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Giving name of horse, place and date of sale, buyer and price. Flying Fox-London, 1900, Edmond Blanc, Paris, $191,250.

Ormonde-London, 1888, W. MacDonough, San Francisco, $150,000.

Arion-San Francisco, 1892, J. M. Forbes, Boston, $125,000.

Rock Sand-London, 1906, August Belmont, New York, $125,000.

Axtell-Chicago, 1889, W. J. Ijams, Terre Haute, Ind., $105,000.

St. Blaise New York, 1891, Charles Reed, Gallatin, Tenn., $100,000.

Nasturtium-New York, 1901, W. C. Whitney, New York, $50,000.

Hermis-New York, 1903, E. R. Thomas, New York, $60,000.

Dan Patch-Minneapolis, 1903, M. W. Savage, Minneapolis, $60,000.

Hamburg-New York, 1904, W. C. Whitney, New York, $70,000.

FUTURITY STAKES.

For 2-year-olds, 170 feet less than 4-mile, Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.

1890-Potomac, 115lbs, 1:14%; $67,675.
1891-His Highness, 130lbs, 1:15%; $61,675.
1892-Morello, 118lbs, 1:12%; $40,450.
1893-Domino, 130lbs, 1:124%; $49,350.

1894-The Butterflies, 112lbs, 1:11; $48,710.
1895-Requital, 119lbs, 1:11%; $53,190.
1896-Ogden, 115lbs, 1:10; $43,790.
1897-L'Allouette, 115lbs, 1:11; $34,290.
1898-Martimas, 118lbs, 1:12%; $36,610.
1899-Chacornac, 114lbs, 1:10%; $41,200.
1900-Ballyhoo Bey, 112lbs, 1:10; $33,830.
1901-Yankee, 119lbs, 1:09%; $38,750.
1902-Savable, 119lbs, 1:14; $45,400.
1903-Hamburg Belle, 114lbs, 1:13; $36,300.
1904-Artful, 114lbs, 1:11%; $54,290.
1905-Ormondale, 117lbs, 1:11%; $33,680.
1906-Electioneer, 117lbs, 1:13%; $37,270.
1907-Colin, 125lbs, 1:11%; $32,600.

BROOKLYN HANDICAP.

14 miles-Gravesend, L. I. 1890-Castaway II., 100lbs, 2:10; $6,900. 1891-Tenny, 128lbs, 2:10; $14,800.

1892-Judge Morrow, 116lbs, 2:084; $17,750.
1893-Diablo, 112lbs, 2:09; $17,500.
1894-Dr. Rice, 112lbs, 2:074; $17,750.
1895-Hornpipe, 105lbs, 2:114: $7,750.
1896-Sir Walter, 113lbs. 2:182: $7,750.
1897-Howard Mann, 1061bs, 2:0934; $7,750.
1898-Ornament, 1271bs, 2;10; $7,800.
1899-Banastar, 110lbs, 2:064: $10,000.
1900-Kinley Mack, 122lbs, 2:10; $10,000.
1901-Conroy, 102lbs, 2:09; $10,000.
1902-Reina, 104lbs, 2:07; $10,000.
1903-Irish Lad, 103lbs. 2:05%: $15,150.
1904-The Picket, 119lbs, 2:06%; $16,000.
1905-Delhi, 124lbs. 2:06%: $16.000.
1906-Tokalon, 1081bs, 2:05%: $20,000.
1907-Superman, 99lbs, 2:09; $20,000.

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1902-Ard Patrick, by St. Florian, 2:42. 1903-Rock Sand, by Sain Foin-Roquebrune. 1904 St. Armant, by Frusquin-Loverule, 2:45. 1905-Cicero, by Cyllene, 3:11. 1906-Spearmint, by Carbine, 2:36% (record). 1907-Orby, by Orme, 2:44.

KENTUCKY DERBY.

