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I j I AMERICAN SPORTING MANUAL. The American Sporting Manual of 1900 contains all racing records at large, revised and complete up to the end of 1899 ; four handicapping systems with directions for their practical application, a table showing how to compute bookmaking percentages, track records of all the recognized tracks of the country, the western and eastern scales of weights, tables show- ing the comparative speed of tracks, a complete list of pugilistic contests of 1899 of any conse- queuce, trotting and pacing records at aU distances and a list of the new 2:15 trotters of 1899. Also a complete record of performances at all styles of billiards, together with scores of ail the important matches and tournaments of 1899
