LONG ISLAND GAZETTEER-Continued. PLACES. 24 P. Ham Hemp. 84 R. R... S. H 57 P. Ham B'h'n.. 84 R. R... S'old... 28 R. R... O. B... 74 Ham... S. H 48 Ham... E'h'n.. 43 Club... Islip. 8 Vil.... Jam... 66 P. V... S. H... 13 P. V Jam.. 25 Loc.. O. B 97 P. V. E. H.. 77 Ham... S. H 76 Ham... S. H 56 Ham B'h'n.. 7 Loc.... L.I.C'y. 23 Ham... O. B... 46 P. V... B'h'n.. 48 Pen B'h'n.. 57 Club... B'h'n.. 40 Obs. Islip.... 80 Hill.. S. H. 39 Ham...S't'n. 30 Ham Hunt.. Ham... B'h'n.. Ham B'h'n.. O. B... Suffolk Station. Sunk Meadow. 100 Sweet Hollow. 250 Swezey's Landing. 50 58 50 54 250 27 P. V.. 100 51 P. Ham B'h'n.. 783 2 2 1 52 Loc.. B'h'n.. 2 THE SPORTING WORLD. Turf Records. The most creditable performances at all distances during 1888: For the most creditable performances of other years, see previous issues of the Eagle Almanac. One-half mile-48 seconds, Galen, 2 years, 110 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, July 13. 481 seconds, Gentilly, 2 years, 94 lbs., Louisville, Ky., September 8. 48 seconds, Tpye Setter, 3 years, 106 lbs., Los Angeles, Cal., April 11. 49 seconds, Annie Clare, 2 years, 93 lbs., Louisville, Ky., May 15. 49 seconds, Zoolite, 2 years, 110 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, September 12. 491, Minnie R., 6 years. 105 lbs., San Francisco, April 30. 49 seconds, Button, 2 years, 105 lbs, Saratoga, August 2. 49 seconds, Benson, 2 years, 102 lbs., Latonia, June 4. 49 seconds. Laredo, 4 years, 115 lbs., Brooklyn Jockey Club, August 31. Five-eighths mile-1.01, Britannic, aged, 117 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 14. 1.01, Princess Bowling, 2 years, 112 lbs., Louisville, Ky., September 25. 1.01, Jim B., 5 years, 115 lbs., Chicago, West Side Park, September 8. 1.01g, Champagne Charley, 2 years, 115 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 6. 1.011, Galen, 2 years, 120 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, September 10. 1.013, Gleaner, aged, 117 lbs., Memphis, April 16. 1.012, Puente, 3 years, 93 lbs., Chicago West Side Park, July 21. 1.012, Elsie B., 6 years, 104 lbs., Chicago West Side Park, July 27. 1.013, Belle of Nantura, 2 years, 104 lbs., Chicago West Side Park, July 20. 1.01, Champagne Charley, 2 years, 118 lbs., Chicago West Side Park, August 14. 1.013, Rimini, 3 years, 94 lbs., Louisville, September 19. Three-quarter mile-1.13, Tom Hood, 4 years, 115 lbs., Louisville, September 19. 1.131, Egmont, 5 years, 115 lbs., Louisville, Ky., May 15. 1.13, Grimaldi, 5 years, 112 lbs., Monmouth Park, July 28. 1.14, Lannes, 2 years, 105 lbs., Louisville, Ky., September 20. 1.14, Salisbury, 6 years, 109 lbs., Monmouth Park, July 5. 1.14, Strideaway, 4 years, 98 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 16. 1.14, Telie Doe, 6 years, 113 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 4. 1.14, Proctor Knott, 2 years, 112 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 11. 1.144, Yum Yum, 3 years, 98 lbs., Saratoga, August 4. 114, Maroon, 4 years, 121 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 18. 1.141, Laredo, 4 years, 108 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, July 14. 1.14, Auricoma, 2 years, 102 lbs., Monmouth Park, July 17. Seven eighths mile-1.271, Roundabout, 3 years, 104 lbs., Chicago, West Side Park, August 29. 1.273, Amalgam, 5 years, 110 lbs, Sheepshead Bay, June 20. 1.273, Bradford, 4 years, 107 Îbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 4. 1.27, Grenadier, aged, 107 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 5. 1.27, Lafitte, 5 years, 101 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 15. 1.28, Housatonic, 5 years, 110 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 20. 1.28, Emperor of Norfolk, 3 years, 125 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 14. 1.28, Ocean, 3 years, 92 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 16. One mile-1.401, Eolian, 5 years, 115 lbs.,Sheepshead Bay, June 27. 