For 3-year-olds, Louisville, Ky. Distance changed in 1896 from 12 to 14 miles. 1890-Riley, 118lbs, 2:45; $5,460. 1891-Kingman, 122lbs, 2:52%; $4,680. 1892-Azra, 122lbs, 2:412: $4,230. 1893-Lookout, 122lbs, 2:394; $4,090. 1894-Chant, 122lbs, 2:41; $4,000. 1895-Halma, 122lbs, 2:372. 1896-Ben Brush, 117lbs, 2:0734. 1897-Typhoon II., 117lbs, 2:122. 1898-Plaudit, 1171bs, 2:09. 1899-Manuel, 117lbs, 2:12. 1900-Lieut. Gibson, 117lbs, 2:0614. 1901-His Eminence, 117lbs, 2:0734. 1902-Alan a-Dale, 117lbs. 2:084; $6,000. 1903-Judge Himes, 117lbs, 2:09; $6,000. 1904-Elwood, 117lbs, 2:082; $5,000. 1905-Agile, 122lbs, 2:1034; $6,000. 1906-Sir Huon, 117lbs, 2:08%: $5,000. 1907-Pink Star, 117lbs, 2:12%; $5,000.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP.

14 miles-Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.
1890-Salvator, 127lbs, 2:064%; $6,900.
1891-Loantaka, 110lbs, 2:07; $9,900.
1892-Montana, 115lbs, 2:07%: $17,750.
1893-Lowlander, 105lbs, 2:06%; $17,750.
1894-Ramapo, 120lbs, 2:06%; $12,070.
1895-Lazzarone, 115lbs, 2:07%; $4.730.
1896-Henry of Navarre, 128lbs, 2:07; $5,850.

1897-Ben Brush, 123lbs, 2:07%; $5,850.
1898-Tillo, 119lbs, 2:08%; $6,800.
1899-Imp, 114lbs, 2:05%; $10,000.

1900-Kinley Mack, 125lbs. 2:06%: $10,000.
1901-Alcedo, 112lbs, 2:0534; $7.500.

1902-Gold Heels, 124lbs, 2:05%; $10,000.
1903-Africander, 110lbs, 2:10%: $10,000.

1903 (Renewal)-Water Boy, 112lbs, 2:043%.
1904-Hermis, 127lbs, 2:05; $17,000.
1905-Beldame, 123lbs, 2:05%; $20,000.
1906-Go Between, 116lbs, 2:05%: $20,000.
1907-Nealon, 113lbs, 2:06%; $20,000.

GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

First race run in 1863.

furlongs.

Stake, $40,000.

Distance about 1 mile 7

1901-Cheri, by St. Damien. 1902-Kizil-Kourgan.

1903-Quo Vadis.

1904-Ajax, by Flying Fox-Amie. 1905-Finasseur. 1906-Spearmint.

1907-Sans Souci II.

NEW AMERICAN DERBY.

The so-called "New American Derby" for 3year-olds over a distance of 11⁄2 miles for the Coney Island stakes of $25,000 was run for the first time at Sheepshead Bay. N. Y., June 29, 1907. Frank Gill, 126lbs, won in 2:33.

BEST RUNNING RECORDS.

1/4 mile-:21, Bob Wade, 4yrs, Butte, Mont., Aug. 20, 1890.

21⁄2 furlongs-:311⁄2, Best Boy, 2yrs, Clifton, N. J., March 12, 1890.

% mile-:34, Red S., aged, 122lbs. Butte, Mont., July 22, 1896.

11⁄2 mile-:46, Geraldine,

4yrs, 122lbs, straight course, Morris Park, Aug. 30, 1899; :462, Bessie Macklin, 2yrs, 100lbs, Dallas, Tex., Oct. 3, 1899. 41⁄2 furlongs-:51%, Tanya, 2yrs, 1071bs, Morris Park, straight course. May 12, 1904; :53, Old England, 2yrs, 108lbs, Oakland, Cal., Dec. 18, 1901.

5 furlongs-:564, Maid Marian, 4yrs, 111lbs Morris Park, straight course, Oct. 9, 1894; :584, Wah Jim, 4yrs, 115lbs, Monmouth Park, N. J., July 17, 1893.

