The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-30
cREscEUs LOWERS THE
WORLDS RECORD.
QUARTER IN 80 SECONDS
Full Mile on Track Not in the
Best Condition in
2:o2 81.

Cleveland July 26-Amid the N.
thusiastic cheers Of nealy 10000 peo-
pie. Cresceus. the worlds champion
trotting stallion, again demonstrated
that he is the peer Of all trotters, by
going a mile this afternoon over the
Glenville track In 2:02A. This es-
tablishes a new worlds trotting rec
ord for both sexes, replacing the form
er worlds record Of 2:03A held by
The Abbott.
The circumstances connected with
this remarkable performance Were
anything but conclusive to fast time,
for owing to the heavy rains of last
night the track was not in the best
condition today and it was about $50
p. M. before the track was deemed to
be in sufficiently good shape to a
rant making the attempt. By that
time the suns heat had given away to
cool breezes. Even then there were
but very few horsemen that lookedfor
a mile better than 2:O5. After having
been given several preliminary miles
Geo. Ketcham came out with the stall
lion to attempt what seemed an i'm
possible feat. Ketcham nodded for
the word on the third score, the horse
trotting like a machine.
Accompanied by a runner the chest
nut stallion fairly few to the quarter,
timers watches registering just 80.
seconds.
AS Cresceus swung into the back
stretch he vas Joined by a second run
ner. and although many predicted
that the footing was such as would re-
tard his speed, he reached the half
in 1902, and as the time was hung out
the crowd broke out in cheers. as 1t
was evident that the mile would be q
fast one. the three quarters was reach
ed in 1:31A and as the great stallion
trotted into the stretch with a runner
on either side. his frictionless, ma
chinelike stride was fairly eating up
distance. Never once faltering, not
withstanding the terrific clip. he fair
" dew to the wire, being sustained
only by his indefatigable courage and
almost human intelligence. not being
touched once by whip. his sole urging
being the drivers voice and thunder.
inghoof beats Of the accompanying run
ners.
AS the time for the mile was an.
nounced 2:02A, and Immediately the
crowd realized that a new worlds rec
ord had been established Ketcham
and his favorite stallion, were tender
cred an ovation. such as has been but
seldom witnessed on a race track.
Thousands Of enthusiastic people
poured out onto the track and Ket,
cham al lifted from the sulky and
carried to the granduEtand on the
shoulders Of his admirers. Cheer az.
ter cheer rent the air and tho name Of
SAOSS00S Wa0 ugOA IAO 1ApS VI GVSEy
one present.
"Ketcham," Ketcham," yelled the
crowd, and the owner OF the sturdy
son Of Robert McGregor was almost
carried to the judges stand. where he
delivered a brief address.
Cresceus. 10Y not only holds the
worlds trotting record for both sexes,
but last week at Detroit grand circuit
meeting by trotting in 2:06A and 2:05
in his race ags>inst Charley Herr, Sc
cured the worlds record for the fast
est mile eve trotted in q race and
also the fastest second heat ever trot.
ted. 1t is said by prominent horse.
men that G. H. Ketcham deserves
much credit for the remarkable
achievement Of the horse as he has
the proud distinction Of not only own
ing the worlds champion trotter but
also Of having bred him and driven
him in all OF his races.
The former trotting queen, Maud s.
made her record Of 2:08A to high
wheel sulky over this famous course.
which time has never been equalled
to a similar hitch.
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