THE FASTEST RECORDS. Table of the Best Time on Record at All Distances, and All Ways of Going, to Jan. 1.1883. TROTTING IN HARNESS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1729, 4 August 1883, Page 6

THE FASTEST RECORDS. Table of the Best Time on Record at All Distances, and All Ways of Going, to Jan. 1. 1883. TROTTING IN HARNESS.

ONE-mile — Maud S., Eoohester, N. V., Aug. 11, 1881, 2. 10£, the fastest mile ever trotted, and the fastest first heat. One-mile— Maud S., Buffalo, N. V., Aug. 4, 1881, 2. lOf , the fastest second heat ever trotted. One-mile— Maud S., Chicago, 111., July 23. 1881, 2. 11. the fastest third heat ever trotted. One-mile— Maud S., Buffalo, Aug. 4, 1880, and Hopeful, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 27, 1880, 2. 16 J, the fairest fourth heat ever trotted. One-mile— Smuggler, Cleveland, Ohio, July 27, 1876, 2.17.&: the fastest fifth heat ever trotted. One-mile— Charlie Ford, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 25, 1880, 2.19J, the fastest sixth heat ever trotted. Ten miles— Controller, San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 23,' 1878, 27. 23J. Twelve miles— Topgallant, Philadelphia, Pa., 1830, 38.00. Ffteen miles— Girder, San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 6, 1874, 47.20. Twenty miles— Captain McGowan, Boston, Mass., Oct. 31, 1865, 58.25. Fifty miles— Ariel, Albany, N. V., 1846, 3. 55. 40J. One hundred miles— Conqueror, Long Island, Nov. 12, 1853, 8.55 53. One hundred and one miles— Fanny JenEs, Albany.vN. V., 1845, 9.42.57. TROTTING TO WAGGON. One mile— Hopeful, Chicago, 111., October 12, 1878, 2.16J, the fastest heat ever flrotted, and the fastest first heat. • One mile— Hopeful, Chicago, 111., October 12, 1878, 2.17, the fastest second heat. One mile— Hopeful, .Chicago, 111., October 12, 1878, 2.17, the fastest third heat. One mile, drawing 2000 pounds— Mountain Maid, Long Island, 1865, 3.24£. Two miles— Gen. Butler, Long Island, June 18, 1863, first heat, 4.56J ; and Dexter, Long Island, October 27, 1865, second heat, 4.56 J. One mile— Maud S., Chicago, 111., July 24, 1880, 2.13J, the fastest heat in a race against other horses. One mile, by a yearling— Hinda Eose, San Francisco, Cal., November 24, 1881, 2.365. ••One mile, by a two year old— Wildflower, San Francisco, Cal., October 22,1881, 2.21. One mile, by a three year old— Phil Thomp. son, Chicago, July 26, 1881, 2.21. One mile, by a four year old — Jay-Eye-See, Chicago, 111., September 23, 1882, 2.19. One mile, by a five year old— Santa Olaus, Sacramento, Cal., September 11, 1879, 2.18. One mile over half mile track — Earus, Toledo, 0., July 20, 1878, 2.16. One mile, fastest two successive heatsMaud S., at Chicago, 111., July 23, 1881, 2.11^,2.11. One mile, fastest three conseoutive heats — Maud S., Belmont Park, Philadelphia, Pa., July 28, 1881, 2.12, 2.13£, 2.12£. One mile fastest four consecutive heats — Gloster, Eociiester, N. V., Aug. 14, 1874, 2. 18. 2. 17J.2.17. 7.19 the first.being a dead heat with Eed Cloud ; and Goldsmith Maid, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 31, 1876, 2. 16$, 2. 17J, 2. 18, 2.19f , the first (the third heat of the race) being a dead heat with Smuggler. The aggregate of the time of these two performances is equal. Two miles — Mpnroe Chief, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 21, 1882, 4.46 Three miles— Huntress, Prospect Park, L. 1., Sept. 23, 1872, 7.21 J. Four miles — Trustee, Union Course, Long Island, June 13, 1849, 11.06. Five miles— Lady Mack, San Francisco, Cal., April 2, 1874, 13.Q0. Three miles — Kemble Jackson, Union Course, L. 1., June 1, 1853, 8.03. Four miles, — Longfellow, San Francisco, Cal., Deo. 81, 1869, 10.34£. Five miles— Little Mack, Fashion Course, L. 1., Oct. 29, 1863, 13.43*. Twenty miles— Controller, San Francisco, Gal., April 20, 1878, 58.57. Fifty miles.Spangle, Oct. 15. 1855, 3.59.04. TROTTING, DOUBLE TEAMS. One mile — Edward and Dick Swiveller, Morrisania, N.Y., July 13, 1882, 2.16|. One mile with running mate — Yellow Dock and mate, Providence, E. 1., Nov. 2, 1882, 2.11. One hundred miles — Master Burke and Eobin, 10.17.22. TROTTING UNDER SADDLE. One mile— Great Eastern, Fleetwood Park, ; N.Y., Sept. 22, 1877, 2.15 J. Two miles — Geo. M. Patchen, Fashion j Course, L.1., July 1, 1863, 4.56. Three miles, Dutchman, Beacon Course, N.J., Aug. 1, 1839, 7.32£. Four miles— Dutchman, Centreville, L.1., May, 1836, 10.51. PACING. One mile, in harness — Little Brown Jug, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 24, 1881, 2.11|, the fastest heat, and fastest first heat ever paced. One mile, in harness— Little Brown Jug, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 24, 1881, 2.11J, the fastest second heat. One mile, in hames* — Little Brown Jug, Hartford, Ct., Aug. 24, 1881, 2.12*, the fastest third heat. These three performances make the fastest three consecutive heats ever paced, or ever made in harness. One mile, under Baddle— Billy Boyce, Buffalo, N.Y., August 1, 1868, 2.14£. One mile, to waggon — Pocahontas, Union Course, L.1., June 21, 1855, 2.17 J. Two miles, in harness— Defiance and Longfellow, Sacramento, Cal., September 26, 1872 , (a d^ead heat), 4.475. ; Two miles, under saddle— Bowery Boy, Long Island, 1839, 5.04£. Three miles, in harness — Harry White, San Francisco, Oal., August'B, lB74, 7.57 J. Three tailes, under saddle— Oneida Chief> Beacon Course, N J., August 14, 1843,- 7.44.J The most important trotting performances during 1882 were as follows : The 2.19 of the four year old, Jay-Eye- See, supplanting the 2.19| of Trinket, made in 1879. This colt made the^ record twice in the ,same race. Next is to be noted the two miles by Monroe Ctyef, in-4.46, a great performance, beating the Steve Maxwell record- by 2£ seconds. In doable team performances there was a complete houUvertemcnt, the 2rl6s of Edward and,

Dick Swiveller takingitKtlWoTTh^^^a of Lysander Boy and Williafii H., and the 2.11 of Yellow Dook, with running {mate, fairly oasting in the shade the 2}]^ of • Billy D. with the same rig. . **' I