IN HOOSIER LAND AND OLD KENTLXKY 



FRESH from his triumphal trip through the 

 east, and honor-crowned by his successive 

 defeats of Dare Devil, Bingen, Oakland 

 Baron, Gayton, Louise Mac, and all of the 

 other famous 2:10 trotters through the Grand 

 Circuit, Cresceus reached Indianapolis ready to do 

 battle with the free-for-all trotters in the Hoosier cap- 

 ital. The free-for-all trot failed to fill, however, and 

 a match was arranged between the stalwart young 

 gladiator, and the celebrated John Nolan, a horse 

 which had earned a wide reputation as a fast trotter, 

 and good race horse. The race took place on Septem- 

 ber 22, and Cresceus proved an easy winner. The race 

 was best two in three and Cresceus simply played 

 with the big son of Prodigal in 2 109, 2 :ic4. The race 



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