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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH HANDICAP New York racing organizations were prospering so greatly a half dozen years ago that it was decided it was in order to devise handicaps of great value to follow as supplements to the Metropolitan. Brooklyn and Suburban. The Coney Island Jockey Clubs contribution to this scheme was the Commonwealth Handicap, at a mile and a quarter, with 0,000 added. It at once became hardly second to the Suburban In IMipularity and was not far behind it in value. It also produced the highest class of racing and its six winners have all been real stars in the turf world, Waterboy, Ort Wells, Sysonby, Sir Iluon, Montgomery and Priscillian constituting a succession of victors of rare excellence. In Its reduction in value to ,500 guaranteed for this year it lias fallen away from its previous high estate, but this is but a temporary condition. The record of the event to date is: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1003Watcrboy 4 Odom"..112 Irish Lad 3 115 Goldsmith 4. .116 ,900 2:04? 1904 Ort Wells 3 ONeill.. 110 The Picket 4 .126 Irish Lad 4.. 132 13,425 2:061 1905 Svsonbv 3 NIcoL.lll Proper 5 114 M. RIchdson6 95 12,225 2:07 1900 Sir Hiion 3 Troxler. .110 Glorifier 4 109 Cederstrome 4 92 12.900 2:051 1907 Montgomery 3 Garner.. 112 Frank Gill 3 110 Dandelion 5.. 117 13,850 2:061 190S Priscillian 3 ...W. Miller.. 109 Firestone 3 100, Royal Tourist3104 12,300 2:061 Called Suburban Renewal this year.
