The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-29
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article written for the Chicago Tri
bune pronounced Cresceus the great
est harness horse of all time. Mr.
White summed up the many .grea
performances of the chestnut stallion
and placed the son of Robert Nc.
Gregor and Mambrino Howard at the
head of the light harness horses
There has now come a trotter who
has performed so creditably and sc
sensationally that he mas won place
Just little higher than his courage
GUS veteran opponent, now owned In
Russia At Fl Erie track last week
The Harvester trottcd the third heat
of the 2:0s trot in 2:02, and by so do
Ing lowered the stallion record of 2:O1
Ia. held by Cresceus since 1901 This
time also established new record
for third heat by any trotter, dis
placing the former mark of 2:04 S-4
held Jointly by Jack Leyburn and Ham
burg Belle. 1t also lowered by Ia
seconds the race record for trotting
stations, made by Cresceus in race
with The Abbott at Brighton Beach
ten years ago. This record The Har-
vester equaled at North Randall week
before last.
The Harvester has proved to be a
much speedier trotter than Cresceus,
although the former record holder may
still be thought to excel his speedy
young superior in racing ability In
this respect, though. The Harvesters
record is nearly perfect
Starting as a three-year-o The
Harvester won four races. beginning
at Syracuse and winning brackets at
Columbus and Lexington. AS four
year-old he was unbeaten until he
reached Lexington. There, after win
ming two beats, he was taken sick.
He finished sixth in the third heat and
was drawn. That is the only defeat
that mars The Harvester's glorious
record. In fact, he has only lost two
heats during the three years he has
been racing. He was beaten once in
the Charter Oak stake by Bob Douglas
when four-year-old. while his other
defeat was in the third heat of a race
at Lexington. at which time he was in
no shape to race. Cresceus's only show
of superiority to The Harvester as a
race horse was in his ability to win
long drawn out contests. and We're
they to meet. The Harvester's great
sr speed would take him to the wirs
In front,
Uihlein Paid $4,000 ut Auction.
The Harvester was purchased al
Madison Square garden by August
Uihlein for $4,000 as a two year old
He was then unbroken. He was sen
to Memphis for Ed Geers to break ant
train. and late in the GUNNER follow
Ing he made his first start at SYRIA
cuse, where he took record as three
year-old of 2:10 IA. At Columbus he
won two futurities in two weeks, re-
aucing his record to 200 Ia. BY win
ming the Kentucky futurity at Lex
ington the next week The Harvester
again lowered his record, earning a
mark of 2:0S 80.
AS a four-year- old The Harvester
opened his racing season at Windsor
on July 81. where he defeated Lady
Jones. Carlokin and Genteel H. in
straight heats and took a record of
2:0S Ia. At Detroit the next week he
clipped little more from his record
by defeating Maxine, Beatrice Bellini.
Genteel II. and Carlokin the fastest
heat being trotted in 2:07 Ia
The Harvester did not start at
Kalamazoo but at North Randall he
defeated among, others FL Victress,
who forced him 'tp a record OF zoos "a
in the second:'hea the last half be-
ing trotted in 1;12 i-2. The Harves-
ter won easily at Buffalo. rested the
sntAI week ana met BOD douglas al
Hartford in the Charter Oak stake
after two weeks rest In this race
two stations who had never lost a
heat came together. Bob Douglas won
the first heat In 2:06 Ia, but The Har-
vester won the next two very handily
From there on The Harvester chalked
up easy victories at Syracuse and CO.
iumbus and ran into his Waterloo at
Lexington.
This year The Harvester made his
FIRST start at Detroit. where he trotted
both heats OF his race in 2:04 Ia
thereby establishing a record at that
time for the fastest two-heat race
ever trotted by stallion. AT North
Randall he trotted in 2.04 Ia, 1908 l.
4. breaking more records, and at FIT.
Erie on August II, his best perfor-
nance was recorded His mile in the
third heat. in 2:02 over Ft. Erie track
4 would undoubtedly be as good as 2:01
over North Randall Even that does
not mark the limit of speed of the grea,
son of Walnut Hall and Notolet by
& Moko.
Cresceus Was Unbeaten.
Cresceus was raced as a two-year
I old at which time he took record
4 over half-mile track of 2:20 l-2 AS
<three-year-old his best performance
and surely remarkable one, was 8
/ victory gained in an eight-heat race
that lasted two days. Cresceus wor
the last three heats in 2:l2 Ia, Ell
Ia and 2:l1 Ia. When matured the
fastest record earned by him In race
was zoo la in a match with The Alb
bolt Cresceus raced for six years
IL during which time he made sixty one
Il starts. He was never behind the money
i He also holds the record for two miles
!. his time being Ar.
In comparing the Two trotters l,
4 will be seen that the Harvester, prac-
tically unbeaten, trotted in o:OS ga
Il as a three-year-old while Cresceus's
Il best time at that age was 2:l1 Ia
A AS four-year- both trotters earned
Il their records at Cleveland tracks
! Crescues trotting in 400 LA at Glen
1 vile and The Harvester in 2:O6 IA a
H North Randall. AS fiye-year- old Ores
II ceus took a record at Glens Falls o.
Ar 2;c7 Ia. while The Harvester stepped
4 in 2:02 over Fort Erie track. Ores
ceus's rastest two-heat race was mad,
4 In 2:n3 Ia and 2:08 ia, while a!
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