52 furlongs-1:02%. Plater, 2yrs, 107lbs, Morris Park, straight course, Oct. 21, 1902; 1:05. MeGhee, 3yrs, 105lbs, Harlem, Oct. 1, 1903, and Colloquy, 3yrs, 94lbs, New Orleans, Jan. 11, 1907; also Charlie Eastman, 3yrs, 113lbs, New Orleans, Jan. 19, 1907.

Futurity course, 170 feet less than 6 furlongs1:08, Kingston, aged, 139lbs, Sheepshead Bay, L. I., June 22, 1891.

4 mile-1:08, Artful, 2yrs, 130lbs, Morris Park, straight course, Oct. 15, 1904; 1:11%, Roseben, 4yrs, 147lbs, Belmont Park, circular course, Oct. 6, 1905; 1:11%, Dick Welles, 3yrs, 1091bs, Washington Park, June 30, 1903, and Ivan the Terrible, 2yrs, Worth, Oct. 27, 1904.

61⁄2 furlongs-1:16%, Lady Vera, 2yrs, 90lbs, Belmont Park, straight track, Oct. 19, 1906; 1:17%, Brookdale Nymph, 4yrs, 124lbs, Belmont Park, circular course, Oct. 14, 1907; 1:18%, Oxford, 4yrs, 118lbs, Belmont Park, circular course, Oct. 15, 1906; 1:18%, Mineola, 3yrs, 103lbs, Sheepshead Bay, July 5, 1904; also by Martinmas, 3yrs, 90lbs, Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 7, 1904; also by Aeronaut, 3yrs, 107lbs, Belmont Park, Oct. 9, 1905.

mile-1:22, Roseben, 5yrs, 126lbs, Belmont Park, New York, Oct. 16, 1906; 1:22%, Sir Lynnewood, 3yrs, 99lbs, Saratoga, Aug. 9, 1906; 1232, Belle B., 5yrs, 103lbs, Monmouth Park, straight course, July 8, 1890.

71⁄2 furlongs-1:32, Dainty, 4yrs, 1091bs, Oakland, Cal., Dec. 19, 1904, and Welbourne, 3yrs, 94lbs, Belmont Park, June 6, 1906.

1 mile-1:352, against time, Salvator, 4yrs, 110lbs, Monmouth Park, straight course, Aug. 28, 1890; 1:374, in race, Kildeer, 4yrs, 91lbs, Monmouth Park, straight course, Aug. 13, 1892; 1:37%, Dick Welles, 3yrs, 112lbs, Harlem, Aug. 14, 1903, and Kiamesha, 3yrs, 104lbs, Belmont Park, Oct. 9, 1905; 1:37%, Alan-a-Dale, 4yrs, 110lbs, Washington Park, July 1, 1903.

1 mile and 20 yds-1:40, Maid Marian, 4yrs, 101lbs, Washington Park, July 19, 1893; Macy, 4yrs, 106 lbs, Washington Park, July 2, 1898.

1 mile and 25 yds-1:452. Ruperta, 3yrs, 107lbs, Latonia, Ky., July 4, 1890.

1 mile and 50 yds.-1:41%, Haviland, 6yrs, 98lbs, Washington Park, July 7, 1903.

1 mile and 70 yds.-1:42%, Jiminez, 101lbs, Harlem, Sept. 5, 1901.

1 mile and 100 yds.-1:44%, Grand Opera, 4yrs, 77 lbs, Harlem, Aug. 12, 1903.

1 1-16 miles-1:44%, Glassful, 3yrs, 101lbs, Washington Park, July 2, 1903: 1:444, Blue Girl, 2yrs, 124lbs, Morris Park, N. Y., May 23, 1901. 1% miles-1:50%, Charles Edward, 3yrs, 1261bs, Brighton Beach, July 16, 1907; 1:51, Bonnibert, 3yrs, 120lbs, Brighton Beach, July 30, 1902.

