Evening star., 1901-10-30
REVIEW OF HARNESS RACES.
season Remarkable for the Estab-
ishment of Records.

With the close of the Memphis trotting
| meeting last week the light harness racing
season for 1901 came to an end.
| Although the two-minute trotter did not
put in an appearance, the season was the
| most remarkable the trotting turf has ex-
| perienced in many years.
| The racing itself was high class through
out the Grand Circuit, and many sensation
| al performances were witnessed in addition
to several new worlds records, both in the
| trotting and pacing divisions.
| Cresceus, the great son of Robert Nc
Gregor, placed the worlds trotting figures
at 2O2A early in the season, and despite
| the efforts of his great rival and the for
mer champion, the Abbot, to reduce these
figures. he still remains the champion.
| Cresceus trotted many remarkable miles
since he established the worlds figures, but
| In his subsequent attempts against time he
| failed to improve upon his early perform
ance. Not only did Cresceus trot the fast
| est miles ever recorded, but defeated the
| Abbot in their championship matches. The
| first Cresceus-the Abbot race will long be
| remembered by those who witnessed the
| event. 1t was the fastest race on record
| and the time 203A-equaled the Abbots
| record, which was the best time before
| George H. ketcham's horse came to the
| front.
Ed Geers was rather unfortunate with the
| Abbot early in the season. and the latter
| has not been any too steady in his races or
| speed trials The attack of spring distem-
| per which put the Abbot out of training for
a couple of weeks seemed responsible for
| this, for the former champion has not
acted to Geers liking since.
Cresceus opened the record breaking sea-
| son at Detroit, when he trotted a race mile
| in 2Oo; then came his worlds record of
| 2.02A at Cleveland, which was followed by
| his Columbus mile in 2G24, the present
| record. Cresceus' next sensational per-
tormance was at Brighton Beach, where he
went race mile in 2.03A and three miles
| IN 2O314, 2.06z and 2.05, the first time being
in his race against the Abbot and the third
an exhibition mile on the same day.
| The PAGER Anaconda showed a great mile
at Brighton Beach, when he paced a mile
| IN his race against Prince Alert in 2Ol%
| The time has not been improved since this
| season But the pacing wonder, so far as
| speed Is concerned seems to be c. K G.
BIIings, Little Boy, 2.0l!a. holder of the
| worlds wagon record. Little Boy made his
| nrst great mile at the Empire City track
Wnen ne pulled wagon in 2.02 Two weeks
| later, at Memphis, Mr.. Billings drove him
| again and clipped one-quarter of a second
| of these figures under the same conditions.
/ and on last Friday Little Boy paced an
other great mile with Mr.. Billings at the
| reins, pacing the mile in 2.01L.
President Ban JohnsOn's Statement.
Tom LOTUS will succeed Jimmy" Man
| ming as managing owner of the Washington
| team in the American League This fact
developed from possibility to a certainty
| yesterday, says a special from Chicago.
President Ban Johnson admitted that Lof-
| tus for a long time desired to regain his
FORMER foothold In the American organiza-
ton and retired from his position on the
| west side only after assurances of the new
berth had been secured.
President Johnson added that Manning's
retireemnt was caused entirely by per-
sonal matter between Manning and Presi-
dent Postal, and in no way concerned the
American League as a whole.
Following the Hounds
The Chevy Chase hounds will resume
hunting the first week of November next
and continue throughout the season until
the end of the second week in April, 1902
stopping only for severe frost. The season
embraces both fox and drag hunting. For
| the former American hounds are used ana
for the latter English hounds, both packs
being hunted by professional huntsman and
whips. The fox hounds meet in the early
mornings on Mondays and the drag hounds
IN the afternoons on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays. There is rarely a stone wall, and
board fence"
The Chevy Chase Club extends the prfyi-
leges of the club house on hunt DAYS to ali
subscribers to the pack. Realizing that
during the winter months, owing to extreme
frost, there is very little hunting behind
NNOA
master beg to assure lovers of the SNORT
that cordial welcome awaits them should
they care to join in the best of all sports
during the coming season.
American Jocks Took Four.
The last of the years meetings at New
market, England, opened yesterday with
splendid weather and resulted in Americans
winning four out of seven races
Cossack, with daher up, won the Ford
ham weter handicap the distance being
FIVE furiongs.
orris Root. also ridden by Maher, won an
all-age9 selling plate, six-furlong event.
William c. Whitney,s Allegiance flly.
Johnny Rein up. won the Criterion stakes
at six furlongs.
Rice. Martin up, won the Limekin stakes.
the distance being one mile and half.
McGoyern Issues q Challenge.
Terry McGovern. the feather-weight
champion. who Is In Chicago, last night
challenged any fighter in the world to meet
him at 122 pounds for a wager Of 5000.
Benny Yanger of Chicago is named in par
ticular. McGovern says he Is tired of hear
ing It claimed that he has outgrown the
feather-ueight class, and has issued the