CHAPTER lY. 



Rarus 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 to 2:16 — The wonderful race against Great Eastern 

 at Fleetwood Park. 



In the betting, Rarus, Fullerton, and Great Eastern sold 

 about even, Lucille Golddust, Smuggler, and Frank Reeves 

 composing the field. I concluded to follow the old plan of 

 laying up a heat or so, and did this for two reasons. In the 

 fii^st place I knew Fullerton to be a fast horse, and felt that, 

 with Murphy to drive him, he would make the fight from the 

 first score, as that was the plan I had seen Murphy follow in 

 all his races. Second, the irack was deep from rains, and I 

 thought that every minute of wind and sun would make it 

 better. Fullerton won the first heat in 2:22, and I never saw 

 any man show more pleasure and excitement than did the 

 horse' s owner, Mr, William Humphrey, at the finish of that 

 mile. The New Yorkers go Avild over John Murphy, and 

 they gave him a cheer when he came back to the wire, the 

 Irish contingent being specially vociferous. I think Murphy 

 felt quite confident that he was going to carry off the race. 

 In this heat I contented myself with just saving my distance. 

 After the finish Rarus cooled out well, and I had never seen 

 him when he was a better horse. I talked the race over with 

 Mr, Conklin and Mr. Crawford, and Ave concluded to invest 

 a little money on Rarus at the odds, which had shifted in 

 favor of Fullerton. There was a great deal of betting, the 



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