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AMERICAN RECORD CUTTING How Speed Has Increased in Racing During Forty-Five Years. Record Performances in this Country and Their Makers Since 1893. Continuing the compilation of early American records at regulation flat distances published in Daily Racing Form of December 5, here is the first of three or more articles showing how these records have been reduced. The early array of figures brought the American records down to 18S0. The present compilations carry on from that time to date, and show reductions as they have been achieved, embracing the performers, their ages, weights carried, place and date of performance and times recorded. The first article covers all regular flat distances between one-quarter of a mile and one mile. The second, to be published when space permits, include all regular flat distances from one mile to four "miles. A. third of the series will embrace straight course performances and those of heat races, which of late have unhealthily fallen into disuse. The irregular and infrequent distances have not been tabled, for the reason that their records are without sharp value. Quarter of a Mile. Utile, Galveston. Tex,, July 3, 1880 :21?4 .Mm Miller, 2, Deer Lolge, Mont., August Hi, 188S Sleepy Dick, 8, Kiowa, Kas., November 24, 1HM . -.J!ctvrartr7r:l,-tell, lfc:tte, HontLSiftilgUNllIOwa. ." 1MI0 " :21Vi Three-Eighths. Aisle. 4. Little Rock. Ark., April 25, 1882... :3GK-Daniel It., 5, 118, Helena. Mont., July 4, 18SS :34 ft Cyclone, a, Helena, Mont., August 29, 1880.. :34 Fashion. 4, Lnmpas, Tex., August 15, 1891... :34 Red S.. a, 122. Hut re. Mont.. July 22, 1800... :34 Atoka. i, 105, Hutte, Mon"., September 7, 190fJ :33.M Threo and One-Half Furlongs. Judge Thomas, a, 134, Hutte, Mont., July 14, 1002 -Aoy. Carniioa, 2, 102, Oakland, Cal., February 21, 100S :40 . .1. Small, 2, 100, Santa Anita, Los Angeles, Cal., January 30, 1000 :40 Donau. 2, 118, Santa Anita, Los Angeles, Cal., February 20, 1909 :40 The Royal Prince. 2, 108, Juarez, Mex., February 11, 1010 :40 "alisse, 2, 123, Juarez, Mex., January 17, 1911 :3995 Supremacy, 2, 115, Juarez, Max., February 1, 1914 :39 Joe lllair, 5, 115, Juarez, Mex., February 5, 191rt :39 Half Mile. Olitipa. 2. 97, Saratoga, July 25, 1874 :47 April Fool, Hutte. Mont., July 31. 1S91 :47 Bessie Mncklen, 2, 100, Dallas, Tex., October 3, 1800 :40U. Donau, 2, 115, Santa Anita, Los Angeles Cal., March 13, 1000 :4Gtf. Anion, 2, 115, Juarez, Mex., February 9, 1911 MYa Four and One -Half Furlongs. Toano, 0, 110, Gutteuberg, X. J., January S, 1S02 :54 Geruldine. 8, 115, Oakland, Cal., January 21. 1803 :54 Forest, 5, 101. Alexander Island, Va., November 10, 1804 :53i Meadows, 5, 103, Alexander Island, Va., March 2S, 1805 :53 Old England, 2, 10S, Oakland, Cal., December 18, 1001 :53 Tanva, 2, 107, Morris Park, X. Y., May 12, 1904 :51K- Joe Morris, 2, 103. Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May S, 1900 :52 Floral Park, 2, 107. Lagoon, Salt Lake City, ttah, July 9, 1912 :52 Five -Eighths. Mollie Drown, 2, 07, Springfield, 111., June 20, 1878 1:02ft Bonnie Wood, 3, 102, Saratoga, X. Y., July 17. 18S0 1:02 Jim Renwick. -. 115, Day District, San Francisco, Cal., Xovember 3, 1883 1:00$. Sam Harper. Jr., 9, 118, Jerome Park, X. Y., October 2, 1888 l:0OVi Bradford, 5, 122, Jerome Park, X. Y., October 15. 