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J 1 a J c r I J i j , j , , j , , i ; : i ! : 1 ; 1 ! ; 5 - 1 - i ? . 1 . 1 i . AMERICAN RACING RECORDS REVISED TO DATE : ! Seven new American time records scored during the year speak well for the- quality of the sport with which racegoers in this country were regaled during 1914. They also speak eloquently of the constant improvement that is going on in American thoroughbred breeding as well as the advance that is continually being made in the art ot track cpnHtJpn,lpg. The distances for which new records were made are three and half furlongs, live and a half furlongs, three-quarters of a mile, one mile. oir mile and a sixteenth, one mile and an eighth and seven-eighths of a mile over the straight course. With the exception of the last named, the new records were all at distances that are constantly being run, and therefore the more significant than if they had been at the more" Infrequently run distances. During the preceding year five new American records had been made and the year before that only one. Tlie new record of 39., for three and a half furlongs stands to the credit of James Butlers two-year-old Supremacy and was made oyer the fast course at Juarez, Mex., February 1, with an impost of 115 pounds. This displaced the record of 3! made by Calisse, carrying 123 pounds, at the same track, January 17, 1911. To Jefferson Livingstons wonderfully fast six-year-old sprinter. Iron Mask, fell the distinction of making the new reeords for five and a half - furlongs and three-quarters of a mile. Both of his record-breaking feats were accomplished over the Juarez track. The new live-and-a-half furlong record Is 1:03 and was created March S, under the exacting Impost of 150 pounds. It supplanted the record of 1:04, held jointly by Bringhurst and Pan Zaretn. Bringhurst had originally made the old record at Churchill Downs. Louisville, Ky., under 92 pounds, October 8, 1013. Pan Zareta had equaled it at Juarez, December 0, and again en December 1.!, carrying 124 and 120 pounds, respectively. Iron Masks record of three-quarters In 1:09 was accomplished January 4. It superceded his own record of 1:10, made at Douglas Park, Louisville, Ky., September 23. 1913, with 127 pounds, and afterwards equaled by Leochares at the same track, October 3, 1913, with 109 pounds, and by Orb, at Juarez, December 9 following, with an Impost of 90 pounds. Oue of the most notable feats of the year was the reducing of the mile record to 1:3G. This sensational accomplishment went to the credit of R. T. Wilsons six-year-old gelding, Amalfi, carrying 107 pounds, in winning an overnight selling race in connection with the Xew York State Fair at Syracuse, September 3. This performance was made posslb!e chiefly because the track over which it was run had been prepared especially for record-breaking trotting races and was without the cushion usually provided on tracks devoted to the running horse. The record which it displaced was 1:30, made by the three-year-old lillv, Chrlstophine, with 102 pounds up, at Juarez, March 11, 1914. The Syracuse track also holds the new record of 1:42 for one mile and a sixteenth, made by G. W. Wingfields four-jc-ar-old filly, Celesta, on the same day that Ama.fi ran his record-breaking mile. Celesta carried 108 pounds and her performance took the place of the record of 1:43, jointly held by Gretna Green and Trap Rock. Gretna Green, as a Jlv0-year-old, made the old record at Fort Erie, Out., August 28, 1909, wilh 100 pounds, and Trap" Rock, when a three-year-old, duplicated the performance at the same track. Juiv 5, 1911, carrying-112. " Andrew Millers champion three-year-ohl, Roamer, is responsible for the reduction of the record for one mile and an eighth to 1:49. It was at