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POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
BOOK OF RECORDS,
TAST TIMES AND EXTHAORDIWABT FMAT8.
Compiled from the moat reliable sources. Fuller than the " Clipper " Almanac..
KDITED B\r DAVID K BROWN
TORONTO
/. ROSS ROBERTSON, 65 KINO-STREET WEST,
BOUTH-WKSr COkXER OF BAy-STA¥ST.
1879
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A BOOK OF RECORDS.
IMPORTANT SCULLING MATCHES
IN THE UNITED STATES AND
BRITISH PROVINCES FOR
THE PAST THIRTY
YEARS.
Stephen Roberts 'owed Sidney Dorlon
tiTe times, winning lour ; he also beat Rob-
ert Martin, Hudson River, 10 miles, Steph-
en Roberta is said to have beaten all oppo-
nents from his 18th to his 35th year. No re-
cord kept.
James Lee bt. Mike Conkling, off Battery,
N. v., »200, May, 1S50.
James Lee won first prize American
Institute Fair Regatta, otf Castle Garden,
Sept., 1850.
James Lee bt. William Decker, off Bat-
tery. N.Y.Oct. 5, 1850.
James Lee bt. Charles Thomas, off Castle
Garden, 3 miles, $200, May 1851.
William Decker bt. James Lee, off Castlo
Garden, N. Y., 8J900, July 1851. Suit en-
tered and stakes drawn.
James Lee bt. Prioe, Hudson River N. Y.,
$200, Aug., 1851.
Charles Price won first prize American
Institute Fair Regatta, off Castle Garden,
N. Y., Sept., 1851.
Charles Thomas bt. Price, off Castle Gar-
den, 32:30, $200, Sept., 1851.
Charles Thomas bt. J as. Lee, off Castle
Garden, 32:30. $200, Oct., '51.
Charles 'Ihomas bt. Jas Lee, off Castle
Garden, 32m , $200, Oct '51.
Thomas Daw bt. Thomas Burns, 8 miles,
$200, Aug. 11, 1855.
Thomas Burns bt. Decker, D. Hayes and
Collins, Fort Hamilton, N. Y., August 19,
1855.
Andrew Fay bt. Stephen Roberts, Harlem
River, N. Y., 5 miles, !?.-»0. Nov., 1855.
Andrew Fay bt. Stephen Roberts, Harlem
Rivor, N. Y., 5 miles, 44.20, $200, Dec. 18,
1855.
First Shell in *merinr\ built by James
McKav,andlauncu«3d Juno 4, 185({. Williams-
bury L. I.
Tlimnas Burns tookfirHt firflt prize, Staten
Island Ri'giuta, Sept. l(i, 1857.
Thnm»B>l)aw bt. William (ilen, 5 miles.
43:06, $1,000, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 28
1857.
John Haucou won first prize, Newburg
(N. Y.) Regatta, July, 4, 1858.
Andrew Fay won tirst prize, Staten Island
(N.Y.) Regatta, Aug, 1858.
J. H. Seymour won first prize, Springfield
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 16:10, Aug. 27,
1858.
Josh Ward bt. John Hancon, Newburc 2
miles, 16:07, Oct. 15, 1858.
T. Grover won first prize, Worcester
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 16:20, Julv 5.
1859. ' '
John Hancon won first prize, Staten Is-
land (N. Y.) Regatta, Aug. 15, 1869.
Josh Ward bt. Walter Brown, Hancon
and Grover, Newburg, N.Y., 5 miles, $100.
Se])t. 20, 1859. • > » .
Andrew Fay bt. Tom Daw, Staten Island.
5 mile-s 39m., $1000, Sept. 29, 1869.
John Hancon won first prize, Albany
(N Y.)Reg.-^tta, 3 miles, 25:17, Sent. 1859.
iosh Ward, won champion belt," beating
John Hancon, Andrew Fay, a»d Thomas
Daw, Staten Island, N. Y., 5 miles, 35:10.
Oct. 11, 1859.
Josh Ward won first prize, Boe'jon (Mass )
Reiiatta, 3 miles, 23:16, $200, Oct. 25
1859,
Josh Ward won first prize, Worcester
(Mass.) Regatta,2miles,15:17i,Julv 25.1860.
Denny Leary won first prize, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., 5 miles, 48: '^6, Sept. 5.
1860. ^
Andrew Fay won first prize, Pough-
keepsieN. Y., Smiles, .'WIS, Sept. G, 1860.
Josh Ward won first prize, Albany (N.Y )
Regatta, Oct. 11' 1860.
Josh Ward bt. N\'illiam Burger, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., 10 miles, 83m., $500. Nov.
5, 18(iO.
Andrev/ Fay. bt. William Decker, Jersey
City, N. J., 4 miles, $400, Nov. 2.3. 1860.
William Stevens be. J. Biglin. Pougb-
keepsio, 5 miles, 38:45, $200, Sept. 24, 1861.
John Bi^iin bt. John McGrady, Harlem
Rivor, N. v., 5 miles, 39:47. $400, Oct. 3,
1861.
.lann's Hamill bt. Wm. Campbell, Pitts-
burg, Pi. 3 miles, 24:50, $.50, Oct, 5, 186L
A*BOOK OF RECORDS.
Jaiiit-b HuMiill bt. Josh WanI, Fhi.ludel-
phia, Pa., 3 miles, 27:39, $600, Aug. 13,
1862.
Jamen flainill won first prize, Beacon Cup,
Boston (Mhpb.) Regatta, 2 miles, 18:05^,
June 20, 18G3.
Josh Ward, bt. Jamex Hamill, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. Smiles, 42:29, $1,000, July
23, 18()3.
James Hamill bt. Josh Ward, Pough-
keepsie N. Y., 6 mileii, 37:38, $1,000, Sept.
28. I8G3.
William Stevens bt. Gil Ward, Pough-
keepHie, N. Y., 5 miles, 39:53, $400, Oct.
28, 1863.
James Hamill bt. Josh Ward, Pittsburg,
Pa., 5 miles, 40:46, $1,000, July 19, 1864.
J. H. Iladford won first prize, Worcester
(Mass.)H»gatta, 2 miles, 16:36, July 30.
1864.
John BiUin bt. W. H. Hayes, Staten
Island, 5 miles, 41:12, $1,000, Nov. 9,
1864.
John !»/ekeol bt. Gil Ward, Sing Sing,
N. Y., 5 miles, 41m., $250. July 10, 1866.
W^alter Brown bt. Josh Ward, Portland,
Me,, 3 miles, 22.30, $2,000, Sept 18, 1866.
Josh Ward won first prize, Spriugfield,
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 15:59, Sept. 20,
1866.
Walter Brown bt. Josh Ward, Worcester
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 15:16, Sept. 27.
1866.
John Bilgin bt. J. McGradv. Hoboken,
N. J., 6 miles, 39:40 $500, Nov", 1866.
William jtteveus bt. Gil Ward, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., 6 miles, 38:39, $300, Nov.
1, 1866.
Walter Brown, bt. James Hamill, Pitts-
bun?, Pa., 5 miles, $2,00*», May 21, 1867.
Walter Brown pulled 3 miles against time,
23m., Worcester (Mass.) Regatta. July 19,
1867.
John Meukel won first prize, Worcester
(Mass.) Regatta, July 19, 1867.
James Hamill bt. Walter Brown, New-
burg, N Y., 6 miles, $2,000, Sept. 9, 1867.
Henry Coulter bt. John Meckel, Pitts-
burg, Pa„ 5 miles, 41 :50, $2,000, Oct. 30,
1867.
John Tyler jr. won arold medal, Charles
River Championship, Boston, Mass , 2 miles,
15:31, May 22, 1868.
John Tyler jr. bt. Walter Brown, Phila.,
Pm., 3 miles, June 18, 1868.
James Hamill bt. H. Coulter, Phila., Pa.,
5 miles, $2,000, June 19, 1868.
John Tyler jr. bt. Walter Brown. Hudson
River, N. Y., 2 miles, June 24. kJ68.
Ch«rles Ward bt. J T. Kayniond, Sing
Sing, N. Y., 5 miles, $600, July, 1868.
John Tyles, jr. bt. Joliu Meckel, Wur-
oester, Mass., 2 miles, 14:52, $1,000, July
24, 1868.
George Brown won championship ol
Halifax, N. S., 2^ miles, 23:22. Aug. 1,
1868.
R. W. Hayes won championship, Toronto,
C. W., 2 miles, 16:08, Aug. 22, 1868.
Walter Brown bt. H. Coulter, Pit'sburg,
Pa., less than 6 miles, 34: 28^ $2,000, Sept.
9, 1868.
John Meekel beat O'Neil. Newburg, N.
Y., 2 miles. 15.61, Oct. 21, 1868.
John Mekeel bt. J. Bigliu, B. Biglin, J.
Blu« and W. H. Ha>e^. Hudson River, N.
Y., Smiles, Nov. 25, J 868.
Walter Brown won gold medal. Boston,
Mass., 2 miles, 16:48, June 16, 1869.
Walter Brown won first prize, Boston,
Mass., 2 miles, 17:14, June 17, 1869.
James Hamill and Henry Coulter, Pits-
bur e. Pa., 6 miles, $1,000, draw, Aug. 7,
1869.
Henry Coulter bt. James Hamill, Pits-
burs. Fa., 5 miles, 37:51, $2,000, Aug. i9,
1869.
Wm. Scharff bt. W^m. Stein, Pittsburg,
Pa., 3 miles, 25:07, July 3, 1«69.
John Biglin bt. Fred Sinzer, Hu<^"<<on
River, N. Y., 5 miles, 46m., July 12, 1869
John Blue bt. Fred Siuzer, Hudson
River, N. Y., 6 miles, July M, 1869.
Wm. H. Hayes won flag, Ned James'
Regatta, East River, N. Y., 3 miles, Aug.
28, 1869.
Henry Coulter won first prize, Meadville,
Pa., Sept. 11, 1869.
W'm. Scharflf bt. Jos. Scott, Pittsburg,
Pa., 1 mile, Sept. 18. 1869.
James Hamill won first prize, Louisv'lle,
Ky., 3 miles, 24:20, Sept. 14, 1869.
Thomas C. Butler won first prize, Boston,
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 16:41, Juno 17,
1870.
J. J. O'Leary won first prize. Worcester
(Mass.) Rcgaita, 2 miles, 16:11^, July 23,
1870.
Wm. Scharflf bt. H. Best, Pittsburg, Pa.,
5 miles, Aug. 6, 1870.
Ellis Ward won first prize, M. R. 0.
Regatta, East River, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1670.
John Mekeel bt. Thomas C. Butler, Bo.ston
Mass., 3 miles, 22:51, $500, Aug. 21, 1870.
T, C. Butler bt.J. A. Landers, Lowull,
Mass., 2 miles, 16:05, $500, Aug. 24, 1870.
Geo. Lovatt won championship of Halifttx,
N. S., Sept. 1, 1870.
William Schartf won single scxill nee,
Pittsburg (Ita.) Regatta, 3 miles, 24:40, S.-pt.
3. 1870.
John Biglin and John Blue, Empire City
RogHtta, Harlem River, 4 miles, 32m. (dead
heat), Sept. 6, 1870.
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A BOOK OF RECORDS.
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EIKm Ward won first prizA at Bergen Point
^. J.) Regatta, 3 miles, o3:36, |100, Sept.
10, 1870.
J . J. O'Leary bt. P . Harrington, Worcester,
Mm8., 3 miles (short), 22:05, Sept. 14. 1870.
£(1. Murphy bt. James Ten Eyuk, Corn-
wall, N. Y., 3 miles, $200, Oct 6, 1870-
J. J. O'Leary bt. J. A. Landers, Wor-
cester, Mass., 3 milits 'short), 22:16, $500,
Nov. 3, 1870.
T C. Butler won championship medal,
Boston, Mass., June 17, 1871
Ellias Ward won first prize, Newburg, N. Y •
4 miles, 31:55, July 5, 1871.
Eph Morris bt. Rooney Miller, Pittsburg,
3 miles, 24m., $600, July 15, 1871.
W. B. Curtis won gold medal, N Y. Ath-
letic Club Regatta, Harlem River, N . Y ., 2
miles, 14m., July 29, 1871.
Bulyea bt. Bray ley, St. John, N. B., 3
mUes, 24m., Aug. 17, 1871.
Harry Kelley won first prize, $1,000,
Quebec, Dominion of Canada, Sept. 20j 1871.
Amelia Shea won first prize, Empire City
Regatta, Harlem River, N. Y., 2 miles,
18:32, women's race, Sept. 25, 1871.
John Biglin won first prize, Empire City
Regatta, Harlem River, 4 miles, 31:59, Sept.
26, 1871.
C. E. Courtney bt. Jack Elsefier, Ithaca,
N. Y., 19:91, May 11, 1872.
Wm. ScharflFbt. T. C. Butler, Phila., Pa.,
6 miles, $1,000, June 7, '72
M. F. Davis won gold medal, Portland,
Me., 2 niles 16:37, June 12, 1872. .
Ellias Ward bt. J. J. O'Leary, Worcester,
Mass*, 3 miles (?), 21:30, $1,000, June 26,
1872.
Robert Berry bt. Henry Coulter, Bufl^alo,
N. Y.. rowing against time, 3 miles, 23im.,
July 8. 1872.
J O'Neil won first prize, Worcester, Mass.,
2 miles, 15:45, July 19, 12.
R. Berry won first prize, Laohine (C. E)
Reeatta, Aug. 17, 1872.
John Biglinbt Ellias Ward, Nyack, N. Y.,
6mil(5a, 39:06. $1,000, Sept. 19, 1872.
