Daily Republican., 1879-09-01
Rsrus Bought Nv Mr.. bonner.

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The New York "Times" of Saturday
morning says:
Rarus, the famous trotter, arrived in
this city from Hartford by the 2o'clock
train yesterday, in the custody Of Mr..
| T. Z. Simmons, a we'll known dealer in
trottsrs. The animal was in good con-
dition, and had hardly alighted from
the train when his custodian was paid
$3l, 900, and the great trotter was ad-
ded to the already magnificent stud of
Mr.. Robert Bonner, in whose possession
he will probably pass the rest of bis
life. As there is little story connec-
ted with his non-appearanoe on the
course at Hartford on Thursday, 1t may
as we'll be disposed OF before proceeding
further. Itappears that Simmons has
been acquainted with the animal for q
long time, but, while admiring his
splendid performance on the course,
LIE never thought of buying him until
the Utica meeting, some two weeks
ago, where he saw him trot a quarter
with Hopeful and considered his move
ment so marvellous that he offered $685.
700 for him off hand. Conklin, his
owner at that time, declined to take
less than $4,000 for him, and the ne.
gotiatiops terminated without trans
fer.
At q later date Simmons made anoth-
or offer OF $50, ,0C0, but this, too, was
declined with thanks. Finally Conklin
came to this city and offered to take
s36, 900, an offer which Mr.. Simmons
took into consideration, with promise
to telegraph il he concluded to accept
IL. Mr.. Simmons consulted with Mr..
Bonner, was told to buy at that price,
and telegraphed to Conklin that he
would pay the $4,000 on delivery in
New York, in good condition, after the
Hartford races were over. Conklin was
unwilling to sell except fol money in
hand, without regard to the Hartford
races, and an agent was sent forward
10 pay o., 900 down, and guarantees the
remainder on delivery at the Grand
Central Depot. As he had been entered
for Thursdays free-for-all race, the
withdrawal caused his expulsion and
that of the former owner from the
tracks of the National Association. An
effort will bs made to have this disa-
bility removed on a statement of the
facts, but whether it will be successful
or not is a question for horsemen to
puzzle their wits about.
Rarus attracts more attention than
he otherwise would from the fact that
he is withouta q pedigree. He has never
yet beaten Edwin Forests best time
2.l2a-but competent judges OF move
ment say that he will make easy work
of it, having twice beaten the fastest
previous record at 2.l34 and l.l34, the
former after 7.30 in the evening, hence,
half in the dark. The mystery is that
this should be done without pedigree.
II is said that he is q son of Conklin's
Abdallah. His build aud color indicate
according to critics in such matters, a
Hambletonian strain, but there is no
basis tor this except merely conjecture.
1t is not exactly true, however, that
Mr.. Bonner paid more for Rarus than
he has ever paid for trotter before, al
though there is but one in Mr.. Bonner's
stud that cost him more, that one be-
ing Pocahontas, whom Simmons sold to
Mr.. Bonner for s45,000, eight-ninths OF
which was in actual money, and the
remainder in trade. Startle cost him
$40, ,OOe; Dexter, $33, 900, and Grafton
$4,000 Goldsmith Maid and Jay
Gould represent $4,000 each; Lady
Thorn, $50, 900; Socrates, $26, 900; Lucy,
$25, 900; Tattler, $4,000; Rosalind,
$l3, 900, and General Knox, $4,000.
The great fatherless stands 81 1000,
therefore, beyond all save Pooahen-