The San Francisco call., 1904-10-07

LEXINGTON. KY. Oct 6.-The
Transylvania stakes for 2:12 class
trotters. value $4,000. the greatest
event in the history Of the harness
turf. was won by Sweet Marie to-day
in the last three heats, the first two
heats going to Tiverton. Four worlds
records was made in he Pennsylvania
by the lowering Of the event record
and making the fastest mile of the
year on any track. When Tiverton
won the first heat in 2:04% he low
cred the event record and made the
fastest trotting record of any horse
this year. When he won the second
heat in 2:O4Ia 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
POS. This established worlds rec
ord for the fastest three heats ever
trotted in a race. Her mark is also
a worlds record for the fastest third
heat ever trotted in a race. Sweet
Marie won the fourth in 2:0Sh and
the fifth in 2:O9. thus establishing a
worlds record for the fastest five
heats ever trotted in a race. The av-
erage time for each heat was
2:Os 1l-2O. The first three heats av-
eraged 2:O51.
Sweet Marie. the winner, is owned
By William Garland of Los Angeles.
In the betting Sweet Marie was IA
vorite for the race, but Tiverton was
favorite for the first heat Sweet Ma
RE drew the pole. Tfverton took
fifth position. Tiverton got the pole
before the half was reached and held
it to the finish, going under the wire
a length ahead of Sweet Marie, the
others struggling behind.
Tiverton never lost the pole in the
second heat He set the pace all the
way around and had half a length to
spare when he went under the wire.
Tiverton also maintained his lead in
the third heat and was half a length
ahead Of the field at the half, when
Sweet Marie began to press him.
Rounding into the stretch, Sweet Ma
RE drew level with, him, but lost her
advantage and fell back. Mcdonald
urged the mare along until she was
even with her rival again before the
distance flag was reached. In a driv-
ing finish she went under the wire a
half length ahead of Tiverton.
TivertOn looked like a winner in
the fourth heat until the stretch was
reached. He took the pole from
Sweet Marie at the eighth and led
around TO the half. surrendering his
position just before the three-quarters
was reached. Sweet Marie easily won
the fifth heat. Tiverton Jagged two
lengths behind all the way around and
finished fourth. He could have fin
ished better than fourth, but he al
ready had second money and Andrews
was content to escape the red flag.
Tuna and Kent were distanced in the
first heat. Knox's Gelatine King
found the pace too hot for him in the
third. The crowd wildly cheered
Sweet Marie as she walked past the
stand after her victory. Summary:
The Transylvania. purse $1,000. 2:I2 trotting,
three in hve-Sweet Marie won the third.
fourth and fifth heats in 2:05, 2:OsIz 2:O9.
I1verton won hrst and second heats in 2.o43t
2.o41z- Hall Fry. Snyder McGregor. Knox's
Gelatine King. Tuna and Kent aslo started
Pacing division Of Kentucky Futurfty for
three yesr-olds. purse $1,000, three in i've
phala won three straight heats in 2:13K
2:13h 2:l5 Bolass, General Mac Bucklock
and Simon Kenton also started
2:1T class. trotting purse $1,000, three IA
ive-Bonnie Wilton three straight heats
IN 2-l2&. 2.111k. 2:13. Maxane Bell &, I3oIdv
D ozone Betsy Ford and Alton also started.