J. Mol'ready, bt. W. B. Curtis, gold
medal, Hailem River, N. Y., 2 miles, Sept.
21, 1872.
Fred Wolf won fir8tprize,Cinciunatti (Ohio)
Regatta, Sept. 27, 1872.
W. B. Curtis bt. J. McCready. gold medal.
N. Y. City, 2 miles, 17:10, Oct. 16, 1872.
James Ten Eyok bt. Gil Ward and J. T.
Raymond, Peektkil, N. Y., 3 miles, 24:23,
Oct, 23, 1872. I
Wm. B. Curtis won champion medal,
Harlem River, N. Y., 2 miles, 14:29, May 9,
1873.
T. C. Butler won champion medal, Boston,
MsM., May 16. 187&
Gil Wai.1, Mughag's
20:12, $100. June 4,
James Ten Eyck bt.
Lake, N. Y., 2 miles,
1873.
Eph Morris bt. T. C. Butler, Lowell (Mass.)
Regatta, 2 miles, 16:10, July 9, 1673.
Wallace Rosa bt. John Harding, tit. John,
N. B.. July 10, 1873.
John Biglin bt. Ellis Ward, Springfield,
Mass., 5 miles, $1,000, July 15, 1$73.
Robert Fultnn won first prize, St. John
(N. B.) Regatta, Aug. 21, 1873.
Chas. K Courtney won first prize, Sara-
toga (N. Y.) Regatta, 2 miles, 14:15, Sept.
11, 1873.
Wra. B. Curtis rowed 50 miles, Chicago,
111., lOh. 11m. 55s., April 25, 1874.
F. A. Plaisted won first prize, Boston,
Mass., 1 mile. May 8, 1874.
T. C. Butler won first prize. West End
Regatta, Boston, Mass., 2 miles, 16:05, June
17, 1874.
James Ten Eyck bt. Wm. Scharff, Peeks-
kill, N. Y., 3 miles, 25m., $1,000, June 26,
1874.
M. F. Davis won first prize, Portland |kle. )
Regatta, 2 miles, 15:37, July 4, lfi74.
Fred A. Plaisted bt. Michael Aheara,
Boston, Mass., 5 miles, $200.
James Ten Eyck bt, O. Dyckman, Peekt-
kill, N. Y., 3 miles, 28:60, Aug. 1, 1874.
Alex. Bray ley won first prize, St. Stephens,
US. B.) Regatta, 2 miles, 16:09, Aug. 4,
1874.
J . A. Ten Eyck won first prize Rockawav
(L. I.) RegatU, Aug. 9, 74.
John Brown won first prize, Worcester
(Mass.) Regatta, 2 miles, 15:01J^, Aug. 19,
1874.
Wallace Ross won first prize, St. John,
(N. B.) Regatta, August 21, 74.
Chas. E. Courtney won first prize, Sara>
toga(N. Y.) Regatta, 2 miles 14:44, Aug.
28, 1874.
Eph Morris bt. H. Conlter, Hulton, Pa.,
5 miles. 37:03, $1,000, Sept. 11, 1874.
Chas. E. Courtney won firstprize, Owasca
Lake Regatta, Auburn, N. l ., Sept. 14,
1874.
J . A Landers won first prize, Sebags
Lake, Me., 3 miles, 19:32, Sept. 16, 1874.
John Biglin bt. J. Ten Eyok, Nyack,
N. Y., 3 miles, about 23m., $1,000, Occ. 9,
1874.
Fred A. Plaisted bt. T. C. Butler, Boston,
MsRS., 2 miles, 14.46f, $2t)0, Oct. 10, >674
Eph Morris bt. H. Coulter, Hulton, Pa., 8
miles; $1,000, Oct. 16, 74.
Chas. E Courtney won first prize, Sara-
tof?a(N.Y.) Regatta, 2 miles, 13:39} Aug
1875.
John Brown won championship of Halifax,
N. S., 3 miles, Aug. 3, 76.
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
A Brayley bt. P McNulcv, St. Joho,
N. B., 3 mile?, 25:20, §400, Auy. 12, 1876.
Ed Haulau bt. T. Loudon, Ontario cham-
pionship, Toronto, $200, Au^'. 20, 1875.
A Brayley bt. Lau<ierK, St. Scephena, N.
B.. Smiles, Aug. 23, 1875.
M. F. Davis bt. F. A. Piaiated, Boston,
Mass., 3 miles, 22:15, Auir. 25, 1875.
M. F. Davis bt. F. A. Plaisted, Portland,
Me., Smiles, Sept, 1, 1875.
M F Davis bt. J. .i. O'Leary, Portland,
Me.," 3 rpiles, 23m., $500, Sept. 15, 1875.
Geo. Englehart bt James O'Neal, Saratojja
Lake. N. Y., 3 nUes, 22:22^, 2,000, Sept.
23, 1875.
A. Brayley bt. J. Brown, Halifax, N. S.,
8 miles, l$?00, Sept. 24, 1875.
Ellias Ward bt. Frank Kilsby, Seneca
Lake, N. Y., 2 miles, 15:28, $1,000, Oct. 8,
1875. , , ^^
VV, Ross won first prize, Portland Har-
bour. May 24, 1876.
Wallace Ross bt. A. Brayley, St. John,
N. B., 5 miles, 41:03i, $400, June 15,
1876.
T. C. Butler won first prize. West End
Regatta, Boston, Mass., 16m., June 17,
1876.
Warren Smith won first prize, Halifax,
N. S., 3 miles, 23m., Aug. 7, 1876.
James Riley won first prize, Saratoga,
(N. Y ) Regatta, 2 miles, 13:21^, Aug 9,
1876.
Ed. Hauian won first prize, Toronto,
(Ont.) Ri-gatta, 2 miles, Aug. 12, 1876.
A T. Siewart. bt. T. C. Butler, Sebago
Lake, Me., 2 miles, 17.37, Aug. 16, 1876.
Wallace Rosa bt. Alex. Brayley, St. John,
N. B., 3S miles, $200, Oct. 19, 1878.
Eph Morris bt. Wm. ScharfF, Pittsburg,
Pa., 5 miles, 36:45, $2,000, June 9, 1877.
J. Han Ian bt. J. Adair, 2 miles, $100,
Toronto Bay, Ont., June 8, 1877.
Ed. Hanian won first prize. Silver Lake,
(Mass.) Regatta 3 miles, 21:41f, June 25,
1877.
M. F. Davis bt. Geo. Faulkner, Boston,
Mass., 3 miles, 22:58i, $1,000, June 27,
1877.
P. Restau bt. J. A. Launders. Boston,
Mass., 3 miles, 22:53i, $2,000, June 29,
1877.
Wallace Ross bt. Warren Smith, St.
John, N. B., 3 miles, 26m., July 25, 1877.
Chas. E. Courtney bt. Riley and Plaisted,
Saratoga, N. N., 3 miles, 20:474, Aug. 28,
1877.
C. E. (Jourtney won first prize, Owasco
Lake, (N. Y.) Regatta, 3 miles, 21:29i, Sept.
27, 1877.
Eph. Morris bt. Patrick Luther, Hulten,
Pft., 5 miles, 37m., $2,000, Oct. 13, 1877.
Edward Hanian bt. Wallace Ross, Toronto,
$2,000, Oct. 1.5, 1877.
< "has. E. Courtney won first prize, Owego
Lake RegatU, 3 miles, 20:14^, 0.^t. 17, 1877.
M. F. Davis bt. George Hosmer. $1,000.
Boston, Ma s., H nnles, 23:04, Nov. 2",
1877.
IMPORTANT SCULLING MATCHES IN
IN KNGLAND AND AUSTRALIA,
FROM 1851 TO THE PRESENT
TIME.
lu contests where no places are designated,
the matches tuoi^ place on the Thames
Champion Course, distance four miles
three furlongs.
Robert Chambers won Thames National
Regatta, 1856.
Robert < 'hambers won Thames National
Regatta, 1858.
Robert Chambers bt. Tom White, Tyne,
April 19, 1859.
Robert Chambers bt. Tom White, Sept.
1860.
George Drewitt bt. Harry Clasper, Tyne,
22:32 £200, April 24, 1860.
Harry Kelley bt. J. Messenger, 23:30,
M»y 12, 1857.
Richard Green bt. Thomas McGrath, Port
Jackson, Australia, 26:30, £200, Aug. 9,
1859.
Robert Chambers bt. H. Kelley, 25:25,
Sept. 29, 1869.
Henry Clasper bt. R. Claudish, Tyne,
Sept. 27, 1860.
William Lumbly bt. Wm. Taylor, Tyne,
Sept. 27, 1860.
R. Cooper bt. G. Strong, Tyne, Sept. 27,
1860.
G. Hammerton bt. G. Drewitt. 24:25,
£100. Nov. 14, 1860.
J. H. Clasper bt. G. Drewitt, Tyne, £400,
May, 1862.
<'
AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP BOAT-
RACES.
■ I
SINGLE-SCULLS.
No official^ time was taken of those mark*
ed thus.*
1859, Oct 11 — J W^ard won championship
belt, 5 miles, turn, Staten, Island 36m lOs.
1862, Aug 13— J Hamill bt J Ward, $500,
3 miles, turn, Phila. 22m 278.
1862,AuB 14— J Hamill bt J Ward, $600,
5 miles, turn, Phila, 37m 39s.
1863,July 23— J Ward bt J Hamin,$l,000,
5 miles, turn, Poughkeedsie, 42m 20s.
1863, Sept 28— J HamUl bt J Ward,
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
!ii
September 11— E
$1,000, 5 miles.
Morris beat H
(short) Hulton,
$2,000, 5 miles, turn, Poughkeepsie, 37m
37a.
1864, July 10— J Hamill bt J Ward,
$1,000, 5 miles, tum,Pitt8burg,Pa,40m,468.
18()7, May 21— W Brown bt J Hamill,
$•2,000, 5 miles, turn. Pittsburg, 46m 30s.
1867, Sept 9 -J Hamill bt W Brown,
$4,000, 5 miles, turn, foul, Newburg, N Y,
sunk.
1868, June 19— J Hamill bt H Coulter,
182,000, 5 miles, (short) turn, Phila, .37m
26a.
1868, Sept 9 -W Brown bt H Coulter,
$2,000, less than 5 miles, Pittsburg, 34m
28^8.
1874, July 8— G Brown beat W ScharflF,
$4,000, 5 miles, turn, Springfield, Mass. *
1874, September 26— G Brown beat E
Morris, $4,000, 5 miles, turn, St. John, N
B, 37m.
1875,
Coulter,
Pa.
1875 October 16— E Morris heat H CouL
ter, $1,000, 5 miles, (short) Hulton, 35m
208.
1876, October 21— VV Sehartf beat E Mor-
ris, $2,C00, 5 miles, turn, Pittsburg. *
1877, June 9— E, Morris beat W Scharff,
$2,000, 5 miles, turn, Pittsburg, 36m 458.
1877, October 13— E Morris beat Pat Lu-
ther. $2,000, 5 miles, turn, Hulton, 37m.
1878, June 20— E Hanlan beat E Morris,
$2,000, 5 miles, turn, Hulton, 37.
1&78, October 4— E Hanlan beat Charles
E Courtney, $2, (XX) a side, (nominally, real-
ly $1,0()0 a side) with a $6,000 purse added,
5 miles, turn, 36m 23a.
fOCB-OARED SHELLS.
1865,Juiy 18— John, James and Bernard
Biglia and D Leary of New York City bt E
Beneway, W Berger, H Wooden and W
Stevens of ?oughkeepHie, $6,000, 5 miles,
turn— Poughlieepsie, N Y, 37m lOs.
1865, Sept 25- Joshua, Gil, Charley and
Henry Ward bi Biglin- Leary crew, $2,000,5
miles, turn. Sin? Sing, N Y, 33m 05s.
1867, Sept 11— Ward Brothers (as above)
bt D McCaffrey, J W McCaffrey, John
Morris and T M MoAuley of St John, N B,
$2,000, 5 miles, turn, Springfield, Mass,39m
288.
1868,Oct21— ParUCrewof St John (G
Price, 3 Ross, S Hutton and R Fulton) bt
Ward Brothers, $3,000, 6 miles,turn,Spring.
field \as8, 39m 27|8.
BRITISH SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
, I- > SIRAIUHTAWAY RACES.
VWT.Sppt 9— n Campbell bt Willians,
Tiiaues River.
1846, Aug 19— C Coombes bt C CatapbeU,
£400, 41 miles, Thames, 26m 158.
1852, May 24— T Cole bt R Coomben,JE400,
43 miles, Thames, 2dm 15a.
1857. Nov 20— J Messenger bt V Cole,
£400, 4f miles, TLames, 24m 45s.
1357, May 12 -H Kelley bt J Messenger,
£400, 4g miles Thames, 34m SOs.
1859, Sept 29— R Chambers bt H Kelley,
£400, 4 3 8 miles, Thames 25m 258.
Frank Kilsby bt W. Spencer, Thames
(short), 23:05. Sept. 22, 1862.
Frank Kilsby bt. W. Spencer, 27:29, Not.
10, 1862.
1863, June 16 — R Chambers (champion of
England) bt R A W Green, Champion of
Australia) Match £400, 4 3 8 miles straight-
away, Thames, Eng,|52m^3s.
Tom King (pugilist), bt. E. May, Thames
Course (short), 27:10, £50, Nov. 4, 1864.
David Coombes bt. Frank Kilsby, 25:16,
£200. Dec, 1864.
1865, Aug8— H Kelley bt R Chambera
£400, 4 3 8 miles, Thames, 23m 26s.
