The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
CRESCEUS IS COMING
FAMOUS TRoTTER WILL BE
 HERE NOVEMBER 6.
Rute Has Been Arranged and There Will Not Be Another Disappoint- ment-Race Horses and
 Racing.

The fact that ketcham broke his con- tract ana di not bring nis great stallion. Cresceus here during the past winter vas disappotntment to the harness horse people of this city. The speedy son of Robert McGregor will be here yet if ketchams plans are carried out, Novem- Der being the date set for Montgomery.
 Following are the ddtes arranged for Cresceus:
 The champion will make his first pub lie appearance at Indianapolis on Au- gust Il; August g, Dayton. O.; Septem- Der l. Albany. N. r.; September Il, Syra- cuse, N. Y.: September 5. Philadelphia; october , and 3, open; October Is. Mem- phls. Tenn; October 9, Birmingham. Ala. October 50, Atlanta. Ga; Novem- Der $, Montgomery, Ala; November l3 Mobile. Ala; November z. Havana, Cuba.
 Efforts of Chicago agents who are said to be acting for John A. Drake to buy George c. Bennett's Derby favorite, Abe Frank. brought the son of Hanover into considerable prominence last week. While the tales of prices offered for the colt and reports of the big demands for his transfer may have been exaggerated, IL emphasizes the fact that Abe Frank is still very much of race horse, both in the opinion of his owner and in the mind of the bidder. says Chicago pa per.
 Abe Frank is conceded to have been
 
 His entry for sthe American Derby was the mere fulfflment of An expectation, but the entry once recorded started a vigorous discussion as to the probable development of the colt. This was given
 impetus when the makers of winter books made the colt one of the ante-post favorites for the big race.
 Abe Frank ran away at Washington Park last summer while Ut the post for the Maywood stakes. He was apparently uninjured, but was no longer lnVlnciDle He was not raced after the first week in August. When the Bennett stable was shipped from Chicago to Memphis last fall, several of the horses contracted d pneumonia, among them being Miss Ben nett and Abe Frank. The former dled and > the latter recovered. The r@coV- cry was another piece of good luck TOT Owner Bennett.
 Turfmen regard a young horse that nas had pneumonia with much suspicion. In 8 majority of cases such an illness .s followed by an affection of the horse 3 breathing, and 1t we ulc have surprased no one had Abe Frank shown signs or distress when he came out for his spring galIops. It was frequently remarked by spectators on the Derby that they would hardly like to risk anything on a Ia vorite who had recovered from pheulho-
 But Owner Bennett seems to have played in luck all the way with his twice threatened colt. Ape FrahR r,;is nns IT in fraction slower than l:45 over the training track at Montgomery Park With out dfstress. This is fairly good evi- dence that His wind is not anectea, par about as good as 1:43 ~ver a good fast track. . Abe Frank was made there IS no reason to doubt nor that Owner Bennett salo that s50O0O wouldn't buy him Prooapiy a fiat offer of $50, 900 would be immediate ly declined. MT. Bennett is a man or wealth and can afford to own gooo race horse or several of them.
 The first appearance of Green B, Nor ris's Old England as 3-year,old was made at Oakland on Wednesday anu furni shed a confirmation that the coit is likely to be factor in the American
 Since January Morris has been show ing the coast 3-year-olds the way Wltn Sombrero. who came to be regarueo as a most promising thoroughpred oecause , of his sensational performances both on a dry and fast track. Sombrero was re garded as the best of his class ana m the meantime Old England was resuhs in his stable. earding Old England, either from ms owners or from seeing him Tn action; came to the conclusion that MOTHS nao even a better colt than Sombrero Tn thiS son of Goldtinch-Queen Bess.
 Ola England made his first appearance
 ,t. vr Since December N last Wednesday, when he was in a seven furlongs race agalnse older horses on heavy track. Ihe race was only canter for him and he won by five lengths from Hagerdon. witn , Sea Queen second. This performance 4s ionS W rest and who undoubtedly needs several races to get him into his ms pest pest condition. immediately started the gos- sins with the result that Old England IS now being boosted to the skies.
 The record of betting on the Amer1cam can, Derby as furnished by James Leary shows that Abe Frank was the most heavily backed candidate Of the ads %eeS on Bets aggregating 1000 were maue naa fron1 Tr, the colt at b to l. The wagers came rom New Orleans. s,,, n,
 McChesney was also the medium or some big betting and was backed to the extent of $500 at 10 to by Chicago spec ulators. Naturally the performance e.,t., Q, Lord Quex in winning the crescent ddy S,dy Derby boomed his stock. but ms oous of 40 to were in no way affected.
 Foll6wing is a record of bets made: