New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

tie H.. 211L: Geneva. 2111s; Quartermarch.
2114: Rertie r. 212L: Kate Phallamont.
212h: Moxie. 212A Vic H. 212A; Favora.
2124; George A. 2:12i2; Prince Herschel. 2l3;
Billy A. 2:13i4; Bismarck. 213A Clorine. 2;l3h
Lake Erie. 2l3h; Maggie Sherman. 2;13i.
Maud Wright. 2l3h; Azmon. 2:13l9; Falkland.
213H; Pastoral 2:l3la; Dorcaza, Dis. who Is
now in the stud in France and hundreds OF
other fast ones. The foreigners paid as high
as $4,000 for one American trotter, Prince
Wilkes eliza, but most Of their purchases have
been made at the lower prices now in vogue.
II is doubtful whether any other sport pre-
sents so many interesting angles" as trotting.
There are thousands OF men throughout the
country who follow with the keenest interest
the performances of the horses. but who never
buy pool. and who seldom even attend a trot-
ting race. John II. Wallace. the venerable
founder Of "The Trotting Register" represents
one class Of these silent devotees Of trotting.
Probably Mr. Wallace was not seen on trot-
ting track once year during all the time that
he edited The Trottng Register and THE
Year Book" which were then the recognized
works Of authority on the statistics of harness
racing and breeding. He WIS most uncom-
promising opponent Of betting In all forms, and
he had many bitter enemies among track
owners and horse-owners owing TO his unceas-
ing warfare against poolselling.
Mr. Wallace cared little for what may be
termed the practical side Of harness racing and
Workmanship His taste and talent were al
most wholly for the historical and scientific
phase Of the sport He wouldn't 60 as far as from
his office at Broadway md FTlton-st. 70 Fleet
wood Park to see a trotting race. but he would
spend weeks yes sometimes years. To trace the
history and inheritance OF an obscure trotter
that gained a record OF 80 better in that
race His enjoyment lay in the direction II
tracing and classifying pcdigrees and records
and then drawing from the statistics so col
lected and classified deductions as to the sources
Of speed, the laws OF heredity and the way 10
breed a trottirg horse Mr.. Wallace was more
nearly and truly q scientist than any other
man OF his day, OF any day, In the horse
world but he was far less Of a practical horse
man than some others. Yet it must be said that
the best report extant Of the great race be-
tween Ethan Allen and Dexter. in lS6i when
report Is one OF the most graphic descriptions
Of a trotting race 10 be found anywhere. is from
the pen Of Nj Wallace.
ROBERT BONNER's FARRIERY.
Robert Bonner represents another and DIFF
ferent class Of specialists among the devotees OF
trotting He cares not great deal for the MS
torical and statistical side 81 the sport, and.
although he maintains a breeding farm near
Tarrytown hercdity. horsa history and ped!-
crccs do not interest him SO much rs farriery.
foo; balancing and shocing The man who set
the price for turf champions 10y paying fabulous
sums for Dexter. Rarus. Maud : and Suno Is
known as the most learned man IN America on
thu foot II horse and how 10 shoe and balance
the trotter MI Bonner finds the kcencst sort
of enjoyment In buying a trottcr that has been
made lame or otherwise Injured from the effects
Of faulty shocing and restoring the speed ana
rounIness ~ tho animal by expert treatment OF
the foot Some of tho restorations that he has
worked IN this direction are little short ~ mrac-
ulous. and his writings and teachings on the
subject ~ farrcry and foot balancing have led
to remarkable developments in the art among
horscmcn everywhere. Mr.. Bonner also mas
pleasure IN driving fast trotters the road
and on his private track al the Tarrytown farm.
When he attends trotting meeting. which Is
not often. he Is always on the lookout for a
good road horse and badly balanced troiter.
and he sees the races from these two points OF
view.
DRIVERS FOR PLEASURE
Driving on the road IS another phase u the
sport distinct from professional harness racing
which has It's thousands II votaries. John J.
and William Rockefeller. Robert and David Bon
Ter, General Grant. Roscoe Conkng Commo-
dore and William II. Vanderbilt. Frank Work
r. c. Eastman. H. .. Havemeyer, John Daniel
\. J. Cammcyer. Nathan Straus. Erwin Davis
Lawson y. Fuller. Thomas r Groy. David and
Frederick Hammond. J. y. Houston, Charles H.
Kerner. Colonel +. y Lawrence. Colonel Law
renee KID 4. Newbold Morris Colonel oliver II
Payne, Phillips Phoenix. 4. b. ClaAin. Meyer
Jonasson j. II. Alexandra. w. J. Arkel. James
H. Rresiin and Joshua Gregg are names ~
few well-known New-Yorkers that are or have
been enthusiasts In this branch Of the sport. al
though few Of them ever owned "A campaigning
stable or started a horse in a public race.
Road driving is regarded by many horsemen as
the highest sphere ~ the trOtting horse. and a
large proportion Of all the best horses used for
racing purposes ultimately find their way into
the privates stables Of wealthy men who seek
exhilaration and relief from business cares In
holding the rcns over fast horse on the road
There is something fascinating and stimulating
90 the imagination in driving UP the Speedway
a horse like Cobwcbs C2:12) or David Il. (2:V9iD
or James /. C2OJi2). that has gone through the
Grand Circuit and made ms name familiar to
horsomon from one end 81 the country TO the
other by his brilliant performances
Such is the rivalry among road-riders that
whenever a high-class trotter having the quail
ties Of n road horse well as race horse ap-
pears In the Grand Circuit. he IS likely To be
snapped up by some wealthy man and retired
FOR pleasure driving while in his prime. The
purchase Of Matte Patterson 2;@i4) by II. NJ.
Hanna. Of Cleveland is n recent case In point
one Of the best points about the trotting horse
is that the winners In the Grand Circuit are IRE
quenty model road horses. The fine campaigner
James L. C2W9iz), now owned and driven on the
No, Gr.nDd,.a nv ('harles Welnnd. Is con-