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measure que. IL Is only matter or
conjecture how fast old Goldsmith Maid
might have tr0tted in Doble's hands to-
day, not that she would be greater than
she was, but that her advantages would
be greater than they were. No doubt
the Cleveland track was a second
or so faster tile day Maud S made
her record than was old Mystic
Park when the greatest of the cam
palgners OF years ago made hers. but
no one discounts" Maud SIS record for
that reason. The record simply means
the time in which it takes horse to
cover mile, and so long as we know
the full mile is covered and that the
time is correctly taken the record must
be accepted in full faith. Perhaps Mel
son cannot trOt regular oval track as
fast as he trotted at Terre Haute, but
the fact is not altered that he trotted a
full mile in 2:11H. Perhaps Jack could
not turn the Terre Haute track faster
than 2:15, but why should that diScredit
his 2:124 at Independence? 1t is ex-
tremeIy doubtful whether Salvador can
run on track of ordinary shape much
faster than did Ten Brock, but the fact
remains that he ran full mile in
1865. Williams track at Independ-
ence is the Monmouth of the trotting
turf, and undoubtedly ''the fastest
track Oh earth," but knowing, as it is
known, that it is full length, and that
the horses there actually trotted in the
time called, we must freely admit the
face value of the figures made. Our
Boston contemporary, Horse and Stable,
recently sent out series of inquiries Oh
the subject of tracks to men prominent
in the trotting world, and the published
nrn MT E,NI
does not think the kite will ever be pop
ular. Budd Doble believes it will.
Marvin never drove over one, but be-
lieyeS them faster than the old tracks !.
Bither ''dOes not believe in Them" but
thinks he might have driven Jay-Eye-
See in 2:07 over one. j. j. COnley does
not favor the kite, nor does Col. Strader.i
James Golden believes it unfair to class
the records on the kite with those made
over the regular track. Orrin Hickok
thinks the new track four seconds faster
than the oval, but doubts their ever be-
coming popular. He says he could have
driven st. Julien in 2:OS on one of the
new courses. Mr.. Faslg naturally ia
vors the kite. as in great measure it is
the creation of his clever brain. He
says: 81 claim it is the fastest form Of a
track. 1t is capable of being built on
property that may not. be properly
shaped for the regulation mile track.
Ii built on rectangular piece of land
1t will give large acreage that can be
sold or used for other purposes. like
buildings, etc., and on that account
would make very desirable form
for large fair associations. In addi-
ton to the Increase OF speed to
be obtained incident to making
one turn instead of two. every horse in
a race, except the pole horse, would trot
a shorter mile than on the regulation.
Assuming the second position on track
to be six feet from the pole--and it is
undoubtedly more than that distance
horse in second position trOts, on a
regulation track, thirty-seven and
seven-tenths feet further than at the
pole. On the kite-shaped track, in sec
ond position, he trOts but twenty-five
feet further, making saving in dis
lance of fifteen and seven-tenths feet.
This difference applies in the same ratio
to all outside positions. 1t has but one
disadvantage that occurs to me, and that
is that no heat longer than one mile
could be .trotted upon it. But for fast
time at mile distances it would certainly
eclipse any other form. The turn on
this track, being longer than
the other form, need be thrown
q.
| clark ComstOck" is against the new
track, calling it all ''uncalled-for and
unnecessary Innovation" and he trusts
1t Will not be cOuntenanced or followed
sufficiently to affect horse trotting As
to the time question he remarks:
There is no justice in comparing rec
OrdS on it with those made on the oval,
nor i'll comparing running records on
the straightaway with those on the oval.
In the first place, the horse OH the kite
or straight track does not go the same
distance that horse does on the oval,
for no horse at high speed can hug
within three feet of the rail on the turns
of a standard track, and hence the
standard mile is longer in practical
effect than the kite or straight mile; for
the kite has twO-thirds of mile straight
work, while the standard track has only
one-half mile straight. The kite has
only one-third mile on the turn and that
on a more gradual curve, while the
two turns of the standard track aggre-
gate half-mile at more severe
curve" "Aurelius" argues in favor of
the kite. declaring that lit removes
some of:the impediments to fast time"
and reasons thus: us this any obiec-
ton? If SO, why was it never urged be-
fore?; Why was it not stipulated that
as Dexter, Lady Thorne or Goldsmith
Maid? Why not stipulate that the same
uncouth boots, or none at all, should be
used? Why not demand that seventy
pound suiky should be drawn instead
of oAe of forty-fve pounds? All these
improvements remove the drawbacks,
lmpedimentS or obstacles to fast trOt-
ting, hence is it valid to say that the
record of Maud S or Jay-Eye-See or
Sunol should not be valued because the
conditions of their trials were more fay
orable to fast time? No. The kite-shaped
track, like boots, tOe-weights, improved
sulkleS, harness, bits and improved
track beds, is in the line of Legitimate
Improvement, and those who object eto
'klte-sDape' records argue for the stick
in-the-mud. mossback things that are
ancient because their friends or patrons
are interested in preventing any one
from making fast time excepting them
selves or their friends" Seeing how the
doctors differ,it must be left to the pub
lie to decide. There can be no question
that the regulation track affords a bet
ter view of a race than the kite The
horses on the latter go away from you
and finish directly toward you, and this
Is certainly an unsatisfactory view of a
race On the oval everything is seen in
full view. Admitting that the kite is
the fastest, will that compensate for the
smaller pleasure it may afford? Fast
time has charm, and the public will
lose something to have their records
broken, but whether the s'new-fangled'
idea will ever supplant the oval track in
the public esteem is as yet, we think, in
doubt.
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