The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
KING JAMES WINS
Takes Van Cort1andt Handicap, Cover
Ing Mile in 1877 As

| Belmont Park, N. Y, May %.-King
| James, carrying 129 pounds, easily won
the Van Cortlandt handicap, one mile, at
| Belmont Park today. The remarkable
fast time of 1:37 AS, together with his
heavy impost, makes him the probable
favorite for the Brooklyn handicap at
Gravesend next Tuesday. The start was
good Priscillian went out to make the
pace and led to the far turn, where Shil-
| ling sent King James up fast on the
rail, and taking the lead, won gallop-
| ing by five lengths from Priscillian, with
Zienap third, one and a half lengths
back. Summary:
| First race, maiden colts. 2-year-olds.
800 added, five furlongs, straight An
tenor, los (Shilling), to s, out, won;
Colston, 10s (Thomas), 10 to l. 2 to l, 8
to 5. second; Amalfi, 10S (Creevy), 1S to 5.
to S, out, third. Time. 1:01.
Second race. owners handicap, steeple-
chase, $500 added, 4-year-olds and up,
about two and one-half miles-Grandpa,
| 149 (Page), 3 to s, out, won; Jimmie Lane,
14O (Allen). to 5, out, second. Time, 5:42
Only two starters.
| Third race, maiden FLIES and geldings,
| 2-year-olds, $500 added, four and one-half
| furlongs Observation-Disclosures, 105 (Shilling),
| 3 to s. out, won; Mystic River, los
| (Creevy), 6 to 1. to g. out, second; Nisi,
! los Dugan), to 2, to 8, out, third.
| Time, "a as.
| Fourth race, the Van Courtlandt handi-
cap, S-year-olds and up, value $1,000, mile
King James, 129 (Shillng), to s, to s..
out, won; Priscillian, 118 Dugan), to 5,
| / to T. out, second; Zienap, 30; Thomas,
20 to 1. 8 to 2, out, third. Time. 1887 As.
Fifth race. 3-year-olds, $500 added. six
furlongs. main course-Olympian, 11S
Dugan). to s. out, won; Big Stick, lib
| (BulwelD, to /, even, out, second; Ever
ct. 1ls (shilling). even, out, third. Time,
Halls.
| Sixth race, selling. S-year-olds and up
ward, $500 added, mile and sixteenth-Bob
r., 96 (Glass), 4 to /, to 5, out, won; Sir
Cleges. 103 Qapg), to s, to s. out, sec
ond; Falcada. 10S (Creevy, to l, to 1,
to 10, third. Time, 1:45.
| Fridays Entries
| Belmont Park, May 25.-Friday's en-
tries:
First race, 2-year-olds, four and one
half furlongs, straight-Novety, III; Tex
| tile, Ben Lomond, 112
Second race, 3-year-olds, selling seven
| furlongs-Bob r., 113: Hampton Court,
10e; Petronius. 1O5; Galley Slave, 100; SAN
| Qr1an, lOO, ~ACumeH 9os " Il III, S5
| Third race, selling, 2-year-olds, four
furlongs, Straightforward Ruhstaller, 112;
| Gunstick, 1909: Sam Lewis JOG; Isabel
Casse, los; Sebago. 104; Billy Barns. 1902;
Sylvandel, Freckle. frye Straw, SO; Plu-
tocrat, los; War Jig, 'Pennyroyal, 81; Pic
anniny, "a.
Fourth race, Cosmopolitan handicap,
mile and a sixteenth, 3-year-olds and up
Fitsherbert, 1870; Olambala, 116; Berkely,
1867 Dorante, Iii; Norbitt. LOG; Supersti-
tion Sc (also eligible); King James, 12S:
Firestone, 121; Hampton Court. go; Aron,
dack, 81.
Fifth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up,
| six furlongs-Troublemak 100; Nastui
Dor. los; sRichard Reed. 107; sStar Cow
an, sCasque. 108: "Mexoiana, sAcumep
sS; 20 EN-, IS; "Leopardstown. IS.
Sixth race, selling, years and upward,
five furongs. straight course-Jolly,
Casque. 1917 Chickasaw, George W. Lee
bolt, 105; Nunda, Hazel Thorpe, 101; Gill
bert Rose, Galley Slave, 100; sMexicana,
95; Leo, Bardstown, e5.
Apprentice allowance claimed. Clear
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