The Aqueduct Seven Furlongs., Daily Racing Form, 1897-07-30

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THE AQUEDUCT SEVEN FURLONGS FURLONGSThere Furlongs There has always been a question about tho thou measurement of the shortage of Aqueducts seven furlongs out of tLo Lo chute Henry Fora Flora land of San Francisco who made this papers excellent charts at Oakland and Ingleside Ingles all winter aud Maud because of the keenness of his form was brought East and sent to make form in New York has carefully covered the matter of the measurements of the course and reports that it measures 4470 feet or 1490 yards Tho Theo regulation seven furlongs is 1540 yards There ¬ fore the course is 150 feet or 50 yards short


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