The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-14
RACE-TRACK TALK.
One Million Dollars Worth of
ThorOushbreds.
sunol Arrives Safely in New York and Is
Driven Double by Bonner-No New
Trainer Yet at Palo Alto.

Sunol, the holder of the worlds trotting
record over a kite-shaped track, has been
delivered safely into her owners (Robert
Bonner's) handsin New York. Last Friday
Bonner hooked her up double, and with
Marvin, who took the mare to New York
from this State. as a companion, drove her
around Central Park. The mare acted very
well and did not show any symptoms of the
lameness that she has been credited with.
Marvin, formerly the head trainer of the
Stanford ranch at Palo Alto, has signed
long-ierm contract with Libbey & Miller, of
Franktown, Pa, and will handle the firms
stock for the next few years.
MAY APPOINT NO TRAINER.
Senator Stanford has not yet decided as to
who he will appoint to take Marvins place
as trainer-in- chief for the harness depart
ment of the Palo Alto ranch. Possibly none
will be appointed. as it is rumored i'll horse
circles that Senator Stanford thinks he has
achieved enough reputation for fast records
and that for the future he will devote his
attention solely to breeding fast stock, sell
Ing them young and without records, and
will not train either for kite records or
races any of the harness stock bred at the
farm.
PALo ALTOS CATALOGUE.
The PaIo Alto catalogue for 1891. COM
prlslng the harness and running divisions,
has been issued The list contains all the
stations, brood mares and foals. aud horses
In training ut the farm and shows that about
the same number Of horses as last year are
at the ranch.
The only horses left at Stockton now are
those that belong in the Slough City and
vicinity. The association has taken in about
5000 at the record meeting.
Inc one-llme famous race-horse. ION
Bow ling. WAS sold "a IpXiuptnu inst two
weeks ago fer $50.
LOTS OF COMMISSIONS.
William Easton, the popular auctioneer at
Ia,tersallS, \. Y. sold 81, 100000 worth of
thoroughbreds this season, including stall
non Tor 100000 yearllDg Tor $4,000,
brood mare for S2O,500, and a weanling for
Sl05SO. These sales sur, ass all records in
the blood horse line.
Jockey snapper" Garrison has entered
an agreement to ride for Marcus DAILY next
season at liberal salary. Garrison will
probably be relnstated before the opening
OF the spring season, and may have mount
IN the Brooklyn handicap
UNPAID FoEFEIIs.
At the last meeting OF the Board Of Con-
troll In New Ork it was stated that fOrfeits
TO the extent OF several thousand dollars
are still due Sam Bryant upon Proctor
hnstFS Futurity; $1,000 is due the Scott
estate upon Chaos Futurty; $50 is due
the Belmont estate upon Potomac's, while
$50, Coo Will represent the amount of forfeit
money due David Gideon on His Highness'
Futurity. These are the most alarming ex
amples of this great evil, but countless
others might be mentioned. Such a state Of
affairs is Il disgrace to the turf, and the
Board of Control should be encouraged by
all those having at heart the best interests
OF racing to continue its good work. AT
the same meeting the announcement was
made that licenses TO trainers and jockeys
Would he Issued after January 1900 fnr
the coming season.
Hopples are fast taking the place of toe
weights IN squaTing the gaits of trotters and
racers. Sounder joints and better feet, as
well as gamer performers Will be the re-
suit, even If few drivers get their legs,
arms and necks fractured Ordinary quality
drivers do not come high, but lame horses
are great annoyance to their owners.