Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-18

 WITH THE HORSES.
Cresceus Failed to Lower His Record
 by Several Seconds.

by Several Seconds.
 Philadelphia, Oct 18.-Dandy c with drew from the match race yesterday at Belmont track, so Maxine and Democc- racy fought it cut alone, and Maxine won a close race in all three heats All c, protested yesterday, was de- clared out of the money and suspended with his driver, J. R. Mahaffy The latter will be obliged to appear before the board of review in December.
 London. Oct 1S.-The Americans took the two last races at the New market second October meeting yes terday., Kearsarge. ridden by Danny Maher, won the Prendergast stakes, of fifty sovereigns each. with POO sover- eigns added, for two-year-olds, distance five furlongs and 40 yards. Noun tain Daisy, with Glenn Jenkins in the saddle. won the Bretby stakes, a post stakes, of 100 sovereigns each, for two-year-olds, distance six fur longs.
 London. Oct 1S-The stewards of the National Hunt club. which bears the same relation to steeplechasing that the Jockey club does to flat racing, has ex- tended the Jockey clubs sentence passed on Lester Reiff to all their meet ings. Of course, Reiff never had an idea of riding at steeplechase meetings but the Hunt club merely chose to fol- low in the wake of the injustice per petrated by the Jockey club The ruling was wholly uncalled for and was nothing more than a gratuitous in- suit to the American jockey.
 Goshen, Oct 1S.-The attendance at the second days races was small on account of threatening weather. About l,2O0 persons were present The tal- ent lost heavily in the first race by Prince As failure to win. In the sec ond race Remay was fayorite, but dropped the two first heats to Sandola. When Remay took the third heat Dri- yer Snyder was fined $50 for laying up the first two. Swift. the Speedway trotter. was never headed in the 2:17 trot. Trainer John Dickerson sent two of General B. F. Tracy's horses to beat 2:30 IA, and failed in both in- stances. Axway made the mile in 2:32 1-4 and Adroz in-2:32. Ex-Sena- tor McCarty showed Joe. Patchen on the track during the afternoon and sent him mile in 2:20 If.
 Columbus, Ohio, Oct 18.- Cresceus, the champion trotter of the world, made gallant attempt to lower his record here yesterday, but failed by margin of 1-4 seconds. completing the mile in 2:05 1-2. The track was fast, but the day was bitterly, cold, and a stiff northwest breeze blew across the track, dispelling any hope of record mile. About 2,5OO persons watched the great horse trot and cheered him at the finish, but the weather was so unfavorable that there was absolutely no speculation on the result of the trial against time. Cresceus was in magnificent condition and ready for a very fast mile. but the wind was so strong and the cold so severe that MT Ketcham announced before he started that he could scarcely hope to beat 2.10. Cresceus was brought out at 1:20 o'clock and jogged three times around the track and then sent mile in 2:30. He came out again half an hour later and went mile in 2.23. At 2:30 o'clock he warmed up for the last time, stepping in 2:24 1-2. It was 1925 when MT Ketcham mounted the sulky for the last time. He was off on the fourth score with Tim Murrans runner alongside. The first quarter pole was reached in 30 3-4 seconds. Down the backstretch he sped in 30 1-4 seconds, reaching the half in 1:01 which meant record time if he could keep it up. But as he entered the turn the fierce wind beat him in the face and it took him 33 1-2 seconds to reach the third quarter pole. The last quar- ter was done in 31 seconds, and the mile in 2:O5 1-2 Considering the frightful weather conditions it was one of the greatest miles ever covered by the stallion.