Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
Tiverton Takes Most Of
Great $4,000 Stake.
Sweet Marie, the Favorite,
Never Better Than Second.
Two New Worlds Records on the
Syracuse, N. ", Track.

| Aioi tioihs NJ, sept OIL WeIty lHOu.
sand people saw the great Charter Oak
stake OF $4,000 trotted at Charter Oak
park, in the Grand Circuit meeting this
afternoon. While under the conditions
| each heat was a race. the feature was
the beating of Sweet Marie, the favor
lite. by Tiverton, the second choice.
Although Tiverton won the major
part of the money, DIR. Strong fur
nished the sensa tional trotting of the
race. He won the first heat in 2.07ls.
which equalled the fastest mile ever
made in this event. Sweet Marie fin
ished second i'm the first heat. but was
out Of the running in the other heats.
finishing sixth in the second and fifth
in the third.
In the second heat Tiverton, who re-
coded in the polls owing to being drawn
for the second platoon, started last and
finished first. Tiverton's driver An
drews, was compelled to trail the other
horses, but through skill he piloted the
gelding through the bunch to first
place in the heat. DIR. Strong was the
contender in both heats and the gray
ge'ding pushed Tiverton hard in the
second heat. In the third heat 1t was
nothing but Tiverton, Andrews going
under the wire holding him up.
Much surprise was expressed at Tiv-
erton's finishing the first heat. but An
drews explained it by saying the geld
ing's tongue sippbed the bit and was
nearly torn OFF.
George D.. the California wonder,
proved disappointment. the geldine
getting distanced in the first heat. An
giola was distanced in the second heat.
but her driver, Ames, complained to the
judges that she was interfered with at
the quarter turn by Consulela s. The
complaint stood and Angola was given
place. She finished third In the last
heat and won $500.
The races did not start until half
hour after the scheduled time as Sena-
tor Fairbanks was expected to be pres
emit A box was reserved for him. but
he failed to appear as he arrived too
late from Boston.
The final heat of the 212 trot was fin
ished with an accompaniment of light
ming and clouds Of dust. Norman p.
passed under the wire just az the storm
broke out, and the race will be finished
tomorrow. A field of seven started in
the 2.12 trot and Invader. the favorite.
has two firsts. Patchen Maid, one, and
Norman B., one.
The 2.05 pace, each heat a race. went
to Hetty g.. second choice, beating the
favorite, Nathan Strauss. The sum-
mary:
212 TROT-3 IN PURSE SIoOO-UN-
Finished.
Invader. m (M. DeMarso). ..2 112
> eidhan b. ,, blk z Oh Rosemire,.s 2SI
Monroe. b & &C. DeRyder). ......4 3 3
Lady Gail Hamilton, blk m Is.
fiuuSonl ;....;.....;............5
Ioymaker. h tGeers)..
blk (Nuckols). ...7 IDS
Time. 212A, 2.11A. 2.12A, 30.
.o5 PACE. PURSE s2OO-s25o TO WIN
NER OF EACH HEAT.
lefty G.. m Murphyl.. II
Nathan Strauss. b {rhompson)...l 2 2
Anidrosis, CHI (Allen) ................2 Dis
Cascade, CHudson). DIS
Time. POI. 2054. EOS.
THE CHARTER OAK-sloo0O STAKE
200 TROT-EACH HEAT A RACE.
Tiverton, Calico Rex-Folly
(Andrews) II
)r. Strong. &C. Spear. "a
blk & Observation-Disclosures 3 6
sweet Marie. m Curry. .........2 6 S
S., m DeRyder). ...6 "A
i'm Ferry. (Frank). -
he Roman, g Snow. ............s s.
ieorge c.. & (Geers). .........ds
;racie keIlar. b m (NuckOls)........ds
Division of stake: 5000 to each heat
winner $500 to each second horse. $500 TO
hird horse in first heat and $500 to third
orse in second and third heats.