1866, July 4— H Kelley (champion of Eng-
land) bt J Hamill (champion of America)
match £500 and championship of the world,
4i miles straightaway, Tyne, Eng., 33m 29a.
1866, July 5 -H Kelley bt J Hamill match
£300, turn, Tyne, 36m.
1866 Nov 22— R Chambers bt J Sadler
^ttOO, 4 3-8 miles 25m 4s.
1867, May 6— H Kelley bt R Chambera,
£400, about 4^ miles, Tyne 31m 47s.
Tom King bt. Percy, £100, Jan. 26, 1865.
Harry Kelly bt. R, Chambers, Tyne, 4i
miles, 31:49i, £400, May 6, 1867.
Harry Kelley and J. H. Sadler, £600 (foul),
Nov. 27, ordered to row Nov. 28, 1867 ;
Kelley rowed over tha course alone.
W. Sadler bt. J. Biffin, £100 (foul). Feb.
11. 1868.
James Benforth bt. J. Bright, Tvne, 2
miles, 13:22, March 28, 1868.
James Renforth won Thames Regatta,
£90, Aug. 4, 1868.
James Renforth bt. H. Kellev, £400, Nov.
7, 1868.
Hart-y Kellev bt. J. H. Sadler, 23m.,
£400, Deo. 1, 1868.
Mark Addy bt. W. Sadler, £200, March
15, 1869.
Robert Cooper bt. J. Taylor, Tyne, £100.
April 12, 12, 1869,
James Renforth won Thames Regatta,
24:01, Aug. 1869.
Walter Brown (American) bt. W. Sadler,
Tyne, £100, Nov. 19, 1869.
William Sadler, bt. J. Heath, £100, March
1, 1870.
Harrv Kellev bt. J. Bright, Tyne, 28:30
£400, May 2, 1870.
8
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
John Winship bt. R. Hepplewhite, Tyne,
£100, May 21. 1870.
Michael Rush bt. Hickey, Sydney, Aus-
tralia, May 21, 1870.
J. H. Sadler bt. Harry KeUey, 24:07i,
£400, July 14, 1870.
Stephen Wright bt. William Saddler,
King'8 Lynn, £100, July 27, 1870.
J. H. Sadler won Thames championship,
Aug. 15, 1870.
William Hickey bt. M. Rush. Sydney,
Australia, 25:03, £400, Nov. 19, 1870.
Robert Bagnall bt. Ralph Hepplewhite,
Tyne, £50. May 1. 1871.
Robert Bagnall bt. Mark Addy, 29:55,
£100, May 1872.
Thomas Winship bt W. Biffin, 29.40,
£100, May 7, 1872.
R. Bagnall bt. M. Addey, 2 miles, £100,
Nov. 4, 1872.
M. Rush bt. Wm. Hiokey, Sydney, Aus-
tralia, £200, Feb. 15, 1773.
Thomas Winship bt. J. Lally, Tyne, £200,
March 10, 1873.
Alexander Hogarth bt. R. W. Boyd,
Weir, £50. July 23, 1873.
Harry Kelley bt. J . Taylor, Tyne, 3 miles,
20:03, £400, July 28, 1873.
Alex. Hogarth bt. R. W. Boyd, Weir,
£50, Aug. 4, 1873.
Bobert Bagnall bt. H. Relley, Tyne, 3
miles 713 yds., 27:18, £400, Aug. 11, 1878.
Frank KUsby bt. W. Sadler, 25:42, £50,
Dec. 5, 1873.
Ralph Hepplewhite bt. A. Hogarth, Tyne,
£80, July 27, 1874.^
Frank Kilsby bt. W. Sadler, £50, Nov, 9,
1874.
Joseph H. Sadler bt. R. W. Boyd, 28:35,
$400, Nov. 15, 1874.
Ralph Hepplewhite bt. T. Winship, Tyne,
9i miles, £200, March 8, 1875.
Robert Bagnall bt. W. Lumsden, Tyne,
3im., £200, March 9, 1875.
Robert Watson Boyd bt. J. H. Sadler,
Tyne, 1 mile, 6:10^, £200, March 22, 1875.
Wilaam Lumsden bt. A. Strong, Walney
Chanell, 2^ m. 14:15 3-5, £200, May 13,
13, 1875. "^
John Higgins bt C. Brian, £200, Oct 2,
1875.
John Higgins bt A. Strong, £200, 23:05,
Oct 19, 1875.
Thomas Qreen bt R. Hepplewhite, £200
Nov. 3, 1875.
William Lumsden bt. R. Bat^all, Tyne,
3 miles, 24:33^ £200, May 9, 1876.
Henry Thomas bt T. Winship, 24:36,
^200, June 19, 1876.
' NI5WCA.STLE CHRONICLE ' CHAMPIOXSHIP
Rc'Wed for the first time on the Tyne on
March 17 and 19, 1877. Competitors— R W
Boyd, Grateshead ; W Lumsden, Blyth ; Wm
Nicholson Stockton ; and Wm Elliott Blyth.
Ib the final heat
1877— R W Boyd, Gateshead beat W
Nicholson, Stockton, Mansion House to Scots-
wood Suspension Bridge on the Tyne, 2om
458.
R. W. Boyd won first prize, Thames Re-
gatta, Nov. 4, 1876.
R. W, Boyd won Tyne Challenge Cup,
March, 1877.
Thomas Blackman bt. W. Lumsden, Tyne,
3^ miles, 26:20, £200, April 16, 1877.
John Bright bt. R. Cooper, Tyne, 3i
miles, 26:03, £100, April 17, 1877.
Thomas Green bt. R. Hepplewhite, £200,
May 14, 1877.
J. Higgins bt Thos. Blackman, £200,
June 11, 1877.
Edward Trickett bt. M. Rush, Sydney,
Australia, 3^ miles, £400, 23:26, June 30,
1877.
R. W. Boyd won first prize, Thames Re-
gatta. July, 1877.
George Tarryer bt C. Brian, 22:25, £200,
Aug. 13, 1877.
J. Higgins bt R. W. Boyd, 24:10, Oct.,
1877.
J. H. Sadler bt H. Kelley, 24:03, £200,
Nov. 5, 1877.
W. Elliott bt. R. Bagnall, Tyne, 30-05,
£100, Jan. 15, 1878.
1877— R W Boyd Gateshead beat John
Higgins, Shadwell. cup and £400. Putney to
Mortlake 29m. May 28.
1877— J Higgins, Shadwell, best R W
Boyd, Gateshead, cup and £400. Putney to
Mortlake. 24m 10s. Oct 8.
1878— John Higgins, Shadwell beat R W
Boyd, £400 and cup. Man8i.>c House to
Scotswood Suspension Bridge on the Tyne.
Won on a foul ; no time taken Jan 14.
1878— John Higgirg, Sha(?well, beat Wm
Elliott, Pegswood, £400 anc cup. Putney
to Mortlake, 24 min 38 seca June 3.
'SPORTSMAW' CHALLGKOB CUP.
Rowed for the first time on the Thames,
Sept 16 and 17, 1878. Competitor!— John
Higgins, Shadwell; Wm Elliott Blyth ;
R W Boyd, Gateshead ; and Thos. Black-
man, Dulwich. In the final heat —
1878— Wm Elliott, Blyth, beat R WBoyd,
Gateshead. Putney to Mortlake, V'on on
a foul, 24 min 47 aeo.
1879— Wm. Elliott Blyth beat John
Higgins, Shadwell. Cup and $400. Man-
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
sion House to Scotswood SuBpension Bridge.
Time, 22 mins 1 sec. Feb. 17.
1879— Hanlan beat Elliott, Tjrne ooane,
Jane 16, time, 21 min 1 sec.
INTERNATIONAL ROWING RACES,
EXCLUSIVE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
RACES.
180'9. July 24 — Walter Brown won first
prize, regatta, 2 miles, beating Haycock and
Tinning of Toronto, Lachine, Canada, 13m
23s
1869, Nov. 19— Walter Brown, of Ameri-
ca, beat William Sadler, match, £200, 3
miles 713 yards, straightaway, Tyne 21m
50s.
1871, Sept.l— J H SadIer|of England won
first prize, $500, beating G Brown, H Eel-
ley, H Coulter and others, 3 nautical miles,
straightaway, Halifax, N S, international
regatta, 25m 2s.
1871, Sept 11— J H Sadler won first pnze,
ll.OUO, beating Kelley, John Biglin, E
Ward and others, 4 mil^i. turn— Saratogn
Lake, N Y., 30m 18^8.
1872, July 4— William ScharflF of Pitts-
burg, Pa, beat R Tinning of Toronto, On-
tario, special prize $200, 2 miles, turn —
Buffalo, N Y, regatta, 15m 37s.
15>72, July 8— R Berry of Toronto, On-
tario, beat H Coulter of Pittsburg, Pa, $200,
3 miles, turn, against time — Buffalo, N Y,
23m 308.
1873, June 28— P Luther of Pittsburg
won first prize, $125, 2 miles, turn — Toron-
to, Ontario, 15m 48s.
Same date and place, W Snyder of Pitts-
burg won first prize, 2ad class race, $25 belt,
same cours'>, 15m 3 Is.
Aug 17, 1878, Felsing beat Weisi^erber at
Beach Bottom, three miles, 20 min 40 sec.
July 31, 1878, Hanlan beat Wallace Ross,
five miles, turn, at St Johns, N B, in 37min
386?.
1873, Sept 6— H Coulter of Pittsburg Pa
bt E Morris R Berry and T Louden $200, less
than 2 miles, regatta— Toronto Ont 13m 0528.
1873 Sept 18— R Fulton beat John A
Biglin of N Y, A B Brayley and others, $400
3 miles turn regatta— St John N B 27m 428.
1873 Sept 23— G Brown of Halifax bt
John A Biglin of N Y, match $2000 Smiles,
turn— St John N B 38m 453.
1876 Sept 6— Ed Hanlan of Canada won
first prize 3 miles turn beating J Higt^ins £
Morris and others Centennial professional
regatta— Pbila 2Im 9^8.
1876 Sept 1— C E Courtney of N Y State
won first prize, 1^ miles straightway Centen-
nial amateur regatta— Phila, 10m 48^3.
1877 June 6— Wallace Ross of St John bt
F A Plaisted of N Y, match $1,000 about 3S
miles straightaway — St John N B 27 m 7J8.
1878 May 15— Ed Hanlan bt F A Plaisted
match $2,000 2 miles straightway— Toronto
Ont.
1878 July 1— Ed Hanlan bt F A Plaisted
J A Kennedy, J H Riley and J A Ten Eyok
$500 4 miles turn — Regatta at Brockville Ont.
1878 July 4— Ed Hanlan bt Plaisted and
W MuKen $200 4 miles turn regatta— Cape
Vincent N Y.
1878 July 4— T C Edwardes-Moss bt Geo
W Lee of Newark N J amateur race. Diamond
Sculls 1 5-16 miles straightaway — Henley
Regatta Eng, 9m 83.
1878, Aug 12— E Hanlan beat Wallace
R0S8 2, Geo Hosmer 3, Pat Luther 4, W
McKen 5, F Plaisted 6, A Elliott 7, Harry
Coulter 8, E Morria 9, at Barrie Regatta ; 4
miles, time about 28min — not official.
1878, Aug 13— Plaisted beat Luther, Mc-
Ken, Ed Ross and Elliott, at Barrie Regatta ;
four miles, in 29m 31 s — not official.
1878, Aug 18— Ed Ross beat Morris, El-
liott and Coulter, at Niagara Regatta ; short
three miles, in 18m 10a
1878, Aug 28— Hosmer beat Morris, Ross,
McKen Luther and Plaisted, short four
miles, at Hamilton Regatta, in 23m 17s.
187S, Aug 30— Morris beat Plaisted, Ross,
Luther, McKen, Elliott and Ed Ross, at
Hanlan Island Regatta ; three miles, in 22m.
1878, Sept 18— Morris beat Riley, Ken-
nedy, Hosmer, Elliott, John Hanlan, Mc-
Ken, Gaudaur and Plaisted ; four miles, at
Sturgeon Point Regatta — not official.
1879. M ay 5— Hanlan beat John Hawdon
of Delavel,' on the Tyne Championship
Course, easily ; 32m 053 ; very rough.
1879, Aug 18— Hanlan and Riley rowed a
dead heat for first place, beating Kennedy,
McKen, Elliott, Gaudaur, Hosmer, Plaisted,
Berry, Jack Hanlan and Patullo ; four miles,
27m 128 ; ^anlan refused to row over.
1879, Oot 16— Hanlan rowed over for a
$6,000 purse, on Chautaqua Lake ; Court-
ney's boat cut and unable to answer call of
referee ; time, 33m 56^s ; purse withheld for
another race.
FOUR-OARED SHELLS.
1865, July 5— E Welch, John Morris, E
McAuley, J Lambert (Neptune crew) of St.
John N B, bt Pat Lynch, S Roberts, J
Mathieson, H Lawbon, G Neuman, cox.
( J D R Putman crew) of New York match
$600, 6 miles, turns, Boston, 47in 35s.
1856. Sept 20— E Welch J Morris, D Mor-
ris, J Lambert (Neptune) of St John, bt S
Roberts, C Wetherell, W Sellars, T Daw, J
Elliot, cox. McKay crew) of New York,
$2,000, 6 miles, turns, Boston, 42m 48.
10
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
3&58, Oct 15.— W Dinning, T Tinning, M
Teedy, J Tinning R. Tiuuiug, cox. (Shakes-
peare R C), of Toronto, C W, bt Metropoli-
tan R C, of Chicago, $1,000, 5 miles, turn,
Chicago, III, 42m
1867, July 8— G Price, E Ross, S Hutton
and R Fullertou of St John N B, won Hrat
prize, 2.00fr, btg French and Eut^lish crews,
lurigged boats, 3 miles 5 furlongs 4 rod8,two
turns — Exposition regatta, Paris, France.
