Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16
CRESCEUS WINS.
The Abbot Behind the Flag in
Second Heat.
5000 People See the Champion
Win the $4,000 Purse.
frs. Heat in 200 IA: Second. 206 a.
Special Neat in 2.05.


tcrests of the Empire city have not
received such a boom In a quarter Of
century as was developed. today. at
the Brighton Beach track. when. I'M
der the direction of the New York
TrottinS Association. the champion
stallion ana champion g.ldtng tresceus
and The Abbot come together for IA
uurse Of l20o0; The Abbott with his
+ cord az 3.o3I, last season and 'res-
ceus. with his mark or 202i.. made AT
Columbus.
There WAS a larger crowd present
than ever seen an a New York track.
It was estimated that fully 5000 PEG
pie were present. The weather was pei
feet and thu track like velvet. though
probably 4 second SLOW. Several times
during the afternoon both horses put
in some preliminary work.
Il was about $50 u'tIuck WHEN the
drivers kctchum and GeoTs appeared
n"fur" the grand stand and obtained
their positions fnr start hy the fip
~ 4 coin. kctcham secured the po!".
Tho wind had dtcd down IT, a dcao
calm. Each WAS driven w and down
the stretch for a warming; up ard when
they reached tho starter Crcsccus was
slightly in TIE lead ana they vcr"
called back.
The most tlnr dawn. i,rc.cr. the
were nose ard n";. and akippiu: alon1
like birds Then ere -ccus rushed 20 the
itort and had a lead ~ a length which
inc held to Tie quarter in "o@,. This head
The Abbot had slightly reduced at the
half In l.0i', and h" WAS Il very clos.
second at the thrcr-qGlitrr POLE in
nor.
coming down the stretch it WAS q
fattl" royal. with II" Abhnt Very cl,st
| up. hut 'r,~,' Tvs with ms lu l-d"c gr =
| kept on with no stride. extended ana
Just managed tn beat his OPP, n"nt by
| a half l"nGth ia 3.03',. the worlds tr"t-
| ting record iii q rate. tn" announce
| mcut created :inultUous 2ppl.usc.
Af'"r about half nm hour the twt
Uer" StlIt Il again under It " ram" coli
ditipnS They WCr" sent away beauti-
| fully but The Abbot had not Travelled
| lao Yards before he made a disastrous
| break and before he could recover his
| gai. Gaseous was in front. The Ahbo;
| once more settled. made 4 Grand effor;
10 "vcrtaE" his opponent. hut the son
"i Robert McGrcgor kept on. passing
the quarter in 312, seconds, the half
| in i.62I&. the three quarters in LES ana
| came rushing home. the last quartz;
! IN Sll, seconds, doing tho mile in ..o6h
with The Abbot back of the flag.
AS the race WAS best three in five
i>"acham consented that cresccus 60
another heat. This he did shortly be
| fore . o'clock. accompanied hy a run
| n1r for the first half. where he was
| joined by another runner and he did the
| mile IN 2.c'. the quarter in 30l2. the half
| IN l.olfs and the threc-quarters in ia
| This was The Abbot's first race Of tn,
| season and he has been sick. His best
| mile since his recovery was in the
| vicinity Of 209
The betting before the race was 500
| tn $50 on Crcsccus. many followers Of
rho Abbot and of his driver. Geers
! taking the little end at one to two and
| Fear these figures.
GRAND SPECIAL. RACE-TRoTTINc;-
~ RISE Sl2.Ga.
| 'rcSccuS en- by Robert McGregor-
| Mabci by MaE,hrino Howard tketCh-
me Abbot. b by Chimes Ncttie
King by Mambrno King tGcers). - DIS
Quarter Half. :-ouarters Mile
| .Gla 1o2l. e los,
SPECIAL HEAT WITH RUNNING;
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