Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
HARNESS RACES.
Fastest Three-Heat Trotting Contest
on Record at Readville.

Before crowd Of less than 5000 persons,
at Readville, Mass, yesterday afternoon,
the California trotter. Sweet Marie, 2.04x.
owned by William Garland of Los Angeles.
signally defeated the bay gelding Tiverton.
2.041s. owned by A. B. Gwathmay. former
president OF the New York Cotton Ex-
change, and regained the laurels which
were won from her at Philadelphia in July.
Tiverton. however. put up grand battle.
and the mares victory was In doubt up to
withone one hundred yards of the finish of
the final heat. Out to the last notch liver
ton faltered and the mare went under the
wire winner of the greatest trotting race
ever decided at this track.
1t was the fastest three-heat race ever
trotted. The best three-heat race before
this was when the former champion trot-
ter Alix won at Terre Haute eleven years
ago in 206. 206A and 205A. battle royal
from start to finish. the race yesterday was
such contest as one sees only few times
In lifetime.
Tiverton Had Speed.
In the first heat Tiverton had lead of
two lengths at the quarter in O.32. at the
half in 103A, and when he reached the
three-quarter pole in 1.3414 Alta Mcdonald
urged the mare. but Tiverton, splendidly
driven by John Howell. heightened out at
2.01 gait. coming home strong in 2051a.
For the second heat Sweet Marie scored
under full steam. but Tiverton led to the
three-quarters, the mares head closing up
to the leaders wheel To the wire 1t was
great struggle with no daylight between
them. Sweet Marie. with her long stride.
hung relentlessly to the uuick-gaIted little
gelding until Mcdonald fairly lifted the
mare under the wire head to the good in
2.04&, the fastest time made by a harness
horse this year. The quarter was trotted
In O.31A. half in 1.02h, the three-quarters
in 1 23L the mile in 9 04d
The third heat was test Of endurance
in the stretch. and again the mare proved
her supremacy The gelding came on with
out faltering until within a hundred yards
of the wire. where he fell back beaten.
The fractional time was 0.32. 103A, 1.34A
and 2.O6A
While the special race was the chief event
of the day, the class races We're excellent
There were three new 2.10 trotters added
to the list, more than have been brought out
at a whole meeting elsewhere this season.
Admiral Dewey. son of the famous Nancy
Hanks, 2O4, surprised horsemen by gaining
a record of 2.O9A. In the entire season he
had made only one mile in trials as fast as
2.16, and only three in go.
Billy Walters, jr., and Albert c., the lat
president of the New York Stock Exchange.
had easily the speed of their opponents in
their respective races
The Summaries.
Match race. trotting; 5000
Sweet Marie. b. M, by Mckinney-Lady
Rivers, by Cars Mambrino tMcDoHaldj. 2 l l
Tiyerton, b. g. by Calico Rex tHowelD....1
Tim. 2.o5h, 2.o4s. 2osA.
PA Glass; trottng; purse. 5000
Directum Lass. br. m, by Directum
Kid Shay. B. g.. by Hydrogen Gsose-. !,
Bingham. Blk 9: 0emarest: ::.:::.:s : 3 : 2
Alley blk Tig g; esaiylss' aoss ai2a. ai4a.
2.15 class, pacing; purse. 5000
Billy Walters. Jr.. b. g.. by Whalebone,
Woodring) ........'..........'.a ! 4
Dewey TO. g. (Dfckerson ..............G =
Little Miss. b. m. tSulliyan). ...,.......,..3 Z
Bobby Nye, g. g. tTimothyl. .............4 . Q
Time-2.13 2.13h. 2.12la.
2.25 class. trotting; purse, 5000
Albert c., gr g., by Belini-Libby Sweet
by Highland Gray Diekerson). ..........i / !
George NJ. oh. g. (Commings) .--..........a 2
Queen Of Melody. en-. m. OicNally). .......s 1
Sporty, b. IN. (Bither) ...................-6 3
silk Weaver. b. h. Moran. ...............5 1dis
Gussuro, b. m. tOahilD ;..........s edis
Time-2. 1871, 215la, 2.15A.
Against time; to beat 214A; trotting-
Admiral Dewey. b. h., by Bingen-Nancy Hanks,
by Happy Medium tSnedaker), first.
Time. 2.09A.
To beat 23OA; trotting-
octavio. b. g.. by Belni.sister octavia, by
Beatrice Beilini. blk m, by Bellini-Trixe Nut
wood, by Nutwood (Dckerson), first.
Time. 2.291a.
Castenea, CHI. m, by Pistachfo-Linoora "likes'
by Guy Wilkes Orinkwater,, first.
Laval, CHI m, by Lancelot-Exotic by Expedi-
tion Young), first.