The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-03
CRESCEUS' WONDERFUL MILE
AGAIN BREAKS HIS OUN AND THE
 WORRIES RECORD.
Trots the Distance i'm 2;O@ ] -4 at Cleve- land-The First Half Mile Covered In Less Than a Minute for the First Time by Il Trotter-Trnck in Splendid Con- dttion but Wind Was Unfavornble.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Cresceus,
 more laurels to his fame to-day by
 trotting a mile in 2:02M, reducing by
 half a second his week-old record of
 2:02A made at Cleveland last Friday.
 The first half was trotted in :59%, the first time that the distance has been
 covered in hess than one minute by a
 trotter. The time by quarters was;
 :29&, :59%, 1:3OA and 2:02A Only stiff wind blowing directly up the stretch kept Cresceus from stepping | faster than POP.
 More than 12,OoO people journeyed to the driving park to see the great trot- ter in action. It was brilliant assem-
 blaze and intense enthusiasm for the horse was manifested. The weather at noon was unpromsing. The sky was lowering and overcast, and a few drops of rain fell, but not enough to hurt the track, which was in excellent condition, or to keep the crowd away. About
 o'clock the sky cleared and the sun
 came out warm and bright, but the
 wind did not decrease in force.
 In the over night pool selling q great
 deal of money went into the box at
 odds of s25 to s17 on time against the
 trotter. At the track, owing to the
 fierce wind, the odds against the horse
 ina tp tc htIt ha hp pclyarc of Cresceus were game and took the short end as long IS pools were sold. George Ketcham appeared on the track
 with Cresceus a little before o'clock. The horse and driver were royalty re- ce lived and MT. Ketcham was forced to lift his cap as they passed the stand The champion jogged three miles slow CT than three minutes and one in 2:22 Ar hour later he came out again and after scoring several times stepped a mile in 2:25 Still later he worked out for the last time in 2151s. He evident ly had great power in reserve, and the vast throng waited patiently for the great test.
 It was evident that the wind would l not decrease before dark, and at $40 | the stallion was brought out for the | last time. Tim Murnane, his trainer, was ready to accompany him with a | runner, and Dan Lahoe waited at the | half-mile pole to take him on from | there. On the fifth score Ketcham nod l ded for the word, but Cresceus was not | in his stride and he pulled up at the first turn to try it again. Down to the wire he rushed, the runner two lengths ,;,,I erp Ciamely facing the breeze, the cham pion started on his journey. moving with apparent ease and at his greatest speed. The runner caught him at the quarter and a shout went up from the throng as the time went up, a quarter of second less than thirty. Now the wind was at his back, and, realizing the advantage, Ketcham kept him at his great clip.
 The half-mile pole was passed in 59A seconds record never before attained, and here the second runner caught him up. The three quarter pole was reach- ad in 1:30A.
 Then came the great trial. for as Cresceus turned into the stretch the bitter wind beat him in the face and leld him back by force. For the frac- ion of a second he seemed to falter, put his drivers voice encouraged him md on he came. With indomitable he plunged in toward the finish with unweakened stride, and in spite of yeariness and the buffeting of the breeze he flashed under the wire win Ter against time.
 But for the wind it is believed his ime would have been a second faster. t was the most wonderful mile ever rotted on any track. ]