New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-23
Reed & Barton.
SOLID SILVER.
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THE DEATH OF PALO ALTO
ROBERT BONNER TALKS ABOUT HIS QUALITIES
WHAT HIS OWNER, SENATOR 9TANFoRD.
81 Union Square.

WHAT HIS OWNER, SENATOR 1TASFORD,
THOUGHT OF HIM.
When Palo Alto died, on Thursday afternoon, ~
Senator Stanfords stock farm in California. the world
lost the unquestloncd king Of trotting alions. lie
was beyond doubt, the greatest trotting salon that
lived His record was that Of Maud s.. . '0s "a,
which never surpassed. except by sunol, who
rotted mile in :0S Ia. lie foacd February
10, 1882. and bay horse, is hands HIGH His
breeding superb, he being by Elec ioneer out OF
Dame Winnie, a thoroughbred daughter OF Planet.
1t from Electioneer that he received his trottins
action, and from his dam, a running mare, he received
his powers Of endurance. lie Inherited through his
dam, The endurance Of Planet, her sire who was one
of the best Of his day at four miles. This CON-
binaon Of trottng and running blood made Pao Alto
the great roter he In regard TO this crossing Of
blood, Robert Bonner said, yesterday:
The time made by our tr0tting horses Is getting
down so close to the time made BY running horses that
roters must have strong Infusion Of thorough.
bred blood to enable them 70 trot full mile at the
increased rate Of speed
Senator Stanford bred this great trotter. lie early
showed signs Of what he afterward turned out to be.
so greatly pleased with him was senator Stanford that
he named him Palo Alto, after his stock farm.
natural trottey was Palo Alto, and fner-ooking
stallion was hard TO find. AS n twOyearOld he made
public trial In 23 "a. He trotted his first race
with other horses, and won 1t, at Kaamazoo, Mich.
June 90 1855. lie was ur-year-oh that year,
but eight OF the nine he started In against
aged horses and took record Of . 30 IA. In 1880
he lowered his record to IL II, starting I'm FIVE
and winning them all. In 1890 ne trotted through
the Eastern circuit far rs Philadelphia, and made
several remarkably fast miles His races against Jack
and others were the most sensational of the year.
At Chicago he defeated Jack in straight order In
rs IA, rs and 49, giving him the fastest record
and the fastest three consecutive heats won BY any
troter. The fact that Jack won the freeforal trot
at Detroit the day Palo Alto died from pneumonia is
coincidence.
The summit Of Palo Altos fame, however, was
reached last year. He started to break his record
Of 10 L. and he did IT. He raced against time
on the kite shaped track stockton, Cal On october
Il he reduced his record to III Ia october 81,
TO . TO- November g. to 100 IL, and on Novem-
Der II he made the day memorable In the annals OF
the trotting world by troting mile In :05 "a. As
In all his races, he driven by Marvin. The mile
made without skip, the stallion aaking after he
passed the finish. lie might have been the greatest
roter known 10 the world, for Senator Stanford In.
tended 20 have him trained to lower his own
record.
Here is what Robert Bonner had 20 say last night
about the dead king Of trotting stations: "Palo
Altos performance when he went a mile in 05 "a
stamped him as the greatest tgotting stallion Of the
world. and next TO him Nelson and Alerton.
Ills crossed breeding made him able 10 any distance
although he never was raced over mile. lie was
an example Of the value OF thoroughbred blood In
trottng horse. To him it did not matter whether the
track was hard soft and with Marvin TO drive
him he was wonder. Marvin is the greatest and
most successful trainer in America. He drove palo
Alto In Os "a, suno In = 90 IA and Aron In
10 3-4 besides putting about thirty Elecuoneers
IN 80 last year Pao Alto did not develop sooner
because he was thrown out Of training in 1857 when
the great fire occurred at senator stanford's farm.
He WAS badly sngcd for some time Any could
drive him, for he had q good temper and had an
excellent disposition. Senator stanford would MOI
part with him for any amolnt. He thought him worth
considerably more than 100000. The senator said
10 me 'Ialo Alto Is the fastest horse In the world
with the exception OF sunol and OF her am afraid 10
say how fast she can trot II In proper condition ]
think she VIII be the despair Of all horsemen.'
There is no doubt about the quality Of The et
OF Fiectioneer. lie had IA chance 10 show his pow
crs because Senator stanford wanted 10 have 100 OF
hi, got In the 80 clnss. lie had 1o2. Palo Ato
do not believe could have got many In > 30 rs
his sire did, but believe the good ones he did GEL
would be able 10 stay longer on account OF Elec-
tioneer he did get much chance but those he did
get are promising yeaIlngs. senator stanford wanted
him 10 take Ecconeers place later on and his death
will be keenly felt by that gentleman. -.
Il saw lalo Alto race a number 81 times III eak
fornia and in the East, and always was pleased WIN
him lie was made like Elcctionecr, only that he dld
rot have the same hollow back lie was a inc
rot,er Ike all Electloneers. lie had fo"-'he-
ground easy, frictioncss gait.
"The horse has the same diseases as the human
animal aud requires the same treatment; Wheh IL
aid Pao Alto died OF pneumonia he had The same
diseas. you or | may have had. But even that sint
arty between horse and Is no consolation for the
death OF Palo Alto