The amount returned is based on a $2 bet on the daily double, a combination of two races, usually the first and second or the first and third. Edward J. Neil Memorial Trophy The Edward J. Neil Memorial Trophy was awarded to Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the worid, for 1938, by the New York Boxing Writers' Association (Jan. 18, 1939). Dempsey is the first recipient of the trophy given annually to the one who has done the most for boxing in the preceding year. The 1939 award was voted to Billy Conn, light-heavyweight champion. The 1940 award went to Henry Armstrong, former world eatherweight, lightweight and welterweight champion. The 1941 award went to Joe Louts. world heavyweight champion. World's Best Horse Racing (Running) Records These records are as of approximately November 1, 1940 **Against time. 1918, Aug. 1932, June 1935, Sept 1927, Oct. 1934, Dec. 1936, April 1939, Oct.. 1913, June 1923, May 1923, Aug. 1908, July 1920, June 1929. Oct. 1939, Sept 1920, Sept. 1924, Oct. 1922, Jan. 1937, Aug. 1924, July 1906, June 1941, Sept. 1905. Sept. 1936, Aug. 1923, Sept. 1894, Aug. 1941, Oct. 1925, Feb. 1922, June 1940, Feb. 1923. Feb. 1940, Aug. 1925, March 1897, May 7 10 4-5 1912, Oct. Track 7 Butte, Mont. 16 Aqueduct, N. Y. 8 Juarez, Mex. 22 Sheepshead Bay, NY. 16 Belmont Park, N. Y. 30 Arlington Park, Illinois San Mateo. Calif. Sheepshead Bay, N. Y 12 Belmont Park, N. Y. 18 Newmarket, England 23 Belmont Park, N. Y. 4 Belmont Park, N. Y 18 Latonia, Kv. 8 Montevideo, Uruguay 8 Agua Caliente, Mex. S Salisbury. England 19 Ascot, England. 27 Belmont Park, N. Y. 23 Toronto. Can. 30 Seattle, Wash. 28 Newbury, England. 30 Chicago, Ill. 4 Belmont Park, N. Y. 8 Tijuana, Mex. 5 Ascot, England. 23 Arcadia, Calif. 22 Tijuana, Mex. 14 Washington Pk., Chicago 8Tijuana, Mex. Agua Callente, Mex. 20 Oakland, Cal. 7 Louisville, Ky. Over old Futurity course at Sheepshead Bay, 170 feet less than 34 mile. Track 20 Butte, Mont. Dew, 19 years old, was killed (Feb. 2, 1941) in a fall at Agua Caliente, Mexico. M'ts. Won 1,224 301 1,045 221 1,099 206 1,106 245 1,265 260 1,129 216 990 211 1,377 287 1,064 189 Trotting and Pacing Records Source: Roger Duncan, Executive Vice-Pres., United States Trotting Assn., Hartford, Conn. TROTTING RECORDS 11⁄2 mile, Temple Harvester, Aurora, Ill., Aug. 5, 1925, 5812 11⁄2 mile in a race over half-mile track, Daylee, Freehold, N. J., Aug. 30, 1941, 1:00. 1 mile (world's record), Greyhound, Ky., Sept. 29, 1938, 1:5514. Lexington, 1 mile, in a race, Greyhound, Springfield, Ill., Aug. 21, 1936, 1:5714. 1 mile on half-mile track, gelding, Greyhound*, Goshen, N. Y., July 16, 1937, 1.5934. 1 mile by a stallion, Spencer Scott*, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 24, 1941, 1:5714. 1 mile by a stallion, 11⁄2 mile track, Dean Hanover, Reading, Pa., Oct. 15, 1939, 2:0234. 1 mile driven by a woman on half-mile track, Dale Hanover, (Mrs. E. R. Harriman), Middletown, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1941, 2:0534. Two-year-old gelding, Reynolda, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 3, 1933, 2.042. Three-year-old stallion, Dean Hanover, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 24, 1937, 1:5812. Three-year-old gelding, Greyhound, Springfield, Ill., Aug. 21, 1935, 2:00. Four-year-old stallion, Dean Hanover, ton, Ky., Sept. 25, 1938, 1:5812. Lexing Four-year-old gelding, Greyhound, Springfield, Ill., Aug. 21, 1936, 1.574. One mile by a mare, Rosalind, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 4, 1938, 1:5634. 1 mile by a yearling, Airdale, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 2, 1912, 2.1534. 1 mile, by a two-year-old, Hanover's Bertha*, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 15, 1929, 2.02. Lawrence Hanover*, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 11, 1934, 2.02. 