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heats trotted was 2:12l^ while the one hundred and 

 four heats paced averaged 2:09l^. The average 

 for the circut at both gaits was 2:10l^. 



The trotters at the Greenfield meeting averaged 

 2:1214 and the pacers 2:10, the average rate for 

 the meeting being 2:lll^. At Sturbridge the clip 

 was faster. The average for that meeting was 

 2:10%, the rate for the trotters being 2:12 and the 

 pacers 2:09. The care given the Norwich track im- 

 proved the footing on that sandy course. This was 

 shown by the average rate of speed for the trotters 

 being 2:11% and the pacers 2:101/4, making the 

 average for the meeting 2:11. 



Avon and Windsor each gave four days racing. 

 This resulted in a few slower classes appearing 

 on the card. The clip, however, was as fast as was 

 seen on the mile tracks a few years ago. At Avon 

 the average rate of speed for the trotters was 

 2:121/4 while the pacers averaged 2:10, making the 

 average for the meeting 2:11. The average for the 

 Windsor meeting was 2:lli/2, the trotters rate be- 

 ing 2:12 and the pacers 2:10i/2. 



Springfield, as usual, led in the matter of speed. 

 At that point the trotters averaged 2:11 and the 

 pacers 2:08i4. The meeting averaged a fraction 

 under 2:10. Several new circuit records were also 

 made at that meeting. Carolyn Logan paced in 

 2:051/2, Millie W. and Billy D. in 2:05%, while the 

 two-year-old filly Miss Eclipse trotted in 2:12i4. 



The returns for Northampton show that the high 

 speed was continued up to the last heat. At this 