1.41, Jacobin, 4 years, 102 lbs., Nashville, April 28. 1.41, Niagara, 4 years, 97 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 1. 1.411, Bonita, 5 years, 108 lbs, Latonia, June 6. 1.411, Wary, 4 years, 110 lbs., Nashville, May 2. 1.41, Wheeler T., 3 years, 102 lbs., Louisville, May 24. 1.413, Little Minch, aged, 115 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 13. 1.41, White Nose, 4 years, 84 lbs., Nashville, May 5. 1.413, Kingston, 4 years, 118 lbs., Brooklyn Jockey Club, August 30. One and one-sixteenth miles-1.471, Wheeler T., 3 years, 98 lbs., St. Louis, June 1. 1.47, Aristi, 3 years, 107 lbs., Chicago, West Side Park, July 26. 1.471. Lucy Johnson, 4 years, 107 lbs., Chicago, West Side Park, July 30. 1.48, Persimmons, 3 years, 96 lbs., Lexington, May 7. 1.481, Ten Broeck, Jr., 4 years, 90 lbs., Latonia, June 7. One and one-eighth miles-1.53, Terra Cotta, 4 years, 124 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 23. 1.531, Cruiser, 3 years, 95 lbs., Nashville, May 1. 1.54, Tudor, 3 years, 86 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, July 14. 1.542, Swift, aged, 96 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 22. 1.55, Brown Duke, 5 years, 114 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 27. 1.55, Bonita, 5 years, 102 lbs, Latonia, June 4. 1.55, Little Minch, aged, 120 lbs., Nashville, May 4. 1.55, The Bard, 5 years, 120 lbs., Monmouth Park, July 4. 1.55, Ed. McGinnis, 3 years, 95 lbs., San Francisco, April 28. One and one-quarter miles-2.072, Elkwood, 5 years, 119 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 14. 2.071, Egmont, 5 years, 112 lbs, Louisville, May 24. 2.073, Paragon, 4 years, 101 lbs., Nashville, May 5. 2.08, Poteen, 4 years, 113 lbs., Lexington, May 7. 2.08, Exile, 6 years, 117 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 1. 2.08, Egmont, 5 years, 119 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 3. 2.081, Volante, 6 years, 120 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, July 3. 2.08, The Bard, 5 years, 122 lbs., Brooklyn Jockey Club, May 24. 2.083, Emperor of Norfolk, 3 years, 118 lbs. One and three-eighths miles-2.211, Triboulet, 4 years, 117 lbs., San Francisco, April 26. 2.211, Richmond, 6 years, 112 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 27. 2.22. Belvidere, 4 years, 118 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 23. One and one-half miles-2.34, Firenzi, 4 years, 113 lbs., Monmouth Park, August 2. 2.35, same, 115 lbs., August 11. 2.35, Connemara, 4 years, 110 lbs., Mommouth Park, July 26. 2.361, Le Logos, 6, years, 110 lbs, Sheepshead Bay, June 30. 2.37, Montrose, 4 years, 120 lbs., Chicago, Washington Park, July 7. 2.37, Sir Dixon, 3 years, 118 lbs., Monmouth Park, July 7. 2.38, Unique, 5 years, 100 lbs., St. Louis, May 31. 2:381, Macbeth II., 3 years, 115 lbs., Louisville, May 14. 2.381, Pancho, 3 years, 87 lbs., San Francisco, April 26. 2.381, Surinam, 3 years, 118 lbs., San Francisco, April 24. One and three-quarter miles-3.03, Peg Woffington, 3 years, 107 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 6. 3.06, The Bard, 5 years, 122 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, June 21. Two miles 3.36, Long Chance, 3 years, 118 lbs., Louisville., Ky., September 19. 