Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-19
TRoTT|NG RECORD
Lowered to 2.O5 Flat by the
Stallion Cresceus.
Rain Again Spells the Program at
Old Orchard Track.
Sir Oliver Wins Hyde Park Stakes al Chicago
Other Races.

Detroit. Mich July 18.-Crcsceus. the
chestnut stallion owned and driven by
George II. ketcham Of Toledo. won the
free-for all trot on the Detroit Driving
Clubs track at Crosse Pointe. this ar
ternoon. and incidentally trotted the
fastest heat and won the fastest race
record ever made Charlie Herr. the
brown stallion. owned by David tahiii
of Lexington. Ky. and driven by keI-
ley, was the only opponent in this race
ana he was a slow second.
Cresceus won the first heat by five
lengths in 2GGA. breaking the racing
record for this year on any track AMI
In the second heat hc led by anywhere
from five to ten lengths and finished
easily in 2.0i Nat. breaking the world $
record. This announcement by Starting
Judge Barnard. was received with tu-
multuous cheers. The sun was just
setting as Cresceus skipped under the
wire.
The other events were drawn out ana
tircsome and the big bunch Of starters
In each event proved unruly ones 70
get of III the 2.27 trot ID required six
heats to decide the winner Of first
money and he was Coxey. a bay geld
ing owned by Smathers & Shafier Of
New York. ana driven by Spear Meta
Arthur. who finished third in the last
heat and Just escaped being distanced
by reason Of a change OF drivers from
Ruthford. no the talent thought was
doing some jockeyirg, to Noble, took
second money, Springdale won third
In the NTH race. all non winners az
heats were sent to the barn. Four
heats for the fell and then two heats
for the winners of heats was the game
in the second race. namely the 20.9
class pace. After Sidney Pointer had
one heat 10 his credit Agetta and
George two and Sphinx s. one. the
non winners were sent to the barn and
the winners paced two embarrassing
heats before Sphinx s was declared
the winner Of first and fourth money.
Cresceus drew the pole for the first
heat OF the free fur-all ana the word
was given rs they 81 ored down for the
secnnd time. Both We're going rs steady
rs clocks. trcsccus drew ahead OF
Charley Herr until as they flashed by
the quarter the brown horse was three
lengths ahead. With 4 skip Cresceus
increased his lead until he was five
lengths at the wire. The Toledo horse
was greeted with great applause as
his Srooms led him to the paddock
after the heat
Tho pair was sent off at n splendid
start FOR the second heat and Ketchum
Immediately began putting daylight
between ms snlky ana charley Herr's
nose The quarter ana half were each
= quarter OF second slower than in
on,r,.rs ,rasra,,a ,,..,,
f""' NJ 'ieS'cuN WIS nan second
under the preceding heat. Then came
the fastest oucrtar of tho oftorno,n
Tu,riuc ~ IN stro,,, ~ ..r,
fr machine ne The rr rHasn nh' w ,r"[' ,hs
distance IN 20 ea,op5s aat ~ 49,;
NV .' "mor,a III 90 S'S'''pS nat Inc time
~ i"'i tciH
First heat-3Oi2. l.O2h. 1851. 2.o6a,.
Second hcat-20a. / ool. III oo-
Tbo s,,,n"a,i1s. - l'''' ~
ne summaries:
80 CT ACC rpCr rr-,,O,,
- '''-NSS-I h"r-fIRsE $3.50.
" 'SpSa5 J" 'uusr v"N' : Z, ,
Meta Arthur hr m tfii,b'
Sore, m"iu an" N"hi'' ,,,....,:,...;.S
som .....- ...................1 c
Vie She'll y. III 4 wan BOX
'cn) ..................2 ( ar
To'cd" Bee. eli . dock
Al