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"Just see him come," shouted the crowd in a chorus. 

 Cresceus strugorJed orallantly through the home- 

 stretch, and although the high ahitude evidently af- 

 fected him to some extent, he made a strong sturdy 

 •finish in 2 :o8. The crowd was wild. Shouts and yells 

 and shrieks of joyful admiration made the air thick 

 with noise. Then the band played a lively air and the 

 cheering ceased. Not one of those thousands of 

 flushed delighted people will ever forget the great 

 horse and his wonderful mile. It was a new record 

 for the Overland course, and one of the most credit- 

 able miles Cresceus trotted during his Western trip. 

 A splendid reception was tendered Air. Ketcham in 

 the evening by the Gentlemen's Driving and Riding 

 Club at their club rooms. Nearly the entire member- 

 ship of the club was present and met Mr. Ketcham, 

 who gave a brief description of the methods employed 

 in training and developing Cresceus. Short talks were 

 delivered by a number of the other gentlemen, and the 

 evening proved to be one of the most enjoyable ones in 

 the history of the club. 



