CHAPTER 

 XXV 



CHAMPION APPEARED AT PROVIDENCE 



CRESCEUS had met and conquered all of his 

 rivals, and had indeed earned the champion- 

 ship by grandly won victories. Another 

 match had been partially arranged with The Abbot, to 

 be trotted at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, but a few 

 days before the time scheduled it was declared ofif, 

 and the champion made his next public appearance at 

 Xarragansett Park, Providence, R. I., on August 31, 

 in an effort to lower his record of 2 :o2^. He failed in 

 the attempt, but his mile in 2 105 was simply wonderful, 

 considering the fact that he had taken part in a num- 

 ber of the fastest races ever trotted and in each of them 

 had distinguished himself. 



As usual, whenever and wherever Cresceus appeared 

 there was a great audience present to see him make 

 the attempt to lower his record. INIany thousands 

 cheered the champion on in the fast mile, and although 



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