The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
RECORDS BROKEN
BY SWEET MARIE
Pennsylvania at Lexington Was
Phenomenal Contest.
THREE SWIFTEST HEATS
Liverton Was Favorite for FIRST Heat
and Went Under the Wire an
Easy Winner-other
Racing Events.
THREE SWIFTEST HEATS

Lexington, Ky, October 6.-The Tran
sylvania, for 2:12 class trotters, value S.
O00 today resulted in the most phenome-
nal contest in the history of the trotting
turf, and was won by Sweet Marie in the
three final heats, the first two heats go
ing to Liverton. -Four worlds records
were made In the Pennsylvania today,
besides lowering the event record, and
making the fast racing mile of the year
on any track. When Liyerton won the
first heat In 2.05% he lowered the event
record and made the fastest trotting rec
ord of any horse this year. When he
won the second heat in 2:041s he again
lowered these records, and made the
worlds record for the fastest second
heat In a race.
| Sweet Marie won the third heat in
2:05 This established a worlds record
for the fastest three heats ever trotted
In race, and her mark is a worlds rec
ord for the fastest third heat ever trot-
ted in race. Sweet Marie won the
fourth heat, 20Sk, and the fifth heat
2:09 thus establishing worlds record
| for the five fastest heats ever trotted in
race. The average time for each heat
was 206 11-20.
Sweet Marie, the winner is owned by
William Garland of Los Angeles. In the
| betting she was favorite for the race,
| but Liverton was favorite for the first
heat Liverton got the pole before the
half was reached and held it to the finish.
going under the wire a length ahead of
Sweet Marie. Liverton set the pace all
| the way around and had a half length
| to spare when he went under the wire.
Liverton also maintained his lead in the
third heat, and was half length ahead
of the bunch at the half when Sweet
Marie began TO push him. Rounding into
the stretch, Sweet Marie got neck and
neck with him, but lost her advantage
and fell back Mcdonald fairly lifted the
little mare along until she was even
with her rival again before the distance
flag was reached, and in a driving finish
went under the wire a half length ahead
of Liyerton.
Liyerton looked like a winner In the
fourth heat, but Sweet Marie passed him
just before the three-quarters was reach
ed. Sweet Marie easily won the fifth
heat. Liverton Jagged two lengths be-
hind all the way around and finished
fourth. Liverton could nave finished bet
ter than fourth, but he already had sec
ond money, and Andrews was content
to escape the req flag The Transyl-
vania was established in 1889 The fast
est previous record was 2:O71A, made by
rrince of Orange in race won by Osa-
mum in 1902. Track In fine condition.
Summary:
The Pennsylvania, purse $4,000, PIP class
trotting. 3 in heats;
Sweet Marie, b m, by Mckinney
"a. P. Mcdonald -. ........
Tiverton, b &. (Andrews) So. l
Hal Fry, b &, (Foote) ........
Snyder McGregor, l.nox's Gelatine King,
Luna and Kent starteu. Time 2:05& 2:04la
2:05; 2:0S1a; 200.
Pacing division of Kentucky Futurity
for year olds, purse $1,000 in 5:
Phala, b +, by Allie Wood AN
Bolass, CHI t, ,Jol4D ........
General Mac, CHI c, (Iorine) -.
Bucklock and Simon Kenton started.
Time 2:1S14; 2:1S1a; 2:1o,
2:17 trotting. purse $1,000, in heats
Bonnie Wilton, b h, by Wilson,
(Saunders) $500. .......... l l
Maxane, b m, (Snow)....
Bell c, br m, QHigbee) -. ..... 2
Ready Russell. Miss Kinny sybil H.
Jesse o., Cologne D., Ozone, Betsy Ford,
and Altonette started. Time 212A; 2;llls'
2:10.