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EMPIRE CITY RACING STATISTICS. James Butler the Leading Money-Winning Owner His Colt Spur Best Winner. Tire summer meeting of the Empire City Racing Association, which began at the hilltop track in Yonkers on July 13, and came to an end on July 31, embraced sixteen days of racing, during which time ninety-six races were decided and 12,780 was distributed in stakes ami purses. The daily average distribution amounted to ,048. The attendance was of a satisfactory standard throughout the meeting, the racing high-class and spirited, witli large fields contesting in a majority of the races. James Butlers stable met with phenomenal success, his horses winning twelve races, finishing second ten times and third on eight occasions, accounting for 0,027 in stable earnings. Mr. Butler was easily the leader among the money-winning owners, of which the following won 00 or more each: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Butler, J 12 10 8 0,027 Brighton Stable 8 4 2 7.90S Sanford, J 8 4 0 0,902 Thompson. L. S 2 4 2 0,925 Loft, G. W 3 0 3 5,030 linker, W. II 4 . 3 1 4.412 Miller. A 3 5 2 4.221 Wiekliffe Stable 1 2 1 3,775 Quincy Stable 3 5 3.421 Powers, P 2 0 0 3.3S5 Livingston, J 4 3 0 3,143 Buxton, C 4 0 1 3,007 Colton, E. T 4 3 1 2.S45 Whitlow, J. 0 1 1 0 2,425 MacManus. J 2 0 0 2,307 Carman, R. F 2 0 2 2,101 Lewisohn, 0 2 1 0 1.9S5 Cochran, G. A 2 1 5 1,520 Perkins, II 2 0 3 1,525 Congdon, W. II 2 1 0 1,500 Pearce, W. II 1 2 0 1,471 Parsons, S. L 2 0 1 1,370 Smith, T 2 2 0 1.250 Carey, L. J 1 1 0 1,221 Looney, J. T 1 3 0 990 Warner. W. II, 2 0 0 981 Herz, E O .3 2 930 Calumet Stable ...2 0 0 805 Mizell, AV. R 1 1 1 790 Browne. G. II 1 2 1 775 Schorr. J. W -. 1 .0 0 750 Clancy; AVrc. -.rrvr-. . . . ;vr.v.-. -1 i" 2 731 Oliver, AV. L 0 3 2 700 Jeffords. AV. M 1 3 0 070 Clark, P. A 1 0 0 055 Allies, R. L 1 0 0 035 Randolph, P. S. P 1 O 1 015 Brown, AV. A. . 1 0 1 580 Kilmer. AV. S 0 1 1 550 Victory Stable 1 0 2 550 Talbott, J. 0 1 0 0 540 Moran. J. J 1 0 0 535 Arlington, E 1 O 2 500 Ownbey, J. S 1 0 0 500 Cleveland Stable ... 0 2 3 450 Travers, AV. H 0 3 1 450 AVilson, R. T. O 2 1 400 Spur was the chief money winning horse of the meeting with 1917.sh,175 to his credit. Following are money winning horses of 00 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Spur 2 0 0 $ 6,175 Papp 2 0 1 4,900 Cum Sah 1 0 0 3,900 Kickety 1 0 0 3,850 St. Isidore . 3 1 0 3,780 Ultima Thule 1 2 O 3,725 Lady Kotha . 3 0 1 3,602 Top o th Morning 2 0 0 3,385 Wnwbcek 2 0 0 2.S35 Intone 3 2 0 2,602 AVesty Hogan 1 1 0 2,425 Adeline Patricia 2 0 0 2,307 Ballad 2 0 2 2.100 Pan Zareta 3 0 O 2.005 Ticket 1 2 0 1,700 Paddy AAhack ..2 0 O 1.060 King Baggot 1 0 0 1,011 Bella Desmond 2 0 0 1.5S5 Manganese 2 0 1 1,507 Right 2 1 0 1,500 Sasin 2 O 0 1,500 Ed Roche . 2 0 2 1,140 Broun 1 0 0 1,425 Top Coat 2 1 0 1,390 Riverdale 2 0 1 1,370 Poacher 1 0 1 1,301 Edith F ...1 1 1 1,280 Basil 1 1 0 1,221 American 2 0 2 1,201 La Russe 2 O 0 1,201 The Spinner 1 0 0 1,121 Tippity AVitchet 1 O 0 1,060 Recount 1 0 0 1,000 Felucca ....2 0 0 981 Paganini 1 2 O 901 Sandstone II 1 0 0 880 Miss Bonero 1 1 1 871 Philippic 1 0 1 841 Zouave 1 0 0 840 Barry Shannon 1 1 0 821 Geo. W. Avery 2 0 0 805 Bantry 1 0 0 801 Dan 1 1 1 790 Bob Hensley 1 0 1 785 Sosius 1 0 0 751 lima Schorr 1 0 0 750 Miss Kruter 1 2 1 740 Xylon 1 1 0 700 Borrow 0 1 0 700 Daddys Choice 0 1 1 700 Dick AVilliams 1 0 1 090 Ed Cudihee 1 1 1 075 George Smith 1 0 0 670 Battle 1 0 0 655 Little