Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-18


the earth. They had seen what had
long been waited for III Chicago, - fast
and honest race between the best horses
III the country, and expressed their
approval Of the sport IN the heartieSt
possible manner.
When the trio came ont for the sec
ond heat each horse looked 10 BE III the
finest possible condition for hard race.
The work Of the previous heat had
warmed them up thoroughly, and, rs
all had cooled ont well. warm work WAS
looked for. After several attempts they
were sent OF ON perfectly even terms,
and all trotting steadily. Hopeful
showed in front 1T the turn rs usual,
but this time RaruS was close behind
INN, Splar having Determined 10 force
the pace from the start. The gray drew
away ut every stride, however, and was
-four open lengths ahead atthc quarter
pole, which Was reached i'll S4l seconds.
There was still faster work down the
back-Strcteh, Hopeful going 10 the half
in l0S!, and still having 4 long lead,
Mace kept him mt il around the lower
turn, and wnen the gray came in sight
through the crowd which lad gathered
ut the head of the homo-st"etch he was
still Il long ways i'll front But here
again Rarus exhibited Il terrible burst
OF speed, and soon began drawing
nearer the leader. lie came down ON
the outside, Splan lifting and talking to
him nj every stride. But il was of no
avail. Hopeful was never u better
horse, and, although the distance I've
tween them was reduced to II length.
the gray finished first in 2:l7, Great
Eastern Il bad third. The time of Rarus
ut this heat was 2.lS, and that Of Great
Eastern 2:2l.
1t was now Il foregone conclusion that
barring accident, Hopeful could not
loose. us he had al the speed III the
world, and was remarkably steady. The
third heat, however, was the most en-
citing Of the race. The start was nm on
cellent one, and both Rarus and Hope.
FIJI were going like bullets when the word
WAS given. They were lalped around
the turn, but, before gong 'Wr, Hopeful
opened II little gap, which he increased
to two lengths by the time the quarter
pole WAS reached, this part Of the mile
being done in 81 seconds. 1t was still
faster travelling to the hall, which was
reached in l.07, Rarus losing length
while going this quarter. Great East
ern, who was III too fast company for
his own good, was well to the rear and,
during one Of his breaks, it looked rs if
he might be distanced. Over the third
quarter Of the mile Hopeful began to
come back a little, Rarus having gained
half 4 length when the lbwer turn was
rounded. Down the home stretch il
was II desperate struggle between the
two. Rarus was slowly but surely gain
ing on che little gray, who was being
urged TO do her utmost by Mace. Had
tho distance been only little further
he would surely have been beaten, but
Splan, knowing it was neck or nothing,
drove his horse TO u break, and he was
beaten half Il length in the wonderful
time Of PIG. Rarus' time was eli, and
Great Eastcrn's 2:223.
TnE SUMMARY.
Chicago, Oct. 10, ESPECIAL purse of $4,000
Rarus 90 wagon, Hopeful lin hArncssJ, Great
Eastern (under saddle.
Dan Mace enters gr. Y, Hopeful ...........1 |
John Splan enters b. Z. RariS - 9
e., = Green enters br. u. (,Tp1t Eastern 4 4