The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-18
PAL0 ALTO LEADS.
Worlds Stallion Record Broken
at Stockton.
The Nile in 2:OS 81 Without q Break
On The Kite Shaped Track.
Interesting Contests 10 Beat the Yearlins
Tlme-The Four Year-0ld Mark L5W-
cred by AlCyOn in 2:t21-2.
Ep.cial 10 THE MORNING CALL.

STOCKTON, Nov 17.-Palo Alto. the IA
nous stallion of Stsnford's stable WAS
placed by Marvin to-day champion Of the
world Of stations, going strong and game
mile in 2:OS% The horse went mile yes
terday In 2:1O1I, which made him right for
to-day's performance.
Heretofore Marvin has tried to hold him
down to the half to save him for the finish.
but to-day he let him go away at his speed,
holding him on his feet. he went along his
usual track in the middle of the course with
runner close up, and made the quarter in
O:Sl% On he went strong and square to
the half in :SlS4. making the half mile in
1o9l2-a terrific gait. Marvin held him
back on the next quarter to keep him strong
for the finish, making the quarter in 0:33,
reaching the three quarter post in ;3612,
second faster than he made the distance
yesterday. On he went at faster clip,
making a wonderful finish, coming TO the
last quarter in 0;32H without skip, going
under the wire brave and strong the win
ner OF the words stallion record in 2:OS94.
Two of the time-keepers made the time
2:0SA and the third made it 2:0S %. So
the official time was given at :0ss4
The game old horse trOtted a square
mile. only going of his feet after passing
the wire. Marvin was happy man, for he
knew the stallion had the speed TO win the
record and worked hard in repeated trials
TO get him out right. He received the con-
gratulatons and cheers of the crowd. PalO
Alto goes home in the morning to retire to
the farm. having Won the mark Marvin had
set for him.
MARVIN's SUCCESS.
Palo Alto Is king of trotling stations,
and, while the old horse goes TO the head OF
The list, the hOnOrS must be given to the
famous driver Marvin, who has persisted
against odds In working the famous horse
up 10 the championship. HorSemeu have
insisted that the great tTutteT had seen his
best days and could never go n faster
mile than this record, 2124, which be had
when he came TO Stockton the first Of
October. Senator Stanford wisely gave
Marvin full authority u do rs he pleased.
and he has now for the PaO Alto stables
the worlds record Tor all ages and for the
fastest trotter, and now for the stallion
PalO Alto came here with an old lamenesS,
but Marvin has kept him coming on until
he Won the set for him.
FORMER TRIALS.
October 14th lie was started here against
his record of 2l24 and trUtted in 2:1234. A
week later he went i'll 2:1IA. SIX days
after be went in 2:10 and on the third of
November he trOtted his best mile 2:091a.
Then a lot of wise men said the old horse
had done his best and should be retired, but
Marvin kept on. driving him n week later
two terrific heats, one III 2:104 and three
hours later another in 2:0gS4. Yesterday,
six days after the two very last miles were
trotted, Marvin drove the stallion in
2:lOk, ana but for breaking lie would
have had the record. To-day he seemed to
understand what was wanted of him, and
went cut TO win the race Of his life. II was
the gameSt race and the most cTeditable
ptTfo nance ever seen on any track, for the
stallion is Years of age and has been raced
more and faster than any living horse, and
has not been sound since he was years
old, having ialneness IN one leg which al
ways shows in his warming up, and IN
doubleday causes pain which any other
horse could not stand.
When the celebrated trainer dismOunted
after yesterdays victory he received the
congratulations of many friends, among
them some of the best known horsemeu of
tile Coast II is said here that Marvin will
leave Psl0 Alto III finishing his work with
the yeaTlng Bell Bird, retiring with more
honOI than any other hoTseman ever had.
ALCYoN AND FRoU FRoU.
The Los Angeles stallion McKinnv, by
Aley0n, owned ana driven by c. A. Durfre,
reduced his record from 2:l7 to 2:l2A. beat
Ing the worlds record for fOuc-y eaT-old
stations. He trotted n great mile, rating
the quarters al 0:33h, :33, 1854, 0 :32A.
He went to the half In :06l@. and trotted
The second half IN :06 without SKIP. The
track was hard for Mchinny, and he will 20
again Saturday, when Durfee hopes 10 drive
him under 2:l0.
The contest for the yearling record is still
exciting Yesterday Willard Sanders drove
the yearling Fruu Frou. by Sidney, in 2 2624,
and to-day he gave her fast record Of 2:27
FIAT. made without skip in the mile. She
made wonderful finish for yearling, trOt-
ting the last quarter in 30 seconds She
went to the quarter IN SO, to the half in is,
TO the three quarters in 80. and the mile in
2:Z7, only three. quarters of second slower
than Bell Bros worlds record of 1854.
The driver and FLY were cheered, for It was
great performance for the little one tic
next Day after hard race.
Athadon, tue Fresno yearling who trotted
last week IN 2:29h, went again to-day and
eQuaed the time. not making a break,
Matt Dwyer, who is handling the colt. will
stay to drive him again. Marvin will stay
to give Bell Bird faster mile, SO the year
ling excitement will be kept up.
OTHER TRIALS.
Abdul, by Grand Moor went in 2:2s.
Ashton, by Ell CAPTAIN, paced against
2:24A, and went in 2:27.
Prince, big PAGER owned at Modesto,
with record Of 2:23A, went in 2:2jJ5.
Bell Bird, the Palo Alto yearling, made a
mile in 2:2S, breaking after passing the half
in1:12.
Niles Beauty, by Ulster Chief, owned by
Al Mayhem of Niles, made record Of
2:25A against Wilkesdsle, 2:33
Cecelian, two-year-old by Electioneer,
went against % and with break trotted
in 2:23
SibyI, by Sydney was driven by Sanders
against 2:2S1a' and reduced her record one
second.
Shippee'S Paladin. by Hawthorne, went
In 2:29R.
Dan McCarty drove Cupid, by Sidney,
three heats against 2:19 and made the time
2:2o. 2:l9A and 2 :21A.
Billy Thornhill, by Beverly Wilkes, went
IN 2:24h against Boxwood, by Nutwood,
2:55A.
EIsctor Jr, by Richards Elector, went in
2:24A.
Ell CAPTAIN, by Nutwood. went in 1854,
with break against 2:29.
Ross 5, by Nutwood, equaled his record
oil 2:2lK. He was very sore and was not in
shape to 60 fast
Lady Grosvenor. by Grosvenor, owned by
I'd Tophen, trotted in 2:27R.
Vidette, by Richards Eector, made a
record Of 2:233l.
The meeting adjourned to next Saturday.
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