Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-03
Cresceus Clips Another Half Second
 From His Own Best Record.

Cresceus Clips Another Half Second
 From His Own Best Record.
 Columbus, Aug. 3. 3.-Cresceus's won derful mile at Cleveland, 2:023, made one week ago, was excelled by himself yesterday by half q second in the most phenominal exhibition of speed, cour- age and gameness the world ever wit messed. The bare figures of the mile and it's several parts, 0:29A, O:59N, 1:30H, 2:02A tell the marvellous tale more emphatically, concisely and inn pressiyely than words can tell it. It wits $50 o'clock when the worlds champion trotter was brought out for his all-conqueri1fg effort.f He had re- eeived three slow preparatory miles duringi the afternoon i'll 2:361a, 2:29 and 2:15A. r He was accompanied by two prompters, as in his mile at Cleve- land, After two scores Ketcham nodded for the word, with the stallion going at an astonishing clip. The horse was bit over anxious, for he made a mistake and Ketcham pulled up and returned to the stand. On the next attempt Cresceus got the word He did not appear to be going as fast as before, but he had not taken more than a stride or two when he was at his top speed.
 The spectators were enthralled with wonder and admiration as he speeded around the turn to the first quarter in 29A seconds. He had the runners straining to keep up with him. He was at the half in 59s4 seconds, trotting the second quarter In 30 seconds and accomplishing the fastest half mile ever stepped by trotting horse. The next quarter was covered in 301a sec onds, tlfel threetqdarters being made in 1:301.i 3Hee was still striding on, showing no sign of the notwithstanding strain which such an effort must cause.
 As he turned into the stretch the runners closed on him for the final ef- fort. Not until the distance was reached was tliere a sign of faltering or failing. Here Ketcham was seen to move for the first time, and raising the lines ne began lifting the stallion at the same time calling on him eneouragingly. It was then seen that great horse was tir- ing. Weary, but with bulldog tenacity he rushed on and reached the wire in 2:02A, the last quarter being made in 31 seconds
 No part of the performance, not even the marvellous speed, was so inspiring as was that final struggle against evel- E taxed nature. As the wire was ap- preached the runners had got on even terms with him and when Ketcham called for the final effort the great horse made such a heroic response that 2 he actually gained fully head on the gallopers in the last stride. There never was seen. such an enthusiastic crowd, at the Columbus track Every one of the: 10000 odd spectators seem ed to be making an effort to outyell and ottcheer his neighbor. No battle scared hero ever received such an ovation as was given the wonderful stallion.
 Boston. Aug 1.-Two trotting races closed the meet at the old Saugus track yesterday. The 2:24 trot was won by Marion Wilkes. as wassexpected, in three straight heats. Tn the third heat Wilkes, a big, rangy Connecticut horse, forced the winer in the fastest heat of the race. There were two Easters in this race, and the mare sue ceeded in takingsthird money, the geld ing getting fourth.
 The 2:14 class, trot. surprised the talent, who had picked Consuela s. as q winner. She only took the first heat, and that was a snratch.t NNaukeen could not have lost it had not the loosening of one of her boots caused her to break badly and fall back to fifth place. Tn the second heat Alkaloen unexpected ly. came testhe front. winning handily. The next two heats and the racn were his with ease. The summarizes:
 2:24 Class, Troting, Purse $500. Marion Wilkes, b m, by Flaw
 thorne Wilkes {Titer) ......1 1 1 Wilkes, b $ Bogue) ..........2 3 2 Easter, blk m (Johnson) ......5 2 3 Easter, b g tIxilham) .........4 A Ralph Wick, b (Riley) f:......6 5, 5 Handspring, b s (Pierce) ......3 dis
 Time -2:2OA, 2:20.s 2:1S1a.
 2:14 Class, Trotting, Purse $500.
 Alkalone, blk s, by Wilton
 (DOre) .......s. s l 'Consuela s, b m, by Directum
 (Pierce) Il 5 Q 6 Hunter Hill, b g, Humphrey
 ville) ... s.........2 2 6 Waukeen, m, (Stark) ,......5 5 2 2 Lissa B, b m, (Liddleby). ......6 4 3 3 Emma D, b m, (Lawrence) ....4 6 Time-2:2O,, 2:157z, 2:181a, 2:191k. siEE