The Monitor-register., 1897-10-08

A correspondent furnishes the follow
ing relative to the speed Of horses and
the distance travelled at different rates Of
speed.
A horse travelling q mile in 8 minutes
goes a quarter in As seconds, and covers
80 feet, 4 inches in a second.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 so goes
a quarter in 429 seconds, and covers 81
feet in a second. A "50'' horse will gain
over a 8 minute horse 1 foot and s inches
in a second, 10 feet and 10 inches in a
i quarter, and 1888 feet and 4 inches in a
mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 40 goes a
quarter in 40 seconds, and covers 33 feet
in a second. A $40" horse will gain
over a "50' horse Q feet in a second, 80
feet in a quarter, and 800 feet in a mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 80 goes a
quarter in 373 seconds, and covers IS feet
in a second. A $50" horse will gain
over a $40" horse 2 feet in a second, rs
feet in a quarter, and 300 feet in a mile.
A horse travelling q mile in $40 goes a
quarter in 35 seconds, and covers 81 feet
and 8 inches in a second. A $50" horse
will gain over a go" horse 2 feet and s
inches in a second, 93s feet in a quarter
and 373 feet and 4 inches in a mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 16 goes q
quarter in 81 seconds, and covers SO feet
and 9 inches in a second. A "16' horse
will gain over a : 2e' horse / foot and 1
inch in a second, SO feet and 10 inches in
a quarter, and 147 feet and 4 inches in a
mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 IL goes a
quarter in SO seconds, and covers 40 feet
in a second. Q 10 horse will gain on a
2.16 horse 1 foot and 3 inches in a second,
Al feet and 8 inches in a quarter, and 1865
feet in a mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 10 goes q
quarter in 324 seconds, and covers 40 feet
and 7 inches in a second. A 2 10 horse
will gain over a 2 10 horse Z inches in a
second, 10 feet in a quarter, and 76 feet
in a mile,
A horse travelling a mile in 2.0S goes a
quarter in 30 seconds, and covers Al feet
and 3 inches in a second. A 2.08 horse
will gain over a 2 10 horse s inches in a
second, 81 feet and 8 inches in a quarter,
and SIS feet in a mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2.04 goes a
quarter in 81 seconds, and covers 40 feet
and Z inches in a second. A 2 GA horse
will gain over a 2. 0S horse / foot and 4
inches in a second, d feet and A inches in
a quarter, and 1855 feet and 8 inches in a
mile.
A horse travelling a mile in 2 minutes
goes a quarter in 80 seconds, and covers
A feet in a second. A 2-minute horse
will gain over a 2 o. horse 1 foot and 5
inches in a second, 424 feet in a quarter,
and ITO feet In a mile.
A 2-minute horse will gain over a 3.
minute horse 1.760 feat, or just one-third
Of a mile, both going the full mile.
John R. Gentry, travelling a mile in
2.OO.. covers 43 feet and 81 inches in a
second.
Star Pointer, travelling a mile in 1 5944,
covers A feet and 81 inches in a second,
and will gain upon John R. Gentry, both
going to their records, SO feet in the full
mile. -
Alix, travelling a mile in 2%.03i-the
fastest trotting reeord-eovers AZ feet
and y inches in a second. Star Pointer
would gain upon Alix 1 foot and 7 5-6
inches in a second.
The fastest pacing record to date-1.5s44,
is 1877 feet faster In the full mile than the
fastest trotting record-2.033