1SS9 1:00 George F. Smith, 4, 100, Day District, San Francisco, Cal., March 7, 1805 :50 Jack Xunnally, 3, 10S, Oakland, Cal., December 3. 1907 :5S Silver Stocking, 4, 102, Seattle, Wash., August 17, 100S :5S Terns Trick, 3, 97, Oakland, Cal., December 29, 1010 :5S Pan Zareta, 5, 120, Juarez, Mex., February 10, 1015 :57S Five and One-Half Furlongs. Tim Murphy, 11, 102, Day District, San Francisco. Cal., September 23, 1895 1:0G. Howard. 4, US, Los Angeles, Cal., Oetoler 20, 1895 1:0C Gold or, 3, 102, Kinlock, St. Louis, Mo., October 12, 1900 1:06 Snark, 2, 103, Yonkers, X. Y., October 22, 1900 1:00 Sad Sam. 2, 105, Day District, San Francisco, Cal., December 5, 1000 1:06 Duelist, 2, 99, Kinlock, St. Louis, Mo., October 4, 1000 1:06 MeGee, 3, 103, Harlem, Chicago, 111., October 1, 1903 1:05 and Charlie Eastman, 4, 113, City Park, Xcw Orleans. La., January 1 1,J07 1:03$ Colloquy, 3, 91, City Park, Xew Orleans, La., January 11. 1907 ...1:03 Lady Irmu. 2, 87, Santa Anita, Los Angeles, Cal., December 28, 190S 1:04 Bringhurst, 2, 92, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., October 8, 1013 .1:04 Pan Zareta, 3, 124, Juarez, Mex., December 6, 1913 1:04 Pan Zareta, 3, 120, Juarez, Mex., December 18, 1913 1:04 Iron Mask, C, 150, Juarez, Mex., March 8, 1014 1:03 Continued on second page. AMERICAN RECORD CUTTING Continued from first page. Three -Quarters of a Mile.. First Chance. 5, 100, Philadelphia, Pa., October 1. 1870 1:15 Barrett. 2, 110. Monmouth Park, N. J., August 14. 18S0 1:14 Knight Templar, 3, 77. Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y.. Sentember 23, 18S0 1:14 Diggs, 2, S3, Harlem, Chicago, 111., September 29. 1S94 1:12 OConnell, 5, 121, Oakley, O., July 18, 1895. . .1:124 Flora Louise. 2, S8. Harlem, Chicago, 111., September 30, 1S97 ...1:12 Marv Black, 3. 93. Washington Park, Chicago, 111., July 17. 1S9S 1:124 Bummer. 4. SO. Kinlock Park, St. Louis, Mo., October 17, 1900 . 1:12 Lux Casta, 3. Ill, Brighton Beach, N. Y., July 23. 1902 1:12 Dick Welles, 3, 109, Washington Park, Chicago, 111.. June 30. 1903 1:11 Ivan the Terrible, 2, 92, Worth, 111., October 27. 1901 1:11 Roseben, 4. 147, Belmont Park, N. Y., October 0, 1905 1:11 Chapultepee. 3, 112. Santa Anita, LosAngeles, Cal., December 2S. 190S 1:11 Prince Ahmed. 5, 117, Empire City, N. Y., July 29, 1909 1:11 Priscillian. 0, 113, Hamilton, Ont., June 19, 1911 1:11 Iron Mask, 5, 127. Douglas Park, Louisville, Ky., September 23. 1913 1:10 Leoehares. 3, 109, Douglas Park, Louisville, Ky.. October 3, 1913 1:10 Orb, 2. 90, Juarez, Mex., December 9, 1913... 1:10 Iron Mask, 0, 115, Juarez, Mex., January 4, 1914 .....1:09 Six. and a Half Furlongs. Gcraldine. 0. S5, Bay District, San Francisco, Cal.. November 3, 1891 1:19 Irish Reel. 3, 10S, Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y.. August 31, 1895 1:19 Fernberg. 4, 113. Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y., August 2S, 1895 . 1:19 Georgie, 3, 102, Hawthorne, Chicago, 111., September 10, 1899 1:19 Slv. 0, 109, Harlem, Chicago, 111., June 20, 1900 ;.v1:1 McChesnev. 2. 105, Harlem, Chicago, 111., October 2, 1901 1:18 Jane Holly, 4, 99. Washington Park, Chicago, 111.. July 3, 1903 1:1S, Martinmas, 4. 