1867, July — St John crew (as above) won
tirst prize, l.OOOfr, btg London R C, Eton
ian Club and other crews, outriggers, 1^
miles, utraight-away — Exposition Regatta,
Paris.
1869, Aug 27— Oxford University of Ox-
ford, Eug, F Willau, A C Yarborough, J C
Tinne, S D Darbishire, J H Hall (cox), bt
Harvard University of Cambridge, Mass —
J S Fay, F Lyman, W M Simmons, A P
Loring, A Buruham (con), amateur match,
4g miles, straightaway — Thames Eng, 22m
20^8.
1870, Sept 15— James Taylor, T Winship,
J Martm, Jas Renforth of Newcastle, Eng,
bt Price, S Hutton, E R iss, F Fulton of
St John, il,000 and Championship of the
world, 6 mileci, turn, Lachine, Canada, 40m
1871, July 5 — George Veiner, A Erwein,
C Moinhart, William Schartf (McKee B C)
of Pittsburg, Pa, beat Tinning and DiUiou
crews of 'I'oronto, Ontario, $500, 3 miles,
turn— Buit'alo, N Y, regatta, 20m O^s.
1871, August 23— Paris crew of St. John
(as above) beat .1 Percy, R Chambers, H
Kelley, J Ueuforth of Newcastle, England.
(Renforth seized with fatal illness and crew
withdrew), £1,000 and championship of the
world, 6 miles, turn— St. John, 39m 20|8.
1871, August 31— James Taylor, J H Sad-
ler, R Baguall, T VViuship of Newcastle,
England, won first prize, $3,000, beating
American, Canadian and aiidher English
crew, 6 nautical miles, turn, Halifax, N S,
international regatta, 44in 283.
1871, Sept 11— Ellis, Joshua, Gilbert and
Heniy Ward of Cornwall, N Y, won tirst
Erize, $1,260, btg i'aylor-Winship, Tyne,
liglin-Coulter, anr) other crews, 4 miles,
turn — Saratoga, N Y, iuterualioual regatta,
24m 40s.
1872, June 10— Loudon R C— J B Close,
FSGulston, A De L Long, W Stout, Alex
beat Atlantic B C of N Y— Ed. Smith,
Handy, T Van lladeu, R VVitheiT, amateur
match, 4| miles, straightaway — Thames,
Eng, 21ui Ids.
1872, July 4— C Meinhart, N Denmarah,
H Best, WSchariT (McKee B C) of Pitts-
burg, Pa, bt New Dominion B C of Toronto,
Out, $500, 3 mil'-t, turn— BufiFalo, N Y,
regatta, 21m 42^8.
1873, Juhe 28— C Meinhait, N
Denmarsh, H Best, W ScharflF (Mc-
Kee B C) of Pittsburg won first
prize, $300, 4 miles, turn, regatta-
Toronto, Out, 26in 04a.
Same dale aui) course, S Donovan, J Sup-
ple, M Byrne, VV Dillon (Erie R C) of Buf-
falo bt New Dominion R C of Toronto,
medals worth $100, 20m 20h.
1873, Sept 18— G Pricp, E Ro8s>, S Hutton,
R Fulton (Paris crew) bt Loniishore of
Portland, Me. and other crews, $1,000, 6
miles, turn — regatta, St John, N B, 39ra,
34^3.
1876, Sepb 1— James J McCormick, L H
McEntee, R T CJ. rmau, T G Gorman
(Beaverwyok R C of Albnuy, N Y) won tirst
prize, bt Li>ndon R C and Vatkina B C in
tinal heat, li miles, 8fcrai.|lita way— Centen-
nial amateur regatta, Philadel|ihia. 9ta Gs.
1878, July 4 5— E E Sage, C Edson, H G
Ridabock J T Goodwin (C)lumbia College of
New York) bt Oxford and Cambridge Uni-
versity crews, amateur. Visitors' Challenge
Cup, 1 5-16 miles straightaway— Henley re-
gatta, Eng. Final heat won in 8m 41 s.
1878, July 5— S Smith F S Gulston A
Trower F L Playford (London R C) bt M
Nadeau, W H Durell J Nadeau, S Desaaeu
(Sho-wae-cae-mette B C of Monroe Mich,)
amateurs. Stewards' Challenge Cu,p, 1 5-16
miles, straightaway Henley regatta, Eng, 8m
26s.
FASTEST ON RECORD.
Performances by amateurs are designated
bva*.
'U miles— 7;46f,* four oars, strai-htaway,
Emerald Club of SagiraM'. Mich— strong
current— Detroit, Mich, Ana 15, 1877.
li miles— 8:18,* double-scull straighta-
way, 1 Quaker City Club, Phila— strong
current— Detroit, Mich, Aug 15, 1877.
li miles— 8 ••563,* pair-oar, straightaway,
Mutual Club, Albany, N Y— C E Butler,
H C Graves— Newark, N J Aug 20, 1878,
IJ miles— 9 00i,* single-scull, straight,
G VV Lee, Triton Club— Newark, N J, Aug
21, 1878.
2 miles— 12:16,* double-scull, turn, FE
Yates and C E Courtney— Saratoga, N Y,
Aug 8 1876.
2 milea— 12;20J*, pair-oar, straight, J.
Riley and J Kennedy— Greenwood Lake,
N Y, Oct 9, 1876.
2 miles— 13 :21i,* single-sculls, turn
James Riley, Neptune Club, Staten Island-
Saratoga, N Y, Aug 5, 1876.
3 milea— 15:37i,* four oars, straight,
• ^^
A T^OOK OF KECORDS.
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P-
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tc.
nu.
•f
Argonauts JJ A— Kill von KuU, N J, Sept 8,
1875.
3 miles — lt>:32 4-5,* six-cars straight,
Amherst University, G E Brewster, B L
Brown, L Bradley Jr, F M Wilkins, A J
Benedict, W Negray — Springtield, Mass,
July 24 1872.
3 miles — 17:345,* eightoars, straight,
Cornell University crew (see College races)
Owasco Lake. N Y, July 17, 1878.
3 miles — 17:40i, six-oars, turn. Josh, Gil,
Ellis, Charley and Hank Ward, and J T
Raymond, defeating Harvard U B C — Lake
Quinsigamond, Mass, July 22, 1868.
3 miles — 17 •.48^,* six-oar. turn, Harvard
U B C. -G W Holbredge, W W Richards, J
W McBirney, W H Simmons, R C Watson,
A P Loring — Lake Quinsigamond, July 24,
1868.
3 miles — 17:58, four-oars, turn, Obed
Smith, J Nickerson W Smith, J Nickerson
(Fisherman crew) Halifax N S— Phila, Ra,
Sept 4, 1876 ; in 18 04J,* W B Curtis, H
H Smith, J Kilorin. C Corning (Northwest.
ern B. C.) of Riverdale, III. — Saratoga, N
Y. Aug 9, 1876.
3 miles — 19:30^, four-oars, working- boats,
turn, C .^^looper R J Kelly, S Gookin, N
Henry (Lakeman 6 C.) — Silver Lake Mass,
Aug 15, 1875.
[ We are in receipt of a communication from
F. Straton claiming that 1521b lapstreak
boat manned by himself and G H Hilder-
brand, A W Straton and J M Straton,
was rowed 3 miles, turn, in 18m 5 l-5s, at
Fredericton, N B Sept 12, 1877, but we are
without the corroborative evidence and fuller
parti'iulars necessary for the purposes of re-
cord.]
3 miles — 20 03J, double-scull, turn, G
Faulkner, P Reagan — Boston, Mass., July
10, 1877 ; in 21 41i» E Losee, A S Swan
Atlanta B C)— Pliila:, Pa., June 13, 1872.
3 miles — 20 14^, sintjle scull, turn, C E
Courtney— Oawe^ro, N Y Oct 17, 1877.
3 miles — 20 28, pair oars, turn, G.
Faulkner. P Reagan— Philadelphia, Pa.,
Sept 6, 1876.
4 miles 24 40, four-oars, turn, Joshua,
Ellis, (iil and Hank Ward— Saratoga, N. Y.,
Sept nth, 1871.
4 miles — 20 44if* eight-oars, straight. Har-
vard University Crew (soe t!ollege races) —
New Haven, Ct., June 28, 1878.
4 miles — 27 15, four oars, workimr-boats,
C. Hooper, K. J. Kelley, S. (Jookin, N.
Henry, (Lakemau B. C.) — Boston, Mass.,
July 4, 1878.
4 miles — 29 12 single scull, turn, Edward
Hanlan and James H. Riley, Barrie, Aug.
1879.
'^4^ miles — 19 35* eight oars, straight,|Cam-
bridge Universitvcrew — Putney to Mortlake,
Thames. Eng., March 29, 1873.
41 miles— 20:43, four-oars, straight, Tyne
crew -Putney to Mortlake, Thames, Eng.,
Nov 5, 1869.
4g miles — 22:55, single-scull, straight. Geo
Tarryer — Putuev Aqueduct to Mortlake,
Eng," Aug 13, 1868.
4| miles— 23:15, single-scull, str.night,
James Renforth--best championship time —
Putney to Mortlake, Thames, Kng, Nov 17,
1868.
6 miles -30:44, pair-oars, turn, John,
James and Bernard Biglin and Denny Leary
—Harlem River. N Y, Sept 10, 1860.
5 miles — 32:01. p:ur-i>ar. turn, John and
Barney Bi-lin— Philadelphia, May 20, 1872.
5 miles— 33 :56i, single scull, turn, Edward
Hauian, Chatauqua Lake, Oct 16, 1879.
6 miles— 39:20 3 5, tour-oirs. turn, Paris
cr»jw— E. Ross, S. Huttou, (i Price, R Pul-
ton— St John, N B, Aug 23, 1871. 30:56,»
four-oars, turn, B. Brand, D. HerroU, L.
Stoker. L, KdelllSt. Louis B. C.)— St. Louis,
Mo., June 30, 1878.
10 miles— 1.23:00, single-scull,turn, Joshua
Ward— P.uiglikeepsie, N Y, Nov 5, 1860.
12 miles — 1.34:,30, eight-oars, lapstre«k,
coxswain, three-turns, E. Welch, J. Morris,
D. Morris, J. Mulhearn, P. Cashley, J. Coyle,
J. Lilly, J. Lambert ('Superior' crew of
St. John, N. B.)— Boston, Mass, Sept. 13,
1855.
50 miles— 8 55 20, C A Barnard (amateur)
in a match with W B Curtis — Calumet River
near Chicago, III, May 12, 1877.
60 miles (ntarly)— 8.05 00,* four-o-rs, gig,
C Newham, G Pnillips, R Boyton and H
Bliuckoe — Lambeth to Graveseud and back,
Eng, Aug 17, 1845.
91 miles— 11.29 03, single scull, John Wil-
liums, who never left his seat during the
time, Waterloo Bridge, London, \<> Graves-
oii.., thence to Bichmond, Eng, and back to
placo of starting, Aug 13, 1832.
166 2-5 miles— 39.22 00, four-oars, Egyp-
tertes Club, match with Nemzeti Club, Bu-
dapt'dth to Comoru and back — Danube River.
Hungary, Sept 15, Id, 17, 1875.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. '
N»'w York to Queenstown, Ireland — 7d
12h 41m, mean time, Britannic, VVhite Star
line, W H Thompson commander ; sailed
8 50 a. m- Dec 11, arrived 1 53 a.m. Deo 24,
1976. lime computed from Sandy Hook to
Rouiie's I'oint, <leductiug 4h 22m for differ*
ence in time. Time to Liverpool (including
all detention) 8d 5h 15m Fastest eastward
passage.
New York to Queenstowu, Irelaud — 7d
12
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
16h 28m, mean time, City of BerliD, Inmaa
line ; sailed 9 a m Oct 2, arrived 5 10 a m
Oot 10, 1875. Computed from Sandy flock
to Roche's Point, deducting 4b 22m for dif-
ference in time ; distance sailed, 2,82§
miles. Fastest eastward passage by this
line.
New York to Queenstown — 8d Ih 38m,
mean time, Moatana, Williams & Guioa
line ; sailed I 35 p m Jan 23, arrived 7 35 p
m Jan 31, 1877. Computed from Sandy
Hook to Roche's Point, deducting 4h 22m
for difference in time ; distance, 2 810 miles.
Fastest by this line.
New York to Queenstown — 8d 6m 30s,
mean time, Russia, Cunard line ; sailed 3 30
p m July 4, arrived 8pm July 15, 1869.
Computed from the Battery to anchorage in
Queenstown harbour, deducting 4h 23 m 308
for difference in time. Fastest by this
line.
New York to Liverpool*— 8d 17h 49m,
mean time, Russia, Cunard line ; sailed
3 30 p m July 7, arriving 2 19 p m July 16,
1869. Computed from the Battery to bar
at Liverpool, deducting 5h for difference in
time.
Queenstown to New York — 7d lOh 63m
mean time, Britannic, White Star line; sailed
4 36 p m Aug 10, arrived 11 06 p m Aue 17,
1877. Computed from Roche's Point to
Sandy Hook, adding 4h 22m for difference
in time. Fastest recorded passage across
the Atlantic.
Queenstown to New York— 7d I4h 12m,
mean time, City of Berlin, Inman line ; sail-
ed 7 p m Oct 5,arrived 4 50 a m Oct 13, 1877
Computed from Roche's Point to Sandy
Hook, adding 4h 22m for difference. Fastest
passage by this line.
