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CHAPTER IV. 



Rarua wins his first race against the crack trotters of the country — A private 

 trial in fast time over the Fleetwood track— The trip to California with 

 Goldsmith Maid— Another fast mile in private, and a refusal of |45,000 for 

 the gelding— Andy Daniels and the cattle raiser at Chico— Inside facts 

 about the race in which Rarus beat Goldsmith Maid— Coming East again 

 and lowering his record lo 2:16— The wonderful race against Great Eastern 

 at Fleetwood Park, . 83- 



CHAPTER V. 



How Rarus was wintered at Cleveland— Barred from the free-to-all races in the 

 summer of 1878- He trots in 2:14 at Cleveland— Uncle Ben Wright's 

 unlucky bets— The record lowered to 2:13,14 at Buffalo— A great race at 

 Hartford— Gus Glidden and Edwin Forrest— Trouble at Minneapolis, and 

 a great wagon performance at Chicago — Another trip to California — An 

 accident in the stable, and what the veterinary said— Trotting in 2:13}^ to 

 save Mr. Conkliu's |10— The sale to Mr. Robert Bonner, etc. . 113 



CHAPTER VI. 



The pacer Johnston, and the manner in which he was trained to beat all the 

 records — A nervous, fretful horse that would not feed well — Treatment at 

 Cincinnati during the winter months — Slow work in the spring — Speed 

 comes gradually — Dave Colross turns up in the nick of time, and takes 

 care of the horse— A mile in 2:10 at Milwaukee, and then 2:06^ at 

 Chicago — Mattie Hunter, Swcetser, Gem, and other famous pacers. 146 



CHAPTER VII. 



The story of the fast, game and reliable stallion Wedgewood — A horse that 

 had a succession of hard races during his career — Going close to 2:20 the 

 first time he started — Desperate contests in the mud at St. Louis and Cin- 

 cinnati, and a glorious victory at Washington— Down the central circuit 

 the next season, winning every race in which he started — A peculiar horse 

 to train and drive— What came of trying to please a friend — Laying up 

 heats, and sparring with the judges as well as the other drivers — A well- 

 told tale of a great horse's campaign from the lakes to the sea. . 173- 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Trotters with romantic hi.tories that I have driven— Tlie gray gelding Cliarley 

 Ford, that was first a turf outlaw, then made a record of 2:1G|; was valued 

 at $15,000, and finally sold for $300— Ford's match with the stallion Bone- 

 setter, and how he was trained for it — He is the only horse that ever won 



