CRESCEUS, 2:02V4 



force of the wind, which we would have to combat 

 in the last quarter, I gave up all hope of beating 2 104. 

 I made up my mind that I must reach the half in one 

 minute ever to do that. 



"I expected to get to the three-quarter pole in i 131 J, 

 and to do the final quarter in 32^ seconds. But Cres- 

 ceus did better at all points of the mile than I had 

 counted on. He saved me a quarter of a second in 

 getting to the half, he was a second and a quarter 

 ahead of my rating at the three-quarter pole. Then he 

 came home half a second faster than I thought he 

 could, and all these small gains resulted in the big 

 gain which broke the record. I did not touch him with 

 the whip during the mile. He faltered for an instant 

 at the seventh furlong, but settled at once and finished 

 as he always does, game and strong." 



Cresceus's great mile that day at Columbus made 

 him the undisputed champion of champions. The deed 

 was done ; a new king had seized the crown and the 

 brightest glory of the Village Farm had departed. 



DAN LAKc 