1 mile, by a three-year-old (driven by Alma Sheppard, eleven years old), Dean Hanover". Lexington, Ky., Sept. 24, 1937, 1.5812. 1 mile, by a five-year-old, Greyhound, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28, 1937, 1:56. 1 mile, by a six-year-old, Greyhound, ton, Ky., Sept. 29, 1938, 1:5514. Lexing 1 mile, to high-wheel sulky, Lou Dillon, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1903, 2:05. 1 mile, to high-wheel sulky on half-mile track, Peter Billiken, Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1914, 2:1414. 1 mile. Under Saddle, Greyhound*, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 27, 1940, 2.0134. Fastest two heats, Nibble Hanover, Old Orchard Beach, Me., July 24, 1941, 1:5834, 1:59. Fastest two heats on half-mile track, Spencer Scott, Delaware, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1941, 2:0212. 2:0414. Fastest two heats by two-year-old on half-mile track, Cannon Ball, Delaware, O., Sept. 17, 1941, 2:09, 2:0734. Fastest three heats, Greyhound, Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 13. 1936, 2:01, 2:0014, 2:00; Rosalind, Lexingington, Ky., Sept. 30, 1937, 2:02, 2:00. 1:5914. Fastest four heats, Nibble Hanover, winner of second and fourth heats, Spencer Scott winner of first heat. Earl's Moody Guy, winner of third heat, Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1941, 2:0015, 1:5912. 2:02, 2:03. Fastest four heats by three-year-olds over halfmile track, Merwyna, winner of third and fourth heats. Lucy Hanover, winner of second beat. Perpetual, winner of first heat, Delaware, O., Sept 19, 1941, 2:08, 2:0514, 2:0512, 2:0712. Fastest dead heat on half-mile track, Bagpiper and Symbol Gantle, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. July 11, 1941, 2:0612. 112 miles, Greyhound, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14, 1937, 3.0212. 2 miles, Greyhound, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 19. 1939, 4:06. 2 miles on half-mile track, Peter Manning, Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 23, 1925, 4:23. 3 miles, Lee Stout, Trumansburg, N. Y., Oct. 7. 1939, 6:4912. 3 miles in race, Fairy Wood, Minneapolis, Minn.. July 1, 1895, 7:1612. 4 miles, Bertie R., Blackpool, England. Sept. 11, 1899, 9:58. 4 miles, Senator L., San Jose, Cal., (reg.), Nov. 2, 1894, 10:12. 5 miles in race, half-mile track, Imogene Constantine, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 29, 1919, 12:0814. 10 miles, Pascal, New York, N. Y. (reg.), Nov. 2, 1893, 26.15. 10 miles in race, Controller, San Francisco, Cal. (reg.), Nov. 23, 1878, 27:2314. 20 miles, Capt. McGowan*, Boston, Mass. (reg.). Oct. 31, 1865, 58:25. 30 miles, Gen. Taylor*, San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 21, 1857, 1.47.59. 50 miles, Ariel, Albany, N. Y., May 5, 1846. 3:55:1012. 100 miles, Conqueror*, Centerville, L. I., Nov. 12, 1853, 8:58:53. Trotting records by a team, Greyhound and Rosalind, Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 5, 1939, 1:5814, By a tandem team, John R. McElwyn and Hollyrood Harrier, Rutland, Vt., Sept. 7. 1936. 2:1914. Three abreast: Hollyrood Boris, Calumet Dubuque, MacAubrey, Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1937, 2:1012. Four in hand, Damania, Belnut, Maud, and Mustapha, Chicago, Ill., July 4, 1896, 2:30. Four in hand to coach, Arthur Mower, Capital Stock, John R. McElwyn and Hollyrood Harrier. Suffolk Downs, Mass., Oct. 12, 1936, 2:46. Trotting record with running mate, 1 mile, against time, Uhlan*, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 9, 1913. 1:542. Double gaited horse, Calumet Evelyn, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21, 1935, 1:594 (p), Lexington, Ky.. Oct. 2, 1936, 1:592 (tr). PACING RECORDS 11⁄2 mile, Directum I*, Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1916. .5534 4. 