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+ + CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE EMPIRE CITY HANDICAP + * The principal race of the Empire City meeting, the Empire City Handicap, of the valne of 1910.sh,000. will be urn for the fourth time this afternoon. Its greatest value was in l.RIS. when It was a guaranteed 5,000 race. Such value was bound to attract the stars of the turf and Frank Mil. King James, Jack Atkin. Master Robert. Royal Tourist and Till ing were among the cracks that started, but the western colt, Pinkola. greatly favored by a muddy track, carried off the S|«dls in triumph. In fact, it is a feature in the history of the race that it has always b -en won by a western-owned horse. The record of tire event is as follows: Vet*. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1907 Prince Ahmed 3 Ott..l09 Cedersttonie 5 95 T. Robinson 4 .101 $ 1,000 1:40? 1908 Pinkola ! J. Butler . 105 Frank Oill 4 122 King James 31»X 11.800 l:54jf MM Malthle 4 PaSe..lO« Alfred Noble 4 115 K. Daughter 61416 3,850 1:53* Run at 1 mile in 1907.
