A GREAT HORSE 



Two days later, on July 15, the horsemen at Spring- 

 field were treated to another surprise, when it was an- 

 nounced that Ketcham had decided to start the great 

 three-year-old in the 2 133 trot. Minnie McGregor won 

 the event in straight heats in 2:214, 2 123^, 2:23, but 

 Cresceus was close up in second position each heat, 

 and it was the opinion of the spectators that he could 

 have beaten the mare if it had been thought advisable 

 to allow him to step faster. All things considered, the 

 three races trotted by Cresceus over the half-mile track 

 at Springfield within the space of three days must 

 always take rank as being among the most remarkable 

 performances of the champion. These races proved 

 his courage and staying powers, and Ketcham was 

 more than ever convinced that Cresceus would prove 

 a sensational race horse. After these three races it 

 began to dawn upon the followers of the trotting turf 

 that in the son of Robert McGregor Mr. Ketcham had 

 a coming champion, and the fame of the sorrel colt 

 began to spread. 



Cresceus won his second race as a three-year-old 

 at Circleville, Ohio, the following week, and once more 

 demonstrated his high class as a race horse. He start- 

 ed in the 2 145 class for three-year-olds and met the 

 following good field of young trotters : Senator L., 

 Ethel Burns, Jack Miller, J. W. C. and J. S. C. He 

 won with ease in straight heats in 2:21^, 2:22^, 2:2if. 

 Senator L. was the contending horse in each heat, and 

 while he was close up each time, Cresceus had little 



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