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Show I ! CRESCEUS WOULD NOT 3 I : STAND TO BE WHIPPED m ? 1 It SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, May 20. Cres- f ecus, tile champion trotting stallion now I v In Russia, is once- more in good humor. ;t havlncr consented to be led from his stall. I -ft and George Kctchani of Toledo, former owner, will sail from Liverpool for homo 'i on June n, according to Information rc-I rc-I "elved hero by Hnrry Ketcham. : Ketcham had no trouble In getting the i famous stallion to come out nnd cnjnv f- tho fresh air. The horse recognized the v voice of his former owner instantly, nnd H before he presented himself Crcseous bo- gan kicking on the door a moment aftet Ketcham and the -party arrived. When J ,J it was opened nnd Kctchani spoke to i ft Croscous, the trotter began prancing 1 A about nnd holding out his head for the J y owner to pat. ft It is said Cresciis became obstinate i because his present trainer struck him j with a whip while exercising "him. Tllo horse had never felt tho touch of a whip before and resent pd it. Koiehain explained ex-plained tho peculiarities of the stallion and hp does not ox pec t that his present owners will experience any more trouble with him. |