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COMPARATIVE MILE SPEED OF TRACKS. For reference in estimating the time records in the dally entries the comparative mile speed table of American tracks, now in operation, taken from the American Racing Manual, is printed below: Dec. Est. Track. Comp. Speed. Mile Mile. Record. Syracuse 994 1:3CV4 Belmont Tark .985 1:30 Aqueduct 990 1:30 Juarez 980 1:30 Lexington 905 1:37 Churchill Downs 905 1:37 Saratoga .905 1:37 Latonia 900 1:37 Fort Erie 9G0 1:37 Douglas Park i... .900 1:37 Blue Bonnets 955 1:37 Havre de Grace estimated ... .955 1:37 Laurel 955 1:37 Windsor 955 1:37 Tijuana, Mex 950 1:38 Reno 935 1:38 Hawthorne 931 1:38 Jamaica estimated 930 1:38 Empire City 935 1:38 Woodbine Park 925 1:39 Fair Grounds New Orleans ... .955 1:37 Pimlico 925 1:39 Overland Park 925 1:39 Oriental Park Havana 930 1:38 Devonshire Park 915 1:39 Connaught Park 910 1:39 Oaklawn 925 1:39 Hamilton 905 1:39 Anaconda 900 1:40 Essex Park 930 1:38 Mount Royal 900 1:40 Kcnilworth Park estimated .. .900 1:40 Mexico City 870 1:41 Bowie 875 1:41 Piping Rock 8-15 1:42 Keinpton Park 845 1:42 Dorval Park 900 1:40 The foregoing table Is based on an arbitrary decimal basis of 25 points to a second, running down from a theoretical mile in 1:30. valued at 1,000.
