CHAPTER 

 XI 



GEO. W. WEST 



THE FAMOUS CAMPAIGN OF NINETEEN HUNDRED 



CRESCEUS pursued the even tenor of his way 

 at Ketcham Farm during the winter and 

 spring of 1899 ^^^^^ 1900; a roomy box stall, 

 plenty of light, air, wholesome food, and the regular 

 quota of light jogging on the sandy roads and the 

 snow paths. He grew and developed and waxed more 

 sturdy and strong as the long winter days passed by. 

 Many noted matrons came to his embrace, and his 

 stud season closed early before his active training 

 opened. In the early spring he was taken to the Cleve- 

 land track where he was trained and prepared for 

 what proved to be one of the most splendid and suc- 

 cessful campaigns of his great career. While at Cleve- 

 land he was not worked any fast miles, and the fastest 

 workout he received there before he went to Pitts- 



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