The New York herald., 1876-09-17
YR0TTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
Match for $1,000 Between RaruS and Sam
Purdy-Rarus the Winner.
Sweepstakes Between Trojan. BIakely and
Billy OIiver-Trojan the Winner.

bay goldng Rarus and Budd Doble's bay stallion Sam
Purdy came OFF yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park,
tho conditions being the horses to trot to wagons,
milo heats, best three in i've. Four heats trotted,
the first being by Sam Purdy and tho three subse
quent ones by Rarus gallant STYLE There is no
doubt that the goding could have won the first
heat easily he did any of tho Others but it has
become fashionable Of late TO drop heat or two in
every trot, and Jack Splan likes to be mp with the
times Tho time mado by tho horses in all the heats
disappointed the spectators as they expected to see
greater speed from such well known horses.
SKETCHES
Rarus, tho WIZ ner, Is bay gcldina, sixteen hands
high, with white strip on his forehead and he has
two white heels on his hind legs He sired by
OF old Abdallah, dam Nancy Awful, by Telegraph,
sho by Smith Burr's Napoleon The dam of Nancy
Awful was Lady Hunter, by Hill's Black Hawk Rarus
raised and owned on the farm OF Mr.. r.. B. Conk
lip, at Grcenport, Long Island, who him still
Rarus first made his appearance the rotting track
at Prospect Park in the autumn of 1874, where ho
trottcd three races, winning them ALL He then
hidden until 1875, when he In purses
in all tho principal places in the trotling circuit bn
ginning Tor purses offered tor horses that had nevor
beaten 227 and finishing with record OF 2:2054 trot
ting fourteen times during the year and winning six
times lie troted this year in the Septatcral circuit
in every place except at Cleveland and nvc times
OF the six, and then taking second money In the
race no lost. Rarus is now nine years old, with
bright career before HIM, being sound in every par
tcuar. His winnings during this year so lar arc
$1O,550 J..
Sam Purdy was foaled Juno 81 1866, In Sonoma
county. California. His sire George NJ Patchcn,
Jr., generally known California Pa,chen, who was
got by George NJ Patchcu, tho great OF Cassus NJ
Clay his dam by Top Beounder, grandson OF i'm
ported Beoundcr, the maternal grandsire OF Rysdyks
Hambetonan. Tho dam OF Sam Purdy was mare
called whiskcy Jano. by Illinois Mcdoc, dam OF
known blood. Whskcy Jane went from Illinois to
California in 1862 Sam Purdy is mahogany bay,
stands sixteen hands, and weighs when in condition
tri1e 900 pounds. He has no white his points
being jet black. He showed signs Of speed when quito
young but was trained until seven years
old, aud troled hts first June H. 1873, at Oakland
CAL, in which he beat good field OF horses and
record OF 2:30la. He aftcrward appeared during the
same year in races, winning five of them, aud
became famous on September l5, that season, by
winning second, third aud fourth heats at Sacra-
mento In 2:23i4, 223A and 2:234 Sam Purdy
was then considered q formidable horse in the stallion
championship at Boston In 1874, and was entered
for that event. but he did here 10 try
clusons with The other famous horses. The only
he trot,cd in 1874 was in September, at Sacra-
mento in which ho defeated Occident and Blackbird
after the former had two heats in 221, 2:24i4
Sam Purdy's best time was :251s Last year he was
let up entirely, but this year he showed much
speed that IL concluded send him East to tako
his chances in the Septiasera circuit with the troters
OF 20 class He entered throughout the circuit
except at Rochester and his very successful campaign
Is now "a matter Of history. He at Cleveland the
three last heats In 25s, 2:231s 225A, Badger Girl
winning the hrst in 2:23ja. Ho next appeared
at Buffalo, where ho won tho third, fourth and
NTH heats in 2:2o,s, 2:22,4, 2:23H Cozcttc won
the nrst heat In 2:22H At Utica Sam Purdy met his
nrst defeat He encountered here the marc Adelaide,
who won tho Sam Purdy did not appear at
Poughkocpsie, but he did at Hartford, where he was
made first iavorito. Ho won the fourth nnh and sew
cnth heats in this race the last being trottcd In
2:22K Sam Purdy's last appearance previous to yes
terday at Springfield, Mass, last week. whore he
wos bcaton by the bay Boa in three straight
heats the stallion getting second money. Sam Purdy
was beaten yesterday in very ordinary tme much to
surprise Of his hackers, who considered that he
could trot nearly fast to wagon as nc could In har-
ness
rHK BKrrxa
The betting was quite brisk when the horses
brought on the ground, anu until the word was given
there little to choose between them IN the odds
The following are the details oi
THE MATCH.
