The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-04
TIE KING OF TROTTERS
Facts About Cresceus and HiI
Owner, George H. Ketcham.
.TTRNDs TO HIS PET HIMSELF.

Great Horse Is the First Stallion to
Hold the Worlds Record-Is Son of
pobert McGregOr Owner Values
Him Above All Money-Once Killed
a Boy.
cresceus, 2:0o14, the champion trot-
for of the world, belongs to Ohio, says
Cleveland dispatch to the New York
Herald. He is Ohio bred, and George
Il Ketcham. his breeder, owner and
driver is an Ohio man through and
through. To Cleveland and Columbus
belongs the honor of possessing the
racks on which within seven days this
vonderful stallion has established new
records. coming within two and quar-
4 FER seconds of touching the two minute
mark. at which all lovers of the Ameri-
Il can horse have been looking as the
goal
Cresceus himself belongs TO Toledo,
n IN the suburbs of which city he was
bred and trained Cresceus is years
DID, His sire was Robert McGregor,
2l1ls the best stallion on the trOtting
EJ years ago, and so fast and game
and noble looking that horsemen loved
a call him the monarch of the home
stretch"
During his career Cresceus has start
ed in 81 races, of which he has won 60,
and he has never failed to get a part
Of the money. He has won G2 heats in
2SO or better, IS in 2:20 or better, 81
in 2:1J or better and 81 in 2:10 or bet
ter, In the last u months he has
totted 81 heats below 2:08 and has
covered heats in 2:05 or better. He
now holds the worlds trotting record,
the champion stallion record, the cham
pOn race record 600, the fastest two
heat race on record, the fastest three
heat race on record and innumerable
records Of minor note.
d Cresceus is the first stallion that ever
Aeld the worlds trotting record. Lady
suffolk, 2:2912; Pelham, 2:2S; Highland
Maid, 2:27; Flora Temple. 2:19A Dex-
Ter 2;l7A; Goldsmith Maid, PA; Ra-
rus, 2;l3A; st. Julien, 2:11A; Jay Eye
Zee, 2:l0; Maud S, 2:0Sal; Sunol, 2:0Sl4;
Nancy Hanks, 2:04; Alix, 2:03M, and
Inc Abbot, 2:03A, all the record hold
GS since 2:30 was first made by a
uotter, were either mares or geldings.
George H. Ketcham, the owner of
VreSceus, is 40 years of age. He is one
the sons of the late Valentine
Aelcham of Toledo. who accumulated
large fortune in manufacturing and
the owning and sailing of lake YES
AseS' Several years before his death
'a!ehtlne Ketcham was asked why
e continued to accumulate money.
"el' he said, IF my boys get as
uucn fun out of spending my dollars
get out of earning them, | will be
wen satisfied" When the estate was
asaed George got his share, which in
1uaed a large farm near Toledo.
ne mad been a delicate child and no
wy would predict long life for him
.eu ne had grown to young manhood.
'Ook to the soil, and that gave him
0u and strength. Always a lover
VrSeS, it became his ambition, when
4. ''SsSed of the means of gratifying it,
v"u famous trotter. That was
le purchased Robert McGregor.
~ ue conceived the idea of breeding
4D'ef Of his own. The colt Cresceus,
bo T a McGregor, out of Mabel, was
+. 10uSh he hired a man to watch
20 s''oles' he would permit nobody
in ~ handle his pet. He has driven
IA, al his races, and he now says
Ne would rather drive Cresceus
N.Y. ,(1N a record than to go to heaven"
e. what the horse was worth. MIR.
tDg It'll said his value to him was
baro eiy sentimental, which means that
NJ rs no price upon him.
ktron,. NV'cham is an impulsive man. of
10 Az likes and dislikes. He is quick
bodr e es out ready to forgive, and no.
NoH laugh more heartily at a joke