The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-11-20
KING OF THE TURF.

Last Sundays Telegraph made
known the fact that on the previous day,
at the Oakland track. California, st.
Julian had beaten the 2:13l of Rarus by
trotting O mile in 2:12f. The perfor-
nance was attempted in honor of Gen.
Grant, who was to visit tho track that
day, and O purse of $500 had been offer
cd if the best time Of Rarus was beaten,
so that the figures made by st. Julian
vas a record. The Chronicle of last
Sunday describes the race as follows:
Then came the great event OF the day
The attempt of st. Jnlien, with running
mate, to beat the best trotting record for
q purse of $500. The track was in a
very favorable condition for fast time.
After short delay st. Julian made his
appearance and was greeted with round
of cheers. He was to trot for purse Of
$500, the condition being that he was to
beat the time of Rarus-2:13!. It was
considered so hopeless task that there
was no one rash enough to take the long
est odds that he would accomplish it.
Fifty to twenty, fifty to ten and fifty to
FIVE, was vociferated without eliciting a
response, and all the eloquence of the
bookseller was wasted to find Gust toner
on even slower time. Rarus attempted
the same feat on the same track, and
was forced to succumb, though he reach
ed within quarters of q second of
it, and many held superior performance
to that made at Buffalo. In order that
there might not be shadow of doubt
cass on the performance. additional
timers were appointed. The timers were
G. W. Kellogg, Il. A. Mayhem, G. G.
Clinen, Eli Dennison, and J. r. Martin.
La addition to these were others in the
stand and on the ground under the wire,
who were as careful in marking the time
SIS were the officials. A few times st.
Julian came rushing past in the final
limbering Of the muscles, and steeling
the nerves for great task. Hickok de-
cided to have him trot this heat without
a runner to accompany him, confident
his high spirit would be stimulus enough
in the first trial, and that he would re-
serve his companion for tie next. At
last Hickok nodded his head to signify
his readiness for the start, and away he
swept at {. rate which even the unprac-
ticed eye could see was very fest. a
clear, clean stroke. No clambering,
dwelling OF sprawiips, the very perfec-
ton of trotting action, and with such a
gallant bearing that old frequonters of
the track, men who had seen trottinS
from the time antedating Lady SUifolk's
days, pronounced him the beau ideal of
the American trotters. He reached the
quarter pole in 33 seconds, and it was
evident that this tremendous rate of
speed was accelerated when going down
the grade On the back quarter, and he
few past the fence posts like the black
horse through the forests of the Hartz
Mountains. The half-milo was made in
1:5I, the regular stride still being re-
tanned, no attempt 10 change his feet, or
wabble which would suggest break.
1t is difficult to tell exactly the time of
the three quarters from the judges stand,
though l 40 was given, which was pro-
badly nearly right. Down the home
stretch he keeps up the uniform stride
until he reached the grand stand, when
the cheers exhilarated him to still great
er eXertions and from the distance post
in no one ever witnessed a greater flight
of trotting speed. Gen. Grant clapped
his hands and hurrahed, the imperturba-
bic Sharon joined in the ovation, and the
thousands present took up the refrain,
and hurled cheer upon cheer as the
driver came back TO dismount. Those
were anxious moments as Hickok dis
mounted from sulky and came to the
weighing stand, for all of this glory
would be worthless if he lacked one
pound of the $50 which the rule require.
Up went the beam, one and half lbs.
overweight; the presiding Judge an
nounces the great feat accomplished
St. Julian has won. When the black
board was hung out with the magical
figures blazoned on it, the cheers re-
doubled and it was minutes before the
welcoming shouts came to an end. Here
was fitting testimonial of the chieftain
who had received the plaudits of world,
and those who believe in the doctrine of
metempsychosis-if such there were
must have recognized some grand old
time spirit animating st. Julian on this
occasion. The gallant horse stood quiet
ly in front of the judges stand, as though
he was fully aware of the distinction he
he had gained. The emperor of tho
tracts was dethroned, and the sceptre
held on the shores of the Pacific.
The Union Stock yards at Chicago