Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-10-13
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Mr.. BONNER ON THEaREAT RECORD
Nancy Hanks is n Wonderful Mare-Sunol
VIII Try to Lower the Time.

VIII Try to Lower the Time.
From New York Tribune.l
Robert Bonner's pluck and spirit are
indomitable. Nancy Hanks new record
of 2 :O4 in nowise discourages him, and
ne is ready to engage his rivals at the
earliest opportunity. On Friday he re-
turned from atwo-days trip to Meadville,
Pa, where the great Sunol has been the
subject of Charles Marvin's atfectionate
solicitude. Mr.. Bonner is delighted with
the condition of his pet, and the CLEAN
of determination in his eyes as he dis
cussed the latest sensation of the trotting
turf made it pretty evident that Sunol
would soon be asked to humble Nancy
Hanks colors.
"What do think of Nancy Hanks re-
cord?" said Mr.. Bonner. "Well, what
can think of it, except that it is mar
velous? Nancy Hanks is wonderful
mare. but all the same the pneumatic
tire and the ball-bearing axle have had,
in my opinion, something to do even
with this astonishing record. My SEN
timents on the subject are we'll expressed
in this telegram, which | sent to Budd
Doble Immediately on my return home
Thanks for your telegram. have been
out of town or would have acknowledged
it sooner. A great mare, great driver,
a great track, and great sulky have
all contributed to the making of a truly
wonderful performance
"Of all the regulation tracks, con-
tinued Mr.. Bonner. "that at Terre Haute,
with its light, springy soil, is undoubt-
eddy one of the best on the continent.
There is one advantage. Now | want
right here to explain the difference be-
tween the old metallic and the pneuma-
tic tires. With metallic tire the wheel,
as it whirls around brushes into the
gravel, forcing the sulky to deviate ever
it goes along. Thus in the course of a
mile trot the sulky makes number of
minute detours, all infnitesimal in them
selves, but, com bined, making the time
so much slower. The pneumatic tire is
simply rubber sheathing filled with
air. Here there is no dragging through
the gravel, the wheel bounds lightly on
over the surface of the soil, keeping an
exactly straight course from start to
finish. See what a generous difference
the change in the tire will bring about.
On moderate estimate-and l give the
opinions of practical men-the reduction
in time can easily be six seconds. You
are aware that | have had two of the
new-fashioned sulkies sent down to
Meadville. A third is now in course of
construction. We have been working
those sulkies, and all round, the reduc-
ton in the times is even larger than that
already estimated"
"Has Sunol yet been tried with the
pneumatic tire sulky?"
"We gave her two moderate miles yes
terday,' said Mr.. Bonner. "NOthing in
the way of trial, because she is too fat.
Marvin works for Miller and Sibley,
who are among the largest stock raisers
in the country, and run the Palo Alto OF
the east. Now Marvin is about to start
on tour through the southern circuit
beginning with Lexington, and going tt
trottfng centres. with him will go
Suno1 and Malcolm Forbes sensational
three year-old colt Arion, for whom as a
two-year-old, it will be remembered, he
paid 1925 900 the largest sum ever given
for colt of that age. Both Sunol and
Arion will be tried with the new pneu-
matte tire and ball-bearing axle. With
Sunol we shall try to smash all records,
while Arion will take shot at the re-
cord for three-year-olds."
cit has been rumored, Mr.. Bonner,
that you intended to buy Nancy Hanks,
and had, in fact, made an offer for her
to Mr.. Fobes.'
'The story is wholly untrue. 1t has
not even the shadow of foundation"