1 mile, Billy Direct, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28, 1938, 1:55. 1 mile, by a stallion, Billy Direct, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28, 1938, 1:55. 1 mile by a mare, Her Ladyship, *Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 17, 1938, 1:5712. 1 mile, by a gelding, Prince Alert, New York, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1903, 1:57. 1 mile, driven by a lady, Highland Scott (Mrs. E. R. Harriman), Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1929, 1:5914. 1 mile, in a race, Directum I., Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1914, 1:58. Billy Direct, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 29, 1937, 1:58. mile, half-mile track, in race, Single G.. Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1918, and Winnipeg, Louisville, Ky., Sept. 12, 1928; and May E. Grattan, Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 17, 1930, 2:01. 1 mile, half mile track, Billy Direct*, Altamont, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1939, 1:594. 1 mile, yearling filly, Royal Lady, Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 20, 1939, 2:1434. 1 mile, two-year filly, Ann Vonian*, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 26, 1939, 2:0212. 1 mile, two-year-old filly on half-mile track, Yellow Blossom, Hamburg. N. Y., Aug. 21, 1941. 2:06 2. 1 mile, yearling colt, Frank Perry, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 12, 1911, 2:15. *Against time. the racer. 1 mile, two-year-old colt, Calumet Cheater, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 2, 1931, 2.0034. 1 mile by two-year-old colt, in race, His Majesty, Indianapolis, Sept. 7, 1932, 2:02. 1 mile, by three-year-old colt, in race, Billy Direct, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 29, 1937, 1.58. 1 mile by three-year-old gelding, Little Pat, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 2, 1936, 1.592. Fastest two heats, Directum I, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1914, 1:58, 2:00. Fastest two heats by two-year-old filly on halfmile track, Yellow Blossom, Hamburg, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1941, 2:0912. 2:0612. Fastest two heats by two-year-old colt on halfmile track, Court Jester, Delaware, O., Sept. 18. 1941, 2:0714. 2:07. Fastest three heats, Her Ladyship, Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1938, 1:5814, 1:58; 1:5914 111⁄2 miles, Little Pat, Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1937, 3:12. 1 mile, four-year-old mare, Calumet Evelyn, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21, 1935, 1:5914. 1 mile, four-year-old stallion, Billy · Direct®. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28, 1938, 1:55. 1 mile, four-year-old gelding, Nate Hanover, Lexington, Ky.. Sept. 27, 1938, 1:59. 1 mile, high-wheel sulky, Dan Patch®, Macon, Ga. Nov. 30, 1903, 2.0434. 2 miles, Dan Patch, Macon, Ga.t. Nov. 30, 1903, 4:17. Paced by runner to sulky carrying a wind or dust shield, the runner preceding 3 miles, Elastic Pointer, Kendallville, Ind., Oct. 1, 1909. 7:3112. 4 miles, Joe Jefferson, Knoxville, Iowa (reg.). Nov. 13, 1891, 10:10. 5 miles, Angus Peter, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 10, 1933, 11:54. Pacing Records By A Team 1 mile agains time, Minor Heir and George Gano, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1912, 2:02. 1 mile in a race, Billy M. and Doctor M., Springfield, Ill., Sept. 24, 1914, 2:0714. 1 mile against time on 12 mile track, Billy Direct and The Widower, Altamont, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1939, 2:0414 1 mile in a race, 11⁄2 mile track, Colleen and Dep uty Sheriff, Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 28, 1916, 2:0714. 