1 3-16 miles-1:57%. Scintillant II., 4yrs, 109lbs, Harlem, Sept. 1, 1902.

14 miles-2:02%, Broomstick, 3yrs, 104lbs, Brighton Beach, July 9, 1904.

1 mile and 500 yds.-2:10. Bend Or, 4yrs, 115lbs, Saratoga, July 25, 1892.

1 5-16 miles-2:10%, Ironsides, 3yrs, 107lbs, Belmont Park, Oct. 8, 1906, and Bedouin, 111lbs, Belmont Park, Oct. 2, 1905.

1% miles-2:17%, Irish Lad, 4yrs, 1261bs, Sheepshead Bay, June 25, 1904.

11⁄2 miles-2:3014, Goodrich, 3yrs, 102lbs, Washington Park, July 16, 1898.

15% miles-2:45%, Africander, 3yrs, 126lbs, Sheepshead Bay, July 7, 1903.

14 miles-2:57, Major Daingerfield, 4yrs, 120lbs, Morris Park, Oct. 3, 1903.

1% miles-3:19, Julius Cæsar, 5yrs, 108lbs, New Orleans, Feb. 27. 1900.

2 miles 3:26. Judge Denny, 5yrs, 105lbs, Oakland, Cal., Feb. 12, 1898.

2 miles 3:42, Joe Murphy, 4yrs, 991bs, Harlem, Aug. 30, 1894.

214 miles 3:49, Ethelbert, 4yrs, 124lbs, Brighton Beach, Aug. 4, 1900.

211⁄2 miles-4:242. Kyrat, 3yrs, 881bs, Newport, Ky., Nov. 8, 1899.

25% miles-4:582, Ten Broeck, 4yrs, 110lbs, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 16, 1876.

234 miles-4:584, Hubbard, 4yrs, 107lbs, Saratoga, Aug. 9, 1873.

3 miles 5:19. Mamie Algol, 5yrs, 105lbs, City Park, New Orleans, Feb. 16, 1907.

4 miles-7:11, Lucretia Borgia, 4yrs, 85lbs, against time, Oakland, Cal., May 20, 1897; 7:162, The Bachelor, 6yrs, 113lbs, Oakland, Cal., Feb. 22, 1899.

10 miles-26:18, Mr. Brown, 6yrs, 160lbs, Rancocas, N. J., March 2, 1880.

HEAT RACING.

4 mile-:212, 224, Sleepy Dick, aged, Kiowa, Kas., Nov. 24, 1888.

1⁄2 mile-:472, 472, Quirt, 3yrs, 1221bs, _Vallejo, Cal., Oct. 5, 1894; :48. :48, :48, Eclipse, Jr., 4yrs, Dallas, Tex., Nov. 1, 1890.

5% mile-1:00, 1:00, Kittie Pease, 4yrs, Dallas, Tex., Nov. 2, 1887.

51⁄2 furlongs-1:09, 1:0814, 1:09, Dock Wick, 4yrs, 100lbs, St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 5, 1891.

mile-1:102, 1:12. Tom Hayes, 4yrs, 107lbs, Morris Park, straight course, June 17, 1892; 1:134, 1:134, Lizzie S., 5yrs, 118lbs, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28, 1883.

1 mile-1:412, 1:41, Guido, 4yrs, 117lbs, Washington Park, July 11, 1891; 1:43, 1:44, 1:474, L'Argentine, 6yrs, 115lbs, St. Louis, Mo., June, 1879. 1 1-16 miles-1:502, 1:48, Slipalong, 5yrs, 115lbs, Washington Park, Sept. 25, 1885.

11% miles-1:56, 1:544, What-Er-Lou, 5yrs, 119lbs. San Francisco, Feb. 18, 1899.

14 miles-2:10, 2:14, Glenmore, 5yrs, 144lbs, Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 25, 1880.

11⁄2 miles-2:414, 2:41, Patsy Duffy, aged, 115lbs, Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 17, 1884.

