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RACING OF FORTY YEARS AGO AGOThe The table below compiled from Kriks Guide of tlie period gives some idea of the volume of racing during the term from 1S77 to 1882 as well as a summary of the contention at long distances which was then a feature of American racing racingKnees Knees and Dist 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 Races rcjiorted 827 8 11150 1455 1570 2078 2 miles 43 43 49 44 42 43 2 mile heats 34 33 23 20 10 2 18 miles 3 2 3 4 2 14 miles 13 13 25 18 14 1C 2 12 miles 8 85 5 2 3 3 miles 0 5 0 5 4 G 3 mile heats 0 1 0 1 0 4 miles 0 3 3 u 3 4 mile beats 4 3 2 2 2 5 miles 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 miles 0 0 0 1 0 0
