Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-30
THE TURF.
Exciting Race ut Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, August 29.-A very eX-
citing race occurred at Bedford Park
to-day. The conditions were that John
Jones, using ten horses, should ride
twenty miles, Jones 10 remomt at every
half mile, against BedfOrd's ten horses,
Bedford to be allowed two riders, one
already mounted and ready for
the start as his predecessor
came under the string. Bediord's $ riders
weighed 96 and l25 pounds respectively,
while Jones weight was l6l pounds.
The race was intensely exciting, the
contest being very close until the last
half OF the nineteenth mile, when
Jones horse flew the track and threw
him heavily. He was up in moment,
however, and again speeding away, but
the time lost gave his opponent an adj
vantage which he could not recover,
but came under the string only fifty
yards behind in twenty mile dash.
Time, 46 minutes.
Molly Mccarthy Broken Down.
New YORK, August 29.-The COncy
Island beach track never was so crowded
as on this day, when the cup winners OF
and Fortuna, were to meet and run for
purse OF $1,000. The disappointment
was corrcspondingly great when it was
learned that Molly Mccarthy was known
several days ago to the interested, 10 be
untitled to run, indeed even to leave
Saratoga. A dispatch IRON the owners
saws: Molly is broken down, and will
never run again
When Bramble and Fortuna appeared
on the track they were cheered. The
horses got off on even terms, and Bran
BILE at once went to the front and led Tor
a mile and quarter, when Fortuna
went up and the two ran together to the
home stretch. The whip was then used
on both, and Fortuna went under the
wire length ahead. Time 4:02i.
Robert Bonner the purchaser of Rarus.
New York, August 29.-Robert Bon
ner SAYS he bought Rarus from Mr.. SIM
mons this morning. Simmons, he adds,
is the same gentleman OF whom, about
fifteen years ago, he purchased POcahon-
tas, the mare for which he paid more
than for any other horse he has ever
bought, including Rarus.
Mr.. Bonner says, Il have no DOUBT
that Mr.. Simmons bought Rarus with
view of selling him TO me. At any
rate bought the horse from him this
morning and paid him for him. Two
weeks ago | made Simmons an offer OF
certain sum for the horse If he could
buy him, 10 be delivered safe and sound
at my stable, in this city, after the
Hartford meeting. He had a chance to
make all he could by buying him under
that sum. ! had nothing to do with his
trotting or not trotting at Hartford.
Simmons was the owner OF Rarus and
had absolute control of him. He is the
same of whom, about fifteen years
ago, bought Pocohontas, for
which | paid more money than
any other horse have ever bought, in
Guiding Rarus. ! am sorry he did not
get Rarus so as TO make a large profit on
him. did not know until Thursday
evening why he was withdrawn, or that
he was withdrawn; in fact, it was a sur
prise TO me. Simmons has given his
own reasons for withdrawing him,
namely. that he did not want so valuable
a horse OF his TO trot when he was not
present. As Mr.. Bonner has never per
mitted one of his horses TO appear on
a public track other than in the view
of few personal friends, Rarus is re-
garded as retired. With Forrest and
Rarus, Bonner may change his practice.