2 miles 3:33, 3:314, Miss Woodford, 4yrs, 1071⁄2lbs, Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 20, 1884.

3 miles 5:272, 5:2912, Norfolk, 4yrs, 100lbs, Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 23, 1865.

4 miles 7:232. 7:41, Ferida, 4yrs, 105lbs, Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 18, 1880.

OVER HURDLES.

1 mile, 4 hurdles-1:49, Bob Thomas, 5yrs, 140lbs, Chicago, Ill., Aug. 13, 1890.

Mile heats, 4 hurdles-1:504, 1:50, Joe Rhodes, 5yrs, 140lbs, St. Louis, Mo., June 4, 1878. 1% miles, 5 hurdles-2:024, Winslow, 4yrs, 138lbs, Chicago, Ill., Aug. 29, 1888.

14 miles, 5 hurdles 2:16, Jim McGowan, 4yrs, 127lbs, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Nov. 9,

1882.

1% miles, 5 hurdles 2:35, Guy, aged, 155lbs, Latonia, Ky., Oct. 8, 1885.

11⁄2 miles, 6 hurdles-2:464, Ludovic, 102lbs, San Francisco, Nov. 14, 1894; 2:47, Kitty Clark, 3yrs, 130lbs, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Aug. 23, 1881, and Speculation, 6yrs, 125lbs, same course, July 19, 1881.

1% miles, 7 hurdles-3:16, Turfman, 5yrs, 140lbs. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1882.

14 miles, 7 hurdles 3:17, Kitty Clark, 4yrs, 142lbs, Monmouth Park, N. J., July 12, 1882.

2 miles, 8 hurdles-3:472, Tom Leathers, aged, 117 lbs, New Orleans, La., April 16, 1875. Steeplechase, full course-4:15, Disturbance, aged, 155lbs, Jerome Park, 1883; 4:21, Jim McGowan, 5yrs, 160lbs, Jerome Park, 1883.

LONG-DISTANCE RIDING.

10 miles--20:02, Miss Belle Cook, 5 horses, changing five times, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 10, 1882. 20 miles 40:59, Little Cricket, changing horses at will, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 7, 1882.

50 miles 1:50:032, Carl Pugh, ten horses, changing at will, match race, San Bernardino, Cal., July 7, 1883. Woman: 2:27, Miss Nellie Burke, Galveston, Tex., Feb. 24. 1884.

60 miles 2:33:00, George Osbaldiston, 11 horses, Newmarket, England, Nov. 5, 1831.

100 miles-4:19:40, George Osbaldiston, 16 horses, as above.

BEST TROTTING RECORDS.

1/4 mile-282. Major Delmar (with wind shield), Empire track, New York, Sept. 25, 1903. mile-:584, Lou Dillon, at Cleveland, Sept. 17, 1904; in race, 1:01, Major Delmar, Memphis, Oct. 23, 1903.

1 mile-1:58%, Lou Dillon, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1903. Best mile by gelding, 1:594 (with wind shield). Major Delmar, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1903; 2:01, Lou Dillon, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1904, and 2:014. Major Delmar, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1904, both without wind shield.

1 mile, yearlings-Best mile by a colt (against time), 2:23, Adbell, San Jose, Cal., Sept. 28, 1894; race record, 2:26, Adbell, Woodland, Cal., Aug. 27, 1894. Best mile by a filly, 2:234, Pansy McGregor, Holton, Kas., Nov. 18, 1893 (race record).

1 mile, 2-year-olds-Best mile by a colt (against time), 2:104, Arion, Stockton, Cal., Nov. 10, 1891; race record, 2:134, Jupe, Readville, Mass., Sept. 29, 1896. Best mile by a filly, 2:14, JanieT., Lexington, Ky., Oct. 15, 1897 (race record). Best mile by a gelding, 2:14. Endow, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 14, 1899 (race record).