3.361, Exile, 6 years, 140 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, on grass, June 30. HEAT RACES. One and one-eighth miles-1.56, 1563, Firenzi, 4 years, 125 lbs., Sheepshead Bay, September 15. NATALIE, Brighton, Aug. 16, 1880. Largest Paying Mutual Pools. NICKAJACK, Jerome, Oct. 12, 1872 WAPAKONITA, Saratoga, July 17, 1882. COL. SPRAGUE, Washington, May 18, 1882 HARVED, Brighton, Aug. 19, 1887. LIMBO, Sheepshead, Sept. 1, 1888. for place.. $1,178.00 1,080.80 760.00 760.00 684.80 665.00 648.85 622.75 622.25 570.00 505.80 498.75 445.80 425.10 422.15 403.75 403.05 397.60 385.20 373 35 One mile by a stallion, 2.134-Maxey Cobb, b. s., by Happy Medium, dam Lady Jenkins, by Jupiter; Narragansett Park, Providence, R. I., September 30, 1884. Ône mile over a half-mile track, 2.16-Rarus, b. g., by Conklin's Abdallah, dam Nancy, by Telegraph; Toledo, O., July 20, 1878. One mile in a race with other horses, 2.13%Maud S. (third heat); Chicago, Ill., July 24, 1880. Fastest two consecutive heats, 2.11, 2.194Jay-Eye-See; Belmont Park, Pa., August 15, 1884. Fastest three consecutive heats, 2.12, 2.1314, 2.12-Maud S., Belmont Park, Pa., July 28, 1881. Fastest three consecutive heats by a stallion, 2.15, 2.144, 2.15-Phallas, b. s., by Dictator, dam Betsey Trotwood, by Clark Chief; Belmont Park, Pa, August 15, 1884. Fastest three consecutive heats in a race with other horses, 2.1434, 2.16, 2.17-Clingstone, b. g., by Rysdyk, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian; Buffalo, N. Y., August 4, 1882. Fastest four consecutive heats in a race with other horses, 2.1934, 2.1534, 2.15%, 2.1334-Phallas, b. s., by Dictator, dam Betsey Trotwood, by Clark Chief; Chicago, Ill., July 15, 1884. Fastest fourth heat, 2.13%4-Phallas, b. s., Chicago, Ill, July 15, 1884. Two miles, 2.43-Fanny Witherspoon, ch. m., by Almont, dam Lizzie Witherspoon, by Gough's Wagner; Chicago, September 25, 1885. Two mile heat race-Won by Post Boy, ch. s., by Magic (second and fourth heats), 4.521, 4.52, 4.561, 4.56; Cleveland, O., July 28, 1881. Three miles (private trial), 7.051, Steve Maxwell, gr. g., by Ole Bull, Jr.; Fleetwood Park, November 18, 1880. Three miles, 7.211-B. m, Huntress, by Volunteer, dam by American Star; Prospect Park, Brooklyn, September 23, 1872. Four miles, 11.06-Trustee, ch. g., by impTrustee; Union Course, L. I., June 13, 1849. Five miles, 13.00-Lady Mack, b. m.; Oakland, Cal., April 2, 1874. Ten miles, 27.234-Controller, b. g., by May Boy; San Francisco, Cal., November 23, 1878. Twenty miles, 58.25-Captain Megowen, r. g., by Sovereign; Riverside Course, Boston, October 31, 1865. Fifty miles, 3.55.40%-Ariel, b. m.; Albany, N. Y., May 5, 1846. One hundred miles, 8.56.01-Conqueror, b. g., by Bellfounder; Long Island, November 12, 1853. One hundred and one miles, 9.42.57-Fanny Jenks, Albany, N. Y., 1845. STALLION PERFORMANCES. 2.1934, 2.1534, 2.1634, 2.1334-Won by Phallas, b. s., by Dictator, dam Betsy Trotwood, by Clark Chief, in second, third and fourth heats, beating Catchfly, Clemmie G., and Fanny Witherspoon; Chicago, Ill., July 15, 1884. 2.16, 2.18%, 2.19, 2.20, 2.184, 2.194-Won by Black Cloud, by Ashland Chief; in second, fifth and sixth heats, beating Jerome Eddy, third and fourth dead heats; Buffalo, N. Y., August 3 and 4, 1882. 2.18, 2.17%, 2.18%, 2.174, 2.19%, 2.21-Won by Piedmont, c. h., by Almont, fourth. fifth and sixth heats, beating Robert McGregor, Santa Claus, Hannis, Wedgewood and Monroe Chief; Chicago. Ill., July 19, 1881. 2.1734, 2.2014, 2.16, 2.19-Won by Santa Claus, brown, by Strathmore, first, third and fourth heats, beating Piedmont and Wedgewood; Beacon Park, Boston, Mass., September 15, 1881. TROTTING TO WAGON. One mile, 2.16%-Hopeful, g. g., by Godfrey's Patchen, dam by the Bridham horse; Chicago. Ill., October 12, 1878. One mile, 2.1734 (private trial)-Lucy Cuyler, b. m., by Cuyler; he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; Tarrytown, N. Y., August 12, 1882. Fastest three consecutive heats, 2.16%, 2.17, 2.17-Hopeful, Chicago, Ill., October 12, 1878. Two miles, 4.564-General Butler, blk. g., by Smith Burr; Long Island, June, 1863, and Dexter, br. g., by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; Long Island, October 27, 1865. Three miles, 7.53%-Prince, ch. g., by Woodpecker; Centreville, L. I., September 15, 1857. Five miles, 13.43%--Little Mac, Fashion Course, L. I., October 29, 1863. Ten miles, 28.024-John Stewart, b. g., by Tom