The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-04
SWEET MARIE WINS MATCH.
Mare Beats Tivevtsn In Fastest Three
Heats Ever Trotted.

RBApvILLE. Aug. s.--A big crowd OF lovers
OF harness racing gathered at the track here
this afternoon to witness the match race
between Sweet Marie and Tiverton for a purse
OF 5000. After losing the first heat the
mare won tho next two In splendid form,
the time Of 2D4x for the second heat being
By far the best Of the year. The time made
by T!verton In the first heat. 2os'i. was also
very fast, and the third heat was trotted In
2OcK. making the race the fastest three
heat trotting event ever held.
The two great trotters met once before this
season In match race. the event being de-
cded at Philadelphia, and Tiverton was the
winner. On this account the geldlng was
the favorlte. and although no poolselling
was allowed here to-day. many q bet at to
and 10 to . on Tlverton was quietly laid.
Alta Mcdonald. trainer and driver OF the
mare. was confident that his charge could
beat the gelding, and some Of the friends Of
Mr.. Gaylord Of Gallo rnia. owner Of Sweet
Marie. picked up o tidy bit OF money ba Ok
Ing her In to-dsy's race.
The conditions we're wellnigh perfect for
the race when Starter Frank Walker gave
the word for the start In the first heat. and
the crowd expected TO see some fast trottin g.
Tiverton had the pole and got away well
In the lead. The gelding was length and
half ahead at the quarter In 80 seconds.
At the half Sweet Marie had cut down the
lead to length. the time being i:osk. The
seldinR was barely leading at the three
quarter pole. the time being l:SH. Rounding
to the homestretch the horses were about
even. but In the last few rods Of the mile liver
ton made his lead Just half . lengt the time
for the heat being 2:o5h.
The second heat was grand race from
the word. The pair got away almost even
and at the quarter Tiverton only had the
pole advantage. the time being 500 seconds.
Sweet Marie crept UP until their noses were
even at the half: time. l:02H. Around the
turn the horses came at a great clip. nose
and nose. but fifty yards from the wire the
California mare responded to the flick OF the
whip and finished half a head to the good.
The time for the mile was 2o4H. equaling
the best time for the season..
The hard race In the second heat took some
OF the dash out of Tiverton, and he was unable
to keep up his speed in the third and deciding
heat. They started evenly. but at the quarter
Tlvertop led by half 2 length in 50 seconds.
At the half it Looked IKE NV ad for Ttvert9n
quarter Of mile Sweet Marie evened matters
snd sSess Mar ns WON BY two ensss Se1
ol jchn AI ao.sll Ae ethallenssd Mcdonald 70.
trotters and the latter accepted. '' -
The 2l4 trot furnished some fine sport,
Dlr6Ctum LASS winning tne money after nve
heats had been raced. The AIS pace went
to Billy Waters. Jr. in straight heats, and AL
bert G. won the 215 trot In straight heats.
Match Race-Trotting; purse 5000:
Sweet Marie. b. m. by Mckinney (McDon-
fime-2:o6ia. 204A. 2:oesi
2:l4 class. trotting: purse 5000:
Directum Lass. br. m, by Directum
Kid Shay. b. g. Rosemlrej ...,......i j 1
b Rms IA Blk JKIsi!nnsy'~........s ! ;
ANY, THim Finn TOOK, a,oo,s AJAX, aa.,4.
215 class, pacing; purse 5000:
Billy Walters, Jr.. b. g.. By Whalebone wood
Dewey: 70. {. GDickeIson,.. :,...,........,,i j j
Little Miss. br. m. lSulllyan) .........,....S 2
Bobby NXe, gr. CTfmothyl. .,..........4 9 8
Tlme-2I3 2:l9IS, 2I21
2.2s class. trottins purse $500:
Albert O., gr. e., by Bellinl (Dickerson)...i ! /
6ompose! b s. G.ssiD: ,,;v...,,;,,,....",5 : !
sporty. ch m. tBither) ..............,......e )
Silkweaver. CHI g. (Moran). ................6 7dis
Gussuro. b. m. Cabin, ...................e 6dis
Beck Sargent, b. m. Sargent ...,..........7 DR..
Timo-21sIi. 2:16,f. 2:l6l4.
Against Ttme-Trotting: 70 beat 2:Solz:
Beatrice Belini, blk T. 81. by Bellini. a:aeh ..i
Octavio b. &. dD, by Beilini. 7.7sH ,...I.......i
Castayea. oh. M BY Ptstaohio, 3:20H.
Laval CHI. T.. by Lancelot. 2;2a.S .,.,,.,,tt..,...l
Against T1me-.rrottins; 10 beat 2l+,,