CRESCEUS, 2:02V4 



to the wire. Ketcham waved the whip over his back, 

 and spoke to him sharply. On the champion came as 

 fast and gamely as any horse ever trotted. On his cour- 

 age only, with no fear or thought of stopping, he fin- 

 ished one of the best miles, all things considered, that 

 he ever trotted. The last quarter was in 31 seconds, 

 and the mile in 2 -.o^h There had been some specula- 

 tion on the proposition that he would not beat 2 107, 

 and uproarious was the applause that greeted the cham- 

 pion as he jogged back to the stand. 



Despite his great effort against the cold wind, the 

 great horse finished without exhaustion and well with- 

 in himself. Starting Judge Gurney's announcement 

 that the mile was far above what might have been 

 expected under the conditions, was received with 

 cheers. It was the fastest mile ever trotted under 

 similar conditions, and Cresceus's finish was gameness 

 itself. This was Cresceus's last appearance on any 

 track in his native state during the year 1901, and he 

 journeyed westward from Columbus, where his every 

 appearance was the signal for great outpourings of 

 admiring people. 



