Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
Sweet Marie Beat Tiverton Yes.
tarday in the Fastest Race
Ever Trotted.
CONTEST At RBADVlLLE
First Heat Trotted In 2s0Sh, Second n
2,0AN and Third In 2s00N-Better
Time Made In Cfesceus.The
Abbot Race hut Conditions
Were Different.

Rendviile, Mass. Aug. 3.-Calfornia and
New York met to-day at the Rcadville
track and when the contest of speed end
cd the honors were awarded to the
Pacific slope. In one Of tn efincst speed
contest ever seen on any race course,
Sweet Marie defeated Tiverton two out
of three heats, thereby winning for her
owner purse of 5000
William Garland Of Los Angeles, owner
OF Sweet Marie. 2:oi 3-4 and a. Il.
Gwatheney, of New York. owner of
Tivcrton, 2:Oi 1-2 the two crack trotters
of last year, had matched their steeds
for 5000.
II was 2:3o o'clock when ATTAIN Nc
Donald behind Sweet Marie. and John
Howell with Tiverton. appeared for the
first heat. the latter getting the pole on
tho toss.
After couple of preliminary scores
all was in readiness and the first time
down they got the word. with Tiverton
saddle girth in the lead. This advantage
he increased until he swung down the
stretch for home. when Sweet Marie
reached his wheel, but the geldng won
handily by half a length. Sweet Marie
| was under a hard drive. The time. 2:o5
1-2, was the trotting record Of the year.
In the second heat Mcdonald had Sweet
Marie right to her stride and went away
with Tivcrton at whirlwind gait. For
a few strides the mare showed In front
| and then the geldins forged ahead lead
| Ing at the quarters by length. This
time Mcdonald made his drive earlier,
reaching Tiverton at the three quarters.
From there to the wire was witnessed
one Of the most desperate finishes ever
seen on track. and when Sweet Marie
| flashed under the wire a winner by a
neck. the applause was deafening and
continued until the drivers had dismount-
cd and weighted in. The time 2:o4 "a.
In the third and final heat Tvcrton
rushed to the front but Sweet Marie
yoked him on the lower turn. Howell
punished Tiverton to the distance post.
Then he realized that he was beaten
ard considerably eascd his horse, the
mare jogging home winner Of the race
by an open length. Time 200 ga
| Tho time of the three heats was. will,
| the exception OF the Crcsceus-Thc Abbot
race at Brighton Beach the fastest ever
trottod. In the opinion Of experienced
| horscmcn tho time made to-day was
superior. as the Abbot WAS withdrn wn
after tho second heat and Crcsccus went
tho mile accompanied by runner for q
pacemaker.
| Summaries:
MATCH RACE. TRoT, PURSE $4,000.
Sweet Mario won second and third
heats and race. Time, 31H, l:02&.
1891. 2:o4a4 80. 1.O3ia, 1:34A, zoos.
| Tivcrton won first heat. Time. 80,
1.03A, 1:34i.. 2:o5'2.
2:14 trot, purse Dircctum La SIS
won second. fourth and fifth heats and
race. Time, 2:o9a.. 2:12 :, 2:14A. Kid
shay won first and third heats in
2:11A, ?:09h. Bingham and Alley
started.
| 2:15 pace. purse s6oO-Billy Walters
Jr.. won in straight heats. Time. 2:13
2I3N, 2:12N Dewey, Little Miss
Bobby Nye and Messina started.
| 2:25 trot. purse sG0o-Alcrt c. won
in straight heats. Time, 2:1sIa. o:15h
2I5H. George NJ Composer. Queen
OF Melody and Sporty started. Silk
Weaver. Gusscro and Beck Sargent
were distanccd.
Against time to beat o:14L trot-
Admiral Dewey won. Time, 2O9A.
| TO beat 2:30h. trot-Octavio won
Time. 2:29h.
Beatrice Bellini won. Time. 229ia
Castenea won. time 2:201s. Laval
won. time 2:23h.