Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
A New story About Rarus.
(Ohicago Tribune.]

every few people know, /" said John Splan the
other evening, In conversation with party OF
loose In California early in the spring Of 1871
but II things hadn't turned out Just as they did
the old long backed horse would have come east
that summer with an awfully fast record-bet-
"You see, took him to the Pacific slope the
fall before, after trotting and winning all my
races In the east, the last one being against
and lot of other good ones at Fleetwood Park,
late in october, Rarus winning the fifth and de-
Gliding heat in 2:2O, over track that was slow;
he ever trotted. then went to California and
trotted him several exhibition races against
Goldsmith Maid, the old mare being then In her
prime. On the first three of these races there
was no betting, as 1t was known that 1 would
not try to beat the Maid but the fourth was at
Chico, and there was some hustl1ng before 1t
was over. The Chico people had just finished
new track, and were to give four days running
and trotting meeting. Wanting big attraction
for the principal day. they made contract for
an exhibition race by Rarus and the Maid. Budd
then, and so when it was time to take the horses
to Chico and get them ready for the race he staid
In San Francisco, 1t having been arranged that
he was to come to Chico In time to drive the
race. When the day Of the race approached
took RaruS out one morning and gave him
quarter In thirty-three seconds, which showed
me that he had speed enough for anybody's
and knew that either or them could go great
mile.
Andy Daniels whom all you boys know as an
stocRs in SAN FRANCISCO and Vent along With
me to Chico. After we had been there day or
two he said to me: These people want to bet
some money q your Wa Gaee e. net, sad
"'That Eli won't be beaten by the Maid or
Rarus-'
and told Andy to start IN and never stop bet
ting as long as the money held out. He went
out among the capitalists Of the place, and the
day before the race reported that he had inter-
viewed them all, and bet 81, 500 even that 2:17
would be beaten.
s.The next morning Budd came down from
San Francisco and told him that we had piled
all our money on time, and considered him in
"Well. Budd hemmed and nawed little;
talked about the track being new one, and
rather intimated that we had thrown 1 our money
though could see he was not particularly
charmed with the prospect The next day we
went out to trot. The weather was warm and
pleasant and knew my horse could 60 We'll
Budd and had some little talk about beating
Eli, but he was still In doubt. You can have
just two chances to win it for u.s. said to him,
tss S0s III Just t. me- Mhsn
show the boys trotter.'' SO Budd cheered up
some, and said he would shove the old mare
along as fast as possible. Well, we trotted the
could do. When the time was hung out, Budd
looked soberer than ever, and even Andy Dam
tells wore a Subdued aspect. You see, they
both saw 1t was case Of life and death, and
evidently thought that when Goldsmith Maid
couldn't trot track In PIT there was no use In
any other horse trying.
"When they came up for the second heat the
Maid was going steady and fast, with Rarus
about length behind. nodded for the word,
the judges gave 1t, and away we went. Rarus
kept the same distance behind the mare that he
was at the start, and when we began to go
down the backstretch saw that 1t would be
quite heat. The hOmeStretch at Chico Is over
quarter of a mile long, and as we swung into
1t the Maid gave wObDle or two and was evil
IDENTIFY getting ready for break. When she
finally went Into the air sent RaruS right up
to her.
".Hit her crack said to Budd.
$50 he let her have the whip, and she gave
Then he caught her and we came home flying.
the mare beating Rarus out by about nose.
"When Budd got out of the sulky, he says to
me-: 'Yhe old mare kind Of wobbles to-day and
doesn't seem able to go any,
"sYou'n find she wObbled mile to-day about
as fast as she ever went in her life,' said, for
RaruS showed me that he was going well, and
when that old fellow got in q hurry, 1t was
safe to bet that there would be horse-race.'
Pretty soon out came the board with 2:l4k
on 1t. and we knew the money was ours. One
old fellow that had bet Daniels 81 800 that Eli
would not be beaten came up and said to
Andy:
Say, pretty boy from Frisco, you didn't
have much the best of me on that bet, for moth
Ing did you? / was putting up my money that
nary horse you had could beat 2:17 here to-
day. but, by gosh, you've got a whole stable
that can do it!'