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THE  NEW YORK CLIPPER  ANNUAL.
 

101 yards—*10s., R. L. La Montague, Staten Island, Sept. 28«
1878, and Mott Haven, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1879.

110 yard.s-lis., F. N. Bonine, Ann Arbor, Mich., May 22,
1886; *ll%s., W. Baker, a.gainsttime, Cambridge, Mass.,
May 23, 1886; C. H. Sherrill, Travers Island, N. Y., June
15, 1889, and L. H. Gary, Travers Island, N. Y., June
7, 1890.

120yarrds—England: 113^s., Geo. Seward, London, May 3,
1847; *ll^s., W. P. Phillips, London, March 25, 1882.
America.: *12s,, L, E, Myers, N. Y. City, May SO, 1882.

122 yards—ll%s., H. Gent, Sheffield, Eng., May 31, 1887.

123 yards 2ft.—12%s.. M. K. Kittleman, Pittsburg, Pa., Aug.
18, 1884.

126 yards—12%s., John W. Cozad, Long Island, Nov. 23,
1868, and M. K. Kittleman, Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 18,1884.
*12%s., C. H. SherriU, N. Y. City, May 4, 1889.

130 yards—123^8., W. Johnson, Fenham Park, Eng., Feb.
9, 1867. America: 12%s., H. M. Johnson, Pittsburg,
Pa., July 12, 1886. *13s., W. Baker, against time, Cam¬
bridge, Mass , May 23,1886.

1313^ yards—12%s., H. Hutchens, Sheffield, Eng., Feb. 21,
1882.

140 yards—14s., W. G. Scarlet, Newmarket, Eng., Sept. 7,
1841; 14s., H. Hutchens, airainst the wind, and 13%s.,
with light wind behind, Lcmdon, Eng., June 8,1885.

150 yards—14%s., H. Hutchens, Sydney, Aus., March 2,
1887. England: *U%si., C. G. Wood, London, July 21,
1887. 15s., C. Westhall, Manchester, Feb. 4, 1851. Amer¬
ica: *14^s., C, H. SherriU N. Y. City, May 17, 1890, and
John Owen Jr., twice, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 13, 1890.
16s., G. Forbes, Providence, R. L, Dec. 20, 1869, and H.
M. Johnson, Titusville, Pa., Oct. 18. 1883.

180 yards—America: *l8s., W. Baker, against time, Boston,
Mass., June 14, 1886. England: *18%s., L. Junker, Lon¬
don, April 27, 1878.

200 yards—England: 19%s,, George Seward, London, March
22, 1847. *19>gs., E. H. Felling, London, Sept. 28,1889.
America: *20s., Wendell Baker, against time, Berkeley
Oval, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1890. See "Remarkable Perform
ances."

220 yards—England: *21^s., C. G. Wood, London, June 25
and July 22, 1887; 2I^s., H. Hutchens, London, May 11,

1886.      America: *22s., Wendell Baker, against time,
Boston, June 14, 1886. 223^s., Fred Westing (best ever
made on a curved track)—Washington, D. C, Oct. 11,
1890.

250 vards—25%s.,  H.   Hutchens, Botany,  Aus., Jan. 24,

1887.    England: *24^s., E. II. Felling, London, Sept.
22, 1888. America: *25^s., C. H. Sherrill Jr., against
time, New Haven, Ct., June 15, 1888.

300 yards—Scotland: SOs,, H. Hutchens, Edinburgh, Jan. 2,
1884.   England: *31%s., C. G. Wood, London, July 21,
1887.   America:  *31%s.,  L. E. Myers, N. Y. City, Oct.
22, 1881.
3.50 yards—America: *36%s., L. E. Myers, Philadelphia, Pa.,
Oct. 16, 1881.     England:   Z8%, H.  Hutchens, Wolver¬
hampton, Sept.   19,   1885; *38%s., H.  R.  Ball,   Stoke-
upon-Trent, July 1, 1882.
400 yards—America:  *43s., W.   C.   Downs,  trial against
time,   straight  track,   Boston,   Mass.,   July  9,  1890;
*43%s., L. E.  Myers, circular path,  N. Y'.  City, June
3, 1882,   England: *43%s.,  H. C. L. Tindall, London,
June 29, 1889; 45s., T. Brian, Doncaster, Feb. 28,1841.
440   vards—America:   *47%s,,   W.   Baker,   against   time,
straight track, Boston, Mass., July 1, 1880; *48%s., L.
E. Myers, circular path, Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Oct,  15,
1881.   England:  48%s.,  R. Buttery, Newcastle, Oct. 4,
1873; *48>^s., H. C. L. Tindall, London, June 29, 1889:
*49?^s., on grass, L. E, Myers, Blackburn, Aug. 1, 1885.
Note.—'V^'^. C. Downs, of the New Y'ork Athletic Club, ran
a trial against time on a straightaway path at Beacon
Park, Boston, Mass., July 9, 1890, and was returned as hav¬
ing accomplished the distance in47%s., but parties pres¬
ent alleged that through a mistake on the part of the per¬
sons who measured the track, the distance was shortened
twenty feet.   The matter was under investigation at the
time The-ANNUAL was put to press, and whether Baker
still retains the record, or Downs became entitled to it by
reason of his performance on July 9, depends on the re¬
sult of said investigation.

