The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
A KING OF TROTTERS DEAD.
THE FAMOUS CAMPAT9NER, RARUs, Ex-
prREs ON mn, BOHNER'S FARM.

pTREs ON Mn. BOHNER'S FARM.
Full or Years and Honor. the Ex.Ch"mrIo'
| IL Hurled Nesr the Great Dexter-A Ne
| mark bic Career for Horse or HIS Day
Close beside tho verdant mound on Robert
Donner's Tarrytown farm. beneath which liz
tho remains OF the famous Dexter the still
more famous Rarus. who for years ranked as
the foremost performer on tho trotting turf
was quietly laid to rest last Tuesday morning
MFR. Bonner ceased driving the speedy geldinp
in the fall OF 1890. ard from that time
until December OF last year the Groat
trotter passed his DAYS quietly Mt the Bonner
| stable In this city. now and then taking gentle
walking exercise. Just before last Christmas
Rarus was taken to Tarrytown. where he en-
joyed all the care and attention which he SO
richly merited. alike on account oil age anu
long service. His teeth had begun to loosen
last summer. and cold which ne caueh,
| soon after arriving at the farm hastened
his death. Rarus was buried when Mr..
| Bonner reached the farm In response to q
| telegram The superintendent had buried
him near the northern limit OF the farm. In a
plot reserved for such purposes. Many have
wondered why the remains were not turned
| over to taxidormist for preservation. But
| remarked the owner OF the grand old ReidinG'
1.-THE kindest thing In my estimation is to give
| a good horse honorable burial after allowing
| him the enjoyment OF his last few years In the
ease and comfort Of a well.earned leisure.
Mr.. Bereh used to advocate the shooting OF
all old horses. but remember that upset
his theory in q letter in which I asked him IL
he would be barbarous enough to advocate
the. shooting OF his grandmother because she
same Consideration in their decline as human az
BY t6e d differences between the lifetime OF a
horse and that OF man. was July 20 years
"Although Rarus was but % when he died.
whch under hS So s4
pars Why ' estimatS his age as TINT Of mai
Of about q who had passed NE S Of honest inaI
e his havns he
itoSsht ii.rus at Hartford continued n; Mr;
iSl in straight Ge"ts. paid sS66S for him.
s " Ens Of i the r ssl turf was
Willing ny shSt to Set ar
to wagon In 3:2t,.. the last quarter in :i2
seconds John spa ~ doubted snsn my my hnyimS
/ had done It. John Murphy has frequently
a ays Snrs S 6o tic ss Sm rn IN
WATCHES sas t thf s time when
October, 1879. when he secured the champion
record, the Judges at flrst hung out the tim" NJ,
the outside watches. but a few minutes later
the time was altered to 2:ll =. thus beating
the trial of EarIs BY I, Of 9na
both in single and double harness: his mate
was usually The bay geIdiRG Picard. >;
'tcHonkiin.sA. dam Nancy Awful; by Ieiegrapn.
vermont black Hawk. The history and nedi-
Ct b his ss IL SrE in "ad1
the name Of AbdalIah. and: although nothing
dents can be i ]
tonsn aras 5s only lis get to
Of the faces in which he, started and the VIZ
the sulkis;. harness. and tracks q those DAYS
a'sssdy insaot sn3is
s.S A.! j. s tasR a ~
record lie was to secure Ak years later. That
Being H1 at T prospect Course. l. IT, Oct - and ~
! ri Ill. ise1 @i S!snsS, %% Ss IL ]
list. and placed him among the coming horses.
and thenceforth, his performances wer"
His opening victory in 1870 was at sandusky.
5%.fss sstsF ;"s
se Bssy MM aayy M Msns caf Ev
Aug. + and il. he met a similar, ,aeI;i
an fSs hs sasm in '9 s the rs ana '5s
At Hartford on Sept; I. dedicated Frank j.:
Parkers Abdallal,;i crown PRICE. apd Triumph
2:2o.. 2:25.. and 2:22H. He won seven races
thnt seat; =: or nina rooas ,,s ,,r.
Grand Circuit. He won at Bnfiaio Rochest t
fScs ana Mrr0d Sp55s s
victories at Fleetwood for that season on Oct.
orna where on JAM srfS Sam 0I franc f%
sfi C. e!estsd saR rnFty !2r Ss ras Of
francisco. defeating st. James. May Howard. |!
iodine. and the famous Goldsmith Maid. >: 4 |
Il, Sd reMaIkable series Of victories
aSd and Nstte in the til r 3D. tourth "nd ftk
q July n% +. 1s'ca It thsa.d ts sl il
SS" s 's 'ss IL s'! y x; ne AND T'9' p az"
straight heats. III I:1S'.. 2:iS. and I:IS', and
nnc week later he defeated the snm" field ut
snn.s, meeting two days later he .leieaiei
Lucille Golddust and Nettie Ia 2:19t.. us
and 2:lnt.. On Aug. * at Rochester. he again
All. 2:l7!.. and 2:lH Al 'tica. on Aug Ii.
4. showed his heels {" Lucille Go!dlu.t and
Hartford ho met hopeful, Nettie. and Great
Eastern. and won the first. third. and fourth
heat,; IN 2:2l. .: l9.4. and 3D.
Al Fleetwood Park, on Sept. % he nj ct Grput
Eastern. who went to saddle. nd won the .rr-
D l and third heats in 2:ls and 2:l5'i. while
ming the balance Of the heats in 233 2:2l .und
s:2I'.. At the same place. on Sept. 2S. he de-
GATED Hopeful in 2:l7'.. ,2:1bh. and 4:l3i,.
40 won nineteen races during the season, and |
Lully estuhlisl lila ella im e haInn ~ iin.a f