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COMPARATIVE MILE. SPEED OF TRACKS For3 reference in estimating the time records in the daily entries the comparative mile speed table of American tracks, now iu operation, taken from the, American Racing Manual, is nrinted below: -" Dec. Est. Track. Comp. Speed. Mile. Mile Record. Saratoga 995 1:30 Syracuse . .994 1:35 4 Aqueduct 990 1:36 Belmont. Park ... .985. 1:36. Douglas Park ,........ .9S0 1:36 Juarez .9S0 1:30 Lexington .. 965 1:37 Churchill Downs 90S 1:37 Latonia : 905 1:37 Fort Eric ... 960 1:37 Fair Grounds New Orleans... .93.7 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 Oriental Park Havana 940 1:38 Empire City 935 1:38 Reno .935 1:38 f fa wthorr.e 931 1 :38 Jamaica estimated .". .930 1:38 Essex Park 930 1:38 Woodbine Park .925 1:39 Oaklawn ... .925 1:39 Pamlico .925 1:39 Overland Park 925 1:39 Devonshire Park 915 1:39 Corinaught Park 910 1:39 Hamilton ..." 905 1:39 Dorval Park 900 1:40 Anaconda 900 1:40 Mount Royal 900 1:40 Kenilworth Park estimated... .900 . 1:40 Grand Rapids .895 1.40 Jefferson Park .....:.......:.. .890 1:40 Del Monte 875 1:41 Uowie 875 1:41 Maxwelton Park 875 1:41 Thorncliffe ; .875 1:41 Cheyenne 875 1:41 Mexico City 870 i:41 Piping Rock 815 1:42 Kempton Park S4o 1:42 The foregoing table is based on an arbitrary decimal basis of 25 points to a second, running down from a theoretical mile in 1:36, valued at 1,000.
