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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE DOUBLE EVENT Second Half. The nineteenth running of the second half of the Double F.vent occurs this afternoon at Sheesphead Hay, with Firestone, winner of the first half, an absentee because of injuries received in the Great Trial Makes. Some great racers have won the second half, notably Russell, Hornpipe, Ornament, Hamburg, Jean Hereaud, Mesmerist and Water Pearl. The record of the race is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 18S9 Torso J. McLaughlin.. 122 Livonia 107 Anaconda 110 ,445 l:lV,i 1890 Russell F. Littleileld .. 12:: Strathmeath US Reckon 120 5.000 l:llj 1891 Victory Taral..l2:: His Highness 12.". Vestibule 118 :S.900 1:09? 1892 Corduroy Taral..lll Kvanalus 110 Lawless IIS ::,S0O 1:135 189:. Hornpipe Garrison. .12:! Declare . . 12:5 Galilee 115 4.900 1:12 1894 Cesarion Doggctt . .118 Sir Galahad 12.". Waltzer 12:! :i.750 1:12 1895 Handspring Doggctt . .123 Applegate 123 4,000 1:13J 1890 Ornament Garrison . .125 The Friar 115 Winged Foot ..122 5,200 1:12 1897 Hamburg Wilhite..l29 Uriel 122 Mont dOr 122 3.S00 1:111 1S9S Jean Keren ml T. Sloan. .129 Ethelbert 122 Glenheim 129 ::,S00 l:12j 1899 Mesmerist Ta.ral..l29 Mark Cheek 122 Radford 114 4,002 l:llg 1900 Klkhorn N. Turner. .114 Tommy Atkins 129 P.eau Gallant. . .114 ",825 1:12 l!MllFlywheel Shaw.. 114 Whiskey King 129 Par Excellence. 119 .!,S0O 1:121 1902 Whitechapel Shaw. .114 Whorlcr 114 Mexican .......129 3,800 1:14 jj l.KCi Conjurer Odom..ll4 Gallant 122 Pulsus 129 5,110 1:11 1901 Veto .. .Redreri.-112 Hlandy .. 122 Councilman 122 7,700 1:14 1905 Ironsides J. Martin.. 112 McKittredge 115 Timber 122 7,700 1:14 1900 Water Pearl Lyne.,129 Peter Pan 120 Superman 120 7.7H 1:13J Run over old Futurity Course until this year.
