New-York tribune., 1901-08-23
NEW RECORD FOR CRESCEUS
THE GREAT TROTTER IN FINE FORM
AT READVILLE.
TRoTs THE FINAL QUARTER OF MILE
IN o:2sa-TRACK RECORD LOWERED.

Readville Mass. Aug a2-The celebrated Cres-
who through mis- record of 2:o214 is the kiug
of all trotters and leader ot the turf nobility. was
the magnet to-day to draw almost hftesn thousand
people the Grand Circuit meeting here. AS
sort of recognition of the avors shown to him in
the way of applause vixen ne appeared upon the
track. the chestnut horse proceeded In the second
heat of his winning with Lord Derby and
Charley Herr to lower the track record for the mile
by three-qt arters of sNcord and TO break the
worlds record Of final quarters by trotting thai
distance In 0:2s%t BY this latter performance
Cresceus lowered the record of O:30 for the
final quarter which he himself made at Detroit
about month ago. when he strobe the mile in
2O5. The accomplishment of to-day was not for the
fastest quarter of ali kinds. for both Peter the
Great and Tommy Britton did the second quarter
of heat at Lexington. Ky. several years ago In
o:2e1s
Something OF the interest removed from the
free for all trot for purse OK $500 when Charley
Herr who driven by his owner. David Canhhl.
was distanccd in the first heat thus leaving the
affair to Cresceus and Lord DERBY. and there
were who saw the big race who believed that
ne esS h ng m o9d and s Sa ssns baa t a
bSroken coming home for on the last na1 OF the
All the horses received cordial Welcome at the
scoring, AND when they were off in The first heat
side him and Cresceus on the outside. At the
quarter the pole belonged TO Cresceus for Charley
Cresceus about two lengths In front of the
was was BREATHING eat into Ketchsms back The cshiil
horse was far back and of the race
Coming; home, GeeFs got all he could out OF his
e!dng, bat the mighty strides Of Cresceus brought
MIN in ahead Ey half length. The time 207iI.
In the second heat CreGCeUs drew away from Lord
Derby until at the half he two lengths TO the
good. At the three-quarters. however, the Ken
tucky horse had his at CresceuS's wheel and
a little later he actually ahead of Cresceus.
all Ketcham drove home hercely. neyerthe-
less. creating the last quarter record The
mile was in 26S the first quarter In 0:3A, the half
in O4z. and the threc-quarters In 1:Sslt
Frazier, the Hubingfr geiding, took the needed
heat easily In the unfinished 2:25 class pace, and
with II the race
The 2It class pace easy thing for Dan
Patch the favorite. The purse Sooo, the
largest of the day. In the first heat Council
Chimes clung close to the Chicago horse. but the
second when he broke and was set back to- fifth
place for running. In the second heat Council
Chimes and Armorel were cOntending for the wire.
when Dan Patch. who had been resting. walked BY
both of them. In the last heat Council Chimes
q close SeCoId.
In the 212 class trot with Neva simmons running
close In the pool. The first heat belonged the
favorite. winning in the hOmestretch Il
great surprise when In the next heat. Alright left
the bunch passed ConfeSSor and Dolly Biv ell, and
easily in 2:O9h. GeeTs now replaced Price on
ing In the last heat. winning second place behind
Alright
The 2:O7 class pace, valued at $500. Riley
b. Kansas horse.
In an exhihuion mile Todd n brown two year-oId
owned by George W. Leavitt. of Boston. trotted
Krcnlin. trotted a mile In 2;2s 10 beat the 2SO
time
The summary:
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