1 mile, 3-year-olds-Best mile by a filly, 2:084, Fantasy, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 17, 1893, and Grace Bond, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 4, 1904. Best mile by a trotting stallion, 2:084, Kentucky Todd, Columbus, O., Sept. 19. 1907; 2:094, Gen. Watts, Readville, Mass., Aug, 20, 1907. Best mile by a gelding, 2:12, Who Is It, Santa Rosa, Cal., Aug. 20, 1898 (race record).

1 mile, 4-year-olds-Best mile by a colt, 2:054, Directum, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1893 (race record). Best mile by a filly (against time), 2:06, Fantasy, Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 13, 1894; race record, 2:064, Beuzetta, Buffalo, N. Y.. Aug. 9, 1895. Best mile by a gelding, 2:08, John Nolan, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28. 1898 (race record), and Boralma, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 4, 1900 (race record).

1 mile, 5-year-olds-Best mile by a colt, 2:0634, Ralph Wilkes, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1894, and Bingen, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26. 1898 (latter a race record). Best mile by a mare, 1:58%, Lou Dillon, as above, and Beuzetta, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, 1896 (race record). Best mile by a gelding, 2:07, Lord Derby, New York, Sept. 10, 1900.

1 mile, fastest two-heat race-2:072, 2:064, Cresceus, Cleveland, O., July 28, 1900.

1 mile, fastest three consecutive heats-By a mare, in a race, 2:06, 2:0614, 2:054, Alix, Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 17, 1894; by a stallion, in a race, 2:072, 2:06, 2:06, Cresceus, Cleveland, O., Aug. 1. 1900; Tommy Britton, Columbus, O., Aug. 4, 1899; by geldings, in a race, 2:064, 2:06, 2:064, W. J. Lewis, Columbus, O., Sept. 22, 1906. 1 mile, fastest four-heat race-2:09, 2:08, 2:074, 2:08, Fantasy, Readville, Mass., Aug. 27-28, 1896 (Kentucky Union won third heat).

1 mile, fastest five-heat race-2:054, 2:042, 2:05. 2:082, 2:09, Sweet Marie, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 6, 1904 (Tiverton won the first and second heats). By 3-year-olds, 2:094, 2:094, 2:114, 2:13, 2:094, Grace Bond, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4 (Alta Axworthy won the third and fourth heats).

1 mile, fastest six-heat race-2:09, 2:09, 2:07%, 2:08, 2:09, 2:0934, Ozanam, Lexington, Oct. 9, 1902 (Major Delmar won the first and Prince Orange the third and fourth heats). 1 mile. over half-mile track-By a mare, 2:07, Sweet Marie, Allentown, Pa., Sept. 21, 1907; by 3-year-old mare, 2:154. Ruth Dillon, Crawfordsville, Ind., Aug. 29, 1907. By a stallion, 2:08, Cresceus, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 1903; by gelding, 2:082, George G.. Lima, O., Oct. 2, 1906. 1% miles-2:222. Major Delmar, Memphis, Oct. 23, 1902. 2 miles 4:17, Cresceus, Memphis, Oct. 31, 1902; race record, 4:361⁄2, Nightingale, Buffalo, N. Y.. Aug. 9, 1894. On half-mile track, 4:46, Masconoma. Lewiston, Me.. Sept. 7, 1906.

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3 miles-6:552, Nightingale, Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20. 1893; race record, 7:19, Bishop Hero, Oakland, Cal., Oct. 7, 1893.

4 miles-10:12, Senator L., San Jose, Cal., Nov. 1, 1894; race record, 11:05, Lady Dooley, San Francisco, Cal.. July 1, 1869.

5 miles-12:304, Bishop Hero, Oakland, Cal., Oct. 14. 1893 (race record).

6 miles-16:08, against time, Long Time, Denver, Col.. May 31, 1893.

10 miles-26:15, Pascal, New York city, Nov. 2, 1893; race record, 27:23, Controller, San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 23, 1878.

20 miles-58:25, Capt. Macgowan, Boston, Mass., Oct. 2, 1865.

50 miles-3:52:00, Ginger, Bath Road, England, July 10, 1887; America, 3:55:40%, Ariel, Albany, N. Y., May 5, 1846.

