were not willing TO run
obligc Mr. HamIm but we are anxious to match her
against Belle Iamln for tho sum stated, $4,000
side and the whole Of the gate money. 1t is all but
certain that sunoI can play with Belle Hamln-an
old mare with record of ~ 81. In fact am
confident that sunol can lower the best records
her ability 10 beat Maud ;. / am doubtful. We have
issued this challenge in order that there may be no
doubt "a to views tile matter and to convince
Mr.. llamn that we are not afraid Of him..
There is something else ought to tell YOU said
ceedingly probable that snnOl will try conclusions
with Axtell before we are many months older
ASe is You are H d Hay by scn or so
time in progress, and there + every prospect that
they VIII be brought to satisfactory teEmlnat8n.
greatest match OF recent times cannot say as yet
what will be the value Of the stake, or where the
match will take place. The mare can go or the
good she is just now will show you a letter Just
received from Mr.. Marvin.
Mr.. Marvin said that Sunol had improved between
thirty and forty POUNDS; that on saturday she dd
she was in fine trim. " AXtcls record : 2:l2,'
added Mr.. Bonner al certain OF sunols
fact she has only one possible superior in the
world-Maud s. - -,