First Hedt-Thc betting even. Sam Purdy
the pole Alter three attempts Purdy had the best OF
tho seno-on by hall length, which he carried around
the made full length at the quar- pole.
The timc to this point was 81 scconds On the lower
Rarus fell off, that Sam Purdy had two lengths
tho advantage as he passed the halt mile pole. Timo,
49,. Gong up the hill OF the bncksrech Rarus
90 up pass Sam Purdy, but when he reached
tho aers wheel he broke up and fell on troc tbs.
This loss his driver tired to make up, but
ten cd himself with dropping IN at the finish TOUR lengths
2:3l2.-rather poor ior such we'll known clippers
Second Heat t-Rarus was the favoritc at 100 10 ~,
Notwithstanding his defeat IN the previous heat Tho
send-oT was very even, and the horses went around
the side and side. AS soon they got into
straight gong toward the qnarter pole sam purdy
broke up and Rarus took the lead gong the quarter
pole lengths iront Of tho Stallion in 81 seconds
Rarus Kept the gap open around the lower ;urn and
mile pole, IL On the hill Of tho backsrctch Sam
Purdy made gallant elort TO Close but Rarus would
not allow an inch OF daylight TO be shut In AT tho
quarter polo Rarus two icngns and half in
'front.' and, coming steadily along, won the hcat by two
long lengths, IN 2:2Tl4.
Third Heat t-Rarus the favoritc at to /. The start
was very even, the horses trottng apparently very
souarcy, whom in moment karus broke up He caught
u 'ui 'nsta'' no"e 1' a''u, -. h - ,"i . 'ooN
the lead and carried iour lengths tho best oil 1t to the
quarter pole, IN 35ta seconds Hc was then taken IN
hand, and Sam Purdy closed on him until he reached
wheel OF Rarus the halt mile POLE in .i3 Going
up the hill of the backstrctch Hnrus opened daylight Of
two lengths on Purdy but just shcn he broke up, and
Purdy passed him and led two lengths At the three
quarter polo Rarus then trottcd very finely, and,
shutting up the gap at every stride caught Sam puriy
length or TWO from homo aud won the hoaI by neck,
IN 2:3lA.
as WAS considered certainty for Rarus TO win The
start was good one and the horses Lett tho stand
head ana head. As they turned around To go TO tho
quarter pole Rarus dashed away from sam Purdy and
he led to that point, IN 36la Rarus opened the gap
around the lower turn ami at the hamiic pole he
three lengths in 'front.' in ll21s Gong up the hill of
the baeksirctch Sam furdy broke up, and Karus led
Ave lengths at the threc-quarter pole Then ho
taken Ia hand, aud coming on steadily he won tho heat
By two lengths, IN 2:29ts
Tho lowing s q
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, SErr 16--TRorrING. Match
81, ,o0o mile heats, best three IN five, TO wagons:-
J. splan's b. 8. Rdrus. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Budd DobIc's b. H. sam Purdy .............
Qurrcr. HaU Nile
SECOND neal IL Jiz 2:zst
Third heat. 35is 1:l3 2:3i4
Fourth heat. ............. 36s 112ti 2:2yn
5RcoSD TRor-A SWEEPSTAKES. Es.-During the trottiDg
OF tho match and between hcats a sweepstakes Tor
SlJU. heats. r.