Assertion: laurel | /r/CapableOf | lengthen its turf course
Facets:
value: from seven furlongs
type: TEMPORAL
value: in an effort
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In an effort to improve conditions for the International, Laurel lengthened its turf course from seven furlongs to one mile in 1959; simultaneously, the main track was extended from one mile to one mile and one-eighth.