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* + CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE GAZELLE STAKES 1 * , , ■ m The Gazelle Stakes will be run for the twenty-third time this afternoon at Gravesend. It Is a race that has lieen carried off by some of the greatest fillies of American turf history, falling to the famous • laver. Firenze. in its first year, and since then having been won bv such other celebrities as Ambulance, lorkville Belle. The Butterflies. Blue Girl, Beldame. Tradition and Stamina. The Gazelle is one of the stakes that closed before the passage of the Hart-Agnew bill brought woe to the New York turf interests and so will net the winner between ,000 and ,000, making it a prize well worth seeking. Its history is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt VaL Time. 1887 Firenze Hamilton. .113 Flageoletta 103 Maggie MltchelUOS $ 1,860 1:56 1888 Winona Martin. .108 Blythesome 113 Bella B 108 1.775 2:03. 18S9 GIpsv Queen Fitspatrick..U6 Holiday 113 Miss Cody 113 2,510 2:00 1890 Amazon Hamilton. .113 Golden Horn 113 Starlight 113 3,510 1:58 1891 Ambulance F. Littlefield. .117 Reckon 117 Orlgeuse 117 3,540 1:59J 1892 Yorkville Belle I. Murphy. .117 Madrid 117 Ragna 117 2,840 2:04 1893 Naptha Simins..ll7 Miss Maude 117 Grace Brown. ..117 2,540 1:59 1894 Nahma LtttleJield. .117 Jersey Belle 117 Baroness 117 3,590 2:03 1893 The Butterflies Urlflin..ll7 California 117 Roundelay 117 2,570 1:59 1896 Intermission Taral.,117 Woodvlne 117 Bes. Browning. .117 2,400 1:58 1897 Casseopla LIttlefleld. .117 Miss Prim 117 Leonore 117 2,400 1:59 1898 Geisha T. Sloan.. 112 Kitefoot 112 Miss Miriam . ..112 2.400 1:561 1899 The Rose Maher..lt4 Bettie Gray 114 Marmarica 114 2,400 1:57 1900*Indian Fairy OConnor. .106 Oneck Queen 114 Motley 106 2,300 1:50 1901 Trigger Odom..l0C Janice 114 Morningside ...106 2,300 1:48» 1902 Blue Girl T. Burns. .124 Par Excellence 113 Hanover Queen. 113 2.300 1:49§ 1903 Stolen Moments Gannon . .113 Gloriosa 113 Love Note 113 3,250 1:49| 1904 Beldame V. ONeill. .124 Graceful 121 Little Em 113 3.590 1:52| 1905 Tradition W. Davis. .113 Coy Maid 113 Kiamesha 113 2,915 l:5l| 1906 Flip Flap W. Miller.. 121 Perverse 124 Meddling Daisy. 113 3,390 1:48 10O7 Court Dress J. Martin. .121 Yankee Girl 121 Estimate Ill 4.495 1:47* 1908 Stamina E. Dugan. .121 Anonyma Ill Laughing Eyes. .111 4.940 1:48 •Previous distance 1 1-8 miles.
