The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
The New York Press Does not Con-
cede Maud s. is DethrOned.
BONNER'S PRESENT TO MARVIN
Making Excuses on Account of the Kite
Shaped Track-Marvin Says the Mare
Will Reduce Her Record.

that is, she has accomplished what was
asked of her and has trotted a mile II the
fastest time on record But we DO not be-
lieve that she can yet rightly be called
queen of the turf The time was half
second faster than that of Maud s.; Ter
track was two seconds faster than her
rivals. Where is the victorys Neverthe-
less this is no proof that under the best
conditions she will not equal 2:0SM OF
regIlarS track. But that her trainers
doubt her ability to do so is evident, for
with a track OF either kind at their disposal
at Stockton, they have not chosen the
seyerer test. This, however, they may
still do in the short season remaining to
them, and after that whether Suuol sue
ceeds or not in really lowering The record, (
Mr.. Bonner will have the satisfaction OF
seeing under one roof-his own-twO of the
fastest mares in the world. And what /
pity it is that we shall not zee them speed |
ing alongside one another. What team !
they would maken'
The Telegram says: "Sunofs wonderful |
mile in 2:0S14 at Stockton, California. has
taken the trOrting world by storm. Ger |
tainly this Palo Alto bred daughter Of Elec- |
tioneer and General Benton mare is a
great credit to her breeder, eX Governor
Stanford; her trainer, Charles Marvin, and
her present owner, Robert Bonner, of this
city. She will perhaps soon lower this re-
cord further, judged by the speed she has
shown Tor short dlstance-aq quarter In 2913
seconds, or at the rate of mile IN l :5S. But
to claim that she has shown better mile
than the 2:08I made by the great mare
Maud S. is yet premature. The latteI's
performance was made on level track,
fully second slower TO the mile, IN the
opinion of exports, than these new kite
shaped tracks such as. the one at Stockton.
Hence, while Sunol now crowds Maud S.
closely for the trotting crown, until she
beats the latter's 2:UoA on an oval course
she cannot yet be considered queen of the
trottlng turf"
The Euentng World says: "Sunol has
done it at last. There IS a new trotting re-
cord for mile. Maud S. and her l:0S}4
are replaced by Sunol and her 2:0S14.
To be sure the performance of
the new record maker took place
feat was great one, and there are the
figures, and figures tell. From re-
ports of the trotting it seems that Marvin
succeeded in restraining SunoFs impulse to
rush herself in the first half, In place OF
the reckless speed of a week ago, when she
made a wonderful half but only a 2:10
mile, she did Tuesday steady half in
! :04. This restraint probably mad much to
do with her final success. But even in the
face of the new record, Maud S. ald her
| great mile on the regulation track viii not
pass out of sight. The old queen will yet
| keep snug, warm place in the heart OF
| every lover of trottng."
| The Tribune says: Maud S. is no longer
queen of the turf. She made made record
/ of 2 1881 III 1855, but this was reduced on
Tuesday by Suuol, who trotted mile in
| Stockton California, in 2:0S4. Mr. Bon
ner's wisdom in purchas NJ her at a price
! larger than he pa for Maud 5. has been
justified. The reduction OF half second
in the mile record is a notable accomplish
ment. But Sunops owner is confident Of
her ability to do mile in 2 :06."
The Times says: "Sunol has lowered the
! trotting record, that is to say, on a kite
shaped track, which is faster than the
eliptical or circular track and is adopted
simply because it is faster She has
trotted mile in half a second less than it
took Maud S. NOBODY pretends to know
just how much faster the new form of track
is than the cd, but nobody viii pretend the
performance of SunOl was as great an eX-
hibition of trottlng speed as that by which
tue record was liked at 2:0o4. Neverbhe
less, SunoI's 2:0S4 is the mile record.
There is a manifest lnaccuray and injustice
in this. AS we have said before for record
purposes conditions most favorable to speed
should be had. The kite shaped track does
not fulfill these conditions. The track that
away. This is the test to which hencefOrth
ali horses should be subjected in their eff
forts at record breaking. Performances on
such track can be compared with each
other without confusion and the inaccuray
that coma of comparing records made or
the kite shaped, circular and ellptlca
tracks,
The Herald says: "Sunol succeeded in
Z lowering the trotting record from 2 :0S$4 tC
:OS1I This dethroaes Maud s., after d
reign of six years, and makes the California
tlly the queen of the turf. The honor still
I remains with Robert Bonner who is tn,
U fortunate owner OF both horses. While
5 Sunols performance gives her toe record
!, il will not be accepted by the trotting wOriC
9 as superior or even equal to that of the dc
: throned queen. The former was made or
g kite shaped track and the latter on tn
0 regular oval. A mile in :0oM on the on
e is a greater achievement than mile il
Il 20S ON the other.h
r The Recorder says: ''Sunol is queen o
!, the trotting turf. She won this proud It'll
d at Stockton, California, by covering a mil
= in 2:Oo1i. This feat lowered the troCtin
9 record by half a second and deLhrone
L Maud S., who reigued supreme for 81
o years with an unequaled mark of 1854 :
d her credit and glory. Sunors supreme
). is instructive in many ways. 1t demon
strates the theory of the excellence OF ia
~ early uSVGlOplitut U INC LIGblCI, 4OI GUM
IS is but five years old, whereas Maud S. VIZ
l. eleven years of age when she trotted q mil
5. il :0S$[. The greatest speed of the run
re ming horseis developed within the first fy
IL years CT his life, and the trotter
fast reaching the eaJly development Of IL
70 thoroughbred. Two and three-year- o.
4 trotters are now reeling off miles in tin
II which it required years of training only
: little while ago for aged horses to max
u Another interesting fact in connection wit
'u Suuols achievement is its vindication
as Senator Leland Stanford's theory al
at practice Of breeding the trotter throus
s. the thoroughbred for speed, stamina al
r courage. In this Senator Stanford WI
3 the pioneer and Sunol is the result Of h
as patient, persistent, and intelligent apple;
Id tion of scientific principles to the breedl
nc of horses. Senator Stanford and Robe
ne Bonner, owner OF Sunol, are doubtless q
r. proudest and happiest men in the trottil
Ut world to-day. The former bred Sunol aft
a his own theory and at his famous Pa
ST Alto stud and the latter bought her for
er princely fortune just as he bought Maud
~ He still owns the deposed queen and
to will probably never voluntarily part wi
g the newly crowned sovereign. Both
as these gentlemen fully merit the honor tn
d. enjoy and we extend TO them our congrat
no latiOns."
he Marvin Thinks Snn0l Can 60 Faster
I'd LEXINGTON, KY, Oct ga. A. Bonnie
SON of Robert Bonner ia now here after