Queenstown to New York— 8d 4h 42m,
Montana, Williams & Guion line ; sailed
2 20 p m Aug 23, arrived 2 40 p m Aug 31,
1877. Computed from Roche's Point to
Sandy Hook, adding 4h 22m for difference
in time ; distance, 2,800 miles. Fastest
westward passage by this line.
Queenstown to New York— 8d 6h 67m 308
mean time, Russia, Cunard line ; sailed 4 p
m June 20, arrived 6 34 p m June 28, 1869.
Computed from anchorage in Queenstown
harbour to Battery, adding 4h 33m 308 for
difference in time,
Liverpool to New York*— 9d 8h 12m,
mean time, Russia, Cunard line ; sailed 3 22
D m June 19, arrived 6 34 p m June 28,
1869. Computed from bar at Liverpool
* See Britannic's passaKe, N. Y. to Queens-
town. Owing to the detention at Queenstown,
it is not custon^ry to computa time to and from
LiverpooL
to Battery, adding 5h for difference in
time.
Philadelphia to Queenstown — 8d 18h 13m
mean time, Illinois, American line ; sailed
4 20 p m Nov 30, arrived 3pm Dec 9, 1876.
Computed from Cape Henlopen to Queens-
town, deducting 4h 27m for difference in
time.
Queenstown to Philadelphia — 8d 21h 22m,
Illinois, American line; sailed 12 32 pm
Sept 28, arrived 5 27 a m Oct 7, 1876.
Computed from Queenstown to Cape Hen-
lopen, adding 4h 27m for difference in time.
New York to Havana- -Sd 19h 6m mean
time City of Washington, N Y, H M line ;
sailed 6 17 p m Feb 13, arrived 12 dOlp m
Feb 17 1878. Computed from Sandy Hook
to Morro Castle, adding 33m for difference
in longitude ; distance run, 1,237 miles.
New York to Havana— 4d 2h 54m, Sara<
to^a. New York and Cuba Mail S S line ;
sailed Nov 9, arrived Nov 13, 1877. Com*
puted from Sandy Hook to Morro Castle,
adding 34m for distance in time ; distance,
1,265 miles. Fastest Honthward passage by
this line.
Havana to Few York— 3d lOh 7m, mean
time, City of New York, N Y, H and M
line ; sailed 5 35 p m May 8, arrived 4 II a
m May 12, 1875. Computed from Morro
Castle to Sandy Hook, deducting 33m for
difference in time.
Havana to New York— 3d lOh 26m,
Niagara, N Y and C M S S line ; sailed
Sept 8, arrived Sept 11, 1877. Computed
from Morro Castle to Sandy Hook, deduct-
ing 34m for difference in time ; distance,
1,183 miles. Fastest by this line.
New York to New Orleans ; sailed Nov 29,
arrivee Deo 5, 1873. Computed from Sandy
Hook to bar at mouth of Mississippi River.
In 6d 8h 16m from pier to pier.
New York to Aspinwall— 6d 14h, Pacific
Mail Co's ateamer Henry Chauncey.
Aspinwall to Now York — 6d 6h 30m,
Henry Chauncey ; sailed 5 55 a m Nov 13,
arrived 11 25 p m, Nov 19,1865. Computed
from pier to pier.
Yokohama, Japan, to San Francisco, Cal
— 14d 15h 20m, mean time, Oceanic, Occi-
dental and Oriental line ; sailed 7am Deo
12, urrived Sam Deo 27, 1876. Apparent
time, 14d 22h. Time from Hong Kong,
China, to San Francisco, including 2d Ih de>
tention at Yokohama, 22d 6h 20m. Distance
sailed from Hong Kong to Yokohama,
15,996 miles ; from Yokohama to San Fran-
cisco, 4,633,46 miles.
San Francisco, Cal, to Yokohama, Japan
— 16d 9h, City of Peking, Pacific Mail 8
S Co.
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A BOOK OF RECORDS.
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PEDESTRIANISM.
The records of pedeatrianiBin have got be-
yond control, and time will not now permit
of a revisal and construction of records.
The introdnotion of go-as-yoa-pleasism has
mixed up records now so that they are in
confusion and will be to the end of the year.
RUNNING.
Amateur performances are designed by
a *.
100 yards — 9J sec, Georpe Seward, turn-
pike i. road. Hammersmith, Eng, Sept 30,
1844: lOs, W C Wilmer, Milburn, N J,
July 6. and Mott Haven, N Y, Oct 12, 1878;
and R La Montague (penalized a yard),
Staten Island, X Y H, Sept, 28, 1878. H
H Lee was returned as doiog the dibtance in
the same time at Philadelphia, May 25, 1879,
on a grass course, up hill, but as he has never
been able to do so well on much faster
tracks, grave doubts are entertained regard-
ing the correctness of the timiug.
120 yards — 11^8,Greo Seward, Londcn,Eng,
May 3, 1847.
125 yards— 12^8, J W Cozad, Long Island,
Nov 23, 1868; 12 35-8,» Geo McNichol, Mott
Haven, N Y, Julv 4, 1878.
130 yards — l'2^a, W Johnson, Fenham
Park, Eng, Feb 9. 1867.
130^ yards— 12^0, G Wallace, Sheffield,
Eng, May 26, 1874.
139^ yards— 13^8, J C Clowry« Sheffield,
Eng. Nov 30, 1870.
140 yards — 148, W G Scarlet, turnpike,
Newcastle, Eng, Sept 7, 1841.
160 yards — 15s, C vVesthall, Manchester,
Eng, Feb 4, 1861 ; and Geo Forbes, Provi-
dence, R I, Pec 20. 1869 ; 16 2-6s,* W C
Wilmer, Milburn, N J, Oct 6, 1878.
180 yards — 18 l-6s,* L Junker. London,
Eng, April 27, 1878.
200 yards — 194sj G Seward, London, Eng,
March 22, 1847 ; in 20 2 68,* J Shearman,
London, Eng, June 2, 1877.
220 yards— 22 7-8 s,* W C Wilmer, Mott
Haven, N Y, Oct 12, 1878 ; 22 2-68,* W P
Phillips, London Eng, Sept 28, 1878,
260 yards— 27i8, R W Vidal, Oxford, Eng,
Dec 8, 1865.
300 yard8-31i8, J Nuthall, Manchester,
Eng, April 27 1863, and D Wright, Glasgow,
Scotland, Aug 6, 1876.
350 yards — 408, Geo Walsh, Manchester,
Eng, April 13, '72.
400 yards — 458, T Brian, Donoaster, Ensr,
Feb 28. 1841.
440 yardB— 48j8, R Buttery, Newcastle,
Eng, Oct 4, 73 ; 50 2-6b,» F J Colbeok, Lon-
don, P]ng. June 20, '68 ; J Shearman, Lon-
don, June 7, '77, and W H Churchill; Cam-
bridgej Eng, Nov 19, 78 ; 62 ISs;* W C
Wilmer, Mott Haven, N Y, Jcly 4, 1878.
600yards-l:0('|, G Walsh, Manchester.
Eng, May 23, 1874.
600 yards— 1:13, James Nuthall, Manches.
ter, Eng. Feb 20, 1864; 1:14 3 5,» F T El-
borough, Loudon Eng, April 28 1877 ; 1:16
4-68ec,* E t! La Montague, Mott Haven. N
Y, July 4, 1878.
700 yard8-l;29, J Pudney, turnpike.
Slcug, Eng. April 7. 1856.
800 yards— 1:60, W Jackson, Epsom race-
course. Eng, Nov 2 1826 ; 2:01 1-6, • turf, A
C Courtney, Dublin, Ireland, June 9, 1876.
880 yards— l:53i, Frank Hewitt, Lvttle-
ton, Australia, September, 1871 ; 2:67i* *"
T El borough, London Eng, Oct 7, 1876 .
2:00 3-6, J E Manning, Boston Mass, Got 13,*
1877— best in America ; 2:02 4-6880,* E
Merritt, New York, May 20, 1877.
1,000 yards— 2:19|,J Nuthall, Manchester
Jan 13, 1872 ; 2:19 4 68ec,* W W Bolton.
Cambridge, Eng, Nov 26, 1878.
1,320 yards-3:07, W Richards, Manches-
ter, June 30, 1866 ; 3:14|8ec, \V Slade, Lon-
don Eng, March 26, 1878.
1 mile— 4 17i W Richard, and W L«ng,
dead heat, Manchester, Aug 19, 1866; 4 241»
W Slade, London, June 19, 1875 ; 4 28 4-5,»
grass, W Slade, Dublin, Ireland, June 8,
1876.
li miles— 6 30, Wm Lang, Manchester.
Eng, July 18, 1863 ; 657,* J Gibb, London.
April 30, 1877.
limiies— 6 60JFlter, Manchester, Enir.
Feb 23. 1867 ; 7 14,* J Gibb, London, ApSl
30, 1877.
If miles— 8 348,* J Gibb, London. Enir.
April 30, 1867. **'
2 miles— 9 llj, W Lang, Manchester, Auir
1, 1863 ; 9 42,* W Slade, Belfast, IrelandT
June 10, 1876 ; 9 46^,* grass, T Ducket, St
Helen's C C Sports, Eng, July 17, 1876.
3 miles— 14 26, J White, London, Mav 11
1863; 14 46,* J Gibb, Cambridge. Eng
March 3. 1877 ; 16 21i.* E C Stinson, Glen
Mitchell, N Y, 15, 1877.
4 miles— 19 36. J White, as above; 2o 22,*
W SlaHe, London, April 26, 1876 ; 20 481,*
grass course, T Duokett, Stoke-on-Trent.
Eng, Aug 4, 1875.
5 miles— 25 40, J White, as above ; 26 24^
1-6, J Gibb, London, Eng. Nov 3, 1876.
6 miles— 2y 50, J White, as above; 32 07,*
J Gibb, London, Eng, Nov 17, 1877.
7 miles— 34 46, J White, as above; 37 46.*
J Gibb, as above.
8 miles— 40 2»s, J Hewitt, London. June
1, 1862; 43 30,* J Gibb, as above.
9 miles— 4521, J Hewitt, as above; 49 16,*
J Gibb, as above.
I
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
10 mileg— 51 26, L Bennett (Deerfaot) Lon
don, Eag, April 3, 1863 ; 54 49,* J Gibb, as
above.
11 miles— 56 52, L Bennett, as above.
12 miles— 1.02 02i, L Bennett, as above ;
1 08 22,* S F Weall, Harrow and Primer
Road, Eng, Nov 27, 1873.
13 miles— 1.1031, l Hewitt, London, Eng,
March 29, 1852.
14 miles— 1.16 12, J Howitt, as above ; 4.
21 18,* S F Weill, as above.
15 miles— 1.22 00, J Howitt, as above.
16 miles— 1.28 06, J Howitt, as above ; 1.
36 00,* S F Weall. as above.
17 miles— 1 38 58, G Hazael, London, Eng'
Dec 10, 1877.
18 miles— 1 45 01, G Hazael. as above ;
1 59 00, 'S F Weall, as above.
l^ •"■I®^"'! «J i? I G Hazael, as above.
20 miles — 1 57 27 >
27 miles— 3 00 00, G Martin, Maidstone,
Eng, Sept 22, 1863.
20 miles— 3 20 00, J RhodeB,Birmingham,
Bn«, Feb 7, 1863.
36 miles— 4 08 00 ) R MankB,Birmingham,
40 miles— 4 51 00 S Eng, Feb 7, 1863.
50 miles— 6 17 00, G Martin, Maidstone,
Eng, Sept 22, 1863.
BICYCLE-RACING.
AMATEUR PERFOKMANCE.S DESIGNATED BY A *
1 mile— 2 54^, F T East,* Leicester. Eng
land, October 5, 1878.
2 miles — 5 48 "i John Keen, Wolver-
3 miles— 8 55 }- hampton, Eaglaud,
4mile8-12 01 J May23. J877.
5, I. Keith-Falconer.*
jUand, October 23, 1878,
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10
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12
13
14
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18
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20
21
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24
2r>
30
miles — 5 48
miles — 8 55
miles— 12 01
miles— 15 13
Cambridge, Enj
miles— 19 24
miles- 22 40
miles — ".^5 57
miles— 29 16
miles— 32 27
36 20
39 35
42 50
46 02i
49 17
52 3;{
65 48
59 05
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles —
miles— I 02 0!»
inilos — 1 0.» 'A4
miles— I OSr.O
miles- ! 12 0(i
miles 1
miles — 1
miles- 1
miles — I
]
I Ion Keith-Falcoier,*
J U BC, Oxford, Kii«.
land, June 11, 1877.
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20 !".» I
2;i 4.S \
■u: 12,
John Keeu, Lilli
Bridge, London, De-
^ cdmber 8, 1876. He
rode 18 miles 587
yards in one hour.
',1.1, I • t 'i
.1 Keen, portion, Sot>t [
.sn. 1S7S. ' I
•lohn Kp"n, Ijondon, i
November 20, 1876, I
35
40
45
60
51
65
60
66
70
75
77
78
80
86
90
pc
99
miles— 2 09 00 )
miles— 2 29 10 \
H L Cortis,* London,
Eng., Oct, 26, 1878.
John Keen, London,
October 9, 1876.
John Keen, London,
May 7, 1877.
David Stanton, Lon-
don,
1876.
October 14,
Bath
miles— 2 47 24 ,
miles— 3 06 45
miles— 3 14 08 ^
miles— 3 29 34
miles— 3 58 10
miles— 4 17 51
miles -4 .37 24
miles — 1 58 27
miles— 5 07 09
miles— 5 17 22
miles—u 25 23
miles— 5 46 20
miles— 6 11 60 ^
miles— 6 3011 I
miles— 6 44 15i J
100 mUes— 7 18 65, F E Appleyard,'
to London, June 10, 1878.
