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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP. Tlie Great Eastern Handlcan Is one of the tlme-honoreil fixtures of t lie Coney Island Jockey Club, having -been one of the first list of stakes instituted by the organization. It has been won by some mighty racehorses and in it Hamburg gave a great exhibition when. he carried" 135 pounds to victory in ISO"... . H takes a good horse to win the Great Eastern and, besides Hamburg, such groat youngsters as Dew. Drop, ; King Fox, Raceland, Tournament, Sallie McClelland, .Lady. Violet, Ogden. Mesmerist. Endurance by Illglit, . Lady Amelia, Tradition and Burgomaster illuminate" its history. Tlie record of tlie Great East-Srri is as Year."8 First. Jockeys. Wt. Second Wt; Third. Wt. VaL Time. 1883 Dutch Roller Garrison,. 90 Water Lily ..........100. Leo 104 ? 0,137 l.li 1884 Ten Stone J. Caldwell . .105 Goano 116 Pardee Ill .,10 1.10J 1885 Dew Drop ,01hey,.I10 Inspector B .109 Pocomokc 100 .,592 1.101. 18S6 King rFox Spellman. .125 Connemara. 11 Laredo ........ 110 i,29S 1 lo 1SS7 Itaelland .Hamilton . .118 George Oyster 113 Gallifet 11 ,MS l.lot . ..... . 9, 0.920 1 1 1888 Diablo J. Mclaughlin.. 110 Carroll 10 Philander im Tournament .Midgely.. 07 Lord Dalmeny ........ 10S Civil Service ..112 S.u... 1:1. 1890Sallie McClelland .....Barnes,. 124 Kildeer HO Russell ........118 8,-4 1.14s 118 Curt.Gunn.. 1G 8,063 l:10sj ipni rudwi" Berseji..l0S Dagonet 1S92 LkflT Wel T. :GhSand .123 Sir Francis 105 Don Alonzo ....12S -7,340 l:10i S Sato:::.. 13 7,900 1:13 1M3 of Hamilton.. 114 Flirtation Galilee 1894 GUtta Percha Littlefield . .100 Dolabra. 10a Silv e 103 3.900 1.10 1895 One I Love Doggett..l22 Margrave . ,....110 Hazlet 11- 3,J-o 1.10J 1896 0den Taral.-125 Typhoon II. 124 Voter ..... .114 3,8o0 1.10 ; TTnmhurc I Taral..l35 KJtefoot ail Briar. Sweet ...109 3.975 1:101 1 lismancrVcn".T:-S Ethelbert 115 Martimas 128 3.900 1:091 1809 Mesmerist OConnor. .130 Red Path -"2 JW? " "v" 1 8i" 1900 Beau Gallant Bullman..l07 Dublin -113 lar Rockawaj . .1-1 n.S.O 1.12J lOOltEndurance by Right. J. Woods.. 126 Sombrero 10. Otis ...........114 j.buO 11.; 1902 Golden Maxim Landry.. 115 Africander 110 Merry Acrobat .10, 5.92j, 1 14s Pulsus .123 Kobadil ...... AOo SoO l.U 10O5 Lady Amelia J. Martin. .114 1004 Tradition Lync..l2S Sandria 109 Burnt Hills ...lL. -5.9... laij, 1905 Burgoraaster ...-.aiildebrand,. 130 Whimsical ...........121 JuBster .......110 o,S.,0 l.li Distance reduced from 3-4 mile to "Futurity Course," 1,203 yards 1 foot. fDIstance increased to 3-4 mile.