500 yards—America: *58s., L. E. Myers, Staten Island, INlay
29,1880; 59s., John Powers, Boston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1881.
England: *59.3., L. E. Myers, grass, Stourbridge, July
28, 1884; 1:00%, Geo. Walsh, Manchester, May 23, 1874;
*69%s., A. G. Le Maitre, best by English amateur, Sur-
biton, April 21, 1888.
600yard.s—America: »1:11%, L. E. Myers, N. Y. City. July
1,1882, and W. C. Downs, N. Y. City, May 17, 1890.
England: 1:13, James Nuttall. Manchester, Feb. 20, 1864;
*1:12, H. C. L. TindaU, Cambridge, March 16, 1889.
660 yards—America: *1:22, L. E. Myer.s, N. Y. Citv, July 17,

1880.                               ^

700 yards—England: 1:29, J. Pudney. turnpike, Slough,
April 7, 1856. America: *1:31, L. E. Myers, Brooklyn,
N. Y., Sept. 16, 1882.
800 yards—America: *iA4%. L. E. Myer.s, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
Sept. 16, 1882. England: *l:4-5., L. E. Myers, Birming¬
ham, July 19, 1884.
840 vards—*1:48%, grass course, L. E. Myers, London, Eng.,

July 6, 1885.
£80 vards—1:53%, F. Hewitt, New Zealand, Sept, 21, 1871.
England:   *1:54%,  F. J. K.Cross, Oxford,   March  9,
 

1888; 1:.55%, J. Nuttall, Manchester, Aug. 31, 1867.
*i :563'2, grass course, L. E, Myers, Blackley, Aug. '6,
1885. America: *1:56%, W. C. Dohm, Travers Island,
N. Y., June 29,1889.

1,000 yards-Am erica: *2:13, L. E. Myers, N. Y. Citv, Oct.
8, 1881. Ena;land: *2:14}^, L. E. Myers, Birmirigliam,
July 19, 1884; bv an Engiishman: *2.\b%, W. Pollock-
Hill, Oxford, March 8, 1889; 2:17, W. Cummings,
Preston, April 30,1881.

1,320 yards—England: 3:07, W. Richards, Manchester, June
30, 1866; *3:08%, W. G. George, London, June 3, 1882;
on grass, 3:12%, W, Pollock-Hill, Kennington Oval,
London, April 12,1390. America: *3:10%, W. G. George,
N. Y. City, Nov. 30, 1882.

1   mile—England:  4:J2%, W.  G.   George,  London,  Aug.

23, 1886; *4:18%, W. G. George, Birmingham, June 21,
1884; grass course, *4:21%, 'W. G. George, Gloucester,
Aug. 14, 1884, America: *4:21%, W. G. George, N. Y,
City, Nov. 11, 1882; b> an American: *4:27^, L. E.
Myers, N. Y. City, Nov. 11,1882; 4:28%, John Raine,
Ottawa, Canada, May 24, 1881.

1% miles—England: 5:30, Wm. Lang, Manchester, Julv
18, 1863; *5:44, W. G. George, London, July 29, 1882",
and J. Kibblewhite, London, June 14, 1890. America:
*5:49, W. D, Day, N, Y. City, May 17, 1890.

1% miles—England: 6:43%, Win. Cummings, Preston, April
17, 1880; *6:57j^. W. G. George, London, July 29, 188-2,
America: *7:02%, W. D. Day, N. Y. City, May 17, 1890.

1% miles—England: *8:08%, W. G.George, London, April
26,1884. America: *8:18%, W. D. Day, N. Y. City,
May 17, 1890.

2  miles—England:  9:11%, Wm. Lang,  Manchester,  Aur

1, 1863; *9:17%, W. G. George, London, April 26, 1884.
America: *9:32%, W. D. Day, N. Y. City, May 17, 1890;
10:04%, P. Mclntyre, San Francisco, Cal,, Dec. 12,1880,
2% miles—Scotland: 12:06%, P. Cannon, Glasgow, Nov. 8.
1888. England: *12:06, W. G. George, London, May 17,
1884. America: *12:10%, W. D. Daiy, Bergen Point, N.
J., May 30, 1890—2% miles in 10:b2%.