160 miles— 11 05 00, F White, who did not
make a stop, London, May 14, 1878.
18 miles 6S7 yards in an hour — J. Keen '
London, Dec. 8, 1876.
l,060i miles— 6 days, ridiug time limited
to 18 hours per day, W Caan who rode 22(5^
miles in 18 hours, 422^ in 36h 613 5-16 miles
in 64 hours,j796^ miles in 72|honr8, 946g miles
in 90 hours and 1,060 miles in 108 nours.
Agricultural Hall, London, Nov 18, 23, 1878.
Amateur Records — Besides those already
mentioned, I Keith-Falconer has a record of
6-01 for two miles, 909 for three miles, and
12-20 fol*! fpur miles at Cambridge, Oct 23,
1878. The rimes of A A Weir for every mile
rom 11 (36-33) to 25 (1.24-36) are the best
accomplished at Cambridge, Eng., M;»y 18,
1878, In a competition at Lillie Bridge,
London, Oct 26, 1878, A G Derkindeu made
the fastest times from 26 miles (1-34 11) to
32 miles (1-56-18) and 49 (3.06-10) and 50
miles (3.09-66) H Osborne 33 miles (2,01-17)
H L Corfcis 34 miles (2.05-08) to 42 miles
(2,37-36) and from 45 miles (2 50-14) to 48
miles (3.02-18) Mc William making a dead
heat with Cortis at 41 miles (2.33-21)
and leading at 43 (2.41-49) and 44
miles (2.46-04). W T Britten, Clarence B C
rode from London to Bath and return, 212
miles in 23h 55in, Sept 12, 1878. A A VVeir
rode 17 miles 140 one hour Lon-
don, May II, 1878.
FIRE EXGINES, HOSE COMPANIES,
ETC.
PLATINO. .
.'].']2't 2in solid stream steam apparatus, 100
ft i>f' iio-(e 1 3 16 inch nozzle, Mississippi No
2 — .\ow Orloaus Lh, June 25, 1876 Un Dec
27, KS74, the Maine machine, with 1^ inch
noz/,l<), threw .32lft 4in.
Hilt': 9^in solid stream steam apparatus
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
lo
ondon,
878.
oadon.
Lon-
14.
50ft of hose, If inch nozzle, Creole No 9
seoond-claas Amoakeag machine — New Or-
leana, Aug 24, 1873.
273ft hand apparatus built by Abel Shawk
—Cincinnati 0., July 9th, 1857.
RtJNNINO.
220 yards— 33isec Centennial Hook and
Ladder Co 30ft ladder put up, with
climber on top — Plymouth O. July 4, 1876.
220 yards — 35^sec Hose Co's Wide Awake
and No 3 carrying 150ft of hose laying 60ft
and getting water through nozzle — South
Bend, Ind, SeptS, 1875.
231 yards — SSfsec Smuggler Hose Co of
Crestline carrying 300ft of hose laying 20uft
making attachment to engine, and attaching
nozzle — Bucyrus, O, June 21, 1877.
400 yards — S9^3ec Bates Hose Co of Den-
ver Col, 18 men 500 lb cart (without hose),
carrying 350 ft of hose and laying 300ft con-
necting with hydrant and having pipe in
leurliness (we understand catch couplini^s
were used) -Chicago, 111, Sept 5, 1878. In
(Jl^^ec Barnes Hose Co No 7 of Burlington
Yt, same conditions as above except that tight
couplings (three tull turns, water and air-tight
connections) were made, they winning; first
priiie at Firemnn's National Tournament —
Chicago, 111., Sept. 4, 1878. If catch coup-
linsjs were used by ttie Bates Co., the Barnes
performance is the better of the two.
433 yards— 1:10 Bloss Hose Co. of Titus-
ville. Pa., ruuuing 1,000ft to hydrant, then
laying ,300ft of hose, and got water through
hose, 18 men, including hydrant and pipemeu
—Oil City, Pa., July 4, 1878.
440 yards— In 1 :07, 100 ft of hose laid and
water thrown, Hope Hook and Ladder Co.,
10 men, 1 horse — New Orleans, La., Aug. 21,
1871 ; 1:22^, Courier Hose Co., up grade
.350ft of hose laid, connection made with a
steamer and pipe placed in readiness — Titus-
ville, Pa., July 4, 1872.
500 yards— l;12i, Maple City Hose Co.
1, light duty cart, 15 men and pipeman,
laying .300ft rubber-lined linen hose, coup-
ling to hvdrant and putting on pipe — Hor-
nelisviUe', N Y, July 16, 1877. In l:22i
Maple City Ho.se Co No. 1, carriage weigh-
ing 1,3251b, 15 men and pipeman, laying .300ft
rubber hose, attaching to Jlydrant and put-
ting on pipe — Hornellsville, N Y, July 4,
1877- The runners were regular fire-duty
members of the company, hose the style com-
monly used at fires, with screw cor.plings,
both cart and carriage had been ani are in
.ictive service at all fires, and the races took
pl;ice on Jones' level half mild traok.
540 yards — 1:22^, (Jarryowen Hoae Co of
Builiugton Yt, .30 in'>n, including pipeman
and hydrant man, light duty cart (about
360 lb), laying 300ft regulation hose, screw
couplings, hose and pipe caoable of j standing
a cold-water pressure of 1001b to the square
inch ; standing start, part uo grade — Port
Henry, N'Y, Oct., 19,a876.
880 yards— 1 :39i, water thrown in 2:04i,
Hope Hook and Ladder Co, ten men, one
horse. New Orleans, Aug 15, 1869. In2:34i,
water thrown in 2:41|, Mechanics No. 6,
thirty men, 50ft of hose. New Orleans, Aug.
15, 1867. In 2:57, Confidence Engine Co
No. 2, running race, twelve men drawing
four-wheeled waggon, weighing, with trainer,
etc., 1,0001b — Southern District Agricul-
tural Society's Grrounds, Los Angles, Cal.,
Oct 17, 1878.
1 mile— 9:10, Active Hose Co No. 2, 10
men. unreeling 300ft of hose — Rochester, N
Y, Sept, 1871. •
JUMPING.
MAN.
Amateur performances are designated by
a*
Running broad-jump — 29ft7in John Howard,
usiQg5U) (each)dumb-bells, and takmg off from
a block of wood, 1ft wide, wedge-shaped, 2ft
long, liin tliick, raised 4 in in front — Chester
racecourse, Eng. May 8, 1854. [Note
Having been fairly acccomplished prior to the
framing and adoption of rules for the govern-
ment of athletics, and given a place on the re-
cord according tolthe custom which then gov-
erned such matterH, we consider that How-
ard is still entitled to this record, although
at the prcHcnt time, when there are plain
rules for guidance, level ground and a fair
take-otf are requisite to secure a record.
Without artificial aid— 23ft IJin ; *J Lane,
D. U. A. C, Dublin, Ireland, June 10, 1874 ;
in America — 21ft 3id, A C Reid, Caledonian
games, Belleville, Ont, July 1, 1878 ; 20ft
llin, * R M Campbell (Trinity College)
Hartford, Ct, May 25, 1878.
Standing broad-jump— 13ft lOin, J.^.Eme-
rick. Oil City, Pa, fSept 19, 1878. 13ft 7in,
Joseph Groaves, ll^lb dumb-bells, Wood
Park Grounds, Bardsiey, Eng, Sept 18, 1875
12ft 2iiu, * A. S, Thomson, 141b dumb-beUs,
San Francisco, Cal, Nov 25, 1876.
Standi ug Broad .Jump — without weights,
llft3iu, E VV Johnston, Thorold. Aub 17
1879. '
Running high-jump— 6ft 2iin, * M J
Brooks (Oxford U A C), London, Eng, April
7, 187<i ; .')it llin, E Yardy, Haydon, Eug,
AUg 27. IS."!*). In America— 5tt JO^in, E W
Johnston, Caledonian games, Belleville,
July 1. 1879; fnt (ijin * .1 P Conover
(Columbia Oolleg( ), N Y City, May 1. 1878.
Staiulu g Itijjti jump— 6ft ;hu, E W Johu
A BOOK OP RECORDS.
stoD, CaledoniaQ games, Baltimore, Md, Mw
27, 1878 ; 4ft lOin * F. Hargreavea and '
Moore, Manchester, Eng, Aug 5, 1871.
Pole-jump— lift lin, * J E Woodbam,
Ulveratone, Eug, July 21, 1876 ; 10ft 9in, D
Anderson, Bvidge of Allan, Scotland, Aug 6,
1870.
Running hop, step andvjump — 47ft 7in, R
Knox, Leith, Scotland, August, 1870 ; 46ft
9in, A. Dobson, Caledonion games, To-
ronto, Canada, Sept 8, 1879 ; 45ft 4in, * J
C Daly, Cork, Ireland, April 22, 1873 ;
43ft 2in, * P Johnson, Boston, Mass, June 29,
1878.
Standing hop, step and jump— 40ft 2in,
D Anderson, Fort Eyemouth, Eog, July 24,
1865. In America, 35ft llin, E W John-
ston, New York, July 29, 1879.
Hurdle race, 120 yards, 10 flights, 3ft 6in
high— 16 sec, * C N Jackson, Oxford, Eng,
Nov 14, 1865 ; Hisec, 'HE Ficken, New
York, Oct, 1878 ; 220yds, hurdle, 34i8., J.
Lafon, Hackensack, N J, Oct 19, 1878 ;
quarter-mile, hurdle, Im 4s, W L Allen,
Montreal, Canada, Oct. 10, 1878.
High Kick— 9ft Sin E W Johnston, Troy,
Aug, 1878.
HORSE.
37ft — over water. Chandler, ridden by
Capt. Broadley, Warwick, Eng, 1847.
34ft — over hurdles, Colverthorpe, England.
33ft— over wall, Lottery, Liverpool, Eng.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
3,334 out of a possible 3,600 points-
American team, in international contest with
British team for Centennial Trophy, eight
men each, 800, 900, 1,000 yards, 30 shots at
each distance, a bull's eye counting 5 points
— Creedmoor, L I, Sept 13 14, 1877. Aver-
age of second days shooting 512^.
1,679 out of a possible 1,800— American
team in second stage of above contest, 15
■hots at each range— Creedmoor, Sept. 14,
1877.
1,186 out of a possble 1,350— Brooklyn
beat New York team, six men each, 800,
900, 1,000 yards, 15 shots at each range,
bull's-eyes ooauting 6— Creedmoor, May 12,
1877.
968 out of a possible 1,080— American
team, second international match vifith Irish
team, six men each, 800, 900, 1,000 yards,
15 shots at each range, a bull's-eye count-
ing 4 Dolly mount, Ireland, June 29, 1875.
845 out of a possible 900 — Massachussets
R A team, 4 men. Interstate competition,
800, 900, 1,000 ^ards, 15 shots at each
range— Creedmoor, Sept 20, 1878.
4?^ eut of a possible 450— W H Jackson,
800, 900, 1,000 yards, 30 shots at each
range, in American team walk-over compe*
tition for Centennial Trophy — Creedinoor.
Sept 25, 26, I878.
221 out of a possible 226— J S Sumner,
800, 900, 1,000 yards, 15 shots at each
range, in first stage of Centennial Trophy
walk-over — Creedmoor, Sept 25, 1878.
198 out of a possible 225— W. H. Jackson,
900, 1,000, 1,100 yards, 15 shota at each
range— New Jersey R A meeting, Brinton,
N J, Oct 8 to 12, 1878.
191 out of a possible 225— Frank Hyde,
1,000, 1,100, 1,200 yards. 16 shots at each
distance— Brinton, N J, Oct 12.
171 out of a possible 180— Major Henry
Fulton, first international match with Irish
team, 800, 900, 1,000 yards, 15 shots at
each range, a bull's-eye counting 4— Creed-
moor, L I; Sept 26, 1874.
21 consecutive bull's-eyes, 14 at 900 yards
and 7 at 1,000 yards— Dudley Selph, New
Orleans, La., July 10, 1877.
15 consecutive bull's-eyes — a clean score —
at 1,000 yards, by J K Milner, Irish tuam,
Creedmoor, L I. Sept— 1876, At 900 yards,
J M Partello, Washington, D C, Oct 22,
1878. jt^t 800 yards, Edmund Johnson,
Creedmoor, Sept — , 1876 ; J S Sumner,
Creedmoor, Sept 25, 1878 ; W H Jacks p.
and H F Clark, Creedmoor, Sept 26, 187 ;
J F Brown. Walnut Hill, near Boston,MasB.
Aug 28, 1878-
NOTABLE IPERFORMANCES, NOT RE-
CORDS.
Weight- LrFTiNG. — Tne athletes herein-
after named are credited with having lifted
the followiuK weights ; but as such of these
reported feats as were performed in public
are not properly attested, they do not con-
stitute a record, and, as in the case of other
alleged performances which appear below,
we merely insert them for the information of
and comparison by our readers : With har-
ness— W B Curtis, New York, 3, 3001b ;
Ambrose A Butts, Auburn, 0. 2, 737|lb ; John
J Lucas. Belleville, 111. 2.7001b, Oct 26,1875 ;
Dr G W Winship, Boston, Mass, 2,6001b.
Hand-lift— W B Curtis, 1,2301b ; G W Win-
ship, 1, 2001b ; Edward Brennan put up a
141b bumb-bell over 12,400 times, match,
$1,000, Eureka, Nev, January 29, 30,1876.
