The New York herald., 1877-09-23
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Great TrOtling Match Between Rarus and
Great Eastern-Rarus the Winner.
A LARGE DANCE.

Whenever there has been \ match made between
two good horses that the public confident
'the square,, there has always been largo turn out
OF spor. loving gentlemen to witness It, and ycster-
day was not an exception to the rule. The people
were satisded that the that announced TO
come of between JNnn spsn's bay gediug Rarus
aud Charles Green's bay geiding reat Eastern was
bona Ede match and that The best horse would win,
and the consequence that there was very
largo attendance on the grounds OF Fleetwood Park.
The match had been made two weeks previously by
challenge IRON Green that he could produce a horse
Saturday, September % that could beat Rarus, mile
heals best three IN five, Rarus in harness. tho other
under the saddle AT catch weights No one knew
what horse Green would start at the time the chal-
lepge accepted, many believing that 1t woulo be
Lulu, whio others named Fleeiy Goiddust or some
other horse at Charey's stables, thinking for
a moment that Great Easern would be the
contestant OF Rarus. Last Sunday, however,
Great Eastern arrived at Fleetwood Park and soon
Giterward Charley Green made his appearance. Tho
latter was not long in letting he people al the park
know what was Great Eastern's business there. for
Charlie put saddle the big gelding and logged m
mile in 2:24, which he thought quite good enough
for beginning That ali the saddle work that
Green gave Great Eastern. Ho had ascertained the
fact that the horse would trot finder the saddle and
Of getting his back sore meeting win other
injuries that might endnnger his chances
when the time came for the match 10
take place. The horse all right yesterday, and he
appeared in the finest possible condition when brought
on The track. There was some betting the race
Rarus being favorte at 800 $40 the opening
OF the betting but the ODDS became greater on Rarus
before the start
The judges-Messrs Bush, Odell and Blanchard -
called the horses ut half past two O'Clock, they
were quickly brought the The weather was
all tnat could DO desired for pleasure Nnd time
but the track not. It rather deep in dust
Mr. Barnard beng afraid In the morning sprinkle
alter reading the weather probabilities in the morning
papers
Rarus was tho first to make his appearance, with
John Splan in sulky dressed in his full suit OF
drab corduroys cap and all. Then Green came with
the big gcding Great Eastern gave him jog up
tho quarter stretch. Green dressed in black
jacket and cap and drab pants. The horses jog
ged very little before they tor the word. and
got 1t at the rst time OF asking. The first heat was
very unsatisfactory one the big horse broke
RAJ times badly caused by boot getting loose on his
mud leg, and no could easily have been dstanced had
spian wished 10 have disgraced Great Eastern and
mortned Charley Green. heat OF 2:S3 could not
please crowd who expected 10 2:2O beaten;
yet they took tho disappointment with comparative
patience, although many murmured loudly because
Span aid not distance Great Eastern hch he had
chance. When Great Eastern won the second heat in
2 2lS te bacKers OF Rarus angry than before
at Splan Tor not winning the race 40 could have
u done so easily The third heat having been by
Great EaNetn IN 2:l5H rnaue the bacKers OF Raru.
stl more incensed at Spans actions IN the hrs while
the Spectators who either interested in bets
or were ON Great Eastern deiignted with the
aHars had taken alter the irst neat The fourth
decided dead heat in 2lS4, and at the finish Of this
the big horse appeared very tired, while the
the start. When Great Eastern was brought
up TOR The start oil the fifth heat he looked like beaten
but then ell away and was IN 22I. The sixth
heat was won moro easily by Rarus, AS he anished
game horse AS was ever
The timc made Ia the above heats needs little CON-
ment. The third heat, won by Great Eastern, is the
fastest heat under the saddle made the first
Eaii mile IN the fourth IS the fastest nie made
either under saddle or In harness. Rarus was timed
in The third heat. and his record wns 2l64, which Is
Two seconds and quarter faster than Hopeu's me
on this track, winch was the best previous time.