Laurel, Md., that he did It and the late was October 10. The old record was 1:50 and had been made by Vox Popull as a four-year-old, with 110 pounds, at the Santa Anita track in California, December 19, 1908. Paris, a two-year-old Son of Ogden in the stable of John E. Madden, his breeder, reduced the seven-furlong straight course record to 1:22 in winning the forty-fourth running of the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park, X. Y., September 12. That this was a performance of transcendant merit may be deduced from the fact that it was the illustrious and unbeaten Co.In, regarded by many as the greatest of all American thoroughbreds, that held the record previously. Colin had run the distance in 1:23 In winning the same stake October 10. 1907, Iff which year he was the reigning sensation of the American turf. Colin car-litd 122 pounds when he mndethe old record and Paris had up 110. The complete list of the American records, revised to date, is embraced in the tabulation that follows: Dist. Horse. A. Wt. Track. Date. Time. 1-4 Bob Wade 4 122 Butte, Mont August 20, 1890 :21 2 f Xash Cash 2 112 Charleston, S. C. Palmetto ParkFebruary 5. 1912 :29 3-8 Atoka 0 105 Butte, Mont. September 7, 1900 :33 3 1-2 f Supremacy w-2iiU3 t J ua.rezti Mex. February 1, 1914 :39 1.2 Donau 2 115 Santa Anita, Cal? March 13, 1909 :4S Anion 2. 115 Juarez, Mex February 9. 1911 :4G 4 1-2 f Joe Morris 2 .103 Louisville Churchill Downs May 8, 1909 :52 Floral Park 2. 107 Salt Lake City, Utah Lagoon . .July 9. 1912 ................. :524s 5-8 Terns Trick 3 97 Oakland, Cal December 29, 1910 .. .... :58 5 1-.2 f Iron Mask 0 150 Juarez, Mex March 8. 1914 .......1:03 .old. Futurity Course 1"0 feet less than 3-4 mile Kingston 7 139 Sheepshead Bay, X. Y June 22. 1S91 1:0S 3-4 Iron Mask C 115 Juarez, Mex January 4, 1914 1:0! C 1-4 f Montanlc 4 109 Chicago Washington Park July 20, 1901 1:15 0 1-2 f Brookdale Nvmph. . 4 124 Belmont Park, X. Y October 14, 1907 1:17 7-8 Roseben 5 120 Belmont Park, X. Y October 10, 1900 1:22 7 1-2 f Restigouche 3 107 Belmont Park, X. Y May 29, 1908 1:31 1 Amalti 0 107 Syracuse, X. Y Septembers, 1914 1:30V4 lm20y Froglegs ...4 107 Louisville Churchill Downs May 13. 1913 1:39 lmlOy Preen 4 lOt Buffalo, X. Y. Kenilwth Park. June 1G, 1900 1:42 Mainehanee. 3 114 Buffalo, X. Y. Kenilwth Park. June 29, 1907 1:42 lm50y Vox Poonll 4 104 Seattle, Wash. The Meadows . ..September 5, 1908 1:40 lm55y First Whip .....i.. 3 lol Saratoga, X. Y August 22, 1900 1:43V4 lmCOy Watervale 3 US Baltimore. Md. Pimlico May 9, 1911 1:42 lm70y Princess Callaway... 3 903 Latonia, Ky October 27. 1911 1:42 Lovetie 5 115 Fort Erie, Out July 4. 1912 1:42 lmlOOy Rapid Water 0 114 Oakland, Cal Xovember 30, 1907 1:44 11-10 Celesta ..4 108 Syracuse. X. Y. September 3, 1914 1:42 1 1-S Roamer 3 124 Laurel, Md. Laurel Park October 10, 1914 1:49 1 3-1 C Milton B 100 Latonia, Ky July 4. 1913 .1:50 11-4 Whisk Broom II... fi 139 Belmont Park, X. Y June 28, 1913 2:00 lm500y Swiftwing 5 100 Latonia, Ky , July 8. 1905 2:10 1 5-10 Ballot 4 120 Sheepshead Bay, X. Y July 1. 190S . .- ...2:09 1 3-8 Irish Lad 4 120 Sheepshead Bay. X. Y June 25, 1904 2:17 1 1-2 Goodrich 3 102 Chicago Washington Park Inly 10, 1S9S 2:30 Vt 1 5-S Fitz Herbert 3 122 Sheepshead Bay, X. Y July 13, 1909 2:45 1 3-4 Major Daingerfield. . 4 120 .Morris Park. X. Y October 3, 1903 2:57 1 7-S Orcagna 4 90 Oakland, Cal March 2 1909 3:17 2 Everett 3 107 Baltimore, .Md. Pimlico October 31. 1910 3:25 2m70v Grosgrain 4 101 Xew Orleans Citv Park January 27, 190G 3:35 2 1-15 War Whoop 4 90 Toronto, Ont. Woodbine Park.. September 23. 1905 .3:34 2 1-S Joe Murphy 4 99 Chicago Harlem August 30, 1S94 ..3:12 2 1-4 Ethelbert 4 124 Brighton Beach. X. Y August 4, 1900 3:49 2 1-2 Kvrat 3 S8 Xewport. Ky Xovember 18, 1S99 4:24V. 2 5-S Ten Broeck 4 101 Lexington, Ky September 10. 