Lath-making— W F and N Leclerc made
54 laths, pinewood, 4ft long, 2^-eights of an
inch thick and l^in wide, in one minute;
plain lath bench, lath pushed through by
hand. They also made 2,100 in an hour, in-
cluding time to oil machinery and put wood
on bench — Acton Vale, Me, October 1876.
Locomotive frame, weighing 1,3501b,
I I
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A BOOK OF RECORDS.
IT
.
completed in 10b. 40in, three beaten, two
helpers, under direction of Jaa Rodfj^era,
Nia(;ara Steam Forge, Buffalo, N Y, Jan 21,
1871.
Glazimci— Chaa Stnkwi glazed 334 twelve-
ligbt windows, or 4,008 ligbts, each SxlOio,
in 10 hours. His fastest time was *ix lights
in 33seo, and the last three half yrindows be
glazed in 45!sec. each. His average time was
•ix and a half lights per minute. O. Prunk
set and pointed the glass, besides taking it
out and carrying it from the boxes, using
four and six points to each light, and kbpt
Mr. Stukas supplied as fast as the latter
could work — Clinton Iowa, July. 1877.
Bricklayino— W D Cozzens laid 702
bricks in 12min, Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 4,
1870.
Horseshoe kails — 221 made in one hoar,
J B Morris. Hickory, Pa, Feb. 1871.
Football — Mr Maodonald, Melbourne
Club, kicked the hall through the goal-posts
at a distance of 65 yards — Melbourne, Aus,
August 1877.
HIGHEST CRICKET SCORES IN
AMERICA DURING 1878.
t
The following is the record of the highes
cricket scores in single innings during the
season of 1878. No runs under 50 are re-
corded .
C Bannermau — Australia vs Montreal,
Oct 11—126.
L Bailey— Merion vs Baltimore, May 29,
—116.
R S Newhall — Philadelphia vs Australian,
Oct. 3—84.
D Newhall — Young America vs Manhattan,
July— 83.
C Bannermau — Australia vs San Francisco,
Oct 25.— 78.
A Marsh— St George vs Longwood, June,
2— not out — 75.
D Newhall — Young America vs Chestnut
Hill, June 29—73.
F L Bailey — Dorian vs Merion, June, 27
—69.
C R Brown— Occident vs Opal, July 4 —
66.
£ T Comfort— Old Haverford vs Univer-
sity. Sept 18-66.
TWKimber— Old Haverford vs Univer-
sity, Sept 8—63.
F Brewster — Germantown vs Belmont,
May 30—60.
— Philip — Longwood vs Lawrence, July
27-64.
F Brewster — Detroit vs Germantown, Aug
1-67.
— Hindeman — Detroit vi Germantown,
Aug, 1—67,
8
— Woolman— Belmont vs St Timothy, May
25—57.
D Newhall — Young America vs Merion,
June 15—65.
John Hargreave— Philadelphia vs Ger-
mantown, July 6 — 54.
—Yarnall— Belmont vs St George of West
Philadelphia, June 25—54.
O Newhall — Young America vs St Georg«
July 3 n o— 53.
J Purdy— Picked Eleven of San Francisco
vs Opal, June 19 — 52.
J Rogau Manhattan vs Belmont, Sept
28—58.
S Law— Merion vs Baltimore, May 20 —
61.
C Newhall— Young Amenoa vs Manhatan,
Julj-, 5—50.
It will be seen that the Philadelphi-
ans carry off the honours, especially the
Newhalls— R Newhall8 84, D Newhall 88, 73
and 55, and C Newhall 63 and 60.
RAILROADS.
10 miles in 8min, Hudson River road,
locomotive and platform oar, with steam
tire-engiue, Peekskill to Sing Sing, N Y.
Feb 17, 1874.
14 miles in llmin. locomotive Hamilton
Davis and six cars, Lake Shore and M S
RR, 1855.
18 miles in I5min. special train conveying
the Duke of Wellington, Paddington to
Slough, Eng.
81 miles in 82min. Engine 341, N Y Cen-
tral, James Wood, engineer, directors' car
only, Roche8t«»r to Syracuse, N Y, May 16.
1872.
90 milea in 99min. — Engine 573 and a
train conaisting of one combination pas*
senger, mail and baggage car, and one Pull-
man hotel- oar (Jarret & Palmer Transconti*
nental Express), Jersey City, N J., to West
Philadelphia,no stop ; Engineer David Kerr
—June 1, 1876.
Ill miles — 109min. Special train con-
sisting of locomotive, baggage car, one coach
and one Pullman palace car, Engineer Mo-
Comber, carrying Bishop of Detroit and a
number of the clergy. The time includes
4min. stoppage at Charing Cross— St
Thomas to Amherstbnrg, Canaida Southern
Railway. Sept 13, 1877.
138 miles in 2b. S3m. incluaive of llmin.
stoppage. Engine Wabasha, Enffineer Philip
O'Neil, two oars, Clinton to Chicago, on
the Chicago and Northwestern road, iSept
3, 1874.
Jersey City to »an Francisco, Cal,
83.89:16— Jarret & Palmer'a Transcontinen-
tal train, as above. Left at 1.03 a. m, June
IS
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
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■i
i, arrived 9 22 a m, June 4, 1876. No stop
was made between Jersey City and Pitta-
buri^, Pa.
San Franoiso to Jersey City, N J. — 9d
17ii. 35m, freight train, thirteen oars, laden
with tea : leit 6 p m April 2&, via the Cen-
tral Paciho, Union Pacific, Chicago and
Northwestern, Michigan Central and Great
Western, and New Vorii Central and Had-
8on (River Railroad Companies ; arrived
J1.35 a m May 6, 1877.
Longest train drawn by a single engine—
18.^ empty freight oars, one loaded eight-
wbeeler, too cabooses and a dead engine, up
grade ; train 6,200 feet long, drawn by
engine No 4, Northern Central R R — Clark's
Ferry to Sunbury Pa, ^1 miles, October,
1878.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cricket — Mr Forbes threw m ball 132
yards, slightly aided by the wind — Oxford,
Eng. March, 1876. Largest individual inn-
ing, 404 — E Tylcote, Clitton College match,
1868 ; 400 (not out), W G Grace, United
South 11 vs Jrimady 22, at Grimsby, Eng,
Julp 10 11 12, 1876 ; highest in America 163
Joe Hargreaves, Philadelphia Pa, Aug 11,
1876.
Bii/LiARDS — John McDeritt ran 1,483,
four- ball game match with W Goldthwait,
New York, Jan, 8, 1868, also ran 1,458 in a
match with Joseph Dion, Chicago, 111, Sept
16 1868. Wm Sexton ran 417, Match 3 ball
with G F Slosson— New Orleans, Jan
6 7, 1877. Jacob Schaefer ran 429, three-
ball tournament— St. Louis, Mo, March 29,
1878.
Skittlks— Frame cleared, nine pins, 80
times in 55 minutes, by fidly Butts, setting
up pins himself, London, Eng, July 17, 1859.
Joe Chippe cleared the frame 60 times in
88:24, without assistance of any kind, and
throwing the cheese under his leg each time,
London, Jan. 23, 1871.
Tyfe Setting — George Arensberg set
2,064 ems, solid minion, 23 ems to line-
one break-line to each stiok-fuU-^iu one
hour. New York, Feb 19, 1870. S N Bern-
erman set 5,070 ems, nonpareil, ordinary
newspaper measure, in three hours, Wash-
ington, D C, Deo 5, 1874.
bUTCHEKiNG — BuUock dressed in 4m 46e,
by Charles Lyden, tournament at Bridge-
port, 111, for champion belt. May 16, 1869 ;
4:01^, R Lafferty and Ja« R Ferguson,
- match, Brighton, Mass, April 19, 1877.
Lacboshb — Ball thrown 123|t yards, Ro«8
McKenzie — Toronto, Ont, Sept 14, 1878.
BaSl thrown from lacrosse 366ft d^iu, by J
Pavey— Montreal, Canada, Aug 24, ICTS.
OvsTEB- Opening— 100 oysters opened in
3m 45s by Johu Curran of Providence, R I,
defeating John Dodge of New York — How-
ard Athenaeum, Boston, Mass, 500 oystera
opened in 26m 18^ by George Schillman, de-
feating George Beach (who opened 490 in
the same time, in a match said to be for $500
a side — Noouan's Varieties, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Horseshoes -100 in 2h 33^m, John P
Silk, match— Cincinnati, O, Dec. 5, 2877.
TRAP SHOOTING.
100 single birds killed in succession,
(tame doves), two hours, A H Bogardua,
Dexter Park, Chicago, 111, July 21, 1869,
300 glass balls broken in succession, A H
Bogardus, Lincoln, III, July 4, 1877
500 glass balls broken in 25m 15i ont of
535 shots at, A H Bogardus, St Paul, Minn,
Sept 4, 1878.
1.000 glass balls broken in Ih 6m 59s, A
H Bogardus, using three guns, one 10 gauge,
weighing lOIb, using 14 oz shot, one 12-
gauge, 741^, loz, and one 20-gauge, 5^lb {oz;
two traps, 15 yards. Agricultural Hall,
London, Eng, June 26, 1878. Bogardus was
reported to have broken 1,000 balls out of
1,064 shot at, 18 yards, in Ih 3m, at the
State tournament, Ottawa, Kansas, Oct 10,
1878, b^ t the feat has not been authentic-
ated •
5000 glass balls broken in 8h 35s, out of
5,156 shot at, A H Bogardus, lOlb shot-gun
two sets of barrels, 10 and 12 gauge respeo
tivcly ; two traps 15 feet apart, 18 yards
14 oz of No 8 shot, the shooter loading his
own gun— Gilmore's Garden, N Y City, Jan
3, 1878.
6,500 glass balls broken in 7h 3')m 3(^
out of 6,222 shot at; W F Carver, Win-
Chester repeating- rifles, balls thrown up by
hand about twelve feet from muzzle of rifle,
assifttantai loading, cleaning and cooling
rifles, Brooklj'U (L I) Driving Park, July
13, 1878.
SWIMMING.
I ,(1 I
.U'i-
still
80 yards— 56^8 ; W. Beckwith,
water, London, May 19, 1876.
100 yards— Im 8i9, E T Jones, still water,
London, Eng, Oct 21, 1878.
110 yards— Im 17s ; E 1' Jones.still water,
Leeds, Eog, Oct 12, 1878.
480 yards— 7m 143. Jl B Johnson, still
water, London, Oct 12. 1877.
500 yards— 7m 27 2 Ss, H Parker, open
water, Tottenham, Aug 23, 1870 j in 7m SOs,
■till water, London, Oct 12, 1877.
880yard»^16m 29«, on the back, Harry
Gurr, terpentine, London, June 1, 1865.
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
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1,000 yards— ISm [31^9, E T Jones, still
water, Leeds, Eng, Sept 7, 1S74.
5 miles— Ih 4m 23s, C VVhyte, Thames
River, July 18, 1870.
35 miles (about) —21h 45m. CapUia Mat-
thew Webb, across the Euglish Chaoael,
irom Dover, Eog to Calais, Fratce, Aug
24, 26, 1875.
90 yards swam under water-^Peter Joha-
SOD, England, Nov 2, 1869.
3m 35s under water, in a tank — J B
Johnson, London, Eng.
62ft 8in, plunged by H J Green, Maryle-
bone Baths, London, Oot 13, 1876.
SAILING VESSELS.
New York tp Liverpool, En^— 13d Ih
25m. Bed Jacket, Capt A fildndge com-
mander ; sailed 7 am. Jan 11 arrived Jan
24, 1854. Computed from Sandy Uook to
bar at LiverpooL
Boston, Mass, to Liverpool— 12i 6h
James Baines.
Baltimore, Md, to Liverpool— 13d 7h,
Mary Whit«ridge.
San Francisco to Boston— 75 days North-
ern Light.
New York to Shanghae, China -95 days,
Nabob.
Shanghae to New York— 92d, Kathay,
arrived Jan 19 1857.
New York to Melbourne, Australia— 73
days Nightingale.
Liverpool to Melbonrne, — 620, days, James
Baines ; teturn trip in 60 days.
Liverpool to San Francisco — 99 days,
Young America : 90 days from Conuebeg
lightship to anchorage ; sailed Oot 13, 72,
arrived Jan 20. 1873.
New Orleans to Liverpool— 25 days, Rich'
ard llyland, arrived Feb, 1871. ,,,iij„ i^,
YACHTING. '"
Daunt's Rock, Irish coast, to Sandy Hook,
U S schooner Cambria, Royal Harwich Y C,
Eng Com James Ashbury commanding,
match with Dauntless N Y Y C, 268 tons,
James G Bennett ; sailed 2.20 pm July 4,
arrived 4 47 p m, July 27, 1870. Distance,
2,861 m.
Stapleton, S I to Five Fathom
lightship, Cape May, N J, and hack
to Sandy Hook lightship, 18h
schooner Dauntless, Oot 2829, 1875.
tatice, about 225 miles.
New York to Qiieenstown, Ireland-
9h 36m, schooner Sappho, N Y Y C, 310
tons ; sailed 7am July 88, arrived 9pm
Aug 9, 1869.
New York to Cowea, Isle of Wight-^13d
21h 65m, schooner Henrietta, N Y Y C, 305
30m,
Dis-
— 12d
tons, sweepstakes race with Vesta and Fleet*
wing, $90,000 ; distanoe sailed, 3,106 miles
—December 11 to 25, 1866.
RIVER STEAMERS.
26 miles in one hour, South America. It
has been claimed for the Mary Powell that
on Aug 7, 1874, ' she ran from her dock up
to Piermont, 28 miles, in one hour,' but
steamboat men do not credit the time, and
especially question the distance.
