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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 III. Herewith Daily Racing Form presents the third of a series of eight tabulations cut up for the sake of space covering the records of American thoroughbred racing at all disntaces on the flat, heat races Included, from 1851 to 1920. The records are arranged in their order of equality and gradual betterment. The first four serials will cover the early time from 1854 to 1880. The third serial embraces the distances from two miles to four miles. The others will follow as space permits. Two Miles. Ten Broeck, 5, 110, Louisville, Ky., May 29, 1877 3:27V. McWhirter, 3, 100, Louisville, Ky., May 2S, 1877 3:30 Courier, 4, Louisville, Ky., May 28, 1877 3:31 fKatie Pease, 4, 105, Buffalo, X. Y., September 9, 1874 3:32y. True Blue, 4, 108, Saratoga, X. Y., July 30, 1873 .3:32. Glenmore, 4, 110, Detroit, Mich., July 4, 1879. 3:33 Monitor, 3, 107, Baltimore, Md., October 21, 1879 3:349i Charley Howard, 3, 110, Saratoga, X. Y., August 19, j.870 3:33,. VancUjJite, 3, 107, BaltimoilOFdr.ctliber 23? 1874- 3:35 Falsetto, 3, 118, Saratoga, X. Y., August 12, ,.1879 3:351,4 Wturrio, 3, 110, Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1879 3:35,4 Vigil, 3, 115, Baltimore, Md., Qctober 28, 187J1 3:371,4 Tom Ochiltree, 4, 123, Jerome Park, X. Y., June 10, 1870 3:41 Bertram, 3, 123, Monmouth Park, X. J., Julv 11. 1876 -.3:45 Against time. fKatie Pease finished first but was disqualified and the race given to Lizzie Lucas. Two and One-Eighth Miles. Arlstides, 4, 108, Lexington, Ky., May 10, . 1870 3:45 Mate, 6, 114, Saratoga, X. Y., July 31. 1875.. 3:46 Big Fellow, 3, 90, Lexington, Ky., May 15, 1874 3:50 Ferida, 3, 95, Prospect Park, X. Y., September 5, 1879 3:54 Sultana, 3, 112, Jerome Park; X. Y., October 7, 1876 3:56 Two and One-Quarter Miles. Springbok, 5, 114, Saratoga, X. Y., July 29, 1875 3:50i Preakness, a, 114, Saratoga, X. Y., July 29, 1875 3:56i4 Harry Bassett, 4, 108, Saratoga, X. Y., July 16, 1872 . 3:59 Wanderer, 6, 114, Saratoga, X. Y., August 13, 1874 , 4:001. Fortuna, 4, 107, Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1879. 4:01 1 Mollie McCarthy. 6, 115, Chicago, 111., June 25, 1879 4:02 Muggins, 4, 11S, Saratoga, X. Y., August, 1S67 4:03 Dead heat. Two Miles and a Half. Aristides, 4, 104, Lexington, Ky., May 13, 1876 4:27 Katie Pease, 4, 105, Buffalo, X. Y., September 10, 1S74 4:28 Ballinkeel, 3, 90, Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1874 4:31 Helnibold, 4, 10S, Monmouth Park, X. J., Julv 1 30, 1870 4:331. Tom Ochiltree. 5, 129, Jerome Park, X. Y., June 18, 1877 . 4:36 Two -and Five-Eighths Miles. Ten Broeck, 4, 104, Lexington, Ky., September 16, 1876. . 4:58 Two Miles and Three-duarters. Hubbard, 4. 107, Saratoga, X. Y., August 9, 1873 4:58 Kentucky, 5, 124, Jerome Park, X. Y., October 3, 1866 5:04 Tom Ochiltree. 4, 118, Jerome Park, X. Y., June 17, 1870 ..5:0914 Throo Miles. Ten Broeck, 4, 102, Louisville, Ky., September i!3, 1876 5:26 Monarchist, 4, 10S, Jerome Park, X. Y., October 5, 1S72 5:34 Tom Ochiltree, 4. 118, Monmouth Park, X. J., Jyy 6, 1876 5:35 Four Miles. Ten Broeck, 4, 104, Louisville, Ky., September 27, 1876 7:15 Fellowcraft, 4, 108, Saratoga, X. Y., August 20, 1874 .....7:19 Lexington, 4, 103, Xew Orleans, La., April 2, 1855 7:19 Leslugtnn. 4, 103, Xew Orleans, La., April 14, 1855 7:23 Janet. 6, 115, Louisville, Ky., September 27, 1S79 7:25 Wildidlc, 5, 110, San Francisco, Cal., October 28. 1875 .... 7:25 Idlewild, 0, 117, Ccnterville, X. Y., June 25, 1803 7:26i4 Kentucky, 5, 114, Saratoga, X. Y., August J8pG ... 7:31ft Kentucky, 6, 120, Jerome Park, X. Y., October, 186" 7:31 Abd-ed-Kader, 4, 108, Saratoga, X. Y August, 1869 7:31 Abd-el-ICoree. 3, 95, Jerome Park, XJ Y., October 17, 1871 7:33 Monarchist, 4, 108, Jerome Park, X. Y., October, 1872 7:33 Tom Ochiltree, 4, 118, Jerome Park, X. Y., October 12, 1876 7:30 Against-time,
