The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-08
CRESGEUs IN. FINE SHAPE
Ketcham Will Exhibit tho Great
Trotter at the Ice Meeting
in Ottawa.

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George IL KetchaIn, owner OF the
champion .trotter Gresceus. viii take the
great stallion to Ottawa. to give exhibit
tons during: the. lea melting there, Feb.
8 speaking Of .cre.caeuis recently Mr.:
Ketcha1ns said that the great horse was
in as hna shape as has ever was IN his lffeii
aud he did not, think the Canadian trip
would hurt him In the least. The cham,
.pion had a strenuous campaign last sea
son, having covered every portion. of the
continent. and sometimes trottlng two or
more. exhibitions 2; week; but he. reaohed
his Toledo home, In hne condition and as
hard as nails. s$s $ 80. :
That: is one. ofs;the remarkable things
about this wonderful horse. AS is we'll
known he was q puny, sickly co1t; so
bad, In fact, that It was decided to de-.
stroy him, but Tim Murphy begged to be
allowed to try for a short time longer to
bring him around, and that saved the.
champion Of the world. Since, he has
been In training he has scarcely ever seen
a. sick day, and has been able to stand
the hardest kind of work, and apparently
thrives upon it. Even when he Is not
telling just right he will go out and race
or put up a: struggle: against the watch
that is marvellous and a treat to see: ~
Mr.. Ketcham told a story about him the
other night which does not speak very
we'll for: Cresceus' gallantry, but brings
out phase In his character heretofore
unpublished. He:is a woman hater. His
owner says that The has no use whatever
for the ladies, and that il one Of the fa1r
sex happens to- $be visiting his quarters
and Attempts to pat him on the neck or
head: he=wiil immediately turn. his back
on her and sulk in the corner OF his stall
until she is .out..of sight. ~ 49,:
'He exhibited that trait In q more pros
nounced. way at Savannah last fall than
ever BEFORE: said Mr. Ketcham Many
ladies were anxious to see him hitched
and u1lhitched, and they visited our .luac-
tiers by the dozen. OF course, they want
ed to pat him and tell him how pretty
he is, but he would not stand for it at
all. Well, you know how quiet he always
is-stands like a plowhorse and all that
sort Of thing? You should have seen
him when; the lady visitors were around:
He displayed his dislike for them in+every
way imaginable laid back his ears, and
acted in the most unaimable manner. 4
was really, very much ashamed OF his I'M
gallant conduct. He don't mind how
many men there are about but he has TAX
en- most unexplainable dislike to the fair
sex and shall have: to try and teach him
better manners :.
There, are two colts in Kentucky, and
one owned by M. Hanley Of Providence,
| by Cresceus.. which, Mr.. Ketcham believes
are going to be great, and do much for
| the fame Of the :chaInion as d sire. They
are said to not only show a world o1
speed, but their conf formation and man
ners are Of a high order -.
| s&About his proposed tour Of Europe witt
/ !cresceus, Mr.. -Keteham said very. !. little
/ He spoke. however of having a. chance tx
! exhibit him. for sixteen weeks out. about
I Vancouver. If he ever gets up in thai
/ direction he might as well finish 9 tour
Of the. entire country by taking the: horse
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