Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-10
R0rsss.
The King ofths rro,t,os Turf.

AT lhe recent meeting at BUfalo the
- Ia Of Goldsmith Maid was beaten and
the gelding Rarus takes bis place at the
head o. The trotting turf. He is the prop
er,y Of Mr. r. B. Copklng Of GreenpOrt,
Long Island, and is in his eleventh year.
His sire, before he was purchased By Mr.
Conkling, drew fish cart through the
streets Of New York and Brooklyn. The
SUN paid for the stallion was some two
hundred odd dollars, and Mr. Conkling
sent the horse TO his stock farm at Green
port. All sporting men, as is natural,
believe that blood will tell, but the ease
Of Rarus is glaring exception - the
rule George Wilkes's Spirit Of the
Times and Nr Conkiing, have used every
endeayor to trace the pedigree of the
stallion. but instead Of discovering that
once he was a ;rotter, they find he Is OF
iguobIe syoeS, aud his occupation through
Ito was that OF prOpeling divers butcher
carts Tor different owners. Rarus's dam
was by Telegraph, her mother being a
Black Hawk mare She is still alive.
Rarus has one full brother, whose best
performance was 4 mile 10 about 40.
'fhe Fulton Market stallion Is father to
twenty other horses besides the king OF
the t1otting turf, and the best OF them
boar 10 better reputation than 'hat Of
fair road steppers. Barus FIRST appeared
on Ire turf at the Suffolk County Fairr
held in Riyerhead, seven years ago this
coming tall There he was entered tor
the -Four Year Old Stakes" the prize
beng purse Of Fifty dollars lie Won
1t in three straight heats, his best time
being 242l-2 His next appearance
was L, HornellsyjIe. y. Y, in the follow
IN. spring. where ne was entered IN the
- class Young Mead handed the
ribbons, bar vas unable to win The race.
liz the same year Rarus trottei mile at
Providence, X l.. IN 30, and shortly
aterWsrd trotted two races at the Pros
n,ct PARK course in about the same time
james V Page, who now keeps a livery
stable on Dc Ka,b avenue, and Is IN ex-
cc..cu, trainer, had Rarus in charge dur
ial the following year and was very sue
,esslu. By hard work ana careful hand
ing Page put RsruS on record a. horse
who could DO hls mile n . - without 3
sk.p or break. Tne next year Rarus was
,aSeu to Philadelphia by jim Mcmahon,
who used 70 drive Flora Temple The
hose was entered IN Two races, but dido
succeed IN getting a place m either.
When Rsrus returned from Pbiisdelphia
Mr.. Couk'ing gave Johnny Splaiu charge
If him. and Spain mas handled the horse
ever since Two years ago Raru' was
abe % DO 4 mile IN > 20, and since that
time h. mas been lesseuing his time, until
"a Buffalo he electrified the tTottiug world
5y gaming the record Of 2.l3 IL, which
IS thrce-quarters Of a second better than
Goldsmith Maids best time The Dow
tsmous trot,er's strong grip is his excellent
averages, and some Of them seem SIMPLY
unapproachabe A few days ago IL
Rochester Rarus attempted 20 beat the
average Of 21S. trottins three heats. but
the horse was 30 tired out by his herculear
Efforts at Buffalo tia, be failed a
Hartford, on Friday Of last week, be made
second ria, which was great success
lie trottcd the fastest three successive
heats ever trotted viz, 2l5, 2l3 -
PISA In each heat Splain nodded tol
the word, and each was trotted without {
break. srd at It's close be was loudly ap
p.audei by the large crowd Of spectators
who were enthusiastic IN their manifesto
ton, Of admiration The conditions @
the trial were a purse of $500 If th'
three heats averaged lis or under, al,
5000 extra If PA Wa beaten Lulu sn'
Great Eastern we're entered, but only Raru
started The following Is the