3  miles—Scotland:  14:19%, P.   Cannon, Govan,   May 14,

1888. England: 14:;^6. J. White, London, Mav 11. 1863;
*U:29'^, J. Kibblewhite, London, Aug. 31,'1889—2%
miles in 13:21%; on grass, *14:36>g, J. Kibblewhite,
Kennington Oval, London, Sept. 21, 1889. America-
14:51, E. Case, Natick, Ma.ss., Oct. 29, 1887; *14:39, W.

D,  Day, Bergen Point, N. J., May SO, 1890—2M miles in
13:28%; onboard floor—*15:12%, W. D. Day, Brooklyn,
N. Y., Feb. 10, 1890.

3% miles—Scotland: 17:02%, P. Cannon, Glasgow, Nov. 8,
1888.    England:   *17:10,  W. G. George, London, May

17,  1884. America: *17:45, W. D. Day, Bergen Point,
N. J., Nov. 16, 1889—3!i miles in 16:26%.

4   miles—Scotland:   19:25%, P. Cannon, Gla.sgow, Nov. 8,

1888; on grass, 19:40, P.Cannon, Links Park, Mont¬
rose, June 12, 1889. England: 19:36, J. White, London,
May 11,1863; n9:'d9%, W. (}. George, London, May 17,
1884; on grass, *20:20%, J. Kibblewhite, Kennington
Oval, London, April 12, 1890. America: 20:30%, G.
Hazael, N. Y. City, July 30, 1881.; *20:15%, W, D. Day,
Bergen Point, N J,, Nov. 16, 1889—3% iniles in 19:01.
4%raiies—England: *22:32, W. G. George, London, July
28, 1884. America: *22:59%, E. C. Carter, N. Y. City,
Sept. 17, 1887.

5   miles—England: 24:40, J. White, London. May 11,1863;

*25:07^, W. G. George, London, July 28, 1884. Amer¬
ica: 25:53%, G. Hazael, N. Y. City, JulySO, 1881; *26:23%,

E.  C. Carter, N. Y. City, Sept. 17, 1887.

5% miles—England: *27:43, W. G. George, London, July
28, 1884. America: 28:36%, C. Price, N. Y. City, May 19,
1883; *28:49, E, C. Carter, N, Y. City, Nov. 6, 1886.

6  miles—England: 29:50, J. White, London, May 11,1863;

*30:21%, W. G. George, London, July 28,1884. America:
31:19%, C. Price, N. Y. City, May 19,1883; *3l:29^. E. C.
Carter, N. Y. City, Nov, 6, 1886,
6% miles—England: *32:57%, W, G. George, London, July
28,1»84. America: 34:02%, C. Price, N. Y. City, May 19.
1883; *34:10%, E. C. Carter, N. Y. City, Nov. 6, 1886.

7  miles—Enirland: 34:45, J. White, London, May 11, 1863;

*35:37, W. G. George, London, July 28,1884. Ameri¬
ca: 36:43%, C. Price. N. Y. Citv, May 19, 1883; *36:64,
E. C. Carter, N. Y. City, Nov. 6, 1886.

7% miles—England: *38:183^, W. G. George, London.
July 28, 1884. America: 39:25%, C. Price, N. Y. City.
May 19, 1883; *39:37, E. C. Carter, N. Y. City, Nov. 6,
1886.

S miles—England: 40:20, J. Hewitt, London, June 1,1852;
*40:57%,'W. G. George, London, July 28, 1884. Ameri¬
ca: 42:09%, C. Price, N. Y. City, May 19, 1883; *42:19,
E. C. Carter, N. Y. Citv, Nov. 6, 1886.

8% miles—America: 44:50%, C. Price, N. Y. City, Mav 19,
1883; *44:58%, E. C. Carter, N. Y. City. Nov. 6, 1886.
England: *43:3,3, W. G. George. London, April 7, 1884.

9  mile.s—England: 45:21, J, Howitt, London, June 1, 1852;

*46:12, W. G. George, London. April 7, 1884. Ameri¬
ca: 47:.33%, C. Price, N. Y. City, .May 19, 1883; *47:4l%,
Sidney Thomas, West New Brighton, S. I., Oct. 26,
1889.
9% miles-America: 50:09%, C. Price, N. Y. City, May 19.
1883; *50:25%, E. C. Carter, N. Y. City, Nov. 6, 1886.
England: *48:ol, W. G. Geortce, London, April 7, 1884.

10   miles—England:  51:06%, W. Cumminsr.s, London, Sept.

18,  1885; *61:20, W. G. George, London, April 7, 1884.
America: 52:40%, Wm, Steele, N. Y. City, May 19, 18S3;