Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-27
CRESCEUS, 2.O2 ga.
New Record by Worlds Cham
pion Trotting Stallion.
Clips HaIfa Second from Old Record
Under Adverse Conditions.
Ten Thous and People Cheer the King and
ketcham. Owner and Driver.
july27, list

Cleveland, Ohio July 26.-Amid the
enthusiastic cheers of nearly 10000
people, Cresceus. the worlds champion
trotting stallion, again demonstrated
that he is the peer of all trotters by
trotting a mile, this afternoon, over
the Chenille track in 2.024. This estab-
fishes a new worlds trotting record for
both sexes, replacing the former
worlds record OF 2.03A. held by The
Abbot.
The conditions connected with this
remarkable performance was anything
but conducive to fast time, as, owing
to the heavy rains of last night, the
track was not in the lest of condition.
| today. and it was about $50 P. NJ. be
! fore it was in sufficiently good shape.
| Few horsemen looked for mile bet
ter than EOS. After having been given
several preliminary miles. George
Ketcham came out with the stallion
/ to attempt what seemed an impossible
feat Ketcham nodded for the word on
! the third score, the horse trotting like
q machine.
| Accompanied by runner. the chest
nut stallion fairly flew to the quarter.
the timers watches registering just 30
seconds.
| As Cresceus swung into the back
stretch he was joined by second run
ner. and although many predicted that
| the footing was such would retard
| his speed he reached the half in 1.01.
| AS the time was hung out the immense
crowd broke out in cheers, as it was
evident that the mile would be fast
one.
| The three-quarterS pole was reached
| in 1.31A and as the great stallion trot-
| tee into the stretch. runner on either
side his frictionless. machine-like
stride was fairly eating up the dis
| tarce.
| Never once falterinG. notwithstand-
, ing the terrific clip. he fairly flew to
/ the wire. being sustained only by his
/ ndomitable courage and almost hu-
man intelligence. not being touched
once by the whip, his sole urging being
the drivers voice and the laundering
. hoof beats Of the accompanying run
rers.
As the time for the mile was an
nounced. 2.O234. and the immense
7 crowd realized that a new worlds rec
ord had been established. Ketcham
| afG MS taNOrlte StaIllon were rendered
an ovation such as has been but sell
| dom Witnessed on a race track.
Thousands Of enthusiastic people
rushed out on the track and ketcham
was lifted from the Sulkey and carried
| to the grand stand on the shoulders Of
admirers. Cheer after cheer rent the air
and the name of Cresceus was upon the
i lips If everyone present.
! "kctcham, ketcham." yelled the
| crowd and the owner Of the sturdy son
of Robert McGrcgor was almost car
l.cd 10 the judges stand where h
made a little speech
! trcsC Gus now not only holds the
worlds trOttnG record for both sexes.
but last week at the Dertoit Grand
| Circuit meeting. by trotting in 2.o6$a
aEd 2.05 in his race against Charley
| IHrr. secured the worlds record fot
| TIE two fastest heats ever trotted in "A
race. his second mile in 205 also being
a now worlds record for the fastest
mile ever trotted.
| Last September, cresceus trotted to
the worlds stallion record of 2.04 over
this track His remarka bic and almost
| phenomenal performance. today, was
| fitting climax for one of the most sue
cessful race meetings ever held in
| Cleveland.