CRESCEUS, 2:02 1/4 



Devil was very keen ; there was much speculation upon 

 the event, and when the horses appeared on the track 

 ready for the word each candidate was applauded 

 liberallv. They got away in nice style and quickly, 

 and each horse was trotting like the wind when the 

 word was given. Oakland Baron, the fast son of 

 Baron Wilkes, cut out the work to the quarter, but 

 he broke, and his driver took him to the outside. Xow 

 Dare Devil and the California stallion, Alonterey, were 

 in the lead, going head and head, with Alcidalia laying 

 just behind them. Dore pulled out wath Alcidalia at 

 the half-mile pole, and she raced past them with a fine 

 burst of speed. Ketcham w^as content to trail behind 

 the field with Cresceus and allow them to do the racing 

 in this heat. Alcidalia now had a comfortable lead, 

 and it looked as if she would certainly win the heat, 

 but Dare Devil came with a rush that would not be 

 denied, and he had Xew England's queen beaten at 

 the short distance in 2:10^. When they got the word 

 in the second heat Ketcham had Cresceus going fast, 

 and he set out to capture the lead. It seemed almost 

 certain that Cresceus would soon be in front, as he was 

 going very fast and was trotting steady and true, but 

 suddenly he made a break, went off his feet and dropped 

 back. Oakland Baron was in front, with Benton M. 

 in second place ; Dare Devil and Alcidalia were to- 

 gether a length behind the second horse. Oakland 

 Baron had two lengths the lead at the half, but at that 

 point Dare Devil began to move, and Alcidalia was 



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