A GREAT HORSE 



Judge Frank Walker did not send them away, for 

 Charley Herr, who had the pole, was not on even 

 terms with the other two. 



They scored a second time, but failed to get away. 

 The third time down they were off. Ketcham sent 

 Cresceus to the front at the first turn, and Lord Derby 

 followed in his wake, with Charley Herr last. At the 

 quarter the champion was leading by two lengths, in 

 31^ seconds, with Charley Herr struggling along about 

 the same distance back of Lord Derby. 



Down the back-stretch Cresceus led by two lengths, 

 with Lord Derby drawing away from Charley Herr, 

 who was practically out of the hunt. Cresceus was at 

 the half in i :o4}, and Lord Derby was still two lengths 

 back. Around the turn the champion maintained his 

 advantage, and was at the three-quarters in i :36f . 

 Geers began his drive with Lord Derby at this point 

 and plied the whip on the back of the gelding, but he 

 could not overhaul Cresceus, who trotted steadily on, 

 and won the heat by a length in 2 :o7j. 



Poor Charley Herr for once in his life saw the dis- 

 tance flag waved in his face. 



As the champion dashed under the wire he was given 

 a great ovation at the hands of the audience. The 

 second and final heat furnished the entertainment of 

 the afternoon. Cresceus was quickly in the lead, and 

 was at the quarter two lengths i^ the lead in 131 J. 



Through the back-stretch the champion increased 

 his speed and reached the half in i :04. Geers began 



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