New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
SWEET MARIE'S BIG STAKE
Her DriUer OutgeneraLs Geers-
DorcaS III. a Good PAGER.

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up the pastime Of campaigning horses for his
health Sweet Marie. handsome bay trotter r-,
California. the $4,000 at the Grand C,ig-
cult meeting at Empire City Park yesterday IIay
ing won heat in 2:osis at Buffalo last week she
odds on favorite yesterday, and she de-
feated her competitors in straight heats turning
the soggy, dead track in 21015 and 210
Aristo. fve-year-old owned by James Butler
was the contendiRg horse in each heat. Though h.
sold for SIS in pools of $780, he finished second eac
time. losing the first heat by only a head and tb
second by half length.
Robert Smith. the Philadelphia amateur v-b,
held the reins Sweet Marie. outgeneraIla5
Ed" Geers in the final round. holding him IN :
pocket all through the homestretch while tbs
famous professional reinsman was vainly trying
to squeeze through with John Mac.
The winner Of the $4,000 purse-the largest or III.
season-was bred and developed by an amats1-
William Garland of Los Angeles CaI who la.
year drove her mile to wagon in 30. holding bis
hat on his head with one hand as he did So M
Smith, who drove her yesterday. started for Cat
fornia on stretcher about two years ago. in deg-
cate health. He took up driving a recreation
there and made an arrangement with the owner OF
Sweet Marie to campaign her through the Crapd
Circuit Though MODEL of manners the track
the fast. handsome bay mare is a tartar in the
stable.
Stanley Dillon, a half brother Of Lou Dillon. and
the winner OF the 5000 Merchants and 0Ianufactur
ers' Stakes at Detroit. withdrawn from yestsr-
days big stake to in purse race for 500 Hs
won easily.
Douglas Thomas, Kentucky trainer who haz
developed a great many fast young trotters anu
PAGERS, uncovered good three-year-oId in the first
race OF the day. She was Dorcas H. trim little
daughter Of Virgins. 2Islt Though behind the
for more than Simon Kentou. the winner Of thar
n9ed bQcfoEk b eReS5nut F5g @ SSelng % 55ed sId
the betting set the race around the first turn bul
broke in the backstretch, where Thomas sent
II. kentOn
the air when stepping fast at the head Of the
Thomas's rapid going bay hlly. and she won easily
Teddy Weaver. white faced bay colt from
Denver. took the pole and the lead away from
ana iooEa4 al over Ike winner m "a as ne % GoiI5e
sters swung into the homestretch- Thomas gave
she responded like a game one. going to the
front again before the wire was reached
The even money favoTtte broke when tro1ing in the
lead and apparently at ease near the half-ne pole
She was out OF the hunt at once, Louvatn going 70
the front gaining such lead that the favortts
Prince Alert. 200 Will make an attempt to-day 70
beat Star Pointers champion pacing record Of 15s1
under normal conditions, without the AID Of wind
on the card are the John Il Shuts Experimental
Stake for 25 tretters the S0O9 race for PAGERS Of
the 21s class the 27 and 27 trottns races and the
2?o7 pacing race. The results:
PACING-2:2S CLAss-sTAKE $4,000 CTHREE-TEAR-
OLDSJ.
Dorcas II. b. 2, by wiggins-sustta BY Time On
Teddy weaver B. c. CDiIIonJ
Bucklock, en- e. t-urrSl
Queen Of Forkh1rst b 2 fThompsonl. .............
Simon kenton B. c lHu5sqn1.
Pools-Dorcass H. S25: BucxIock S25: Simon Kentou.
SIS; Teddy Weaver. IS. field IS
TROTTINC-2;12 CLASS-PURSE S7O0-11s MILES
Stanley Dillon. b. e.. by Sidney DiIlon-Athsnian. by
stsinway tcieeFsl.
LAZY Gail Hamilton blk (IIudsou).
Black Thorn. DIX 8. tDe EtydeTl
Billie Foster Boy B. tCrtchheld)- ....-...........
Anna L!tts B. m CI1ssaurs5l
PooIs-Stanisy ptor. s25; Lady Gail Hamilton SIS
Anna Littel. S11: Black Thorn. SO. field. s.
pACINE2:I0 CL-4SS-PCRSE SSCa-1 NILE.
Darius blk z. BY Fred WiIkss-Alnaid. By AImont
Ken F. s. & (Ds Ryderl 2
olive Wood br & tPhIpsl
Sadie Baron Snow
Brown Heels. br. lNcDonald).
Taniy c. sr z tCa-risonJ
Miss OphsIa. b n tEIudsonl ls;.-----.--.------di
Tine. 2-00-1-
Pools-Darius F. Sl0O. Ben r. $50; field, $40
TROTTING-221 CLASS-PURSE S60O--15s NILES.
Iouvain. B. m. by Lancsot-Nerire, by Kentucky
Ieta br de Rydsr)
Bonnie Lass. b. m. tDoole)-
jeanette (Stevens)
Confenzl. b. m (AcGuire)
MaIy JOE q m tCuEryl
Iools-Ista. S25 Condenze SlOs Louvain So Held $lc
TROTTNG-2.14 CLASS-STA1E $4,000.
Sweet Marie b. m. by Mckinney-daIn by Cars
Mambrt1o Smith I Z
Arsto. b. 8. (pe Ryderl--
Lady Patchis b. m tEcke-sl
Katherine A b. T. CThomssl-
Mary Gage b. m IKsnEeyi .-----.....-.'-. Q q
Pools-sv Marie. s2oo; John N. $40: Kstherins 4
$50 Field. SIS