1 mile against time on half-mile track by twoyear-olds, Saratoga and Times Scarce, York, Pa., Oct. 4, 1940, 2:0534. Pacing Records-To Wagon 1 mile, Dan Patch*, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1903, 1:574. 1 mile, in a race, Angus Pointer, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1904, 2:0412. 2 miles, Longfellow, Vallejo, Calif., June 23, 1869, 5:2712. 3 miles, Longfellow, Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 7, 1869, 7:53. Winners of Famous Harness Stakes Source: Roger Duncan, Executive Vice President, United States Trotting Association (The Hambletonian was inaugurated in 1926. In 1926 and 1928 it was trotted at Syracuse, N. Y.; in 1927 and 1929 at Lexington, Ky., since when it has been trotted at Goshen, N. Y.) Leslie MacMitchell, New York University, won the 33rd annual I. C. A. A. A. A. cross country run (Nov. 16, 1941) in Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, in which 134 men from 19 colleges participated. MacMitchell's time for the five-mile race was 26:40.1, followed by Robert Nichols, Rhode Island State, 26:57.2, and Glenn V. Masten, Colgate, 27:02.2. Rhode Island State won the team title with 31 points; New York University, second. with 112; and Manhattan, third, with 130. The Freshman race was won by Gerald T. Karver, Penn State, in 15:51.3 for the three-mile course. Zoellner, New York University, was second, 15:52; and David Williams, Georgetown, third, 16:12. The Ray Yonkers, N. Y. team title went to Manhattan with 60 points. The Western Conference cross country championship was won by Purdue University (Nov. 17, 1941) at Lafayette, Ind., with 33 points. Indiana was next with 56, and Ohio State, third, with 72. Fred Wilt, Indiana, covered the hilly four-mile course in 20:01.5. The fourth annual National Collegiate A. A. cross country championship was run (Nov. 24, 1941) at East Lansing. Mich., and was won by Frederick L. Wilt, University of Indiana, who was clocked in 20:32.3 for the four-mile course. Rhode Island State College, with 83 points, annexed the team title. Boxing Champions, by Classes (As recognized by National Boxing Association) Lightweight (135 lbs.)-Sammy Angott.. Also recognized by New York State Boxing Commission. 1915-1918 Jess Willard *Abandoned title. HEAVYWEIGHTS 1919-1926 Jack Dempsey 1926-1928 1930-1931 1932 Gene Tunney (retired) Jack Sharkey Primo Carnera 1934 (A) London Prize Ring (bare knuckle champion). (B) First Marquis of Queensbury Champion. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS tling Siki knocked out Carpentier in 1922, and Mike McTigue beat Siki in 1923; Paul Berlenbach beat McTigue in 1925 Paul Berlenbach Tommy Loughran Maxey Rosenbloom John Henry Lewis Billy Conn" Gus Lesnevich 1927 1929-1930 1930-1934 1934-1935 Bob Olin 1935-1938 1939-1940 1941 MIDDLEWEIGHTS 1926 1926-1931 1932 1933 Mike Gibbons, Ed McGoorty and 1934 1935 George Chip 1936 1937 F. Steele 1938 1939 1923-1925 Harry Greb 1940-1941 *Abandoned title. WELTERWEIGHTS 1929 1901 Matty Matthews and Rube Ferns 1930 1901-1904 Joe Walcott 1904-1906 Dixie Kid, Joe Walcott, Honey Melody 1931 1915-1915 Ted Lewis, Jack Britton 1927-1928 Joe Dundee 1901-1908 Joe Gans 1932 1933 Young Corbett, Jimmy McLarnin 1934 1935 1936-1938 1938-1939 1940 Fritz Zivic Henry Armstrong 1931-1932 Tony Canzoneri Barney Ross* Tony Canzoneri Tony Canzoneri, Lou Ambers Lou Ambers Henry Armstrong Sammy Angott Benny Bass Tony Canzoneri, Andre Routis C. Battalino* Fred Miller, Peter Sarron, Kid Choco late Baby Arizmendi P. Sarron, Henry Armstrong Joey Archibald Harry Jaffra Richie Lemos, Jackie Wilson BANTAMWEIGHT 1899-1900 Terry McGovern 1923 Joe Lynch 1901-1903 Harry Forbes 1924 1903-1906 Frankie Neil 1925 Abe Goldstein, Eddie Martin Eddie Martin, Charley (Phil) Rosenberg Several claimants 1932-1933 Al Brown In dispute, Sixto Escobar leading claimant Sixto Escobar Lou Salica ⚫Abandoned title. |