Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-07

coming sale. In years she already ex-
'ceeds those allotted TO horses--few
horses ever live to be over SO years old
and 1t Is to be hoped that her few
remaining days may be free from dis
case Hardship she will not have, for
the appointments for her Keeping and
protection are said to be as scientific as
any that have ever been Invented. The
celebrated and much-adinirsd Maud S.,
Will die when her time comes in what
may remain of The Robert Bonner sta
bles.
The other hors.s of the string Will all
be cold These are Sundol. Praytell, Don
L., Edfride, Alfred S., Tony W.. Hazel
dean. Ansel, Worthicr. Blight Star, Ell
bridge, Prince Ansel, Melba, Lady
Boone. Rusaclia. Daybreak, Hazard,
Mamie. Gem, Fril, Halycon and New
bod. I3esid S these there are some fifty
colts bred from illustrious sires and
dams OH the Bonner farm.
FAST PRAYTELL.
One OF the fastest horses MIR. Bonner
had bought in late years was Praytell,
u chestnut gelding sired by the famous
Axtell and foaled in 1892. He took a
record OF 2:12 as IL 3-year-old to the
old style sull1y and was sold shortly af-
ter for sl05.oOO. He made. a record as, a
8trotter In after years of 2:091s. Finally
Nfr.ljonner purchased him at auction in
New York at Il low figurc--some say as
low as S5,O00-and then retired him
from the course. He used him eXclu-
sivcly for pleasure driving and so de-
plivcd the turf of one of its fastest
members.
The stallion which Mr.. Bonner main
tained at his farm ut Tarrytown as
head of his stud was Ansel. He was
bred by Senator Stanford at Palo Alto,
Cal, and had made record of 2:20 as
II trotter. He was by Lexington. out of
Annette. and was one of the earliest OF
the great horses produced in line with
Senator Stahford's wcll-known views as
to the breeding of trotters.
The Oldest horse which Mr.. Bonner
used for breeding purposes on his farm
was 11ldridgc, whose son Cartridge, a
few years ago, proved that his family
possessed abundant speed. IGlfrida, n
bay mare by Coudnle, one of the most
noticeable Of the string. has the unique
distinction OF having been the only
threo-ycar-old that ever beat the
worlds champion OF the day, Fantasy,
In a single heat i'll Il race. Fantasy
made a record of 2:0SM as q tliree-year-
Old and lost two heats to Elfrida at
Liz I,lllSDuIB IllcGllIlB III loJo--lile OILY
heats he lost that year.
Tony ", by Vatican, Was one of the
fastest two-year-olds raced In 1892. 1t
was Tony that drove Silicon to her
worlds race record OF 2:15si us astwo-
ycar-old at Nashville in that year. He
was In Budd Mobiles stable, and
though capable OF trotting IT. 2:16. made
no record.
FAMOUS WAGON rR OTHER.
One Of the most famous wagon trot-
tcrs MIR. Bonner ever owned was Alfred
S. lilo inado the record OF 3:t6H and was
the wagon champion trotter for many
years. In 1890 he established himself
as the champion by trotting IL mile,
hitched to Il speeding wagon in that
time and held the championship for
several years. lie is ~ California
horse. of staunch and true disposition,
and gave Mr.. Bonner as much pleasure
as any horse no owned. These are
the most valuable horses in tho string.
but just what their value may be no
sporting man can say, rs they have
one and all been retired from tho turf
for u number of years. Mr. Bonner
bought horses simply because he COW
cted them ana not that he wanted 10
make money out of them. lie never
lived and still live OH regulations made
before they came into his possession.
He was always buying fine horses. but
never sold any. And now shat the
time has about come when they must
be sold-all except Maud S.-nobody
can say what prices they ought to
bring. The horsemen are saying that
the present demand is for developed
and demonstrated merit, and they are
looking to see these historical horses
sold at the auction block at extremely
low figures. Fine horses, they argue
that are held out of service on the turf
for a number of years and only looked
at by their owner have no more GER
tain values than pictures that are Of
fered for sale at auction. They may
possibly fetch pretty good prices and
then again they may go of dog cheap.
Chicago Chronicle.