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I CLOSING FEATURE OF QUEENS COUNTY JOCKEY CLUB MEET- I ING AT AQUEDUCT THIS AFTERNOON A : 1 The summer meeting of the Queens County Jockey Club comes to an end with the running of todays card of six races. The feature provided for the closing day is the Myrtle Selling Stakes, with a guaranteed value of ,500. The Myrtle was established in 1887 and was run over the Gravesend course up to and including 1910. It was not run for in 1911 and 1912. In 1913 it was run at Belmont Park and in 1914 was transferred to the Aqueduct track, where it has been decided since. The tabulated history of the Myrtle Selling Stakes is here shown: 1ear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Ace. Wt. Val. Time. 1887 Amalgam 4 Davis. .100 Markland 7 110 Lancaster 4.. 93 $ 2,585 1:49 1S88 Queen of Elizabeth 4.Ossler.. 94 Valiant 4 101 Brown Duke5104 1,900 1:50 1SS9 Bronzomnrte B.......Mozier..l0O Long Knight 9 110 Salviul 4 104 2,455 l:4SVi 1890 Raymond G. 4 ......Barnes. .105 Golden Reel 5 90 Lotion 4 97 2,110 1:52 1891 Sir John 4 ;.. Hamilton. .112 Lepanto 4 85 Admiral 4. ..102 2,045 l:49y4 1S92 Lowlander 4... A. McCarthy . .107 May Win 4 102 King Crab 7. 112 2.125 1:50 1893 Equity 5 SImms..lll Nomad 4 98 Mordotte 4.. .104 2,180 1:50 1S94 Count 5 Keefe..l01 Emln Bey 4 100 Raceland 9.. 113 1,270 1:51 1895 Patrician 4 Taral..ll2j Peacemaker 4 104 Buckrene 4.. 100 1,350 1:49 1890 Merry Prince 3 Hewitt.. 92 Hornpipe 4 100 Sir Dixon, Jr4 97 1,350 1:49 1897 Free Advice 5 Scherer..l07 Harry Rccd 3 108 Premier 4... 113 1,420 1:50 1898 Lehman 7 Spencer.. 104 Merry Prlnco 5 107 Semper Ego 5113 1,480 1:49 1899 Merry Prince G .....Spencer.. 107 Charentus 5 102 Continental 7103 1,505 1:40 1900 Hesper 3 . Ranch.. 80 Skyscraper 4 96 Kinniknick 0101 1,705 l:47ys 1901 Kilogram 4 T. Burns.. 107 Lntson 0 103 Intrusive 6.. 113 1,575 1:47 1902 Francesco 3 ...Shea.. SO Mcrito 5 95 The Regent 4 98 1.S75 1:44 1903 Duke of Kendal 3 ..J. Martin.. 99 Highlander 4 97 Zoroaster 7 . .110 2,000 1:46 1904 Sheriff Bell 4.....T. Burns. .10S Flauinnila 3; 91 Unmasked 7. 100 2.0S5 1:45 1005 Jacquiri 4 J. J. Walsh.. 101 Gold Ten 3 86 St. Valtine4.116 1,775 1:44 1900 Dishabille 4 ....Scwcll..lll Garnish 5 10G Orra. Right5 .113 1,940 1:4G 1007 Grapple 5 Beckman..l00 Hyperion II. 4 108 Angler 5 100 1,995 1:44 1908 Angelus 3 .....Shrevc. OS Monfoit 4 101 Spooncr 3 ... SO 2,350 1:4G 1909 Montgomery 51.....E. Dugan..lOS Racquet 3 SG Norbitt 4 ...107 1,135 1:54 1910 Boaucoup 5 ..Crecvy..l0S Far West S 105 Wise Mason4107 1,150 1:55 1913 Lysandcr 3 ...Wolfe. .100 Ella Bryson 3 108 D. MacdId 7110 075 1:40 1914 Grover Hu"hes G..B. Marco. .105 Monocacy 4 110 G. Fisher S.llt C75 1:39 Win Montresor 5 W. LIlley..l03 Holy 3 95 Harry Shaw411l 075 1:38 1910 Fenmouse 4 J. McTaggart . .111 J. J. Lillis 5 .....106 Bac 5 113 1,000 1:3S Distance 1 mile and 70 yards from 1902 to 1908. inclusive. 1 1-S miles In 1909. and 1910. 1 1-10 miles in 1913. No racing in 1911 and 1912. Run at Belmont Park in 1913 and at Aqueduct in 1914, 1915 and 1910.
