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i : - . . EARLY AMERICAN RECORDS Performances by Thoroughbreds From 1854 to 1880. How the Marks Were Reduced From Time to Time in Races During That Period. ARTICLE I. Herewith Daily Racing Form presents the first of a series of eight tabulations cut up for tlie sake of pace covering tlie records of American thor- oughbred lacing at all distances on the flat, heat races included, from 1854 to 1920. The records arc arranged in their order of equality and gradual bet-! termeilt. The first four serials will cover the earlv time from 1834 to 1880. The first serial embraces the distances from half a mile to one mile. The others will follow as space permits. Half Mile. Olitipa, 2, 97, Saratoga, N. Y., July 25, 1974 :47 Harold, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., July 23, 187S :49ft Indalia, 2, 107, Monmouth Park, N. J., July 4, 1870 :49ft Pomeroy, 2, 90, Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1877 :49ft Duke of Magenta, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., July 24, 1877 ;49 Blue Lodge, 2, 97, Lexington, Ky., May 10, 1879 . :4Sy. Sensation, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., July 22, 1879 :i9S4 Grenada, 2, 107, Monmouth Park, N. J., July 5, 1S79 :40 Kimball, 2, 102, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1879 :40 04 Five-Eighths. Bonnie Wood, 3, 102, Saratoga, N. Y., July 20, 1878 . 1:02ft Grenada, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., August 12, 1879 l:03i. Palmetto, 2, 107, Saratoga, N. Y., August 10, 1S7C 1:03 Harold. 2, 110, Monmouth Park, N. J, July 4, 1878 1:03 Ella.Doane, 2, 87, Sacramento, Cal., September 8, 1879 ; . . 1:03V. Rhadamanthus, 4, 118, Saratoga, N. Y., July 25, 1870.-. : -. 1:03V. " Egypt, S, 120. Saratoga. N. Y., July 19, 1S79.1:04 Pomeroy, 2. 90, Louisville, Ky., May 17, 1877.1:04ft Aristides, 2, 100, Jerome Park, N. Y., October 7, 1874 ....1:04V, Boardniari, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., August 3, 1S7S ,...1:01t4 Three -Quarters of a Mile. First Chance, 5, 100, Philadelphia, Pa., October, 1, 187G ................ 1:15 Lady Middle-ton, 4, 101, Saratoga, N, Y., August 1. 1879 1:15ft Connor, 2, S3, Carson, Nev., October 17, 1S79. 1:15V. . Bill Bruce, 4, 104, Lexington, Ky., May 12, 1S70 .1:15 Rhadamanthus, 5, 122, Saratoga, N. Y., August 18, 1877 1:15V- Madge, 3, S7, Saratoga, N. Y., August 21, 1874 1:15ft Florence 1!., 3, 92, Louisville, Ky., September 20, 1879 1:13ft Belle of the Meade, 2, 87, Nashville, Tenn., October 9, 1870 ". 1:10. Milan, 2. 90, Louisville, Ky., May 20, 1877.. 1:10 Alarm, 3, 90, Saratoga, N. Y., July 15, 1872.1:10 Enquircss, 4, 107, Detroit, Mich., July 3, 1S79.1:1G Ironwobd. 5, 114, San Francisco, Cal., May 10, 1879 i:ie Girofle, 2. 105, Prospect Park, N. Y., Sep- tember 13, 1879 1:10ft Cheekmate, 4, 115,- Sara taunAMvtz:- 15; 1870 ,1:1015 Madge, 5, 117, Saratoga, N. Y., August, 15, . 1S7G : ......1:10V. Lady Fleet. , 111, Sacramento, Cal., Septem- ber S, 1879 1:10V, "Duke of Magenta, 2, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., I August 0; 1877 1:10ft Spartan, 2, 103, Saratoga, N. Y., August 10, 1877 1:10 ft Sly Dance, 2, 97, Louisville, Ky., September 22, 1879 1:10ft Bye and I5ye. 2, 97, Louisville, Ky., September, 22, 1S79 1:10ft Pique, 2, 107, Saratoga, N. Y., August 27, 1877 1:10 Bramble. 3, 100, Monmouth Park, N. J., June 29, 187S 1:17 Luke Blackburn, 2, 110, Prospect Park, N. Y., September 0, 1879 1:17 Perfection, 3, 101, Saratoga, N. Y., July 23, 1S78 1:17 Idalia; 4, 113, Saratoga, N. Y., August 5, 1878 1:18 Rhadamanthus, 5, 122, Jerome Park, N. Y., September 29, 1877 1:18ft Spartan, 2, 113, Saratoga, N. Y., August 21, 1877 ........... i .1:19ft One Mile. Ten Broock, 5, 110, Louisville, Ky., May 24 1877 1:39 ft Searcher, 3, 90, Lexington, Ky., May 13. 1875.1:41ft Danger, 3. 90, Baltimore, Md., May 23, 1878.1:42 Charlie Gorhain. 3, S7, Lexington, Ky., September 20, 1877 . . .1:42 Mahlstick. 3, 90, Lexington, Ky., September 20, 1877 : 1:42 Grey Planet. 5, 110, Saratoga, N. Y., Au- gust 13, 1874 1:42 Goodnight, 3, 101, Louisville, Ky., September 23, 1S79 1:42 Alarm, 3, 90, Saratoga, N. Y., July 17, 1S72.1 :42ft Virginias, 4, 10S, Saratoga, N. Y., August 4, 1877 ..... ..1:42ft Glenniore, 4, 110, Detroit, Mich., July 4, 1879 1:42 ft Cammie F., 107, Louisville, Ky., September 20, 1879 ..1:43 Mistake, 2, 100, Louisville, Ky., Septemberv 20. 1879 .1:43ft Edinburg, 4, 110," Lexington, Ky., May 11,.. 1878 1:13 Belle of the Meade, 2, 87, Louisville, Ky., September 20, 1870 1:44ft Belle of the Meade. 2, 97, Louisville, Ky., September 27, 1870 1:44ft Glenita, 4, San Jose, Cal., September 27, 1879- Jl :44ft Spendthrift, 2. 100, Nashville, Tenn., October 12, 1878 1:11 Clara ., 2, 87, Sacramento, Cal., September 21, 1S77 ...1:44 Aristides, 2, 100, Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1S74 1:44ft Parole, 2, 97, Saratoga, N. Y August 10, 1875 ..1:44ft Astral, 2, SO, Lexington, Ky., September 12, i873 ...1:44ft CImrlev Howard. 3, 11S, Saratoga, N. Y., August 1.7, 1870 :1:4j Connor, 2. 107, Sacramento, Cal., September 12, 1879 ,..1:45 Bucktie, 3, 123, Louisville, Ky., May 24, 1879 1:15ft Spindrift, 8, 124, Jerome Park, N. Y., June i, 1S7 1:40 Against time.
