Holiday Turf Attendance, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-01

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Holiday Turf Attendance AttendanceMemorial Memorial Day continues te be the bijr day on the American turf The aggregate attendance at 19 tracks in this country yestefday was 332 948 This represents a decrease of 44666 from last year when 13 tracks were in operation With 63499 pass ¬ ing through the gates a new Me ¬ morial Day record was set at Bel ¬ mont Park In 1946 and 1947 the crowds were under 61990 It was the second largest throng en record at a New York track the high mark having been established en Memorial Day 1945 when 64679 attended the races at Jamaica Following are yes ¬ terdays figures figuresTrack Track Amount AmountBelmont Belmont Park 63499 63499Suffolk Suffolk Downs 41123 41123Delaware Delaware Park 23909 23909Charles Charles Town 11008 11008Detroit Detroit I 29932 29932Cranwood Cranwood Park 8599 8599Garden Garden State 34848 34848Hollywood Hollywood Park V 6000e 6000etLincoln tLincoln Fields 43053 43053Omaha Omaha r7093 Estimated f Run at Washington Park


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