A GREAT HORSE 



people, Cresceus signalized the opening of his world 

 famous campaign of 1901. Then began the greatest 

 and most memorable triumphal tour ever made by a 

 horse in the world's history of the trotting turf. The 

 glorious achievements of the champion during the 

 wonderful year will live in turf history as long as 

 the world stands, and the prowess of this veritable 

 Coeur de Lion among race-horses will, in all probabil- 

 ity, never be surpassed. His campaign of 1901 was the 

 onward march of the conquering gladiator, and shout- 

 ing thousands cheered him on from the Atlantic to 

 the Pacific. 



There were bursts of applause for both horses when 

 they appeared, more perhaps for Cresceus, whose 

 chestnut coat glistened in the sunlight as he jogged 

 down in front of the grand stand ready for the word. 

 They were both trained race-horses, and there was no 

 long and needless scoring. Starting- judge Barnard 

 gave them the word the second time down. Cresceus 

 had the pole ; both were moving like clockwork when 

 the start was made. 



Before the turn was reached Cresceus was a length 

 in the lead, and Kelley had swung Charley Herr in 

 behind next to the rail. The quarter was reached in 

 30! seconds with Cresceus three lengths in front, and 

 trotting like the work was easy for him. Down the 

 back stretch Cresceus seemed to fairly fly over the 

 ground, and Kelley was using the whip on Charley 

 Herr to keep him within hearing distance of the champ- 



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