Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
SWEET MARIE MAY ENTER BIG
MATCH
M'ewATHMEY ISSUES Def
Wants to Race Tlverton Against Sweet
Marie, Lou Dillon and Major
Delmar for $4,000
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Sweet Marie, owned by William Gar
land of Los Angeles, is steadily ac-
quiring fresh laurels in the east and
the prospects are that she will soon
be entered in one OF the greatest speed
contests ever seen on the American
turf.
A. B. McGwathmey of New York,
owner Of Tiverton, has made a remark
able proposition that lovers of harness
racing are anxious to see carried out.
This is to match Tiverton, 2:O4 1-2,
against Sweet Marie, 2:O4 ga; Lou Dill
Ion, 1853 IA, and Major Delmar,
1859 ga, for $4,000 a corner If the
challenge is accepted the purse will be
most certain that $4,000 will be offered
for the event. The match would be
the most important in the history of
trotting, as 1t would bring together the
four greatest trotters before the public.
The challenge is the outcome of the
race at Readville between Tiverton and
Sweet Marie, which was won by the
Los Angeles horse. In the first meet
ing between these two steppers at
Philadelphia Tiverton won in slow
time. The second match took place at
Readville Mass, when Sweet Marie
turned the tables and won in remarka-
bly, fast time. The match was two in
three heats. Tiverton won the first by
half a length in 2;O5 1-2, which was the
fastest time of the year. Sweet Marie
took the next by a neck in 2:O4 "a,
-equaling her own best time. The third
heat was won by Sweet Marie in
2:o6 3-4.
At the third meeting between Tiver
ton and Sweet Marie, which took place
at Buffalo last week, Tiverton won two
out of three heats inlslow time, Sweet
Marie breaking badly in the first after
being in the lead.
Greatest Race of History
The proposed match would attract
followers of the trotting turf from all
over the country as it would be the
greatest race ever decided. The out
come of such a match Is doubtful.
That Lou Dillon's record is faster than
any of the others does not necessarily
mean that the queen of the turf could
defeat them. c. K. G. Billings, who
owns both Lou Dillon and Major Del
mar, would have the best of the argu-
ment and the longest chance at the
purse, for if one of his champions failed
the other might prove successful.
Both have shown much of their old
time form this season. Lou Dillon,
driven by Mr.. Billings, trotted two con-
secutive heats in 2:O6, while Major
Delmar on the same day went a mile
in 2:0S. The first half of the Majors
mile was made in one minute fiat,
showing that the gelding is just as
fast as ever.
Mr.. Billings has made arrangements
to send his famous pair to Memphis
and Chicago for the matinee races. At
one track he will drive Major Delmar
and H. K. Devereaux will be behind
Lou Dillon, and at the other track the
drivers will change horses. After these
events the engagements of the two
champions will permit of their meeting
Tiverton and Sweet Marie
Sweet Marie has a record of which
Garland is Justly proud. Last year
she started in thirteen races, took part
in forty-one heats and won 27. She
equaled the worlds record for a mare
in race, 2O4 3-4, and established four
other records. She is acknowledged TO
be one of the greatest racing mares
that ever followed the grand circuit.
Her work this year has been confined
to three matches with Tiverton.