The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-27
THE FLYERS IN CLEVELAND.
RARUS EXPECTED TO NEAT GOLD
SMITH MfID's NEST TINE
How the Frec-for-Au Race WINS Lost and
Won-The Time of the Three Heats Beat
en- Only Once-Proteine's Wonderful speed

CLEVELAND, July 26-The Cleveland
Jockey Club trots advertised for to-day. were
postponed on account OF violent rain storm
which continued all day. The programme is n
fine one. There will be two trots. with nine fast
horses in each. and contest fer a special purse
OF $1,000 between Rarus. the present king OF
the turf Great Eastern. and Lulu. Rarus. 1t Is
understood by those in the secret. will mako an
effort to beat 2:14. Goldsmith Maids fastest
time. Tho betting is 900 to $50 that Rarus will
beat 2:14 and 1t is believed by good judges that
he can do It II the track is In proper condition
for fast time.
AT the Kennard House. the headquarters OF
the turimen the a-absorbing topic was the
free-for-all race OF yesterday. Various opinions
were expressed with respect to tho merits Of
Hopeful and Protcine. II must he confessed
that bad judgment was shown by the driver OF
Protene In this race. Before the first heat. tho
driver received orders from the owner not to 20
for the heat. At the quarter pole she was last
and at this point tho driver sent the mare along
2r Sh0 rSns ST ~ se om the e''s aaaer aSa
to, to the The, ,h hS tRhiry,one seconds
thirty -four. and then. keeping up this tremen-
dous burst Of speed. she reached Hopeful at the
distance. stand. and it was expected by all that
she would surely win the heat. The strain WAS
too great. however, and Hopeful crossed the
score n neck ahead. Notwithstanding the re-
suit Of the first heat. al the knowing ones be.
came frightened and the pool sellers were kept
busy selling, pools at the rate Of 800 70 $50 on
Protcine: Hopefpl was IN prime condition and
heats In this race was only beaten once, and
that by. Lulu at Buffalo. when she beat Gold
smith Maid. II was nscertained that Proteine
was hitched TOO close to the sulky. and her
hooks were bruised and swollen. making her
quite lame this morning.
by Godfrcys Tatchen, dam by the Bridhnm
iiprse. descendant OF Winthrop Messenger
STsS ar % aa hS Snd IN M Sd
number of races with no success until Septem:
beri when he won two at Prospect PARK and
races. winning five and lowering his record to
2:2l. In 1873 he won four fast races beati
American Girl in 2;l7t. 2;lse. 2;lst. In 1876
came out all right and won several good events
and captured the free-for-all races at Spring
lie has been trottihg in the West This season
and won the free-ior-all at East Saginaw. but
was beaten in all his other rnces until the race
Of yesterday. He is now in frst-class ,condi-
ton. as his wonderful speed in his race showed
His owner is A. W. Richmond ESQ., OF New
The great sensation in trotting circles is the
chestnut mare Proteine, by Blackwood dam by
and fret appeared on the turf at IL xington, Ky
when she was three years old. She was then
Rs1n S ss s M HSSeS oT @ LAY so n
1873 Proteine was beaten twice without winning
a heat. and in 1870. WAC not started but in 1877
she made herself famous by winning three
races all Of them in three straight heats getting
record Of "a. Then she was purchased for
$4,000 by Mr. John Kahlcy Of Cincinnati. At
Jackson. Mich. in the iree-for-all: at Grand
Rapids, Mich. IN the 2;23 class; at Cincinnati.
IN the 2:24 and .22 classes and at Columbus
in the 2;ls class. This mare from her perform
ICE OF yesterday is considered by good Judges
of horsefiesh TO be one OF the finest and fastest
that ever appeared on the track.
NEwBuRGH. July 26.-Mr. A. b. Paine OF Sagi-
nav. Mich. writes to friend in this section
TINT Harua trottei three STRAIGHT hpnts tho
Saginaw track in 2;l7's 2:l6, 2:l64. against a
strong wind and heavy clouds Of dust and that
he repeated q milo the next day in 2.i44. Mr..
Paine believes that before the season is ended
karus will make his mile in 2.l2.