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: : SOME HISTORY OF THE ORIENTAL HANDICAP r- What the Brooklyn Handicap lias been to the spring meetings of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, the Oriental Hr.udicap long was to the .clubs fall meetings, bur of late years its importance has been somewhat diminished. However, it is still an event that ranks well and if Maskette should be sent to the post this afternoon to do battle with Fitz Herbert or King James it will lie voted one of the greatest racing events of the year and will attract a great crowd. Fully as great race horses have contended for mastery in the Oriental in the past. Knrus. Kingston, Exile. Los Angeles, Badge, Eon. Itncelaud. Lamplighter, Hornpipe. Sir Walter, ltamapo. Clifford, Henry of Navarre. Algol. Imp. Hen P.rush. Gold Heels. Dines. Colonel Dill. Dandelion. Running Water. Fair Play and Doraute all having been race horses of high class and some of them entitled to the much abused appellation of lirst class. The record of the race is: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. lSSGFerona 3 Rafferty . .100 Aretlno C 114 Elgin 4 110 ,400 l:5Sj 1SS7 Eurus 4 Hayward.,109 Exile 5 118 Richmond 5.. 112 3,700 2:00 1SSS Dunboyne 4 Hamilton . .112 Queen of Elizabeth 4 08 Los Angeles 3 114 3,430 2:12 1SS0 Kingston 5 I. Murphy.. 127 Los Angeles 4 11C Badge 14 114 5.425 2:12 1S90 Eurus 7 Hamilton.. 117 Eon 4 10S Castaway 11.4115 5,000 2:13J 1501 English Lady 4. J. Lamley.,100 Raceland C 120 De Muth 4.. 115 5,025 2:0S 1502 Pactolus 3 Thorpe.. 105 Fidelio 3 95 Lamplighter 3117 4.025 2:11 1593 Lamplighter 4 Tarai.,127 Banquet 0 118 Kir Walter 3. 101 3,300 2:0S 1594 ltamapo 4 Griffin. .122 Bassetlaw 4 108 Hornpipe 3 .. 90 2,010 2:12 1595 Clifford 5 Simms..l21 Sir Excess 4 107 H.of Navarre412S 2,350 2:07 1S90 Dutch Skater 5 OLcary.. 95 Bclmar 4 95 Ramiro 3 97 2,350 2:10 1S97 Havoc 5 R. Williams . .113 Ben Brush 4 127 Maurice 5.... 99 2,150 2:0S 1 SOS Algol 4 T. Burns.. 120 Dr. Catlett 4 .....114 Whist. Con 3. 100 1,700 2:071 1S99 Imp 5 P. Clay.. 128 Charentus 5 100 1.700 2:07g 1900 Charentus C T. Burns. .103 Gonfalon 3 100 Jack Point 4.11C 1,700 2:072 1901 Gold Heels 3 J. Woods.. Ill Blues 3 109 Terminus 3 ..107 1,750 2:05? 1902 Colonel Bill 3 .Odoni..l20 Igniter 3 113 Herbert 5 122 1.900 2:00 1903 Charles Ehvood 3. .ONeill . .104 River Pirate 3 95 Hunt. Ralne4 1015 1.CG0 2:0G 1904 Dainty 4 W. Davis.. 114 Lord of the Vale 4. .115 Proper 4 110 2.755 2:06i 1905 Alwin 3 Lync.10! Buttling 3 104 Coy Maid 3.. 95 2,940 2:06 1900 Oxford 4 Horner. .105 Running Water 3 ..120 Good Luck 3 . .113 3,190 2:05J 1907 Dandelion 5 Nicol..ll9 Running Water 4 12C. Tokalon 0 113 4.140 2:04? 190S Angelus 3 C. II. Shilling. .107 Fair Play 3 125 Dorante 3 ...115 1.S75 1:59 1 1-S miles this year. 1 1-4 miles from 1837 to 1907 inclusive.