100 miles-8:55:53, Conqueror, Long Island, Nov. 12, 1853.

TROTTING TO WAGON.

1 mile-2:00, Lou Dillon, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1903; two successive heats, 2:054 and 2:044, Major Delmar, Cleveland, O., Oct. 7, 1905.

2 miles 4:56. Dexter, Long Island, Oct. 4, 1865 (race record).

3 miles 7:53%, Prince, Union course, Long Island, Sept. 15, 1857 (race record).

5 miles-13:16, Fillmore, San Francisco, April 18, 1863 (race record).

10 miles 29:04. Julia Aldrich, San Francisco, Cal.. April 20, 1878 (race record).

20 miles 58:57, Controller, San Francisco, April 20, 1878.

50 miles-3:58:08, Spangle, Union course, Long Island, Oct. 15, 1855.

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TROTTING TO HIGH SULKY.

1 mile-2:05, Lou Dillon, Cleveland, O., Sept. 11,1903; 2:07, Major Delmar, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1904 (nonball-bearing sulky); 2:08, Maud S., Glenville, 1885.

TEAMS TO POLE.

1 mile-2:074, The Monk and Equity, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21, 1904.

BEST PACING RECORDS.

14 mile-:272, Dan Patch, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1903; :28, Star Pointer, Sept. 28, 1897 (against time, accompanied by a running horse).

1⁄2 mile-:56, Dan Patch, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1903 (against time); :574. Star Pointer, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17. 1898 (against time, accompanied by a running horse).

4 mile 1:264, Prince Alert (with wind shield), Empire track, New York, Sept. 23, 1903.

1 mile-1:55, Dan Patch, St. Paul, Sept. 8, 1906 (with dust shield, a runner in front and at one side); 1:55. Dan Patch, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 7, 1905 (with wind shield and runner at side); 1:58, Dan Patch, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1905 (without wind shield); 1:59. Audubon Boy, Readville, Mass., Sept. 22, 1905 (exhibition race; runner left at start); 2:004, The Broncho, Galesburg. Aug. 25, 1906 (without wind shield or pacemaker); fastest in competition, 2:014. Ecstatic, Readville, Mass., Aug. 31, 1906. Best mile by a mare, 2:004. Dariel, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1903, Best mile by a mare in a race, 2:0234. The Broncho, Cleveland, O., Aug. 3, 1906.

1 mile, yearlings-Best mile by a colt against time, 2:22, Rosedale Stockton, Cal., Nov. 14, 1893; race record, 2:334. Ambulator, Sturgis, Mich., Sept. 28, 1893. Best mile by a filly against time, 2:204. Belle Acton, Lyons, Neb., Oct. 14, 1892; race record, 2:304, Belle Acton, Topeka, Kas., Sept. 14, 1892. Best mile by a gelding, 2:28%, Rollo, Independence, Iowa, Oct. 27, 1891.

1 mile, 2-year-olds-Best mile by a colt against time, 2:07, Directly, Galesburg, Ill., Sept. 20, 1894; race record, 2:11, Symbeleer, Dallas, Tex., Nov. 3, 1894. Best mile by a filly, 2:10%, Ecstasy, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 15, 1898 (race record regardless of sex).

1 mile, 3-year-olds-Best mile by a colt, 2:05%, Klatawah, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28, 1898 (race record regardless of sex). Best mile by a filly, 2:094, Little Squaw, Dallas, Tex., Oct. 14, 1899. Best mile by a gelding, 2:09. Agitator, Woodland, Cal., Aug. 27, 1896, and King of Diamonds, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 17, 1896.

1 mile, 4-year-olds-Best mile by a colt against time, 2:04, Online, Sioux City, Oct. 12, 1894; race record, 2:042, Searchlight, Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 23, 1898; Be Sure, Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 9. 1895, and Ananias, Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 29. 1897.