1S7C 4:5SA 2 3-4 Hubbard 4 107 Saratoga, X. Y August 9, 1S73 4:fS:54 Mamie Algol 5 105 Xew Orleans City Park February 10, 1907 5:19 4 Lucretia Borgia ... 4 85 Oakland. Cal May 20, 1897 7:11 Sotemia 5 119 Louisville Churchill Downs October 7, 1912 7:10 Straight Courae. 1-2 Geraldlne 4 122 Morris Park, X. Y August 30, 1SS9 :40 4 1-2 f Preceptor 2 112 Belmont Park, X. Y May 19. 1908 :5l 5-S Maid Marian 4 111 Morris Park. X. Y October 9. 1S94 :5fi 5 1-2 f Plater 2 107 Morris Park. X. Y October 21, 1902 1:02 3-4 Artful 2 130 Morris Park. X. Y October 15, 1904 1:0S fi 1-2 f Ladv Vera 2 90 Belmont Park. X. Y October 19, 1900 .1:10 7-S Paris 2 110 Belmont Park. X. Y September 12. 1914 1:22 1 Salvator 4 110 Monmouth Park. X. J August 28, 1S90 l:35. Klldeer 4 91 Monmouth Park, X. J August 13. 1S92 1:37 1 1-4 Banquet 3 10S .Monmouth Park. X. J July 17, 1890 2:03 Against time. Heat Races Two in Three. Dist. Horse. A. Wt. Track. Date. , Time. 1-4 Sleepy Dick a ... Kiowa, Kas Nov. 24, 1SSS :2iy. :22yi 3-8 Rob Wade 5 ... Bue, Mont Aug. 4, 1S91 :3i :3C4 1-2 Eclipse, Jr 4 ... Dallas, Tex Nov. 1. 1890.. :4S :48 :4S Bogus a 113 Helena. Mont Aug. 22, 18S8 :4S :4S Bill Howard 5 122 Anaconda. Mont Aug. 17, 1895 :47l$ :48 5-S Kittle Pease 4 82 Dallas, Tex Nov. 2. 1S87. .... 1:00 1:00 5 1-2 f Found 5 112 St. Louis, Mo June 7. 1900 1:09 l:12Vi Bummer 4 100 St. Louis, Mo Won first heat 1:08 3-4 Lizzie S 5 11S Louisville, Ky Sept. 2S, 1883 1:13 1:13 Tom Ilayesi 4 107 Morris Park, N. Y. strt crse June 17, 1S92 1:10 1:12 7-8 Knight of Rhodes.. 4 107 Washington. D. C Xov. 10. 1901 1:29 1:30 1 Guido 4 117 Chicago Washington Park... July 11, 1S91 1:411, 1:41 1 1-1G Siipalong 5 115 Chicago Washington Park... Sept. 2, 18S5 l:5iy. 1:4SV 1 1-S What-er-lou 5 119 Inglesldc, Cal Feb. IS. 1S99 1:50 1:54 1 1-4 Glenmore 5 114 Sboepshead Bay, N. Y Sept. 25, 1SS0 2:10 2:14 .Mary Anderson .... 3 83 Sheepshead Bay, N. Y Won first heat 2:09 1 1-2 Patsy Duffy 7 115 Sacramento, Cal Sept. 17. 1SS4 2:41 2:41 2 Miss Woodford .... 4 107J Sheepshead Bay. N. Y Sept. 20, 1SS4 3:33 3:31 3 Xorfolk 4 100 Sacramento. Cal i Sept. 23, 1S05 5:27V 5:29V, 4 Glenmore 4 10S Pimlico, Md Oct. 25. 1S79. .... 7:30 7:31 " Willie D 4 105 Pimlico. Md Won first heat 7:29 Heat Race3 Three in Five. 1-2 Haddington 0 118 Petaluma. Cal Aug. 28, 1SS3 :49Vj :50 :49 Aunt Betsy 3 101 Petaluma, Cal Won first heat :49i 3-4 Gleaner 7 112 Chicago Washington Park... July 5. 1SSG. 1:15 1:14 1:15V. 1 tL Argentine .0 115 St. Louis, Mo June 14, 1S79. 1:43 1:44 1:47 tWon tirst, third and fourth heats; the second was dead between King Faro and Shortline In 1:43. Hurdle Races. 1 Governor Boyd . 0 127 Newport, Ky June, 5, 1901 1:47 lm70v Cicero 4 150 Chicago Hawthorne June 3, 1S93 2:0S 1 1-15 Artemus 4 132 Bay District, Cal June S, 1S9G 1:52 1 1-S Bob Thomas 0 137 Chicago Hawthorne August 5. 1S91 2:02 Phil Becker 5 133 Iugalls Park, HI June 5. 1S97 2:02 Odd Eyes 5 129 Butte, Mont July 1G, 1901 2:02 Nitrate 0 158 Ascot Park. Cal April 2. 1004 2:02 1 3-1G Coley 5 143 Butte, Mont August 27, 1902 2:10 1 1-4 Jim McGowan 4 127 Brighton Beach, N. Y Xovember 9, 1S82 2:16 El Rio Shannon 7 130 Seattle, Wash June 21. 1004 ..2:1G 1 3-S Rainier 5 120 Butte. Mont September 2, 1901 2:34 1 1-2 Montalvo 5 133 Bay District. Cal February 20. 1S9G. 2:4314 1 5-S Mazo 5 130 Chicago Harlem October 7. 1901 3:05 1 3-4 Fllon dOr 4 143 Morris Park, N. Y .May 23, 1900 3:11 2 Charawind 0 101 Morris Park. N. Y October 5. 1903 3:41 2 1-4 Baby Bill fi 150 Oakland. Cal April 17. 1897 4:23V, " 2 1-2 Midgeley 4 158 GrnvcRend. N. Y October 3. 1S9G 4:55 Hurdle Races Heats. 1 Will Davis 9 140 Chicago Washington Park... July 3. 1880 1:49 1:51 Tallyrand 5 130 Chicago Washington Park... July 2, 1SS5 1:50 1:00ft
