The New York herald., 1879-08-29
CHARTER OAK PARK.
SLEEPY TOM, ALLEY AND HOPEFUL THE VIM
NERS-sALE OF RARUS-IMMENSE EXCITE
MENT-RARUs AND HIS LATE OWNER, NIB.
coNKLIN, EXPELLED FROM THE TRACK
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Oak Park this afternoon to witness what promised
to be the most attractive programme of the meet
ing. Two good races wero given, but the eagerly
anticipated contest between the famed trotters.
Rarus and Hopeful was poorly replaced by
between the latter and the pacer Sleepy Tom. who.
after hard yesterday and to-day. in
condition for his best performance. The with
drawal Of Rarus was owing to his sale hereafter
recounted. The first event on the programme was
the unfinished pacing race in which Rowdy Boy yes
terday obtained credit for two and Sleepy Tom for
one heat. The latter remained the favorite in the
pools his champions claiming that his work yester-
day was far below his standard. A single heat
to-day the fourth. settled the against
the blind horse. Rowdy Boy led nearly two
lengths ut the quarter with Sleepy Tom
second and all strung out The leader slightly
widened the gap along the backstretch, but then
Sleepy Tom quickened his pace closed up to the
leaders, wheel and bettering this as he turned
into the stretch Nearing the distance. however. he
went off his feet badly and ran home. Rowdy Boy
winning the heat and by three lengths. having
trotted beautiful heat. without break. Sleepy
Tom took second. Matte Hunter third and Lucy
fourth money.
THE TWENTY FOUR CLASS.
The twenty-four comparatively an easy
victory for Alley. who the pool favorte at $50 to
$40 for Emma and $40 for the field. with Star,
Steve Maxwell and Grey Chief in it. Both Alley and
Emma had lively backing. for the former had won
in this class at Utica in three straight heats and the
latter had captured the twenty-three race
at Buffalo with stronger field against
her. The first heat to-day went to Alley,
who held the lead from start to finish
with the mare second. The two had 1t hot in the
next heat to the quarter. where the mare. went of
her feet aud dropped to fourth Steve Maxwell.
taking her place. went for FIRST and got it by Alleys
break on the lower turn. The latter thence to
Nav AM inn win hU NTH t<,
Star second. In the thiri heat Emma went to the
front the backstretch: but Alley Tapped her in
the distance. where he INDUCED in run.
This sent him under the wire head in
still sold with Alley slightly . favorite. Emma
led in the fourth heat to the quarter where Alley
collared her. On the lower turn her break gave
Alley four lengths lead, and he 80 finished a
jog. with Star second. The fifth heat decided the
Alley. The mare had the best Of it again to
stretch. shot by on the turn and won by three
lengths; Emma took second Steve Maxwell third
and Star fourth money.
The free for all race was nothing moro than
sided contest between Hopeful and the PAGER
Sleepy Tom, Rarus being drawn. Pools favored
Hopeful heavily, the little gray in prime
dition and his opponent tired. To say that the
they had paid their So largely with the idea of
seeing Rarus. However. the association not
at fault and has ny arranged the match between
Hopeful andlthe PAGER paying the latters owner $780,
As the gray came on the rack, with Dan Mace in
his light blue jacket and cap. the grand stand rang
with applause. Neither OF tho three heats made
in remarkable time and the affair rather exhi
btion than In the first heat Hopeful secured
two lengths lead ut the quarter, and after pass.
ing the half allowed Tom to put his nose up
to his WHEEL Thus they held until Hopefuls
break gave Tom half length advantage. but
dead heat In 2:lS. The second heat found Hopeful
leading three lengths st the quarter Their position
PAGER broke and dropped back to six lengths Hope
full thence logged home winner BY ten lengths in
gray. who WI W was 'ns never ' headed Throughout @ out
and won by three lengths. The fourth decided the
race for him. The PAGER broke near the quarter ard
Hopeful stacking mp enabled HIM to shorten the gap
to three lengths at the finish. the gray coming
jog. Following are the
SUMMARIZES
CHARTER OAK PAnk--Auousr MEETING. se.-Postponed
pacing race. Purse 81. .0OO. divided.
Charles Froths blk q. Rowdy Boy.......
Joseph Udell's ch <. Sleepy Tom........ 2
Il. Q. Pate's en-. m Matte Hunter. ........ 2 2 4
Time. -2:I7l.-2:i7-a:l4A.
SAME DAY AND TRAcK.-2:24 class; purse $4,000.
A. Goldsmith's b. &. ALLEY. .......... Sal
u. Bigley's Y. M. Emma Is. ............2 1 2
John Murphys g. g: steve Maxwell.... 8
NJ. D. Goodin's g. q. Grey CHIEF. s dis.
Time. a2isl-2:slIl-2:2s- 2s-22 2s4-2:25.
SAME Day AND TRAcK.-Open to all classes; purse.
Joseph Udeli.s ch, Y. Sleepy Tom tpacer). o 2 2
Time. 2lS-2:i7-2:l9--2lo
VISITORS TO THE TRACK.
Among the visitors to-day were Albert Bonner son
OF Robert Bonner; ii. Is. Perkins and Daniel Slotc.
of New York city. and Major Tibbitts. of the Tib
bits Corps. military organization which visited
Hartford to-day. The Duke OF Beaufort. accompa-
med by Mr. Buck, also in the judges stand dur
ing the afternoon. tho Duke having come from W.
port expressly to witness the races He was the
cipient of numerous couresies during his stay. and
introduced to Governor Jewell General Hawlcy,
Mayor Sumner aud other prominent citizens. He
lett by the evening express tor New York.
SALE on RARUs
The circumstances resulting in the withdrawal Of
Rarus from the freo Tor all this afternoon aud
the formal expulsion OF the horse and his owner Il.
H. Conklin, OF Grccnpoint. Long Island, OF
extraordinary nature. The assemblage largely
Rarus ami Hopeful. and until an hour
after the of tho day had opened there
no intmation of change of programme.
About two O'Clock 1t was noted that Splan, tho
driver OF Rarus in frequent conference with
the judges, and the rumor gained strength that
Rarus had been sold. aud that his new owner would
not allow him to trot. No ono could say who tho
new owner The association officers and Splan
alike reticent Various names were reported,
including Robert Bonner, J. H. Haverly. OF minstrel
fame and l.. Foster Dewey and Y. 4. simmons, both
of New York. A long wait occurred, during which
TO aniuse the crowd. and showed mile In SIN.
"a vs. with the first qu rter ut three-minute gait
At halt-pcst three Mr. Harbison. president Of the
Park ASSOCIATION, stepped forward in the judges
stand aud called out. "Rarus and Hopeful are or
dered to appear hero on time"
CoSKrLN ExPRLLEp.
Several minutes elapsing. only Hopeful respond
ing, hc again appeared and made the following
statement: 81 wish to announce in behalf of tho
Connecticut stock Breeders Association propriotors
OF this course, that the bay gelding Rarus aud X.
b. Conklin. of Grcenpoint. l.. l., are expelled by
under the entry regularly made. / have further to
announce that Mr. splan is not in any
way. as far as we can understand.
unwilling to perform his engagements In this race.
In consequence of this affair the association has
made AN arrang with the owners OF Hopeful
and sleepy Tom and they will give race this after
npo an al mad IN ro-