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* f CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE GREATER NEW YORK STEEPLECHASE + * The Greater New York Steeplechase has since its institution ranked well among the steeplechase stakes of the Xew York tracks and Bankers among its winners several of the most famous jumpers of the last decade. Shillalah. The Bachelor. Hylas, Paul Jones and El Cuchillo having all lieen real stars in their branch of racing. The record of the event is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1898 Shillalah 41 Hogan..l02 Mars Chan . 139 Trillion 7| 148$ 050 5:00 1S99 Westown 6 Cochran .. 155 Gov. Budd At 160 Kins T. 6 150 650 4:5:; 1900 The Bachelor 7 Hogan..ltS0 Filon dOr 4 141 Trillion 9 137 1.150 4:43 1901 Passe Partout 5 . . .Hueston . .157 George Keene 6 141 Perion 6 150 1.150 4:51 1902 Miss Mitchell C.l Mara. .152 Rowdv 4 146 Perion 7 140 1.150 5:01 1908 Adjidaumo 51 W. Heidcr..l40 Fulminate 71 1S6 Tankard S 130 1.910 4:581 1904 The Ragged Cavalier 5| .Bav . .150 Judge Phillips 7 15S Flyg Virginiaiu5144 2.215 5:05 1905 Hvhi9 4 Rav..l48 Flving Buttress 61. ..150 Lavator 9 156 2.1S5 4:53 1906 Paul Jones 41 Rav..l37 Fallaheen 4 140 The claimant 41.137 2 655 4:59 1907 F.l Cuchillo 5 Donohue. .150 Rocket 4 132 Dick Shaw 4 ...133 2.525 4S57 1908 Alfar 6 M. Henderson .. 14S Kara 5 150 Sanctus 5 154 2.375 4:47
