New-York tribune., 1905-07-19
lIVERTON vs.. SW EET MARIE
Champion Irotters VIII Meet in
Match Race To-day.

Tiverton, 2:04H and Sweet Marie 2:o4N, the
two champion stake trotters OF 1904, win meet
az Philadelphia to-day IN match race fer
$4,000 The contest will take plac9 at Belmont
Driving Park. under the auspices OF the Road
Drivers Association OF Pennsylvania and viii
be the frst appearance OF the two stars this
year. It addition to the match race. good card
OF amateur and professional races is scheduled.
The meeting OF Tiverten and Sweet Marie will
bring together two OF the greatest trotters ever
foaled On the Grand Circuit last year these
two won every important stake for tfotters with
the exception OF the Massachusetts, Stake, for
2:l0 trotters. AZ Readville, which went to Con-
susla s. The mare and gelding met IN e0mpetI-
ton on numerous occasions in 1904. In the 2:11
class trot, at Buffalo. Sweet Marie, Tiverton and
John Taylor each won heat in 2:O91a. 2:O9 and
2:O9A. Sweet Marie finished second twice In
this race. won first money, with IfVerten
second and John Taylor third.
In the Charter Oak Stake for 2:O9 trotters at
Hartford, Tivert6n won In 2:O7& and 2:O7a<
giving Sweet Marie the first defeat Of the season.
In this race the mare won fourth money behind
Ttvsrton, Or. Strong and Masetto.
In the classic TransylVane. however. at Lex
inston. for 212 trottets. Sweet Marie heat Tiver-
ton in the most sensational Ave heat race ever
trotted The geIding won the first two heats In
2:o5A and 2041a. but the mare came back in the
next three heats In 2:0515. 2:Os1a and 2.O9, win
ming the race. al who saw this race unite tn
proelaiming 1t the greatest light harness horse
contest In history.
In the Knickerbocker, for PA trotters purse
$4,000. at Empire City. Sweet Marie won IN
z:1o1s and 2;10. beating Arfsto and John Nc In
the Long Island. for 2:14 trotters. purse $1,000
at Brighton Beach. the mare repeated winning
from nearly the same field in 200. 29sA and
<I17@. In the second heat Of this race sweet
Marie and Aristo tretted dead heat the rastest
thoI On record Tiverton did not start In either Of
In the Massachusetts. at Readville. T,vsrton
SSCerteu. out tTlpped and fell in the ffrst neat
this meeting. Sweet Marie beat Direct View 4,
ayerheat race, whining the last three baafs a.
Z:15A. 2:llh and 2:121R -
In the Roger Williams Stake az prcvt5aoeA
C Lor E;iZ trotters, Sweet Marie, TfvertoH and
Consleia eSeH % S. met In fierce duel Tiverton won
mare took the last three heats and the race n
ZN0tl, -l 2'os1S and e:OSt5 ConsueIa s. won third
In the Ohio Stake. for e:ee trottsr. ~ r-,,c,r-
ma IIyerton beat a fair field IN POST p-agL
ana 2:GSA. Sweet Marie ala net start
seaso, AT the Memphis meetins. which closed the
season Sweet Marie won three races beating
II the best trotters in the free for all class and
1aktlg III record or 2;O4A. Tiverton did not race
IN the second heat of the Pennsylvania. at Lex
ingtUr. ' - A-eA-
g., Sweet Marie was toaled in 1895 and was bred
IA "a SellIornia She IS by Mckinney 2:t14; dam.
Lazy lazy rivers, by Garr's Mambrlr1o. a SON OF
34llqiininiorh0 Patehen. The mare Is owned by
o i,laIn I.3 Garland. Of Los Angeles Cal. He paid
90 @ ioo for sweet Marie. and has raced the mare
IN the rnatinees at Los Angeles Last wear Rob
err A smith. the driver and trainer. raced the
mare through the Grand Circuit to Provfdence
Wnere she was turned over to Alta Mcdonald
VINO viii have charge OF Sweet Marie this wear
diverfSn ton was foaled In 1895 and bred by
Henry Plumhs OF Des Moines, Iowa. The eeldfns
is by Galileo Rex; dam. Folly, by Arrogan:
second dam Stolen Kisses, by Pendennis Tfver-
ton is owned by A. B. Gwathnney, OF Nev-YorIx
rhe gelding was driven last year by John
Howeh OF Poughkeepsie. who win have charge
of him this season ~ D.
Both horses have been trained especially for
this match race and each is reported 10 be in
vorite in the betting