The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
STALLION KREMLIN DETHRoNED.
Btamboul King of the Turf Again, Having
Trotted @ Mile In 2:O112.

Btamboul King Of the Turf Again, Having
Trotted q Mile In 2:O7l2.
STOCKTON, Cal, Nov. 2i.-Stamboul Is
kite-shaped track. to-day. In 2:07I9. The
day was not favorable, it being cloudy and
cold. and the track was damp from last
nights rain. The stallion was in good con-
dition. and had it been better day his
time would have been lower. He went to
the half in 1:02la. and finished in 2:07la.
going without q skip until he reached the
wire wnen he left his feet.
Walter Maben, StambouPs driver, SAYS
chat the stallion never showed up better
than be did to-day. He was sent away on
his own time. with the runner trailing be-
hind. Stamboul trotted the first quarter in
81 seconds and went to the half in Loo y.
making the second quarter in 3lla seconds.
Here the runner accompanying him came
mp at his best speed, but the stallion was
too fast for him and led the race, going the
three-quarters in 5zls seconds and making
tbe distance in 1:35, the same time he made
when he trotted in 2:0Si9 on Oct. 81 SIAM
boul was out for record and he kept on
st his wonderful speed, trOtting the race
of his life. He kept MP the clip and
though he made a skip at the seyen-eighths
pole. he caught up instantly. and finished
the quarter in 3219 seconds. making the
mile In 2o714, taking the worlds stallion
record by quarter OF q second. Maben
was warmly congratulated. and the horses
owners gave James Cross. who owns SIAM
boul. credit for his judgment in keeping
the stallion at work. The finish was made
in rain, but STEAMBOAT made no trou BILE
about the weather, and seemed to know
what was expected of him. The stallion
was sent here ty Mr. Cross in August last
and was worked slowly until October.
when Maben started him against time His
performances here show how the horse has
been training. proving that ne has not
reached his limit of speed. Oct. % he CON-
menced his fast work here. reducing his
record OF 1850 from 2:l1 to 2:10A; Oct. 81 he
made record Of 2:0e ~ Nov. he made Dos:
Nov: 10. 2:O9ls; Nov. 10, 2:09l4 on n bad
track. To-day he led the world in BOTH,
and will rest On his hon0rs for time.
Bonner VIII Build a Track for Maud s.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S- Robert Bonner is in
earnest to have Maud S. beat her record
next year, il possible. He gave out con-
tract yesterday for q covered track FIVE
hundred feet long at his farm In larry
town. The track will be fourteen feet
wide, hayinga large loop at each end so
that the horse can turn. Maud s. will be
logged all winter to give her the full use of
her muscles, and. il all goes we'll, when the
spring opens she will be put to work on Mr.
Bonner's track. Mr.. Bonner sent the fol-
lowing telegram to William Russell Allen.
The owner of kremlin. who lowered the
ptallion record: I'm compliance with Maud
E.'s request, and much to the qualification
DIT her owner, / congratulate you on the
great performance of her brothers son in
frotting mile in 2:07a. Blood will tell"
I'm reply Mr.. Bonner received the following
telegram: "Kremlin desires to thank his
Aunt Maud, and TO say TO her con fdentiaI-
~ that, with good day and track. he can
do much bettern