The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
cRtscEus TRoTTlNG KING
Great Stallion Lowers the Record
a Half Second, Going
Mile in POP ga.

Cleveland O., July 29.-Amid tn.
cheers of nearly 10000 people Cresceus.
the world's champion trotting stallion,
again demonstrated that he is the peer
Of all trotters by trotting mile yes
terday afternoon over the Chenille
track in 2:O2A. This establishes a new
worlds trotting record for both sexes,
replacing the former worlds record of
2:03A, held by The Abbott. The track
was not In the best condition yester-
day, and it was about $50 p. m. before
1t was deemed to be In sufficiently good
shape to warrant making the attempt.
Accompanied by a runner the chest
nut stallion fairly flew to the quarter,
the timers watches registering just 80.
AS Cresceus swung into the back
stretch he was Joined by q second run
ner, and although many predicted that
the footing was such as would retaTl
his speed, he reached the half in 1: Oh.
The three-quarters pole was reached
in 1:31A, and as the great stallion
trotted into the stretch. the runner on
either side, his frlctionless, machine
like stride, was fairly eating up the
distance.
Never once faltering. notwithstand-
Ing the terrific clip, he fairly flew to
the wire.
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 race track. 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.
The best card of the week, together
with the fact that Cresceus would &c
mense crowd to witness the last day
Of the grand circuit meeting.
1t took six heats to decide the 2:1s
Went 6f aa aS VS. Vs. re Yf 2st e kEea Ru mit
ease. Susie ], favorite in the betting
romped in the second, but was rele:
gated to the background In the third
and fourth heats by All Right, second
choice of the talent. In the fifth and
sixth heats Durfee let Charley Mac
out and he won In easy style.
The free for all pace was disap-
pointment. There were only four en-
tries In this race-Coney, 2:O2; Conner
2:03A; Indiana, 2:O4A, and Anaconda
2:O2k. Anaconda romped home in the
first heat in the slow time Of 2:06 and
after hard drive with Coney he also
took the second heat In the still slower
time Of 2:08k. Harold H, who has not
lost race for year. was favorite In
the 2:I1 pace and won In straight heats
The 2:25 trot went to Coxey. Sum
maries:
First race, 2:1S class trotting, purse
81, 50O-Charley Mac, black gelding, by
Mckinney, purfee, won; All Right sec
ond, Susie ] third. Times, 2:15, 2:15
2:14, 2:141a, Piggy. Alice Carr, Eula
Nc. Rand, Stockton, Eff1e G., Oneonta
and Neighbor Girl also started
Second race, free for all pace, purse
S250o-Anaconda, bay gelding, by
Knight, Trout, won; Conner second
Coney third. Time, 2:06, 2:OSk. Indi-
ana also started.
Third race, 2:11 class pacing, purse
81, 5o0-Harold H, bay gelding, by Road
master, Proctor, won; Balmy L second,
Pussy Willow third Times, 2:0s, 2:1OA
Council Chimes, Major Marshal and AL
bert Allison also started.
Fourth race, 2:25 trot, purse $1,000
Coxey, bay gelding, by Judge Cox, Nc
Henry, won; Algoneta second, Nut
bearer third. Time, 2:14, 2:l6A, 2:13A.
Bluefower, Betsy Ross, Ted, Saint
Ilario, Celeste and Edna Dillon also
started.