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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE WITHERS STAKES + ; + The Withers Stakes was named in honor of David D. Withers, who. at the time of its institution, w 1- quite the foremost figure ill American racing. On tire occasion of its first running it was contested by lifteeu three year olds. Among them was a chestnut colt by Kentucky -Zaidee. Be was the property of an • rrentric Irish tuiiiuan of great popularity anil known to all turfmen as "Old Joe" Ponahue. The colts name was IMiblin and lie wa- not thought to have any great chance of winning. While at the post he was fractious and. rearing up. fell heavily. This was thought to have destroyed whatever chance lie laissessed. i.nr to the general astonishment of all concern, d. he was out in the lead directly after the start and there he stayed until he had swept by the judges a gallant winner of the first Withers. Dublins accident and subsequent surprising perforata aca aaaetlrrl to race track siqiorstition to such effect that for several years aterwards there was always a wild rush to back any horse that might chance to take a similar tumble while at the post. Since Dublins year the Withers has been run thirty -five times in annual succession and it is up for decision again this afternoon. It is a race in which great horses have figured and its record is as follows: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1874 Dublin Ponton. .110 Vandalite 107 Reform 110 ,200 1:50 1S75 Aristides Swim. .110 Rhadamantbus 110 Ozark 110 4.150 1:43 J 1870 Fiddlesticks Feakes..ll0 Charley Howard 110 Merciless 107 3.500 1:40* 1877 Bombast Barrett. .110 Cardinal Wolsey 110 Glen Dudley 110 4,200 1:46 1878 Duke of Magenta Hughes. .118 Bramble 118 Danicheff 118 3.500 1:48 187f» Dan Sparling Kelly. .118 Spendthrift 118 Report 118 5.305 1:48 1550 Ferncliffe Barrett. .118 Grenada 118 Oden 118 3.800 1:4! 1551 Crickmore Hughes. .115 Priam 118 Fillette 113 4.275 1:4.8 1882 Forester J. McLaughlin . .118 Mash Redon 118 Rica 113 4.600 1:46 1883 Geo Kinney J. McLaughlin .. 118 Pizarro 118 Trombone 118 2.090 1:45 1884 Paninue Fitzpatrick . .118 Himalaya 118 Pampero 118 3.240 1:48 1885 Tyrant P. Duffv..llS Richmond 118 Tecumseh 118 3.070 1:451 1886 Blggonet Mavnard . .113 Repartee 118 Headland 118 3,260 1:48 1887 Hanover J. McLaughlin . .118 Stockton 118 Belvidcre 118 3.4ftO 1:46 1888 Sir Dixon Fitzpatrick . .118 Prince Royal 118 Tea Tray 119 3.620 1:47 1880 Diablo Godfrey. .121 Eric 118 Reporter 118 5.380 1:45 lSOOKing Fric Garrison . .116 Magnate 113 Cayuga .113 8.140 1:41 18tl Picknirker F. Llttlefield . .117 Montana 117 Laurestan 114 4.tf»0 1 :40| 1S92 Tammany Garrison . .122 Patron 122 Yorkville Belle. 117 7.460 1:40 1893 Dr Rice Taral..l22 Rainbow 122 Sir Walter 122 9.470 1:42 1894 Domino Taral..l22 Henry of Navarre 122 Dobbins 122 7.100 1:40 189 Lucania Relff.109 Brandywlne 105 Gotham Ill 2.700 1:41| 1896 Handspring Slmras..l22 Hastings 122 Sherlock 112 2.550 1:41 1897 Octagon Simms..ll9 Ogden 122 Regulator 119 2.550 1:43 1898 The Htiguennt Spencer . 122 Mr. Baiter 122 Handball 122 3.815 1:43 1899 Jean Bereaud Clawson . . 122 Filon dOr 119 The Bouncer. . .122 4.450 1 :42i 1900 Kilmarnock N. Turner. .126 Mesmerist 126 Ildrim 126 5.470 1:411 1901 The Parader Landrv.126 Bonnlbert 126 Bellario 126 6.020 1:42 1902 Compute Shaw. .126 Old England 123 King Hanover. .126 4.815 1:42 1903 Shorthose Haack.126 Mexican 126 Injunction 126 6.395 1:41 1904 Delhi Odom.126 Brvn Mawr 126 Conjurer 126 5.750 1:40 1905 Blandv" W. Davis. .126 Hot Shot 126 Sparkling Star.. 126 0.220 1:441 1906 Accountant J. Martin. .126 Bohemian 126 Clark Griffith. . .126 6.850 1 :38» 19*17 Frank Gill Notter..12 ", Peter Pan 126 Sararinesra 123 7.775 1:40 1908 Colin Notter.126 Fair Plav 126 King James 126 12.090 1:41 P.iftft Hilarious ... But wrll . . 126 Joe Madden 126 Fay-tt.- 120 11.070 1:411 Run at Morris Park prior to 1905. •Previously run at Jerome Park.