76 miles in 3h 3m, Mary Powell, New
York to Poughkeepsie, N Y.
125 miles in 5h 18m, Chrysopolis, Sacra*
mento to San Francisco, Cal, Dec 31, 1861.
145 miles in 6h 2lm, Alida, New York to
Albany, N Y. New Orleans, La, to Nat*
chez, Miss- 16h 36m 47s, R E Lee ; left 8.
41:25 a m Oct 27, arrived 1.18:12 a m Oot
28, 1870.
New Orleans to St Louis, Mo— 3d 18h 14m,
R E Lee ; left 4 55 p m June 30, arrived 11.
09 a m July 4, 1870.
PRIZE RING.
Longest battle on record — 6h 15m, James
Kelly and Jonathan Smith, near Melbourne,
Australia, November, 1855.
Longest battle in England — 6h Sm, Mike
Madden and Bill Hayes, Edenbridge, July
17, 1849. *•
Longest battle in America — 4h 20m, J
Fitapatrick and James O'Neil, Berwick,
Maine, Deo 4, 1860,
Shortest battle on record — 2h, by Watson
and Anderson in England, and by Tommy
Kelly and W Parkinson in America.
Largest Stake ever Fought for— $10,000,
Tom Hyerand Yankee Sullivan, Rook Point,
Md, Feb 7, 1849
Largest Stake Fought for in England —
£2,000, Tom King and John C Heenan,
Wadhurst, Eng, Deo 10, 1863.
First Ring Fight in America— Jacob Hyer
and Tom Beasley, in 1816.
Longest Glove-fight on Record — 3h 2Sin,
J Fowler and T Hawkins, 51 rounds, draw ;
3min rounds, Imin interval — London, Eng,
Aug 15, 1878.
WEIGHT-LIFTING, ETC.
l,25ulb, health-lift machine, John M Can-
non, Cincinnati, O, Jan 16, 1875.
1,21Mb, hand-lift, Richard Pennell,
Academy of Music, New York, Nov 8,
1873.
101b dumb-bell put up 8,431 times in 4h
34m, H Pennock, match with B Shaiok,beIl to
be put up not less than twenty-five timesper
minuta, and the fore-arm not to be dropped
lower than the elbow— Maites' GymBasium,
New York, Dec 13, 1870.
501b dumb-bell put up 75 times, G M
20
A BOOK OF RECORDS.
-San FraB-
Robinson, Olympic Club games
Cisco, Cal, Nov 25. 1875.
1001b dnnnbbell put up 10 times, O H
Robinson— San Francisco, Cal, Nov 25,
1875.
201 Jib dumb-bell put up by R A Pennell—
John Wood's Gymnasium, New York, Jan 31,
1874.
, BASEBALL.
I Longest game — to 0, twenty- four in-
I niugs. Harvard University vs Manchester —
Boston, Mass., May II, 1877-
! Best game— -0 to 0, fifteen innings, St.
I Louis vs Star of Syracuse — St Louis, Mo,
May 1, 1877.
Best League game — 1 to 1, eleven innings,
Hartford vs Boston, at Brooklyn, April 30,
1877.
Best International Association Game— 1 to
0, fifteen innings, Live Oak vs Cricket, Lynn,
Mass, May 7, 1878.
Best Junior game— 1 to 0, fifteen innings,
Jefferson vs Hudson, Hoboken, N J. Aug 19,
1878.
Best Co-operative-nine game— 2 to 1, fif*
teen innings, Mohawk vs Shamrock, Cincin-
nati, O, July 20, 1878.
Regulation ball thrown— 133yds 1ft 7in.
John Hatfield, Brooklyn, L I, Oct 15, 1872.
SNOW-SHOE RACING.
400 yards in I -.05, J D Armstrong, Mon-
treal, Canada, March 4, 1871.
880 yards in 2:39^ J F Scholes, Montreal,
\ I mile in 5:39 J, J. F Scholes, as above.
2 miles in 1 1 :30, Keraronwe, as above*
3 miles in 17 :53, Keraronwe, as above.
4 miles in 24:04, Keraronwe, as above.
SKATING.
1 mile— 1:56 ^m Clarke, Madison, Wis.
SOmiles— 4.57:03, E. St. C. Millard, Ex-
position Building, Chicago, 111, Feb 2, 1878.
100 miles— 11:46, and 24hrs with 20 min.
rest, E St Clair Millard, Cincinnati, O,
March 3, 4, 1868.
RATTING.
25 rata killed in 1:28, Jimmy Shaw's
Jaoko, London, Eng. Aug. 20, 1861.
60 rats killed in 2:43, Jacko, as above,
July 20, 1862.
100 rata killed in 6:28, Jacko, May 1,
1862.
200 rata killed in 14:37, Jaoko, June 10,
1862.
1,000 rati killed in lesi than 100 minutes,
Jaoko, May I, 1862.
THE TURF.
KVNNIMO.
1876,
901b,
3yrs,
i mile— 0:47|, Olitipa, 2 yn, 97 lb, Sara*
toga, N Y, July 25, 1874
{ mile i 1 :02;, Bonnie Wood, 3yn, 1021bs,
Saratoga, N Y, July 20. 1878.
Smile— 1:15, First Chance, 1001b, Phila,
Oct 18. 1876.
1 mile— 1:392. Ten Broeck, 6yrs, 1101b,
against time (1:41 J, by Kadi, 6 yrs, 901b,
second heat, Hartford. Ct, Sept 2,
Louisville. Ky, May 24, 1877.
1^ miles — 1:54 Bob Woolley, 3 yrs,
Lexington, Ky, Sept 5, 1875.
1:^ miles-2K)8i Charley Gorham,
871b, Lexington, Ky, May 18, 1877.
1^ miles— 2:342, Tom Bowling, 4 yrs, 1041b
Lexington , May 12, 1874.
If miles- 2:49i, Teu Broeck, 3yrs, 901b,
Lexington, Sept 9, 1875.
12 miles— 3 :054, Courier, 4yn, lOlIb, Louis-
ville, Ky, May23. 1877.
2 miles— 3 .27^, Teu Broeck, Louisville,Ky,
May 29, 1877
2^ miles— 3:45^ Aristides, 4yrs, I04lb,
Lexiiigton, Ky, May 10, 1876.
24 mi'.<tB — 3:564, Preakness and Springbok,
1141b, dead heat, Saratoga, July 29, 1875.
2^ miles— 4 .27^ Aristides, 4yr8, 1041b,
Lexington, Ky, May 13. 1876
3 miles-5:26. First King. 3yr8, 1011b, Mel-
bourne, Australia, Jan 1, 1878.
4milea— 7:152, Ten Broeck, 4yr8, 1031b,
Louisville, Ky, Sept 27,1876.
50 miles— 2.0) .30,JoBe Perez,mateh,$l,000
nsing ten horses, changing animals at the
end of every mile, Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 8,
1876.
60 miles- 2.33:33, George Osbaldiston, 11
horses, Newmarket, Eng, Nov 5,1831.
100 miles— 4.19:40, George Osbaldiston, 16
htrf »", as above.
155 miles — 745:07, John Mnrphy, match
against time, 20 horses, N Y City, July 3,
1876.
200 miles— 8hi Nell H Mowry, 30 horses,
Bay view Park, San Francisco, Aue 2, 1868 ;
in 8.42, George Osbaldiston, 29 horses, as
above.
300 miles— 14.09 KX), Nell H Mowry, 30
horses, as above.
TROTTING, ' "
1 mile— 2 122, St. Julian, Oakland Park,
Cal., Oct. 25.
1 mile-2:13i. Rams, Buffalo, N Y Aug 3.
It was urged against this at the time that, as
it was made in one more heat than the horse
was ehtitled to under the terms of the race
for which he was entered, it ahould not be a
record. It was manifestly an irregular per*
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formanoe, but ifc ii by no me»ni eUmr that
for that reason alone it ahonld not oousti*
tute a r coni. The qaestion of irregularity
and the oonieqaenoet of that irregnlarity
are ma t«ra that can be aHjadicated upon
only by the National Trotting .\HOoiation.
Aotioa ou the part of that boiiy baa never,
it seema, been lovoked Therefore the 2:13^
in a record, and auoh it mast remaiu uutil
the Aeaooiation mets it aside.
I mile — 2:l4j^. R«rnn, in hampsM, fastest
6r8t heat. OI*-vulaod. 0, July 17, 1878.
1 mile— 2:15. 2:13^. 2:13|, Rama in har-
nesn, fastest secoml aud third, best two acd
three consecutive heats, and best three-heat
raue, Hart'orH, Ct, Aug 23. 1878
1 mile— 2:1^, 2:17, 2:16$, Mmatmler, in
harness, f»8t«:8t time and best two and
three cnnneoutive heatx by a stallion,
H irtford, Cr, Auk 31, 1875
1 inil«-2:15i, 217. 2 16|, 2:171, 2:18
2:19|, fastest tive and six couaecu'..ivtt bests,
and iifSt six-heat race ; Smuggler won the
tirMt and second, the third was dea<l between
him and Gold«mith Maid, and the latter
« on thfii three following , Hartford, Ct^ Aug
31. 1876
1 mile — 2: 1 5|. Great Eastern, under sarl-
dle, third h- »t. Fleetwood Park, Morrisania,
N Y, Sept 22 1877
1 mile— 2:ldi 2:17, 2:17, Hopeful,
fatitest time aud best two aud tttree cn^nsecn-
tivH heats to waggon. Chicago, III, Oct 12.
1878
1 mile— 2:15*. 2:16j, 2:15J. 2:17. best
four-heat r:tce ; OoldsinithMaid won tirat
heat. Lulii the others ; R<ichester, N Y,
Au« 14. '875
lm-e-2.15i. 2:17i. 2:16i. 2:10i. 2:17*.
bent tive, hetit raue ; Goldnniith Maid won
flrtit and second heata, Smuggler the others,
Cleveland O. July 26. 1876
1 mile-2:l7i, *2:18. 2:17, 2:20. Smug-
gler, in harneHS (second heat dead with
Judge Fnllertfin). fastest four consecutive
heats hv a stalliuu, Philadelphia, Pa. July
16. 1876.
2 miles -4:50i, Flora Temple, in harness,
An^ 16, 1859.
2 mdes— 4 56i. Gen Butler, first heat.
June 18 1863. and Dexter, second heat.
Oc^. 27, 1865 both to waggon.
3 miles— 7:2U, Hnntrens. in barnesa,
Brooklyn, L 1. Sent 21. 1872.
3 mile* 7324. DtirchmAn. under saddle,
Beacon Course. Hoboken. N J, Aug L 1839.
3 miles -7 63. TionafeH^w, to waggon, Sa-
cramento, Cal. Sept 21, 1863.
4 miles- 10 34^. liongfellow, to waggon,
California. Dec 31, 1861K
4 milen- 10.51, Dutchman, under aaddle,
May, 1836.
4 miles — 11.06, Trnstee. inhameM, Union
Course, L I. Jnne 13, 1849.
6 miles— 13.00. Lady Mac. in harness, San
Francisco, Cal, April 2, 1874.
5 miles- 13.43}, Little Mao, to waggon,
Oct 29, 1863
10 miles — 27 23|, Controller, in hameaa,
San Francisco. Cal. Nov 23 1878.
10 miles- 28 02^ John Stewart, to wag-
gon, Boston, Mass, June 3i). 1868.
20 mile — 68 25. Captain MoGowan, in
harneHS, half mile track, Boston, Oct 31, '65.
20 miles — 58 57, Controller, to waggon,
San Francisco. Cal. April 20, 1878.
50mile8— 2.7 00. J Castro, saddle, using
ten horses, and chantrintr ever mile, San
Fiancisco, Cal, April 12, 1878
50 miles — 3 55 40^. Ariel, in harness, dri-
ver weighing 601b, Albany, N Y, 1846.
5 > miles — i 59 04, Spangle, waggon and
driver weighing 400ib, Union Coarse, L I,
Oct 15, 18.55.
lUO miles — 8.55 53. Conqueror, in harness,
Union Course, L I. Nov 12, 1853.
PACINO.
1 mile— 2 14^, Billy Boyoe under saddle,
Butfal«>N Y. Autr 1 1868.
1 mile— 2 15, Sleepy George in barnesa
Ro..hester N Y Autf7 '78.
1 mile — 2 15, 2 161, ^"^ ^^^ conseoutive
heats in harness. Sleepy George took tirbt
and Sweetzer the second Rochester. N Y
Aug 7 '78.
1 mile— 2 16, 2 16, 2 161, Sweetzer fastest
three Ron«e<>iitive heats in harness, Cleveland
Ohio Oct 2 77.
1 mile — 2 17^, Pocahontas, waggon and
driver wt-itthing 265 lb. Union Course L I
June 21 1855
1 mile— 2 18. 2 18, 2 171. 2 18i. 2 19J,
2 16^. to wagvron — fastest tour, five, and five
consecutive hents ; Sweetzer won the first
fourth and sixth heats, Lucy the second, and
Sleepy George the fifth— Buffalo, N Y Aug
2 '7a
2 miles— 4 56^ Hero in harness, Union
Curse. L T May 17 '53.
2 miles — 4 57^ James P<>]z under saddle
alao Roanoke Pdiladeiphia June 30 '69.
2 miles — 4 ,58^ Young America to waggon.
2 milcH — 5 041 Bowerv Bov under saudle,
Centreville L 1 Sept 7 '29
3 mile"— 7 44 Oieida Chief under sad(^1«».
Beacon Couri|e. Hobftken N J Aug 15 1843.
3 miles— 7 44 Jameoi K Polk in hainiesa
Centreville Course L I Sept 13 '47:
THE END.