Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
YEARS TURF RECORDS.
Africander, Waterboy and Hamburg
Belle Lead All Rivals.

In more than one respect records were
broken in connection with the turf in 1903.
1t has already been published that about
500, 900 will be the amount of the New York
state tax on all receipts at the race courses
doing business In the state. This is $4,000
more than the preceding year. which was
the largest in the history of the turf, and
indicates that about 100000 were taken
in the shape of gross receipts during $50
days racing. Gross receipts means also
sweepstakes contributed by horse owners
fees for various privileges, gate money, &C.
The money received by the state through
this tax Is disbursed to all agricultural as
sociations. so that farmers engaged in the
breeding of live stock become entitled to a
portion of the very money which that stock
might help to earn on the race course
In new records established in races 1903
has been prolific. For the first time In the
history of the great Suburban Handicap a
ree-year-old, Africander. 10 pounds, won
that famous race. Run on a heavy track
1t was not expected that the time record
would be broken, and it was not. The
honor OF making a new record at the handi-
cap distance over the Coney Island Jockey
Club track was reserved for ]. B. Haggin's
FAMOUS racer, Waterboy. who on July 2.
carrying liz pounds, defeated the crack
three-year-od Irish Lad 115 pounds and
1ve others, in 2.04 3-5
The best previous record at the track for
, ,no uiStaHce was ZO0, made on June %,
1890 Salvador after winning the Subur-
ban. defeated Tenny in the great match
which was the sequel to the famous classic.
AT Br1ghton Beach, on July g. Waterboy,
carrying ia pounds, won the Brighton
nandlcap, mile and a quarter in 2.U3 1-5
which Is the best time on record, either
ON circular or straightaway track
Afrlcander made new record at a mile
and fve furlongs when he won the Real
Ration on July Z at the Coney island
Jockey Club course. The colt carried I22
pounds and ran the distance in 245 1-5
The best previous record in this stake was
2.4S2-5 -
Major Daingerfeld, four years 100
pounds. made the best on record ct d mile
and three-quarters when he won the Mu-
nicipal handicap, over the hill at Nor
r'is Park in 2.57. This was on October ).
on august " Africander had made a new
record when he ran the distance in 25S.
carrying lib pounds and defeating Heno a
head in the Saratoga cup, in one of the
greatest performances ever show1 by a
three year-old.
race courses. At Washington Park. Chi
cago. on June 80. Dick Welles. three years.
lu9 pounds. ran six furlongs in III 40,
which is the record a circular track
At the same track on July 3 Jane Holly
four years, 80 pounds. ran six ard a half
furlongs in lis 3-5, which is the best on
record.
On August IA. at the Harlem track, Chi
cago. Dick Welles. three years, i12 pounds,
ran mile in 137 2-5. the best On record
on circular track. At the same track
on October ] MCGEE. three years, 1O5
pounds. ran five and a half fuilonss in
1.O5h, which is the best on record on a
circular track. AT Washington Park July
l, Rag Tag. four years. 104 pounds. ran
seven and half furlongs in / 50 10, the
best on record. Glassful. three years 101
pounds. won at a mile and a sixteenth IN
] A 3-5. the best record. This was on
July 2, at Washington Park
AS for the chief money winners of the
year. the leaders in their respec i've classes
are: Africander who won $1,000; Water =
boy. S51.G5O. and Hamburg Belle. s4G3S5
The last named owes the bulk Of her win
ningS to the Futurity.