CRESCEUS, 2 : O 2 V* 



It took place half an hour later and was short and 

 sweet. They were away on the third score, but this 

 time Britton did not trot around Cresceus on the turn. 

 The first quarter was in 132!, and up the back-stretch 

 they trotted at a terrible clip, the half being reached 

 in i :c>3f . They traveled practically as a team over this 

 part of the route, but on the upper turn Cresceus put 

 on a little more steam and drew away from Britton. 

 The three-quarters were reached in i 136, but just as 

 they turned into the home-stretch West stopped mak- 

 ing an earnest drive with Britton, realizing that he was 

 beaten and at the finish Cresceus was actually pulled 

 up to a jog, and yet the mile was in 2:10, the final 

 quarter being trotted at only a 2 124 gait. It was 

 claimed by the friends of Britton that the track did 

 not suit the stallion, and the footing bothered him so 

 that he was not able to do himself justice. This claim, 

 however, did not affect in any way the splendor of 

 Cresceus's victory, as it only proved his ability to race 

 gamely and well on any sort of track. Cresceus's 

 victory at Pittsburgh was an auspicious opening of 

 the great campaign of 1900, which was one series of 

 triumphs. 



