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f : * CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES HOTEL STAKES i * . . 4. One of the big eviits of Saratoga racing; will be disposed of this afternoon when the United States Hotel Stakes, for two-year-olds, is decided. It is an event that, in its early years, was a dash of a mile and a half for three year-olds, ami in its first rutin trig" was won by the famous Luke Blackburn, his equally i". i;d stublcmatc. Hindoo; proving successful the following year. After having been cut out of lie Saratoga program it was revived as a race for two year-olds under the Whitney regime. Last year it fell to drasmere at a value much reduced from that of preceding years, but it has again been, restored to souie-tlng like its old Importance and will net the winner over .00o. Tlie record of the race is: lear. First. Jockeys. Wt Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1880 Lnke B*burn...J. McLaughlin . .118 Ferneliffe 118 Oden 118 $ 1,800 2:41 18S1 Hindoo J. McLaughlin . .118 Crickinore 115 Bonfire 108 2,900 2:38 1S82 Frankle B J. McLaughlin .. 110 Apollo 115 Boatman 115 2,100 2:40J 1883 Drake Carter Snellman. .115 Barnes 118 Tennyson 113 1,600 2:30 1884 Kosciusko Stoval-.llS Blast 118 Powhattan III. .118 1,500 2:53 1S85 Favor Spellrnan . . 118 Irish Pat 118 Tontine 113 1.500 2:40 1886 Inspector B Fltzpatriek . . 11S Solid Silver 118 OFallon 113 1,750 2:42| IS87 Hanover J. McLaughlin . .118 Wary 113 Grlsette 113 1,850 2:381 1885 Ballston Newmeyer . .113 Badge 123 Alexandria 112J 1,350 2:40 1889 Retrieve I. Levis..ll7 Blair 107 Cassius 117 1,330 2:381 1890 Sinaloa II Barnes.. 120 Isaac Lewis 117 Rancocas 117 1,270 2:37J 1891 Bermuda Anderson .. 122 Santa Anna 102 Bolero 117 1,010 2:39 1892»Copyright Morris.. 107 Lady Superior 102 Gallndo 115 1,450 1:561 1893 Deception McDermott. .102 Martyrdom 117 Prince George. .125 1,450 1:55| 1894tPeacemaker Lamley.,104 Dobbins 125 Domingo 107 2,950 1:29 lS95tAxiom A. Clayton.. 120 La Vienta ...100 Merry Prince ..118 1,385 1:02| 1S9G No racing. 1897ttBraw Lad W. Martin.. 110 Orion 101J Little Buck ...100 960 1:451 LSOSttGeorge Keene T. Sloan.. 126 Central Trust 112 Laverock 112 1,470 1:57 1899 Kinley Mack Spencer.. L26 Lackland ,.116 May Hempstead.126 1,750 1:54| 1900 Race discontinued. 1901»*Masterman Bullman. .110 Dixlellne 117 Caughnawaga ..113 7,250 1:08 1902 Skilful Landry.. 112 Athel 110 Charles Elwood.122 10,480 1:06| 1903 Montreson Redfern..ll7 Reliance 110 Moharib 117 9,780 1:12 1904 Woodsaw Lyne.-llO Wild Mint 110 Siglight 127 8,250 1:09 1905§Burgomaster Uedfera.,127 Pegasus 1L2 Ormondale 112 8.370 1:131 1906 De Mund Radtke..l22 Arcite 117 Vox Popull 112 8,790 1:14 1907 Restigouche W. Miller.. 109 Jim Gaffney 127 Fair Pl«v 125 8.250 1:15 1908 Hilarious Notter..ll4 Bobbin 114 Selectman 114 8.250 1:15 1909 Grasmere Scoville. . 1 17 Waldo 12S Shannon 117 1.200 1:14* ♦Distance reduced from 11-2 miles to 1 1-8 miles. tDIstance reduced to 7-8 mile. Distance reduced to 5-8 mile and for two-year-olds. Was formerly for three-year-olds. ttDlstance Increased to 1 mile and for three-year-olds. ttDlstance Increased to 1 1-8 miles. ••Distance reduced to 5 1-2 furlongs and for two-year-olds. § Distance Increased to 3-4 mile. In 1909 Fauntleroy finished second but was disqualified for foul and placed last. .i* . % .
