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ENGLAND CLAIMS A MILE IN, 1:321. The Racing Calendar, the official record of the turf in England, does not publish the time in which races are run, but the claim Is made in that country that at least two horses have beaten the American record for one mile, Salva tors 1:35 oyer the straight course at Monmouth .Park, The first horse to do this, it is alleged, was Caiman, a chestnut son of Locohatchee and Happy Day, which was foaled at the Rancocas stud In New Jersey in 189G, and was sent to England as a.yearllng, to become the property of Lord William Beresford and to win for him a number of important races. It is set. up that in winning the Llugfleld Park Stakes of 5,000, one mile straight over the grass course at Lingfield Park, July 13, 1900, with 12S pounds up, Caimans time was 1:33. The other and the, faster record for the mile is accredited to Bachelors Button. As a three-year-old, with 102, pounds up, Bachelors Button is said to have won the Castle Irwell Handicap at Manchester, November 21, 1902, in 1:32, or 3 3rl0. seconds better than the American record. -Edward CorriganA JfancjvJMan, ..3 years old, 04 pounds, is credited with making- the English record .for 1 1-4 miles, 2:03, In the Prince Edwawl Handicap at Manchester In 1901. The English record for five furlongs is said to be 00 seconds, made by Blue Diamond at Epsom in 1903. Also at Epsom in 1903, Suudrldgc, 5 years, 13C pounds, is said to have rim six furlongs In 1:081, and Royal River, 5 years, 108 pounds, seven furlongs, in 1:21.
