The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
CRESCEUS FULL OF TROT.
DEFEATS JOHN NOLAN AND OTHER
CRACKS AT CLEVELAND.
The Six-Year-Old Son Of Robert McGregor
Clips a Half Second on His Record Nolan.
the W1rm favorite. Nearly Distanced In
HIST neat-A unrd Race RetMcen PAGERS.

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Clips a Half Second on His Record Nolan.
the W1rm Favorite. Nearly Distanced In
First neat-A Hard Race Between PAGERS.
CLEVELAND. July % .-Ideal weather aud a
fast track contributed to the interest in the
opening day'scard of he Grand Circuit meeting
OF the Old Chenille course. The coming
together OF C~resceus, 2:O7]., and John Nolan.
POS. the two great trotters who nave both showE
recently TO be- in high form. was the event OF
the day. In the early betting John Nolan ruled
quite a strong ~fayorite, but Cresosus got a bet
ter following As the game got warmer. The sud
den appearance Of James A. Murphy Of Chicago
on The scene and the buying the short or field
end, with Cresceus in. had something II not con-
siderable TO do in the change OF the price, Up
TO that time the Hubingers Of New Haven,
former owners OF John Nolan, had sent his
price up very high.
The earliest selling was: John Nolan. 900;
Cresceus. si25. Charley Herr and Tommy Brit
ton, US each, and the field, consisting OF King
mond and Grattan Boy. SIS. When Muir
ply arrived. u short time before the
horses came to the post. the selling
was: John Nolan. 100; field. $500, The Hubin-
gers took the Nolan end. and Murphy the field.
George Ketcham, the ownsr and driver OF
Cresceus. told all he Won win. but many
thought that Foote. who would handle Nolan
as usual could outdrive the former.
Tommy Bri,ton set the pace to the quarter IN
Herr were right at his wheel. Nolan was
fora they. reached the three-quarters
IA 1854. Fooie tried 70 bring the prodinal
horse up. but the latter broke badly. CresCeus
and Grattan Boy came into the stretch with a
rush and made q sensational neck and neck fin
ish 10 207..t. both well under the whip. Nolan
a lively rae rhe Robert McGre9or stall
lion went right 10 the front IN the second
heat. beating even Tommy Britton TO the
half in l:Gh. ketcham had him an olen
length, in front OF Britton and X inymo q. Now
Foote brought Nolan M. and Miller. with GRAFT
tan Boy, came INTO third place by the time they
reached the three-quarters in :s4s,. Cresceus,
however. beat them home by a c up.e Of oren
lengths in 2Od'.. the trotting record for tho
track.
Clinton B. the ~favorlte for the All pace at
nearly even money over the field. after winning
two heats in 2Os1 and 2Osx in tight finishes
with White Hose, was beaten the next three
by os, the mare IRE both being very tired, in
Was unsteady and Corneliq Bel. the
Western. mare. who had been second
hard heats. u" Bonnie Te''' Direct Won the @ Wilmer my cf
the big pacing stake az Detroit, was the early
favorite for the 81 pace, Charlie Hoyt. how
ever, a green. much,talked,about Eastern
sedns; was a slight savori,e when
the son Of Direct beat him and the field in
most lmnressi We, style. though the Allerton
stallion, after laying w the first heat. showed
quite a burst Of speed in the last heat. SUM
maries:
2Oo class, t%roting. heats two in three; purse.