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Week-End Turf Crowds Race track attendances generally declined Saturday because of the rail strike, but a comparison of the figures with those of the preceding week-end reveals that the drop in patronage was slight. Havre de Grace showed an increase of 5,000, this being due to improved weather conditions. Below are the attendance figures for May 18, when there was normal train service and for May 25, when the rail strike was in effect. Track May 18 May 25 Belmont Park 40,951 37,740 ♦Havre de Grace 15,000 20,000 Narragansett Park 30,565 27,301 Hawthorne 18,765 16,027 * Estimated
