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Show - RARUS IS DEAD. The ex-King of the Trotting Turf Succumbs Suc-cumbs to Old Age. New York, May 24. Rarus, long known as the king of the trotting turf died ou Robert Bonner's Torry town farm Tuesday. He was 25 years old, and died of old age. At Buffalo in 187S he lowered the trotting record to 2:1.'(14 and remained kiug of the turf until October. 170, when St. Julien reduced re-duced the mark to 2:1212. Rarus, purchased by Bonner in s70 for 36,000, has not since appeared on the turf. When 20 years old the late John Murphy claimed to have given him a trial mile in 2:11. |