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Reduction of American Records The best American records represent a high orfler of speed with a steady lowering of records here and there annually The table here presented shows the records as they stood in 1880 1890 1900 1910 and as they are today forming an interesting exhibit of the gradual cutting down of records as the art of trackmaking became better understood Students of turf problems will find food for reflection in the following tabulation Present American Records Rec Rec Rec Rec Rec Holder A Wt Track 1922 1880 1890 1900 1910 38 Atoka G 105 Butte Mont Sept 7 1906 33 34 34 34 33 3 12 f Joe Blair 5115 Juarez Her Feb 5 191G 39 40 12 Donau 2 115 Santa Anita Cal Mar 13 1909 1909Amon 4G 47 47 4G 4G Amon 2 115 Juarez Mex Feb 9 1911 4G 58 Pan ZareU 5120 Juarez Mex Feb 101915 57 100 59 59 58 5 12 f Iron Mask G 130 Juarez Mex Mar 81914 103 106 104 34 Iron Mask 6115 Juarez Mex Jan 41914 41914G 109 114 114 112 111 G 12 f Bkdale Nymph 4 124 Belmont Park N Y0ct 14 1907 1907Sweep 117 119 117 Sweep On 3112 Belmont Park N YMay 31 1919 117 78 Roseben 5126 Belmont Park N Y0ct 16 190G 122 126 125 122 7 12 f High Cloud 6 118 Louisville Ky CDnsMay 22 1922 130 132 Vi 131 1 Roamer 7110 Saratoga Springs N Y Aug 211918 134 Vi 135 135 135 1 Audacious 5118 Belmont Park N YJune 1 1921 1921Im20y 135 139 139 138 137 Im20y Froglegs 4107 Louville KyCDownsMay 131913 131913Senator 139 140 139 Senator James 8 103 Havana Cuba Feb 151918 151918lm0y 139 lm0y Pif Jr G 120 Louisville Ky DParkMay 20 1918 1918The 141 145 Vi 143 142K5 The Porter 4 110 Louville KyCDownsMay 30 1919 141 1 116 Celesta 4 108 Syracuse N Y Sept 3 1914 142 146 145 143 1 18 Coaler 5 94J Belmont Park N YJnne 10 1921 1921Crey 149 154 152 151 Vi 150 Crey Lag 3 123 Aqueduct N Y July 7 1921 149 1 14 Whisk Bm II G 139 Belmont Park N YJune 28 1913 200 208 205 204 202 1 38 Man o War 3 120 Belmont Park N YJnne 12 1920 214V4 221 220 218 217 5 Man o War 3 118 Belmont Park N YSept 11 1920 228 234 233 230V4 230V4 1 aS Man o1 War 3 126 Belmont Park N YSept 4 1920 240 249Vi 248 248 245 1 3 Rockminister 3 126 Latonia Ky Oct 21 1922 255 302 301 258 257 2 Exterminator 5 128 Belmont Park N YSept 15 1920 321 327 327 326 325 214 Radio 4100 Latonia Ky Nov 41922 349 356 356 349 349 Mamie Algol 5 105 New OrleansLa CPk Feb 16 1907 519 526 524 524 519 Sotemia 5 119 Louville KjrCDownsOct 7 1912 710 714 715 711 711 Against time
