Cresceus: Reduction of Stallion Record 85 



Honest George carried this record down to 2.12J, 

 which was a fixture until 1902, when it was tied, 

 October 25, at Parkway Driving Club, Brooklyn, 

 by Mr. E. T. Bedford's pair, York Boy and 

 Bemay. Mr. C. K. G. Billings, at Cleveland, 

 September 12, 1903, drove The Monk and Equity 

 to a record of 2.09J; and at Memphis, October 28, 

 he drove the same pair to a record of 2.08. The 

 Hamlin record was beaten, but by two horses 

 bred and raised by him at Village Farm. 



One of the greatest miles ever trotted in double 

 harness was at Fleetwood Park, June 14, 1883, 

 by Maud S. and Aldine to top road wagon, driven 

 by William H. Vanderbilt, in 2.15^-. The track 

 was slower than the tracks of to-day and the 

 wagon had high w^heels. Although authentic, 

 the 2.15^- is not a technical record. 



I was at Cleveland July 31, 1891, when C. J. 

 Hamlin hooked three abreast of his own breed- 

 ing. Belle Hamlin, Globe, and Justina, and Geers 

 drove them to a record of 2.14. It was a won- 

 derful performance and is not likely ever to be 

 duplicated. Mr. Hamlin had studied the efforts 

 of truck horses, three abreast, in the streets of 

 Buffalo, and this induced him to see what could 

 be done with three trotters abreast. 