1 mile-Best mile by a filly, 2:05. The Maid, Columbus, O., Aug. 2, 1899 (race record). Best mile by a gelding, kite-shaped track, W. Wood, Stockton, Cal., Nov. 1, 1892; race record, 2:07. Palmyra Boy, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14, 1897, and King of Diamonds, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 28, 1897. 1 mile, 5-year olds-Best mile by a stallion, 2:031⁄4, Searchlight, Columbus, O., Aug. 2, 1899 (race record). Best mile by a mare, 2:05. Bessie Bonehill, Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 29, 1897 (race record). Best mile by a gelding, 2:02. Caney, Cleveland, O., July 24, 1900 (race record).

1 mile, fastest two-heat race-2:032, 2:022, Joe Patchen, Wichita, Kas., Sept. 27, 1899. By a mare, 2:03, 2:03 4. The Broncho, Cleveland, O., Aug. 3, 1906.

1 mile, fastest three-heat race-2:004, 2:02. 2:032, Bolivar, Readville, Mass., Aug. 25, 1906; fastest three consecutive heats, 2:03, 2:03 4, 2:024, The Broncho, Cleveland, O., Aug. 3, 1906; 2:022, 2:032, 2:03 4, Star Pointer, Boston, Mass., Sept. 18. 1896.

1 mile, fastest four-heat race-2:034, 2:042, 2:042, 2:024, Robert J., Columbus, O., Aug. 6, 1896 (Frank Agan won first heat).

1 mile, fastest five-heat race-2:03, 2:05, 2:052, 2:054, 2:06, Frank Agan, Providence, R. I., Sept. 10, 1896 (Robert J. won first and second heats). 1 mile, fastest six-heat race-2:074, 2:054, 2:041⁄44, 2:054, 2:074, 2:064, Planet, Columbus, O., Aug. 7. 1897 (Aileen won first and Frank Bogash second and third heats); 2:042. 2:04, 2:054, 2:052, 2:07, 2:08. Anaconda, Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 21, 1898 (Bumps won first and second and Directly third heats).

1 mile, half-mile track-2:044, Joe Patchen, Boston, Mass.. Oct. 28, 1896; race record, 2:0434, Joe Patchen, Lima, O., July 4, 1900, and Prince Alert, Allentown, Pa., Sept. 25, 1901.

2 miles-4:194, Chehalis, Salem, Ore., Oct. 7. 1897; by a stallion, 2:244, Nervolo, Memphis, Oct. 29. 1902.

3 miles 7:334, Joe Jefferson, Knoxville, Iowa, Nov. 6, 1891; race record, 7:44, James K. Polk, Centerville, L. I., Sept. 13, 1847.

4 miles 10:10. Joe Jefferson, Knoxville, Iowa, Nov. 13, 1891; race record, 10:342, Longfellow, San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 31, 1869.

5 miles 12:544, Lady St. Clair, San Jose, Cal., Dec. 11, 1874 (race record and to wagon).

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RECORDS LOWERED OR TIED IN 1907.

Jan. 11-52 furlongs, running, 1:05%, Colloquy, New Orleans.

Jan. 19-5% furlongs, running, 1:05%, Charlie Eastman, New Orleans.

July 16-1 miles, running, 1:50%, Charles Edward, Brighton Beach.

Aug. 20-1 mile, trotting, by 3-year-old stallions, 2:09. Gen. Watts, Readville, Mass.

Aug. 29-1 mile, trotting by 3-year-olds, on halfmile track, 2:154, Ruth Dillon, Crawfordsville, Ind.

Sept. 12-1 mile, trotting, by 3-year-old stallions, 2:09, Kentucky Todd, Indianapolis, Ind.

Sept. 19-1 mile, trotting, by 3-year-olds, all sexes, 2:084, Kentucky Todd, Columbus, O.

Sept. 21-1 mile, trotting, on half-mile track, 2:07, Sweet Marie, Allentown, Pa.

Oct. 14-612 furlongs, running, 1:17%, Brookdale Nymph, Belmont Park.

BASEBALL-SEASON OF 1907. NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

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