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THE SUPERIOR SPRINTERS OF THIS YEAR. .When a horse, runs threq-quarters of a mile in 1:1" it at once takes rank as an excellent sprinter, and when one achieves a faster perormance,, U is rightfully assigned a place, a.niqng llje ..topnotchers. When a few years back Dick Welles himself hung Up a record of 1:11 i at Washington Park, the feat qaused a sensation in tnrf circles. It was something without precedent then. Yet, up to date this year. 1:1." lias been beaten thirty-one times, and the Dick Welles record has twice been equalled. This has not evoked any great amount of comment, hut is quietly accepted as satisfactory evidence that the horses of today are as fast, at least, as the fastest of years passed away. Diamond, always notably a fast horse, but cursed with, a vile temper, felt on good terms with himself at Toronto one day last spring, May 24, took the lead at once and setting the,, pace throughput, ran six. furlongs In 1:111 and. defeated such fast onqs as Dishabille, Martin Doyle, La Pucelle and tliree others. This performance was equalled at Fort Erie last Thursday, by the speedy Hlmyar. threc-.year-qld Charlie -.Eastman, In a, desperate, finish In which he was first by a half length with Hannibal Bey, Tickle and Gold Enamel behind him. and only heads apart. Thus tp Canada belongs the credit of the two fastest tlirae-quarters of the year to date. Four horses have run. three-quarters in 1:12 fiat and, oddly enough, all four are fillies. The first to score was Brookdale Nymph, vat Slieerishead Bay, June 21. Then at Seattle, July 21, Ruby, a castoff from the stable of W. B. Jennings, went" In 1:12 with 109 pounds up, and to show it was no fluke, ran in 1:121 a week later, carrying 118 pounds. At; Brighton Beach, July 20. Comedienne achieved her record of 1:12, and at Saratoga, Sanfprds speedy fllly Ravena, traveled in the same time. Aeronaut has beaten 1:13 three times, and -It Is worth, notice that the slowest oi lils .three races was. with the least weight up. Twice he ran in 1:122, once with 120 pounds and once with 130 pounds in the saddle, . whjl.e .he pnlyhad up 10S when lie ran in 1:124, However, tlils race- took place early In May, while the other two were later, on when he was better seasoned. The .crack mller Klamesha, has two races to her credit In 1:122 and 1:12!, Ruby has two as detailed and Sir. Belmonts fine young mare Tiptoe, has two, ona In 1:1.21, .carrying 120 pounds, and another In Jfcl21. under 110 pounds. No other liorse has so far sqored better than 1:13 more than once. Three two-year-olds Bloridy, Salvlderc and J. C. Core, are in the distinguished list that follows. It gives the names of the horses, dates of performances, ages, weights carried and time scored: Time, Horses. A, Wt. Track. Date. 1:111 Diamond 4 114. Toronto May 24 1:11! Char. Eastman 3 112 Fort Erie Aug. 10 1:12 Ruby 4 100 Seattle July 81 1:12 Kkdale Nymph 3 107 Sheepshead June 21 1:12 Comedienne ... 3 114 Brighton July 20 1:12. Ravena 3 112 Saratoga Aug. 10 1:12 Toots Mook 3 104 Belmont May 31 1:12 Tiptoe 3 120 Saratoga Aug. 17 1:12 Deutsehland ... C 110 Oakland Feb. 0 1:121 Ruliy .. 4 118 Seattle July 28 1:12? Salvidere . 2 119 Saratoga Aug. 11 1:12s Klamesha .... 4 113 Sheepshead June 28 1:12s Kinds .Dgliter 3 113. Sheepshead June 22 1:12? Aeronaut 4 120 Bejmont. May 30 1:128 Aeronaut 4 130 Sheepshead June 30 1:123 Lady Apne ...3 105 Brighton July 13 1:122 J. C. Core 2 112 Saratoga Aug. 10 1:122 La Gloria ....3 100 Fort Erie Aug. 2 1:12 Lacene 3 97 Ascot Park Jan. 24 1:12J Ginefte ....... 0 125 Oakland Jan. 29 1:121 Edna Jackson.. 3 112 Aqueduct April 18 1:121 B.lpndy ........ 2 105 Buffalo July 7 1:121 Nannie,, Hodge. 5 12 Belmont May 9 1:121 Aeronaut 4 10S Jamaica May, a 1:12! II. L. Frank... 5 113 Oaklawn April 12 1:121 Klamesha 4 128 Slieepshead July 5 1:121 Titoe. 3 1IC Brighton July 14 1:12 Sir Russell 3 103 Brighton July 20 1:121 Glov,ereri;st ...3 110 Brighton July 24 1:121 Robin Hood... 5 112 Brighton July 31 1:12! Sanfara 3 119 Saratoga Aug. 8
