The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
kETCnAM'S CRESCEuS
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
Toledo Stallion Trotted a Mile in
2:05 Flat at the Grand
Circuit Meet.
TWO HEATS IN KILLING TIME.
Made Seasons Record in the First
Heat and Then Spoiled the
Worlds Speed Mark
for TrOtters.
TWO HEATS IN KILLING TIME.

Detroit, July 1S.-Cresceus, the chestnut
stallion owned and driven by George H.
Ketcham Of Toledo. won the free-for-all
trot on the Detroit Driving Clubs track at
Crosse Pointe this afternoon, and inciden-
tally trotted the fastest heat and won the
fastest race record ever made.
Charles Herr. the brown stallion owned
by David Cahill of Lexington KY, and
driven by Kelly. was the only opponent In
this race. Cresceus won the first heat by
five lengths in 2:OSA. breaking the racing
record for this year on any track. and in
the second heat he led by anywhere frum
five to ten lengths. and flushed easily in
2:06 fiat. breaking the worlds racing record.
Cresceus drew the pole for the first heat
OF the free-for-all, and the word was given
as they scored down for the second time.
Both were going steady as clock work. Cres-
they flashed by the quarter. the brown horse
was three lengths behind. With q skip,
Cresceus increased his lead until it was I'VE
greeted with great applause as his groom
led him to the paddock after the heat
The RecOrd-Breaking Mile.
The pair was sent on to q splendid start
ately began putting daylight between his
sulky and Charley Hers nose. The breeze
had practically died out and all conditions
were perfect for record-breaking per-
Torrance.
The quarter and half were each quar-
ter OF O second slower than in the previous
heat. but at the three-quarters Cresceus
was half second under the preceding heat.
Then came the fastest quarter Of the after
noon. Turning up the stretch and trottinR
like machine, the chestnut went tho
distance In 80 fiat. When Ketcham dis
mounted from his sull<y he was congrat-
ulated on every hand by those in the
judges stand and about the track. AZ
Cresceus was led back to his stable he was
greeted with cheers from all parts Of the
crowded grand stand. Following u the time
by quarters:
First heat. :301s. 1.O2k. 1854 2:06x.
Second heat. :30z. 1021a, Las. 2O6
The other events were drawn out and
tiresome. and a big bunch Of starters in
each event proved unru1y ones to get OF.
In the 2:N trot 1t required six heats to
decide the winner of first money. He was
Coxey. bay gelding, owned by Smathers
& Shaffer Of New York, and driven by
Spear. Meta Arthur, who finished third in
the last heat, and just escaped being dis
tanced by q chance of drivers from Ruth
ford. who, the talent thought, was doing
some jockeying. to Noble, took second
money. Springda1e won third money, and
Vic Smaller fourth. In the fifth heat all
nonwinners OF heats were sent to the barn.
-Four heats for the field and then two
heats for the winners Of heats, was the
game in the second race, namely, the 200
class pace. After Sidney Pointer had one
heat to his credit, Arsetta one. George two
and Sphynx one. the nonwinners were
sent to the barn and the eat-winners paced
two undressing heats before Sphynx 9.
was declared the winner OF first and fourth
money.