The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-12
HOW CoNKLIN wLrcHED HIS HoRsE
Bitterly Disappointed Mt Rsrus's Defsst-Fur-
Their Details OF the Race.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.--The race to-day between
Rarus. driven by Splan to wagon; Hopeful. by
Dan Mace to sulky: and Great Western. by c. g.
Green under saddle. was the event OF the open
ing OF the Chicago Jockey and TrottinR Club.
now ono OF the best-appointed racing institu-
tons in the country. II drow together an
almost unprecedented nssemblaRc Old horse
men declare that the crowd was tho largest ever
congrcgnted on "A race track. The lowest esti-
mates placed 1t ut $4,000. and others as high as
10000. but 10000 ia probably nearer tho mark
The number OF carriages reached fully 1000
The truck. after n heavy rain the night pro-
vious was hard and without elasticity: hence
somewhat slower than under moro favorable
conditions. The day was quite chilly with n
strong wind; but. under all these unfavorable
conditions. the record OF Hopeful. 2:i6. must
be regarded as exceptional. and that OF Rarus.
2l7. given him by tho judges. is no less so.
The crowd WIS in no largo sense sporting
one; indee1. the sporting element cut almost
no figure. and the pool box was but spar nRly
patronizcd. This was in part due to the bust
ness-ike way in which the races wero man
aged II was too large crowd too keep waiting
with vcxatious delays. What the people wanted
was rapid work. and they got It,,
The horses were called to their work at 2
o'clock. and got of well abreast. Hopeful on the
inside, Great Eastern next, and lArue on tho
diately u couple OF lengths. Great Eastern
broke at the turn and then tho struggle was
virtually between the grny and Rarua On
turning into tho backstrctch the California
horse was about four lengths behind and this
distance was maintained without any percept-
tble change until the horses turned int, the
homestrotch whom Rarus was put TO his best.
and with magnificent strides slowly but surely
lessened the zap. But with his best efforts he
failed to overtakc the gray, and came in about
two Lengths behind: Great Eastern an indffer-
ent third. Time. 2:l7's.
Tho second heat was in almost every particu-
Jar repetition Of the first. and therefore calls
for no special description. Time. 2l7. The
respects desperate struggle for supremacy
The horses got OF well together. but Great
Eastern soon fell behind. and Rarus took see
ond position before reaching. the first quarter
On reaching the backsttetch he was about four
lengths behind. and this position no slightly
improved When he struck the homestretch he
was nearly three lengths behind the gray. In
direct line. Then his driver pulled him little
10 the right. for a brush alongside. and the
struggle commenced. Faster and faster they
came. The little gray never tagged. never broke
but moved like u thing possessed. The gal
liant brown pushed forward with great stride
When within a hundred yards Of tho wire the
3, brown GA WIS At ne Ety. wheel The hun rises
Keep 1t up old boy" His tail was high in air
as he strained the last nerve to pass his adver-
sary. Then at the very death Rarus breaks.
lengths. but gathers himself up and passes I'M
der the wire close upon Hopeful. Time 2:l6.
The owner OF Rarus, Mr.. Conkhn. n quiet
granger like old fashioned Californian was
with thu newspaper boys in the reporters
stand during the last heat. He watched tho
contest with intense eagcrness. Along the
backstretch Rarus made no perceptible gain.
but aitcr that came the squirt, and the old man =
eyes Frightened. and as the horses turned into
the homestretch he remarked. seemingly in So
liloquy. with voice quite tremulous. II ho don't
thing 70 do" Tho great horse did give the gray
something TO do, but he also nude mistake.