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FACTS ABOUT RACETRACKS. In the tables below are given the widths at certain points of some of the principal racetracks of the United States : AQUEDUCT.; homestretch 77 ft BackBtretch.. .... 72 ft Turns average . . 77 ft BRIGHTON BEACH. I- 2 mile start . .. 62and ft 5-8 mile start. ..80 ft 3-4 m start.chute100 ft 7-8 mile start. .. 92H ft 1 mile start 82 ft 11-16 miles start 82H ft I I- 8 miles start. 83 ft 13-16 miles start 82 ft 1 14 miles start. 66H ft BROOKLYN. 114 miles start... 110 ft 1 1-8 miles start.. 80 ft 11-16 miles start.. 80 ft 1 mile start 80 ft 3-4 mile start 75 ft 5 1-2 fur. start.... 82 ft 5-8 mile start 82 ft 4 1-2 far. start.... 82 ft 1-2 mile start 82 ft OAKLAND. Homestretch 80 ft Balance of track. 65 ft 1 j 1 : : i : CONEY ISLAND. ON FUTURITY COURSE. 5-8 miles start.. .100 ft 1 1-2 miles start. .100 ft 34 mile start 5 1-2 fur. start.. ..130 ft less 170 ft. 150 ft 5-8 mile start.... 100 ft I- 2 mile start 100 ft ON MAIN TRACK, 1.4 miles start. ..100 ft 1 1-8 miles start.. 95 ft II- 16 miles start.. 85 ft 1 mile start. 100 ft 7-8 mile start 100 ft 34 mile start 90 ft 5-8mile start 90 ft 1-2 mile start 85 ft ON TURF COURSE. lmile start 85 ft 7-8 mile start 150 ft 34 mile start 85 ft 5-8 mile start.... 85 ft 1-2 mile start 80 ft NEW ORLEANS, 7 1-2 fur. start.... 87 ft 7-8 mile start 85 ft 61-2 fur. start.... SO ft 34 mile start 85 ft 5 1-2 fur. start.... 80 ft 5-8 mile start 80 ft 4 1-2 fur. start.... 80 ft 1-2 mile start 80 ft 3-8 mile start 80 ft 14 mile head of 1-8 mile stretch. 87 ft stretch 80 ft 1-16 mile stretch 89 ft 70 yards stretch 90 ft 20yards stretch 90ft Finish wire.... 90ft LOUISVILLE. 14 mile start 90 ft 1-2 mile start 80 ft 34 mile start 80 ft lmile start 95 ft Chute 80 ft Head of Stretch . . 105 f t MEMPHIS. This track is about 65 feet wide at all starting points. INGLESIDE. 7-8 mile start 66 ft 91 in 6 1-2 fur start 67 ft 34 mile start 65 ft 11 in 5 1-2 fur start 65 ft 61 in 5-8 mile start 65 ft 7 in 1-2 mile start65 ft 7 in 3 1-2 fur start 65 ft 61 in 3 fur start 65 ft 91 in 5-16 mile start68 ft 3 in 14 mile start"! ft 6 in 3-16 mile start 79 ft 11 in 1-8 mile startSO ft 6 in 1-16 mile startSO f t 7 in Wire ...80 ft NEWPORT. lmile start 75 ft 7-8 mile start 85 ft 6 1-2 fur. start .... 85 ft 34 mile start .... 85 ft 4 1-2 fur. start .... 70 ft 1-2 mile start .... 70 ft 14 mile start 85 ft ST. LOUIS. 1 mile start 80 ft 7 1-2 fur. start. .. . 75 ft 7-8 mile start 65 ft 6 1-2 fur. start.... 60 ft 34 mile start 60 ft Chute, at 34 mile 5 1-2 fur. start.... 60 ft start 95 ft 5-8 mile start 60 ft 41-2 fur. start.... 60 ft 1-2 mile start 60 ft 3-8 mie start 61 ft 14 mile start 67 ft 1-8 mile start 77 ft 1-16 mile start .... 80 ft Exercising track, on inside of main track, 80 ft wide. MORRIS PARK. ECLIPSE COURSE. Last 1-2 mile start 96 ft Last 4 1-2 f. start 97 ft Last 5-8 mile start 112 ft Last 5 1-2 f. start 130 ft Last 3-4 mile start 136 ft WITHERS COURSE. Last 5 8 mile start 113 ft Last 5 1-2 f . start 113 ft Last 34 mile start 130 ft Last 6 1-2 f . start 144 ft Last 7-8 mile start 142 ft Withers m. start 142 ft Width at finish... 98 ft Average on homestretch 95 ft