Wonder; Boston, June 30, 1868. Twenty miles, 58.57-Controller, b. g., by May Boy; San Francisco, Cal., April 20, 1878. One mile, 2.1534-Maxey Cobb and Neta Medium, both by Happy Medium, owned by Isidor Cohnfeld, driven by John Murphy; New York Gentlemen's Driving Course, November 13, 1884. One mile, 2.162-Cleora and Independence, owned by William Rockafeller, driven by J. P. Gilbert; Hartford, Conn., August 25, 1883. One mile, 2.1634-Edward and Dick Swiveler, owned by Frank Work, driven by John Murphy; New York Gentlemen's Driving Park, July 13, 1882. One mile, 2.17-Clingstone and Guy, owned by W. J. Gordon; Cleveland O., August 12, 1885. One mile, 2.184-Clingstone and Midnight, owned by W. J. Gordon and J. D. Rockafeller; Cleveland O., October 10, 1883. THE ADVANCE IN TROTTING TIME. The following horses have in succession lowered the mile trotting record: 1806-Yankee 1810-A horse from Boston BEST TROTTING TIME AT ALL AGES. 2.59 2.582 2.40 2.32 2.31% 2.28 2.26%2 2.26 2.25% 2.24% 2.1934 2.1814 2.18 2.174 2.17 2.1634 2.14 2.134 2.1234 2.1034 2.1014 2.10 2.0934 2.0914 2.0834 PACING IN HARNESS. One mile by a gelding, 2.06%-Johnson, b. g., by Joe Bassett (formerly Bashaw Golddust), dam by Ned Forrest; Chicago, Ill., October 3, 1884. One mile by a mare, 2.12-Buffalo Girl, b. m., Digitalis; Pittsburgh, Pa., June 27, 1883. One mile by a stallion, 2.1834-Cohannet, b. s,, by Bay State; Providence, R I., September 9, 1884. One mile in a race with other horses, 2.121⁄44Sleepy Tom, ch. g., by Tom Rolfe, Chicago, Ill., July 25, 1879. Two miles, 4.474-Dead heat between Defiance, b. g., by Chieftan, and Longfellow, ch. g., by Red Bill; Sacramento, Cal., September 26, 1872. Three miles, 7.44-James K. Polk, ch. g.; Centreville Course, L. I., September 13, 1847. Four miles, 10.34%-Longfellow, ch. g., by Red Bill; San Francisco, Cal., December 31, 1869. Five miles, 12.5434-Onward, blk. g., by Chieftan; San Francisco, Cal., December 11, 1874. Fastest three consecutive heats, 2.1134, 2.1134, 2.12-Little Brown Jug, br. g., by Tom Hal; Hartford, Conn., August 24, 1881. PACING UNDER SADDLE. One mile, 2.144-Billy Boyce, b. g., by Corbeau; Buffalo, N. Y., August 1, 1868. Two miles, 4.574-James K. Polk, ch. g., and Roanoke. r. g., by Old Pilot; Philadelphia, June 10, 1850. Three miles, 7.44-Oneida Chief, ch. g., by Kentucky Hunter; Beacon Course, Hoboken, N. J., August 14, 1843. PACING TO WAGON. One mile, 2.16%-Sixth heat, Sweetzer, gr. g., by Tom Crowder; Buffalo, N. Y., August 2, 1878. One mile, 2.17%-Pocahontas, ch. m., by Cadmus; Union Course, L. I., June 21, 1885. DOUBLE TEAM PACING. One mile, 2.19-Richball, b. g., by King Pharoah, and Westmont, ch. g., by Almont. driven by J. S. Campbell; Narragansett Park, Providence, R. I., September 11, 1883. PACING WITH RUNNING MATE. One mile, 2.0134-Westmont, ch. g., by Almont, (b. g. Firebrand as mate); Chicago, Ill., July 10, 1884. One mile, 2.0314-Minnie R., b. m., by J. C. Breckenridge (b. g. Firebrand as mate); Chicago, Ill., October 3, 1884. PACING RECORDS AT DIFFERENT PERIODS. 1849-Dan Miller. 2.23 2.21 Armstrong Barnes Blaylock Church 2.1214 Covington, G. 2.14 Donohue, W. 2.1134 Eilke 2.12 2.10 2.0614 Garrison. Gerhardy Hamilton F. Gebhardt's ch. g. Leo and W. Durland's b. g. File Maker, at Madison Square Garden, Nov. 10, 1888. Each cleared 6 feet 9% inches. Prize Horses. During the season of 1888 ninety-seven horses on the American turf earned $5,000 and upward. They won combined, a total of 613 races, worth $1,162,586.50. In 1887 seventy-two horses earned a like honor, the largest winners being: Emperor of Norfolk, $37,020; Hanover, $89,827.50; Eurus, $18,933; Volante, $20,137; Choctaw, $6,192, and Barnum, $10,275, they respectively heading the list of two, three, four, five and six-year-olds and aged horses. Hayward McCarty, Jr., A Shauer Stoval Turner. Vincent. Williams, R Winchell 44 124 168 108 140 253 316 147 184 |