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body who had a horse and trap or any kind of up-to- 

 date wagon was there, and his wife and her dog. It 

 was a fine opportunity for society to show herself, and 

 the wealth and beauty of the city was in attendance. 

 It was nearly 4 o'clock when Cresceus, accompanied 

 by Mike The Tram]), made his appearance in front of 

 the stand, and Starting-judge Dunleavy informed 

 Ketcham that "it was up to him." 



Ketcham was called into the stand, and Mr. J. W. 

 Springer, a prominent Denver lawyer, in a speech that 

 was both poetic and horsey, introduced Ketcham and 

 Cresceus to the audience. Both horse and driver were 

 greeted with the warmest applause. Mr. Springer 

 said: "Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a very great 

 pleasure to present to you the king of American trot- 

 ters, the matchless Cresceus. He is owned, was bred 

 and is driven by a gentleman from the Buckeye State, 

 Mr. George H. Ketcham. This superb piece of horse- 

 flesh holds the world's trotting record of 2:02^. No 

 wonder Denver has turned out this beautiful afternoon 

 by thousands to honor both driver and horse. The 

 twentieth century loves to see the best, to own the best 

 of everything. We all pay our devotions at the shrine 

 of the noblest animal bestowed upon man the horse. 

 He is typical to-day of our advanced civilization. He 

 has kept pace with progressive individuality in the 

 equine world. He fills his sphere so completely that 

 all the bicycles, all the automobiles, and all the street 

 cars will never drive him into exile. Where men, 



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