Taken as whole the race Of yesterday was very re-
marka0le one and proved that tho horses engaged
about the best at their respective ways OF going
The following are tho details OF the rotiing It
came oi:-
First Hedl-Rarus won the pole The start was a
very good one, Harus beng slightly on the lead, but
Eastern broke up and lost dozen lengths. His boot
on bind loot hau broken loose Great Eastern
trotted sharply aerward Tor a snort time, and had
closed up the greater part o. the when Rarus
passed the quarter pole IN 363s seconds at a very
modernte gaiI Before Great Eastern got on 10 The
lower turn he mado succession OF breaks ard Rarus
was forty yards ahead OF him the latter
passed the hali-mlle pole III liza. Rerus trotted
along easily up the hill of the while the
big horse was dong his best ana closing finely until
at the three quarter pole, he only lengths be-
hind Coming iut0 the homestretch Great Eastern
broke up again, but by tho kindness of Splan, who
held Rarus back, tho latter only won the heat by a
length Great Eastern being tapped on the others
suRy wheel AS he passed under the wiro The time
OF the heat WAS 2:33
Second Heat There was betting between heats
the suppostlon being that Rarus could distance Great
Eastern when his driver felt disposed rhc start
was much in favor OF Great Eastern, but before ne
reached the turn Rarus was Ia front, aud toting at
tremendous rate at the time. lie passed The quarter
pole IN 331s seconds with Great Eastern his side:
bat while rounding INTO the lower turn Great Eastern
broke up ana lost three lengths .Rarus did not wait
for him before but kept W his rapid stride he
passing hamilc pole in o7G, with Great EASTERN
at his wheel, the big one max ny grand strides
ut the ume. Great Eastern broke up soon uiterYard
again and lost tnrec lengths but he recov-
ercu ho rotted very last up the hill OF the back
stretch. ana, passing Rarus, Jed three lengths tie
tnrcequarter pole. Tho BIZ geling came into the
home strccn with four lengths The best OF IT, but a
few moments aiterward no broke up and Rarns was
up with MIN when he recovered. An excil,ug contest
eLsued 10 he stand. Great Eastern winning The heat
By neck In 2:IS Tins brou.h forth shouts Of an
plause from the lockers
Third Heai-No oilers TO bet, as those who had
their money on Rarus seemed content, wniIo tDose
WHO mad theirs ON Great Eastern were cated tho
result of the previous heat but inclined 10
invest any more the bIs geding. Tue horses came
up Tor the word parallel, and they went away level
Gong around the turn Great Eastern gradually drew
away IRON Rarus, and he was length clear
OF him. Great Eastern passed the quarter pole IN
33 seconds ana swung into the lower turn one
length in front OF his adversary. Great Eastern
troted very steadily all the way. On the lower turn
the big horse threw up his tail several
times, showing that Green was giving him
the spur Al the half pole, which was
passed IN 1.0jA, Great Eastern led two lengths,
aud as be began 10 ascend the hill oil the backsroch
he threw up flag three four tines Green's heel
being busy IN the determination to send tue big fellow
along. He came up the hill steadily increasing the
hay Light aud at the throc-qu.lrtcr poe had three
lcugths the best oft "lf he does he'll Ue
sure 10 win," was heard from a numbcr OF voices.
Great Eastern swung into the honesretch still getting
The spur; but he kept steady, while Rarus beng
forced, broke up This sat,led the matter Rarus
broke up second tEe aud Great Eastern came home
winner OF the neat Uy five len guns making the mile
IN the fastest aatdio Tune ever Known-2:l5I. There
was shout OF delight gwen by the crowd the
SUIT oI the heat. Rams was timed, aud he mado his
mile in 2:l64. which is The fastest milo IN harness
e' trotcj on TINS track Hopeful 2:lSx, being tho
best previously Recorded on this ground
Fcvfh heat - The horses scored up nicely together
twice, but as They under the wire Rarus skipped
ana The word was gwen. AT the third attempt tho
word was gwen with tho horscs' heads together,