91. Sheepsliead Bay. N. A... September 7. 1904 1:18 Mineola. 3, 103, Sheepsliead BayJN. Y., July 5, 1904 1:1St5 Aeronaut, 3. 107, Belmont Park, N. A.., October 9, 1905 1:18 Oxford. 4. 118, Belmont Park, N. Y., October 15. 1900 1:18 Brookdale Nymph, 4. 124, Belmont Park, N. Y., October 14, 1907 l:li Seven-Eighths of a Mile. Little Phil, 4. Ill, Monmouth Park, N. J., July. 3, 18S2 . 1:28 Joe Murray, 5, 117, Driving Park, Chicago, 111., July 17. 18S4 1:28 Little Minch, 5. 105, Brighton Beach, N. Y., October 20, 18S5 1:28 Joe Cotton, 4. 100, Sheepsliead Bay, N. A.., June 30, 1880 1:27. Rico. 4, 90, Washington Park, Chicago, 111., July 2S, 1SS0 ...1:27 Telie Doe. 4. 106, Washington, D. C, November 3, 1880 1:27 Berty It., C, 103, Oakland, Cal., November 25, 1880 1 1:27 Kingston. 3, 118, Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y., September 1. 1887" 1:2714. Britannic, 5, 110, Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y., September 5, 18S9 1:20 Lake View, 5, 123. Garfield Park, Chicago, 111., August 17, 1S91 1:2GV4 Kingston. 8, 12S, Monmouth Park, N. J., July 12. 1892 1:20 Little Billie, 4, 90, Morris Park, N. Y., September 30, 1893 1:20 Clifford, 4, 127, Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y., August 29, 1894 1:25 The Musketeer, 4, 108, Saratoga, N. Y., August 18, 1902 l:2u ; Koseben. 5, 120, Belmont Park, N. Y., October . 10, 1900 1:22 Seven and One-Half Furlongs. . Free Advice, 4, 108, Fair Grounds, St. Louis -Mo.- -Juiie- 12, 1890 -.-.143334- Mamie Scott, 3, 90, Bay District, San Francisco, Cal., October 17, 1895 1:334: Dunois, 5, 105, Bay District, San Francisco, Cal.. February 21. 1899 1:3214; Rag Tag. 4, 101. Washington Park, Chicago, 111., July 1, 1903 1:32: Daintv, 4, 109, Oakland, Cal., December 19, 1904 1:32 j Melbourne, 3, 97, Belmont Park, N. Y., June 0. 190ft 1:32 Cadichon, 4, 107, Seattle, Wash., August 1, 1907 1:32 ; Kestigouehe, 3, 107, Belmont Park, N. Y., May 29, 190S 1:31. One Mile. ; Ten Broeek, 5, 110, Louisville, Ky., May i 21. 1877 1:39, Searcher, 3, 90, Lexiugtoiv Ky., May 13. 1875.1:41; Iloardmau, 4, 91, Sheeifshead Bay, N. Y.. September 20. 1880 1:40 Stuyvesant, 3. 111. Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y., September 7, 1887 ... 1:40 Maori, 4, 105, Washington Park, Chicago, 111., July 12, 1889 1:39. Racine, 3, 107, Washington Park, Chicago, 111., June 28. 1890 ...1:39: La Tosca. 3, 105, Morris Park, N.Y., October ; 10. 1S91 1:39: Chorister. 3, 112, Morris Park, N. Y., June 1, 1893 1:39; Libertine. 3. .90, Harlem, Chicago, 111., October 24, 1S94 l:3Si Voter, fi. 122, Brighton Beach, N. Y., July ! 17. 1900 ..1:38 Orimar. 0, 109, Washington Park, Chicago, i 111., July 21, 1900 1:38 Brigadier, 4. 112, Sheepsliead Bay, N. Y June 22. 1901 1:37. Dick Welles, 3. 112, Harlem, Chicago, 111., August 14, 1903 1:37 Kiamesha, 3. 104, Belmont Park, X. Y., October 9, 1905 1:37 Center Shot, 3, 105. Santa Anita, Los Angeles. Cal.. December 22, 190S 1:37: Manasseh, 4, 93, Juarez, Mex., December 12, 1913 1:37 Vested Rights, 3, 105, Juarez, Mex., December 25, 1913 1:37 Amalfi. 0, 107, Syracuse, N. Y., September 3, 1914 1:30 Sun Briar, 3, 113, Saratoga, N. Y., August 0, 191 S 1:30 Koainer, 7, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., August 21, 1918 1:34 Against time.
