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COMPARATIVE MILE SPEED OF TRACKS. For reference in estimating the time records in the daily entries the comparative mile speed table of American tracks, now in operation, taken from the American Pacing Manual, is printed below: Pec. Bat, Track. Comp. Speed. Mile Mile. Record. Syracuse 991 l:3»i/, Pelmont Park MB 141% Aqueduct 990 !-**% Juarez 9S0 1:30% Lexington 905 1:37-, Chun hill Downs M 1:37% Saratoga 905 1 Jfl% Latonia BBB 1:37% Fort Erie 900 1 :37% Douglas Park 900 1:37"-.-. Pine Ponnets 955 1:37% Havre do Grace estimated ... .155 1:37*5 Laurel MB 1:37 % Wladaar 955 1:3714 Tijuana, Mex 050 1:3S Reno 93." 1:38% Hawthorne 931 1:38% Jaimiiea estimated 930 1:38% Empire city »3." 1 :3S% Woodbine Park B28 1:39 Fair Grounds New Orleans ... .955 1:37% Pinilico BBS 1 :39 Overland Park BS 1:39 Oriental Park Havana 930 1:3S% Devonshire Park 915 1:39% Connaught Park MB 1:39% Oaktawa BSB 1:39 Hamilton 905 1:39% Anaconda 900 1 :40 Esses Path 930 1:38% Mount Royal 900 1 :40 Kenihvorth Park estimated .. .900 1:40 Mexico City 870 1:41% Powie 875 1:41 Piping Pock 8-15 1:1-%, Kempton Park 845 1:42 % Darval 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.
