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. I t * FAST TIME RECORDS OVER ENGLISH COURSES .!*_ , . + Xlaakag races is not otlicial in England. There the fliftei-ein ■ • between horses is estimated In pounds instead oi seconds. Such timing as is done is privately conducted. Whether it is accurately done as with us is :, Matter of guesswork, bat geuerally it probably is. No monopoly of skill in the use of a stop watch ••tsts ami those time records published and accepted in England are to l c deemed ton eel. When com-Iared with oar own records those t Bngbutd are faster, bat allowance has to be made Cor the fact thai records there for a mile and its- are over ■ straight course or courses with bat one wide eurvtag turn. Caimans extraordinary mile at Llagaeld was made over ■ straigbl coarse. The Bnglisk time ttcords itt ;i mile ami a half and two miles are notably better than those d the United states ami are the examples of high speed over kmg distances, Some of the most notable of BagHah atifarmnaris, from the time rtsad IK-inl . are here show n : Distance. Hois,-. Age, Weight. Track and Dat. Ti 3-S Ureal Surprise, t. 14:;. Kpsoni. April 23, 1812 :o" :"r, Levaager, s. 123, Bnaou Mat 30, I.Hl ■•■ ■, Master Willie. 7. 133, Bpsom, April 21, 1903 :0t % I.lue Diamond. B, 134, Bpaoan, Mm 27. 1903 :36% l.e Buff. 7 IM. Epsom, Maj 29. 1903 :." ;--. Mirlda. -. lo. Kpsom. Mi.y 3*, 1905 :." ! --. ul Mast, r Willie. :.. 1l2. Bpsom, June 6, 1901 1: 7-. Sumliitli;.. :,. 139, Kps Ma] -v 1903 1:08% 7-8 Simspot. 4. 120. Kpsom. Mav..o. 1911 1 ::.* --. Var. 4. 117. Bpsom June 4. 1!Mi~ 1:20% Boy a I River, ".. 109. Bpsom, Mav 28. 1!mc; 1:20% fhids Cui.le. ... 131. Bpsom, Mat 28. I90G 1:22. Bonanxa. S ill. Lingaeld, Inly i" . 19U8 1:22% Caiman, I, 12s. Lingfield. Julv 13, HKMt 1:33% Ki.wle. Mile il mile II yard*. Minora, •;. 129. Newmarket. April 2s. 1909 l::!7, Rowley Mile tSuineas course of 1 mil II yards. Sceptre :s. 121. Newmarket, April 30, PJ"- 1 :: - I mile and 14 yards. Long Sei. ... 134. Bpsom, June I. 1912 1:35% I is Ioiyiiiehts. 1. 122. Newmarket. October 24, l-HNi 1:52% I 1-4 Si.dfast. ::. 129. Newborj October 5, 101 1 2:tH-, Housewife. :;. ill. Brighton, August :. 1904 2:01% Australian Star. It. 12".. Alexandria Park, July ." 1JHI2 2: 2 1 5-8 Dean Swift 7. 137. Liverpool, .luh 24. l.Ms 2:10% Bachelors Button .".. r_v.. Liver] : Inly 22, 1901 :,17- thiteeti. :;. :mi. Liverpool. July 2V 1905 2.17 i 12 Marajax, I, 109. Manchester, Jnue ». 1911 2:27--, Spait . 5, IHi. New l.ury. June 2".. l!His 2:29 Airship. I. ins Manchester. .1: Hi. 1905 2:.;ii-. Koseiuin. I. 03. Doaraster, May 2n. liMit 2 ::o s.intei. I. 133, Hurst Park Mav 27. Kim 2:31 1 mile .imi 909 yards Derbj conrse, Pretty Polly. I. 129, Bpsom, Jane 1 lixir. 2:.:::- 1 5-8 War Mint. :;. 78, Hurst Park, Sept -mher 2ii. 1912 212-- 1 3-4 Coltlen Measure, t. 117. York. Aagusl 29. W*; 2:57% I lorix.t 1 II.. 4. 123. .Matieli, ster June ti, ls:»." 2:50% 1 ; t milts and IX! v;inls St. Leger coarse*. Swyafortl, ■•. 12H. Ihmcaster, September 7. r.tto .... :; i4 2 Pradella, 7. 1 in. Ascot. Jane in. 1990 3:19? Merry Andrew, .".. km;. Ascot, Jaae 14, 1994 :;22- Turbine, 5, 1« ! . Ascot. Juae 10. iocs :;22 ; princess Florixel, t. 91. Newcastle. Jane 2s. iimi.-, . ::-2." |:- 2 1-1 Accurate. 6, His. Bpsom. April 23, 1912 3:57% 2 12 Bachelors 1 tut ton. 7, ISO, Ascot. Jaae 21. Iihm; 12;;1
