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CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE MUNICIPAL HANDICAP. The Municipal Handicap was established at Morris Park fourteen years ago as a test race for stayers of high class and has abundantly met the expectations of its founders. For one thing it was in this event that "the fastest mile and three-quarters ever recorded in this country was run when Major Daingerfield won it in 2:57 in 1903. For another it gave that remarkable stayer. Ben Holladay. an opportunity to make nnother sort of record by winning it in 1S97. 1898 and 1899. carrying the steadying impost of 130 noands in the latter two years and giving a surprising exhibition of consistently maintained form. It ha never been won bv a bad race horse, has always produced a rousing good race and has clearly demon-slnitcd that our horses of today are as well able to cover a long distance as were those of days farther i back. Its record is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1S95 Hen. of Navarre 4 . . .Grltfin. .130 Rey el Santa Anita 4120 Clifford 5 ...12S $ 2,400 3:02 1S9G Sir Walter 6 Doggett..H4 Dutch Skater 5 112 Raniiro 4 85 1,950 3:05 1S97 Ben Holladay 4.. A. Clayton.. 118 Dutch Skater 6 102 Semp. Ego 4. 100 2.250 2:595 IS9S Ben Holladay 5 T. Burns.. 130 Jefferson 5 S7 Thomas Cat 4 99 2.750 3:01s 1899 Ben Holladay G Spencer.. 130 Laverock 4 106 Warrenton 4.. 110 3,325 3:00 1900 Ethelbert 4 0dom..l26 Imp 6 126 M. of Harlem 4100 3,125 2:58 1901 Latson 6 : ..Wonderly . . 95 Maid of Harlem 5.. 100 Hernando 3 ..100 3.495 2:5Si 1902 Advance Guard 5 Odom..l27 Hunter Raine 3 95 A. Williams 3102 2,730 3:00 1903 Major Daingerfield 4 . -Odom. .120 Caughnawaga 4 113 Warranted 5. SS 2.805 2:57 1904 Gunfire 5 Shaw.. 113 Ostrich 3 95 Outcome 3 .. 97 2.850 2:59 1905 St. Bellane 3 W. Knapp..l02 Right Royal 3 107 Outcome 4 ...105 2.820 3:595 1906 Dishabille 4 W. Knapp.,115 Ironsides 3 110 Miss Crawfd5112 3,230 2:57J 1907 Nealon 4 W. Knapp..l2G Good Luck 4 106 Ironsides 4... 114 3.045 2:5S
