LELAND STANFORD AND PALO ALTO 



As a rule the foals of Rosemont inherited her bad 

 feet, and this is why they did not train on. 



I quote from a letter written to me under date 

 of May 13, 1890, from Chicago, showing the san- 

 guine view which Mr. John W. Conley took of the 

 proposed match or matches between Axtell and 

 Sunol : 



" If the two four-year-olds can be brought to- 

 gether, I think the result both as to performance and 

 financial success will astonish everyone. At the Ten 

 Broeck-Mollie McCarty race the admission was 

 $2.00 to the grandstand side of the track and $1.00 

 to the field. About three thousand people went into 

 the field, and, during the afternoon the heat became 

 so intense (there were no trees there for shade), that 

 at least two thousand paid an additional dollar and 

 crossed to the other side. After the race, we found 

 the boxes contained 22,31 1 pay tickets. A very good 

 result, but, in my judgment, small compared to what 

 may be got out of the Sunol-Axtell race. But, in 

 getting these two together at the post, I recognize 

 the most difficult undertaking imaginable. Marvin 

 and Doble will each want to feel that their charge is 

 just right and unbeatable. The first named no doubt 

 fully appreciates Mr. Bonner's fine sensibilities, as 

 well as his desire and ambition to own in the future, 

 as in the past, the greatest living trotter. He will 

 also feel great responsibility on Governor Stanford's 

 account. In fact, to protect himself and his em- 

 ployer, and not disappoint Mr. Bonner, he will want 

 to feel that his mare's condition is faultless and that 

 he is fully prepared to battle for a kingdom. Doble 

 is proud and dislikes a beating under any circum- 



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