CRESCEUS, 2 : O 2 /4 



him. Coming down the home-stretch Cresceus was 

 coming up on the pole and was gaining. Geers saw 

 him and lashed The Abbot, but instead of a response 

 the gelding slackened up and the champion passed 

 him. The Abbot was tired, and Geers gave up the 

 struggle and merely jogged to the wire. Cresceus 

 finished ten lengths in the lead. The champion was 

 wildly cheered, but it was clear that the majority of 

 the crowd was disappointed. Mr. Scannell, the owner 

 of The Abbot, said : "We were beaten, the best horse 

 won ; that is all I have to say." 



Ketcham said: "The result was just what I ex- 

 pected. The race was not a satisfactory one. The 

 footing was bad and troubled both horses. Cresceus 

 was far from being in good condition, and I have the 

 same opinion of The Abbot." 



The softness of the track made it almost impossible 

 for The Abbot to keep his gait. In this race Cresceus 

 had once more dethroned his rival, and The Abbot's 

 most enthusiastic admirers freely conceded that Cres- 

 ceus was king of all trotters. 



JOHN J. SCANNELL 



