Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-27
WORLDS TROIT|NG RECORD
BROKENON A POOR TRACK.
CREsCEuEs CLIPS HALF A sECoNr
OFF THE BEST TINE EVER
MADE.
CONDITIONS NOT FAVORABLE
TRACK IN ONLY MODERATE CoNDI-
TION BECAUSE or HEAVY
RAIN.

u otitAo ny NiVt'the "a hhAiN Na'' 'NNNh
noon over the Glenville track in 2;o3%.
This establishes a new worlds trotting
record for both sexes, replacing the
former worlds record Of 2:03A, held
by The Abbott,
The circumstances connected with
this remarkable performance were any
thing but conducive to fast time as
owing to the heavy rains of last night
the track was not In the best OF con-
dition to-day and 1t was about $3.50 p.
m. before the track was deemed to be
in sufficiently good shape to warrant
making the attempt. AT that time the
suns heat had been replaced by cool
breezes. Even then there were but very
few horsemen that looked for mile
better than 2:05. 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 trottng like
machine.
Accompanied by runner, the chest
nut stallion fairly few to the quarter,
the timers watches registering just 80
seconds.
As Cresceus swung into the back
stretch he was joined by second run
ner, and although many predicted that
the footing was such as would retard
his speed, he reached the half in 1.01.
As the time was hung out the immense
crowd broke QUITO into cheers as 1t was
evident that the mile would be fast
one.
The three quarters pole was reached
in 1:31% and rs the great stallion
trotted into the stretch. runner on
either side, his frictioness, machine
like stride was fairly eating up the dis
lance
Never once faltering, ootwithstand-
ing the terrific clip, he fairly flew to
the wire, being sustained only by his
indomitable courage and almost human
intelligence, not being touched once by
the whip, his sole urging being the driv-
er's voice and the laundering hoof
beats of the mpanying runners.
: AS the time for the mile was an
nounced-2. 02A-and the immense
crowd realized that a new worlds rec
ord had been established, Ketcham and
his favorite stallion were rendered an
ovation such as has been but seldom
witnessed on a raceNtrack. Thousands
of enthusiastic people rushed out on the
track and Ketcham was lifted from the
sulky 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 lips OF every
one present. :,
"Ketcham," "Ketcham," yelled the
crowd. and the owner OF the sturdy son
of Robert McGregor was almost carried
to the judges stand, where he delivered
brief address.
Cresceus now not only holds the
worlds trotting record for both sexes,
but last week at the Detroit grand cir
cult meeting, by trotting In 2:06% and
2:O5 in his race against Charley Herr,
secured the worlds record for the two
fastest heats ever trotted in a race, his
second mile in 2:05 also being a new
En-. he faC to ila
trotted in a race and also the fastest
second heat ever trotted.
1t is said by prominent horsemen that
George II. Ketcham deserves much
credit for the remarkable achievements
of the great son of Robert McGregor,
as he has the proud distinction OF not
only owning the worlds champion trot-
ter, but also having bred him and
driven him in all of his races.
The Chenille track, 1t. is also de-
clared, has done as much toward max
ing turf history as any track in the
country and the grand circuit meeting
at Cleveland is always looked forward
to with great anticipation by the horse
world. as at this meeting the best trot-
tiers and PAGERS OF the west clash for the
first time In the season with the fast
performers from the east and south,
and not only does this assure fast and
interesting racing but that nearly every
meeting in years gone by one or more
of the worlds trotting and pacing rec
ords have been shattered.
The former trotting queen, Maud s.,
made her record of 2:0S% to high
wheel sulky over this famous course.
which time has never been equal1ed to
a similar hitch.
Since that time numerous minor rec
ords have been established, and last
September Cresceus trotted to the
worlds stallion record Of 2:05 over this
track. His remarkable and most phe-
nomenal performance to-day was fit-
ting climax for one Of the most success
full race meetings ever held in Cleve-
land.