Sporting and Athletic Records

viii P R E F A C E I hope to make this an annual publication, growing fuller and more accurate with each year's issue, until it shall become an absolutely complete record of the records that have been made in every branch of Athletic Sport. I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to a number of gentlemen for help readily given. Among these I would mention Mr. C. HERBERT , Honorary Secretary of the Ama­ teur Athletic Association; Mr. S. K. HOLMAN , Honorary Secretary of the London Athletic Club; COL. WALROND,. Honorary Secretary of the Royal Toxophilite Society; Mr. C. W. HARTUNG , Honorary Secretary of the Records Committee of the NationalCyclists Union;Mr. E. J. TACKLEY, Honorary Secretary of the Southern Counties Amateur Swimming Association; Mr, D. SCOTT-DUNCAN , Editor of The Golfing Annual, who kindly gave me permission to make use of the 'Green Records' which he has got together in his book; Mr. W. B. CURTIS , Editor of The Spirit of the Times (New York); Mr. GEORGE D. GIDEON , Chairman of the Racing Board of the League of American Wheelmen, to all of whom I would repeat my grateful thanks. I have also to thank all secretaries of Athletic Clubs, and Captains of Schools who have courteously supplied me with all the information in their power. Finally I have to indicate some f at any rate, of the authorities which I have consulted, and of the sources from which I have drawn, in making this compilation. The more important publications which I have made use of are as follows:— TheBadminton Library, The New York Clipper Annual, The Sporting Life Companion, The Sporting Chronicle Annual, Mr. W. B. Curtis' Annual Notes on Amateur Athletic Records in The New York Spirit