The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17
THE CHICAGO RACES.
Hopeful knocks RaF0s In the Head
by Winning the 81, 900 Purse In 2:IS
A Good Attendance

| "A Good Atte000nCos
RACE TRACK, CHICAGO, October 10
| Derby Day opens out most favOrably, ex
cept the weather. The sky is overcast with
heavy clouds and shower is liable to
blow up without a moments warning. A
stiff breeze is blowing from the southeast
which will naturally lessen the speed in the
great contest. There are from 5000 to
| 5000 people already on the ground, and a
| constant stream flowing At the man en-
trance five hundred men, mostly horsemen
and gamblers, are scattered about the pool
stands on the inner track.
There is a general inquiry as to the con.
dition of the great horses to contend for the
three thousand purse. Rarus and Hopeful
are out Jogging on the road this morning
and show up well. Great Eastern is also
reported in excellent condition. Pool SELL
ers have not commsn need work up to this
hour, but many heavy private bets have
been made with Hopeful the favorite, in
Raruf so; Great Eastern, 80 A we'll post
ed turfman gives it as his opinion that full
ly 500, 900 will rest on the result of the
go's sports are investing largely and heavy
betters are present from Canada, and all
leading cities of the Union.
CHICAGO, October lO.-l:3O p. M.-Rarus,
King of the Turf, has Just made his ap
pearance. As John Splan spins him around
with his sixty four pound wagon, cheers
upon cheers greet him from the grand
stand. Splan gave him a good breather
and then retired. The King showed up IN a
tip-top condition.
1:45 p. NJ. Pool selling starts in at a
lively rate; big pots and lots of them will
be the rule to-day. In the 2:2S class yes
terday, the owner of Edwin b, it is rumor-
ed, dropped from four 10 FIVE thousand into
the pool box, and number of other ad-
mirerers of the same horse,
suffered almost as severely. A
Chicsgo politician, it is reported,
won s., 600 on Oceana Chief and Durby. \
tour through the stables shows the horses
in excellent condition. Turfmtn complain
that the track Is too hard and that it will
stave up their horses. In the 2:3i class
the general opinion among stablemen is that
Russian Spy will not capture first money.
First heat in the 2:34 class was called at
l:3O Russian Spy won, Surprise second
Raufer, Jr., third time, 2.26ll.
3:05 T. NJ
Hopeful sells at 500 to 500 on the field
The first heat OF the great race was called.
Hopeful got the pole, Rarus outside and
Great Eastern second. The horses were
greeted witt tremendous cheers. They
scored four times when send off was
given, Hopeful got the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Great Eastern, down the home
stretch. Rarus gained and coming in sec
ond, close 10 Hopeful breaking about fifty
feet from the wire. Great Eastern broke
at the three quarter pole. Hopeful won
time, 2:l7i Rarus, 2:lSi; Great Eastern,
2:19. The crowd is now estimated from
5000 10 10000. Great enthusiasm.
THE SECOND HEAT
OF the great event was called, with Hopeful
the strong favorite. At the word go, Hope
full led, Rarus following close on the back
stretch, though Hopeful increased the dis
tance. On the home run the gap was less
ened, Rarus coming close, but the favorite
came in about three lengths ahead, with
not the least chance OF a fraud. Rarus ,
tried hard to win. Time: Hopeful won,
2:l7; Rarus, 2:lS; Great Eastern, 2:2l.
Rarus was going at 2:l4 gait, to a sulky,
IN the home stretch. The view from the
judges stand is magnificent. The event is
in the turf history of the
West. 1t is estimated that fully 1900 car
riages are in the enclosures surrounded by
the track. 1t is now officially reported that
% 900 people are present. Pool sellers have
closed up shop, no person manifesting any
willingness to bid sgsinst the two favorites,
Hopeful in the big race and Rrussian Spy
in the little one.
HOPEFUL WINS.
42e p. M.--Hopeful, Rarus and Great |
Eastern Just started on the third heat.
Hopeful got big lie I'd followed closely BY
Rarus. 1t is the finest race ever seen in the |
Hopeful won third and last heat,
lime, 2:l6; Rarus, 2:lS; Great Eastern,
2:223.