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f H CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE BAY RIDGE HANDICAP * ; * lor the second time since its Inaugural in 1901 the Bay Ridge Handicap will be run this year as an oMinjgi.t dosing race instead of one closed for entries long baton its running. But it may prove .lust as interesting notwithstanding the .lifferei.ee. which wis brought about by circumstances well understood and is nrahably of a temporary nature. In Its eight years of existence the Bay Ridge has four times fallen to western horses, this fair division between the east and tin- west having keen brought ahead by Advance Guard, Proper. Rams Horn and Old Honesty, Hams Horn scoring the fastest time ever recorded in its history. Being at a mile and a quarter the Bay Ridge calls fur stayers and in its annual recurrence has seres failed to provide an interesting race. Its record to dale is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. WL Val. Time. 1901 Kamara 4 Shaw. .111 Decanter 6 108 First Whip .4118 ,085 2:0G« 1902 Advance Guard 5 -Wonderly . .117 Noues 4 110 Watercure 5. .100 1.080 2:07$ 1903 Blues 5 Hoar. .122 Herbert 6 122 Moon Daisy 4 . 90 1,030 2:10J 1904 Proper 4 Hildebran.l . .111 Carbuncle 7 100 Orin. Bight 3. 100 3,250 2:061 1905 Cairngorm 3 W. Davis. .111 Jacquin 4 109 Outcome 4 106 3,150 2:08$ 1900 Rams Horn 4 Shaw. .113 Von Tromp 4 108 Bedouin 4 105 3,225 2;05J 1907 Gallavant 4 Garner. .105 Confederate 4 100 Cairngorm 5. .108 3.025 2:07 1908 Old Honesty 4 Notter..ll9 Juggler 5 12C Killieerankie 4 97 510 2:001
