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THE TURK WINS THE WILLIAMSBURGH. New York. Mav 2.— The Turk BCata proved that he is one of the topnutch three year-olds of this season bv handily winning the Willianisburgh Stakes at Aqueduct today from James B. Keenes Crasuiere .in. the Col.lorcst colt. F.vcrett. The Turk was in receipt of four pounds from Crasuiere. and it was the first stall of the Keelie colt, but what made his race particularly impressive was that after betas; apparently beaten at the furlong poet he stood a long drive gamely to come away to ultimate victory bv almost two lengths. Qraasaere raced well for a first effort BJBd should surely make u.mmI later. Last season Crasunre weal to tke races earlier than The lurk and wa- sfcsaya a Setter iiilt ill the opinion of the haiidi.appi r. Should lie improve as i.s «x peeted over his rare af today ke will still hold Ike Turk sate for -printing distances al bast, though doubt still .i-ts as to just how far he will race. The condensed history of the Willianisburgh is a-b.llows: Iear. Winner. Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. IMS S lobar., moier ..AIM Shaw ,840 1:131 l.KH-Mac.piin Ilf. ONeill 1.70S 1:131 IMS Pasadena 114 Lvne l.«N0 1:13] IMS Halifax 12i; Shaw USSS 1:19 11107. Met heiio MS Gamer .... 1.74.". 1:14 l»08 Hidden Pearl ...110 ft Dugun .. MSB 1:13 t!N ! Not run this vear. MM The Turk .... 10S M. McC.e. . l.SSS 1:134 tBan a do.!. I ln-;i i with Lady Amelia and won runoff. It was ■ g I day for the public, four of its choices being tii st home, while Koriuak and Stafford. the other winners, while not actual choices, each had a good following. The weather was threatening and cloudy, but the track was fast and the ractag interesting. Iu the handicap. Foils, running a vastly improved race over his previous effect, ran a mile iu 1 :.5S. equaling the track record to win in a romp from Zieiiap. This mare was handled with poor judgment by jockey Class, who made no move until loo late. When she was called on iu the last farinas; skc raced to place easily. T. W. OT.ri.ns Pluvious, evidently a fine colt. made a show of hi- company iu the four ami a half furlongs dash and on his ssBSSrSBg both in wet and dry at Aqueduct, he is evidently destined for better things as the seaaoa advances. On excellent a ill horl t v. it was annouu-ed today tiiat jockev . H. Shilling would be granted a license I., ride and he n a. have a mount tomorrow. His case of assault on his former einplojer. B. L. Thomas, was disiiii s..l in court today and it araa toe onlv bar to bis license, lie is under contract to ride for S. C. midreth and will also do siderable riding for II. K. Knapp of the One.k Stable, and F. B. Ilitclieo.k. both Stewards of the Jockev Club. J..hn F. Madden today made his first appearance at the track for this season.
