Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-10
Hopeful, Rarus and Great East
ern on the Chicago Turf.
Hopeful Wins in Two Straight Heats,
With 2;;17 as the Best Time.
From the Returns it Appears that
the Democrats Have Cob.
bled Two Iowa Con.
gresSmen.
SPORTING.
THE CHICAGO RACES.

A~Aes SAAAS<ANS
Race Track, Chicago, Oct. 10, l:15 p. m.
Derby day opens out most favorably,
weather excepted. Thssky isovercast with
heavy clouds and shower ID liable to blow.
up without moments warning. A stiff
breeze is blowing from the southeast which
will materially lessen the speed in the great
contest. There are from 5000 to 5000 peo.
pie already on the ground and constant
stream Of carriages and footmen through the
many entrances.
Chicago. Oct. 10.-rhere is general in
quiry as TO the condition Of the three great
horses to contend, for the So, 900 purse. Ra-
rus and Hopeful were out jogging on the
road this morniag and showed up we'll.
Great Eastern is also reported in excellent
condition. Pool sellers have not comhnen-
ced work up to this hour, but many heavy
private bets have been made, with
Hopeful the favorite, in the following
proportion: Hopeful, 100; Rarus, 80;
Great Eastern, 80. Awell posted turfman
gives it as his opinion that fully $25O0O0
will rest on the result Of the struggle Of
these three feet ones. Chicago sports are
investing largely and heavy betters are pres
ent from Canada and all the leading cite.
of the union. e.
1880 p. m.-Rarue.. king Of the turf, has
just made his appearance. As John splan
spins him sround with bis sixty-four pound
wagon. cheers upon cheers greet him from
the grand stand. splsn gave him q good
breather and then retired. The king chow.
ed up in tip top condition. Pool selling
stsrts in a lively rate. Big pots and lots of
them will be the rule to day.
In the 2:2s class yesterday, the owner Of
Edwin B., it b rumored, dropped from s4,-
600 to $4,000 into the pool box, and num-
Der of other admirers Of the same horse
suffered almost as severely. A Chicago
politician, it is reported, won over $1,000
on Ocesna Chief and Darby.
A tour through the stables shows all the
horses in excellent condition. Turfmen
complain that the track here is too hard
that it slaves up the horses. In the 2:34
class the general opinion among stable men
is that Russian Spy, the winner, will not
capture the Grat money.
Two o'clock p. m.-The first race, 234
class, was called at 1870. Russian Spy won,
Surprise second, Roofer, Jr, third. Time
2:263.
Halfpast two p: m.-Hopeful sells At 200
to 100 on the field. The first heat Of the
great race wascalled. Hopeful got the pole,
Rsrus outside, Great Eastern second. The
horses were greeted with tremendous cheers.
They scored four times, when send-off was
given. Hopeful got the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Great Eastern. dowa the home
Rarue gaining and coming in second close
to Hopeful, breaking about fifty feet from
the wire. Great Eastern broke at the
three.quarter pole. Hopeful won the
quarter, the half, the three-quarters and
the mile. Time for half mile, LOS; for
mile, 2174. Rarus made his mile IN 2ls!
and Great Eastern In 2l9. j.
The crowd Is now estimated at from 10
900 to 10000. There is great enthusiasm
Half past three p. m.-Second Heath.
great race called with Hopeful strong f.
vorite. At the word 60, Hopeful led, Raru'
following close. On the back stretch
though, Hopeful increased the distance, ant
on the homo run the gap was lessened
Rarus coming in close, but the favorit
came in about three lengths ahead
There was not the least chance o
. fraud. Rarus tried hard to sswin
Hopeful won the one-quarter, the one-hall
the three-qdarter and the mile. Time
half mile, l:0sa; mile, 2:l7. Rarus' mil
time was 2,ls and Great Eastern's 2:2l
Raru' was going 2l4 gait to salky on til
home stretch. |.