Nearer 1 0 0 035 Election 1 0 1 615 Counsel 1 0 0 600 Piraeus 1 1 0 1 590 Fragonard 1 0 1 580 Dovedale 1 1 0 550 Square Dealer 1 1 0 550 Tran by 1 0 2 550 Gex 1 I O 550 Aileen 0 1 0 0 535 Currency 1 1 1 535 Kashmir I 0 0 531 Dr. Johnson 1 1 0 500 G. M. Miller 10 1 500 Spark 1 O 0 500 Tie Pin 1 O O 500 Tumble In 1 0 1 450 AVistfnl O O 3 450 Meteorite 1 O O 450 Clematis II 0 1 O 400 Rosie OGrady 0 1 0 400 Kewessa 0 1 0 400 M. Buxton carried off the riding honors of the meeting with eighteen winning mount:; to his credit. Following are the Jockeys riding one or more winners: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.O. Buxton, M IS 18 0 9 15 .37 Continued on necond page. j EMPIRE CITY RACING STATISTICS. Continued from first page. Rowan, M .... 61 13 S 8 32 .21 Lykes, L 53 10 10 12 21 .19 Knapp, W. 40 8 15 4 13 .20 Schuttingcr. A 37 .6 10 4 17 .16 Connelly, D 47 6 8 9 21 .13 Barrett, N 44 i 7 5 26 .14 Robinson, F. 36 6 6 7 17 .17 Troxler, J. J 23 4 3 5 12 .17 Kleeger, B 29 3 4 3 19 .10 McGraw, S 27 3 2 7 15 .11 Mott, A. 3 3 0 0 0 100 Troise, R 33 2 3 1 27 .00 McAtee, L 19 2 1 5 11 .11 Collins, A. 40 1 3 5 31 .02 McTaggart, J 16 1 2 3 10 .06 Butwell. J 5 1 1 1 2 .20 Allen, L 11 1 1 1 8 .09 Garner, M 17 1 1 1 14 .00 Obert. W 17 1 0 3 13 .00 Following jockeys finished second- or third with one or more of their mounts, but did not ride a winner: Jockey. Mts. 2d. 3d.Unp. Burlingamc, C 5 3 0 2 Ryan, J. P 13 1 2 10 Pickens, A 6 1 0 5 Walls, G 4 0 1 3 Following jockeys finished unplaced witli all their mounts: Jockey. Mts. Jockey. Mts. . Ambrose, E .1 Lang, W 2 Douglass, D 1 Willie, L 2 Ensor, L 1 Hansen, C 4 Petz, J. 1 Kummer, C 5 Griffiths, II .2 Hanover, J 7 Huff, N 2 The record of the trainers, who saddled one or more winners, is as follows: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. McCormack. J 12 Murphy, T 2 Odom, G. M 9 Perkins. H 2 Hughes, II 5 Rowe, James 2 Shields, W 5 Whalen, J 2 Bakor, W. H 4 Clancy, W. C 1 Buxton, C 4 Clopton, S. A 1 Colton. E. T. 4 Herold, F. A 1 Goldblatt, M 4 Hogan, W 1 Burch. P. M 3 House, W. S 1 Goldsborough, A. J... 3 Johnston, J 1 Hirsch. M 3 Land, G. 1 Karrick, W. II 3 Lawler, S. J 1 Byer, N. L 2 McDaniel. D. R 1 Carman, R. F.. Jr... 2 Mizell. W. R 1 Congdon, W. H 2 Mooney, J. T 1 Cunningham, E 2 Murphy,- M. J 1 Fitzsimmons, J 2 Odom, J. D. .. . 1 Jennings, W 2 Phelan, E 1 Midgley, W. R 2 Veitch, S 1 Sixteen stake events were decided, the winners of which being here shown: Stake, Date. Winner. Value. Frivolity Selling Stakes, July 13; Tippity Witchet 1,000 Empire City Handicap, July 13; Spur... 3,850 Whirl Stakes, July 14; Papp 4,150 Fleetwing Handicap, July 14; Top o th Morn ing .. - ..- 2,325 Tarrytown Selling Stakes, July 10; Ballad.. 1.000 Mount Vernon Handicap, July 18; St. Isidore 2,325 Demoiselle Stakes, July i9; Wawbeek 2,325 Eastview Stakes, July 21; Cum Sah.... 3,900 Empire City Derby, July 21; Rickety 3,850 Arrow Selling Stakes, July 23; Top o th Morning 1,060 Red Cross Handicap, July 24;- Bromo........ 1,425 Sprightful Selling Stakes, July 24; Recount.. 1,060 Knickerbocker Handicap, July 25; Westy Hogan 2,325 Wakefield Handicap, July 20; Ultima Thulc. 2,325 Yonkers Handicap, July 28; Spur.. 2,325 Melrose Selling Stakes, July 30 ; Paddy Whack 1,060 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number " of days 16 Number of races ; 90 Winning first choices 44 Winning second choices 27 Winning outsiders 25 Winning at odds-on IS Defeated at odds-on 16 Percentage of winning favorites 46
