New-York tribune., 1901-08-16

than IS taken here. The white mustached seller
Of auction pools mad htte 9o9th DO @ 10 @ lST coIar i
he yelled bids the favorite as5lnst t's f1eIo
the field against the fayor.te until he was purple
in the face Mods were the means o. comuunlcs-
ton with the aucuoneer, and then the persons VINO
the Side OF the booth and handed over 10 the
cashier the necessary amounts 10 make their noos
collateral
The majority Of John J. ScannelTs friends went
to the track determined back The Abbot and ex-
pecting TO get from to TO TO for their money
When the wise went TO the paddock and heard
track rumors they came out shaking their heaas
the betting ring.
The rnanipulators Of the camera were much in
evidence at Brighton yesterday. and enough snap
shots were taken at The Abbot and Cresceus TO MI
all sorts Of picture albums Several photographers
were on the track including one with a machine
which makes moving pictures Robert Pinkerton'
chief Of the detectives at the track observed the
raanipuIator Of this machine, and walking up 70
him asked him If he had his picture II Inc tu1uIe lure
moving picture The modest young man
said: IT am afraid not. Mr Pinkerton. wen; you
Pinkerton in partial jest Then he called the cap
tain Of police, and the two posed on me track N
front OF the judges stand. and the photographer
Il is hoped did the rest
Those who are familiar with the thoroughbred
felt more inclined TO cheer The Abbot than Cres-
ceus when the mighty trotters appeared on
the track. The Abbot was sleek and thin OF neck
and ankles while Cresceus was heavy in physical
proportions and not nearly so pleasing TO the eye
IN color. As the animals scored for the start IN
the first heat Cresceus was tugging hard on the
bit that M Ketchan almost pulled out of
his rubber tired sulky. The eye of the champion
seemed 10 fash, and close observers of this Won
derful animal viii wager that the champion has
his quota of horse sense He seemed to feel that
IL the supreme effort Of his life and his mighty
hoofs hit the turf and bounded forward with
rhythm and evenness which set the trottlng experts
Cresceus cut out the pace all the Way- A hundred
yards from the wire GeerS sent The Abbot
10 Cresceus, but the effort was not enough, for
Mr. Ketcham, leaning far out 10 the left OF his
Go on!' and Cresceus drew away and with
something spare. The driver leaned so far out
the sulky that II looked for instant as If he
might upset the racing machine
When Cresceus captured the second heat with
The Abbot back Of the red distance flag. there
much speculation as TO what would be the out
come Mr Ketcham had the right to declare The
Abbot distanced and when the judges asked him
Il he would do he said that he certainly would.
| There were who thought that II would have
been spOrtsmanlike TO have given The Abbot
another chance. Others argued that $4,000 purse
course than he did would not have been fair TO
those who had Wagered their money on Cresceus's
! chances. Those who supported Mr.. ketcham said
/ that IL was unfortunate when q ball player made
heard Of game being played over on that account.
The next engagement made for Cresceus is
September 1g when he is scheduled 10 meet Char
! ley Herr and Boralma- It was said yesterday that
! the chances Of Herr starting were poor and that
4 the race would probably be a match between
! Cresceus and BoralEna.