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AN OLD ESTABLISHED FIXTURE TO BE RUN THIS AFTERNOON + _____ — + The Clark Handicap, whose history is coincident ilh thai of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, ether important events of spring racing at Churchill Downs, will be run this afternoon at that course im-the fortieth time. The lie-id which has been named to # in the race is in keeping with its best traditions and doubtless will produce ■ contest, that will compare favorably with those that have taken place in tin-past. Originally the Clark Handicap was ■ stake race for three-year-olda and. known as the Clark Stakes, uas run as a sequel to the Kentucky Handicap, its distance was two miles until 1881, when it was re rtuced to a mile anil a quarter. Other changes in the distance have since been made and are shown in the tabled history of the race which follows: -ot. First. Jockeys. W_ Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Tinw. 18T5 Voltigeur McGrutb . .100 Calvin 100 Millionaire 100 $ 1.4_5 3:r.o% 1S70 Creedmoor W. Williams. .100 Vagrant 97 Henry Owinga.100 _.150 :.:.!4-_ 3S77 McWbirter Miller. .100 Vera Cruz 97 Hyena 97 _.000 :i:M - 1S7S Leveller Swim. .100 §Day Star 100 Solicitor 100 2.150 :!::,7 1S79 Falsetto I. Murphy. .100 F.ueklie 100 Trinidad 100 2,100 3:40% lvso Klnkead J. McLaughlin . .l"l" Auroras Baby 108 live and Bye. .108 2.::.".0 ■■■...T-i ISM* Hindoo J. McLaughlin . . 105 Alfambra 105 Bootjack 106 :..5 K 2:W% KSS2 Kiinnvinede J. McLaughlin . .105 Babcock 105 Apollo ... 02 .".ISO 2:15% 1883 Ascender Sloval..lo_ Cardinal hlcCloakey l 2 Marklaud 10: :.27U 2:18 1884 Buchanan I. Murphy. .110 Loft in 110 Audrain 110 ::.2.;0 2:12 1885 Bersan 1. Mnrphv. .110 Troubadour 110 Joe Cotton ....110 :;,420 2:tHi/4 1880 Blue Wing Garrison.. 118 Free Knight 118 Bndurer lis 4.190 8:10 1887 Jim due L. Jones -. 1 1 8 Libretto US Ban Cloche lis :i,o:;o 2:11% 1888 Galllfet A. McCarthy . .US White 118 Long Roll lis 8,510 _:I.Vt 1880 Spokane Kiley..lis Proctor Knott. 118 one- Again. .. .1 is ::,5i i 2.12.. 1800 BUey I. Murphy. .lis Robespierre lis Bill Letcher.. .118 4.140 2:16% 1801 High Tariff Overton. .122 Dickeraou 122 Milt Vouug US .-V.7o 2 12 1S92 Azra A. Clayton .. 122 Phil Dwyer 122 :,044J 2:20 1883 Boundless Kunze..l22 Buck McCanu 122 Decapod 122 2,.00 2:12 IBM Chant W. Martin. .122 Pearl Song 122 Buckiene 122 2,730 2:19% 1805 llalma Perkins. .122 Curator 122 1.720 2:landi/~. ISOCtBen Bder Slmms..ll7 Semper Ego 117 Parson 109 3,350 1:56% 1887 Oruameul . Clayton . .1 17 Dr. CaUett 117 Panmare 117 3,350 1:55 1888 Plaudit R. Williams. .127 Lieber Karl 122 3,350 1:56% I.V.i.i orsiui N. Turner. .122 Hapsburg 117 His Lard-hip. .110 SiSSO 2:01 4 19U0 Lieutenant C.ibson Boland..l27 Flaunt 117 Diendonue 107 " .:iM 1:54 1001 ilis eminence Winktield . .127 The Puritan 117 Driacoil lit 8,860 1:55 l«0_ Heath 7i Slack. .lit! Jim Clark 4 101 L.Strathmel 108 l.fKIO 1:47 10U3 Loves Labor Scully.. KM Harry New 4 Ill Airtight CD... 92 2.150 1 :4S 1004 Colonial Girl 5 Lync.109 Monsieur Beaiicaire -4 lit; Reservation 4116 2.170 1 :4S% 1005 Halts 4 Nicol..lo+ Early Boy 4 98 Brancaa 4 109 2.070 1:83*4 1006 Hyperion II. 3.W. Mclntyre . .10-5 Envoy 4 104 Kercheval :-l.10S 2.KK 1:48 1907 The Minks 4 Nicol-.llO Brancaa 6 llo Harry Seott4.16_ 1,820 1:50% 908 Polly Prim 5 V. Powers. .117 The Minks ." 107 Pinkoia 3 105 1,070 1:53% 1000 Miami 3 M. McOee..l03 Arcite 5 112 liuck 4 105 1,820 1:46% 1910 Kings Daughter 7T. Koerner . . 1 24 T. M. Green 4 109 Crystal Maid41l4 1,000 1:45% 1911 Star Charter :J J. "Wilson. .105 Countless 4 132 Joe Morris 4.10S 1.990 1:47%. 1:»12 Adama express 40. H. Shilg --122 Mary Davis C 10O Cherrvola 5.. 101 1,620 1:45% 1013 Ruck horn 4 Goos"-.122 Flora Finn 4 100 Any Port 5 ..102 2.080 1:48% Run as a stake for three-year-olds from 1875 to 1901 under name of Clark Stakes. Changed to handicap for three-year-olds and over in 1902. Distance reduced from 2 miles to 1 1-4 miles, f Reduced to 1 IS miles. JReduced to 1 1-1C miles. §Dead heat for second place.
