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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE WITHERS STAKES. The Withers is one of the blatark slakes .f the American turf, antedating the Kentucky Derby by a year. It is Worth noting that the lir*f winner of lie Kentucky [lerh.v was taken east and won II. e s,., i Withers, no ether hone enjoying this distinction. The race was earned in haaar of o. i». withers, the one lime dictator of the easicni lull and has always been a race for track three .war aide, the names of such grand raeera as Ai let hap a, Doke ef Magenta, Bramble. Spendthrift. Criekaaare, Qreaade, Forester. George Kiniiev. Tyrant. Hanover, Sir Dixon. Irince lloial. Kelvidcie. Diablo. Taiiiinany, Yorkvllle Belle, I.iaiiuo. licniy of Navarre, Hoi. bins. Haadxprlng, Hastings. Klnaaraoek, The Pander, Boaadhert, Delhi. Br n Mitti and Accountant shining in its honor list of placed horses, lis record is as follows; Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wf. Val. Time. 1574 Dublin Pnntou . .1 io Vandalite lo7 Reform 110 $ 3,900 1:80 1575 ristides Swliu..llo ltliadaiuaulhils 110 Ozark lit 4. 1 Trt» 1:451 1S7C Fiddlesticks Feakes.,110 Charley Howard 1 H» Merciless 107 3.560 1:40* 1877 Bombast Barrett. .110 Cardinal Wolsey 110 Glea Ihtdley ...110 4.3M 1:40 1878 Duke ot Magenta Hughes. .lis Bramble lis Daub-heft IIS 3,500 1:48 1870 Dan Sparling Kelly. .118 Spendthrift 118 Report 118 r,.:i0r. 1:48 1880 Iernc mi Barrett.. 118 Grenada us odeu lis :s.soo 1:40 1881 Crickinore Hughes. .115 Iriain IIS Fillelte 113 4. 1275 1:48 188 Forester I. McLaughlin . .1 IS Marsh Kedon IIS Rica 113 4,600 1:40* 1883 Geo. Kinney. ..J McLaughlin . .lis Pizarro lis Trombone 118 2,000 1:4.". 1884 Panhiue ... Iitzpatrb -k - . MS Himalaya lis Pampero 118 .i.lHo 1:48 188." Tyrant P. Duffy .118 Kiclunond 1 IS Tecuiuseh US 3,070 1:45 1886 Biggonet Mavnard . . 1 1:: Repartee 118 Headland 118 3300 1 :4S 1887 Hanover J. McLaughlin . .118 Stockton lis Belvidere 118 3,400 1:4S 1888 Sir Dixon Fitzpatii-k . .1 is Plinee Boyal lis Tea Tray 110 3,680 1:47 1889 Diablo Godfrey. .121 Brlc lis Reporter lis 5,380 1:4.". 1800*KIng Fric Harrison. -116 Magnate 113 Cayuga 113 8.140 1:41 1801 Iicknicker F. Littleneld . .117 Montana 117 Lauicstan 114 4.190 1 :4tit 1802 Tammany Garriaon. .122 Patron 122 YorkvUle Belle. .117 7.400 1:40 189:; Dr. Biee Tarai..l28 Rainbow lS- Sir Walter 12"- 0.470 1:42 1804 Domino Tawl..l22 Henry of Navarre . . . A22 Dobbins 122 7. loo 1:40 ISO.". Luca uia Reilf . lti".i Biandyw iue 105 Gotham Ill -.7IH1 1:41 J 1808 Handspring Stoma. .122 Baatiags* 122 Sherlock 112 2.r riO 1:41 1807 Octagon Stoaaa.-llO Ogdea 1J2 Regulator 110 2,550 1:43 1808 The Huguenot Speacer..l22 Mr. Bailer TJ- Handball P_2 ::.815 1:43 1800 Jean Bereand Clawson. .129 Iilon dOr 110 The Booncer ...1_2 4.4.".0 l:4Ji 1000 Kilmarnock N. Tamer.. 126 Mesmerist 126 Ihlrim 120 "..470 l:4lj 1901 The Parader Landry . 120 l.onnibert 120 Bcllario 120 5.020 1:42 1902 Compute Shaw. 120 o| | Knglaad 12:. King Hanover ..120 4.815 1:42 1903 Shorihose Ilaack..l20 Mexican 126 Injunction 120 6,305 1:41 1904 Delhi Odom..I20 Bryn Mawr 126 Conjurer 120 5.750 1:40 1905 Biandv W. Havis..l2 ; Hotshot 126 Sparkling Star ..126 6,220 I14-! 1000 Accouiitant X. Martin .120 Bohemian 120 Clark Iritlith . . . 120 0.S5U 1:38 Run at Morris Park prior to 1095. Tlieviously run at Jerome Park.
